The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-15

they will join Admiral Badgers forces.
 The transport Hancock will leave New Orleans for Tampico today with the first regiment of the expedi tionary force of marines"
 The foregoing ships are in addt ton to the Utah, Connecticut, Min nesota, Des Moines, Chester, Dolphin and San Francisco at Tampico. and the Florida and Prairie at Vera Cruz.
 The torpedo boat flotina at Pensa- cola, Fla, has been ordered to stand by for orders.
 While the navy moved on the At lantic coast. Secretary Daniels to- night was giving his attention to the situation in the Pacific. Most of the American war craft in the Pacific al ready are in Mexican waters.
 While the navy was active, there was no army movement. Two ex- plantations for this were advanced the desire that the constitutionalists in control of Northern Mexico. should not misinterpret the action, and the fact that the United States already has big fighting force within striking distance of Mexico. Twelve thousand troops are al Texas City, where four army transports are at anchor and thousands of cavalry and infantry are spread along the border where they can be moved quickly
 High administration officials do not expect critical developments, but they are prepared for any emerg- ency. Secretary Bryan. who is ill., had intended to leave tonight for Miami. Fla He cancelled his res eryation and announced that he would stay in Washington indefinite ly. Senator Shiyely acting chairman of the senate foreign relations com mittee. conferred with Mir Bryan and called at the white house as well. He said that at the regular meeting of the committee tomorrow he would transmit all the information he had obtained today.
 The status of the case as summed up by cabinet officers and other of ficials was described as follows:
 Assistant Paymaster Charles C. Copp and boat load of marines landed at Tampico last Thursday to obtain supplies They were arrested but later discharged In accordance with regulations in all navies of the world. Rear Admiral Mayo on con sidering that an unwarranted arrest had been made and that the uniform \of the American navy had been dis regarded. demanded reparation ir the form of a salute of 2l guns. The American flag, while not taker ashore. was flying at the stern ot the whaleboat and all the marines were in uniform. Rear Admiral Mayo al lowed the Huerta commander until o'clock that evening to fire a salute hut later extended the time to afford the local commander an opportunlt! to communicate with his superior officers in Mexico City. A state ment of apology was issued in Mex leo City by General Huerta and th' officer who arrested the marines wa ordered punished. This did no satisfy the United States govern
 ment and the salute was insiste
 upon. General Huerta himself at n
 time agreed to comply, but an unde
 secretary in the Mexican foreign o flee did inquire of Charge O'ShaugI , messy if a salute fired to the guI
 boat Dolphin and responded to D
 the American ship would be accep f able This was emphatically r' , iected by the United States and wor was sent that nothing short of pu
 lie salute to the American Ia !. would be satisfactory"
 This was the situation laid heio' r the cabinet today by the presldeh