The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18

Mercer .....-....................0 .001 002 GOO 0-3
 Alabama .................. .... .002 100 GOO 1-i
 summary: struck out, Hunt To- Hogue
 16. Bases on balls. Hunt 8, Hogue 1. Three
 base hit. Grace. Passed pail, Wills 8 Hit
 by pitcher, Hogue CWills) Umpire, Burke
 currence l must require that you send
 by suitable members of your staff for
 nal disavowal and apology for the act
 together with your assurance that the
 officer responsible for 1t will receive
 severe punishment. Also that you pub
 licly hoist the United States flag in a
 prominent position on shore and salute
 it with 21 guns. The salute will be
 returned by the ship.
 " our answer to this communication
 should reach me and the called for sa-
 lute be fired with 24 hours from D.
 m. of this date"
 Secretary Daniels few days ago said
 Pear Admiral Mayo himself modified
 his demand somewhat, saying he would
 insist on having the salute fired while
 the American flag was hoisted on Mex
 ican territory and would be satisfied if the salute was to the flag lin a conspicuous place. either on the mast of the Dolphin or a Mexican gun boat.
 As to Returning Salute
 There was much discussion about the |propriety of returning Huerta's salute because of a navy regulation No .1194
 which reads:
 No salute shall be fired of any
 honor of any nation, of any official
 of any nation not formally recognized
 by the government of the United States"
 In explanation of this point Rear Ad-
 miral Fiske, aide for operations, issued the following statement:
 This regulation is interpreted as a prohibition against firing a salute in honor of government which has re- gently come into being or in honor of such government, if it has not been formally recognized by our govern ment. Any such salute would be con sidered as a recognition of that gov ernment; and in order to escape from the consequences of such apparent rec ognition it would become necessary for our government formally to disavow it. Tn 1893 Rear Admiral Stanton, United States navy, made the mistake of salut- ing the flag of Rear Admiral Mello, who was in revolt against the Brazilian gov ernment. The Brazilian government com plained to our government, which prompt ly disavowed the salute and relieved Ad- miral Stanton from command. The Point of Difference Paragraph 1194 is not interpreted as prohibiting the firing of a salute in honor of any nation of which the government has merely passed from the hands of certain individuals to the hands of other individuals; even though our government may not have recognized the new indi- viduals. For instance, our ships in en- tering Mexican ports have saluted the ports and the salutes have been returned. This salute is considered merely as in honor of the sovereignty of the republic of Mexico. and not in honor of any in- l dividuals who may have gotten control of the machinery of the government. The salutes are national salutes and not per sonal salutes.
 It was pointed out later that the colors of Admiral Mello were not the Brazilian | flag. but the flag of rebSllous forces. Secretary Daniels said hS had consulted | the general naval board who unanimously | agreed that in all cases where salutes | have been given they must be returned. | MT. Daniels spoke of the fact that Mex | ican gunboats, even though in the pos | session of the unrecognized the Huerta government were saluted when they passed American warships He referred l too, to the recent visit at New Orleans of a Mexican gunboat, which was not | saluted by the shore batteries. The war department inquired of the navy depart | ment of that time about precedents, and l the army officer in charge at New Or leans was advised to return the salute. Creates Unrest
 The difficulties which arose of Huerta s request for a simultaneous salute created d situation of uncertainty and unrest. i! Many officials considered that Huerta had yielded the essential point and mere- | ly was trying to adjust the controversy so that his dignity would not be lowered. The cabinet meeting the situation was only briefly discussed. That the incident was not considered closed was indicated, however, by the change in plans which both the President and Secretary Bryan made. The President will not go to White | Sulphur Springs. w. Va., until tomorrow night, and Secretary Bryan will not go l to Florida until the whole question is | adjusted.
 agreement is reached is conjectuoral. Many offici sx- think most of the ships of the Atlantic fleet will be at Tampico when the salute is fired. Secretary Daniels said the orders given to Rear | Admiral Badger merely were ito proceed l to Tampico."
 | At the capitol again today Che Mexican situation over-shadowed pending legisla- | ton in interest. That Huerta must salute the American colors with 21 .0ns before American cannon acknowledged the apology is the sentiment of Congress There also is a growing feeling among senators and representatives that there | should be no further dickering with