The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-22

communicated again with the prosi-
dent.
THE situation promises solution"
said Mr.. Bryan afterwards, without
more than an exchange OF commune
cations
The news Of just what Huerta had
offered leaked out through other Of
hcials and soon it spread throughout
Paper men later in the day he did not
make announcement Of the Huerta
offer. This was generally interpreted
to mean that he was Withholding
comment until the salute actually had
been arranged for. The presiden,
however, did discuss some phases OF
the offer indirectly. He was asked
If return salute would be given
should Huerta salute the colors. His
reply was that naval practice showed
the return of salute was an inva.
riable custom.
Later the navy department issued
the following statement on this point:
If a national salute is fired as an
'amende honorable, it is invariably re.
turned gun for gun by vessel Of war
OF the power whose flag has just
been saluted. This is in accord with
international comfy and there are
many precedents to establish the Gus
tom.
In Amdiral MayO's written com
municatiOn to the Mexican general
Zaragoza, at Tampico, April 8, was
the original demand made for a sa
lutte to the flag; in this communica
tion Gen. Zaragoza was informed by
Admiral Mayo that the salute woul(
be deturned by the Dolphin"
incidentally the dispatch Of wal
fleets to Mexican waters brought uT
discussion OF possibilities in emerg
encies. Mr.. Wilson held that while
no one doubted the right of the exec
utivc to take immediate steps, such
as the landing OF marines or pacific
blockade or even the bombardment OF
coast town, it would be more nat
urai while congress was in session FOL
the president to work in close CO.
operation with the Legislative branch
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authority or not to take aggressiv,
steps.
Discussion Of all these measure.
ended in official circles when it be
came known that the Huerta govern
mcnt had yielded. They attracted at
tention, however, as pointing to tn,
inclination Of the administration t
he aggressive in future dealings Will
the Mexican authorities.
"Advices from Tampico." said
statement from the State department
"are to the effect that the warehouse
OF the Agenica Commercial, which
were destroyed in the late attack OF
Tampico, were the property Of tn,
Mexican government. 1t is said tina
while the buildings themselves wer,
OF little value, the merchandise stored
in them by the Agencia Commercial
was worth approximately half a mil
lion pesos
"SenOr RianO, the Spanish ambas
sador, who was among Secretar!
Bryan's callers. again pressed claim!
for redress OF the 700 Spanish sub
jects expelled By Gen. Villa from
TOrreon. He had been informed b!
Secretary Bryan OF Gen. Carranza'.
decision to act on representation!
made by the United States in behal
o. foreigners in Mexico. But the
Madrid government is not satisfied
merely with a promise that future
claims OF Spanish subjects may ht
made through the United States. II
wants safe return for the Spanish
cxiles now at Ell Paso to their fovr.
er homes in Torreon. Mr.. Bryan i.
continuing negotiations with Gen
Carranza regarding arrangements FOL
the return of all the exiles not hello
guilty OF being active supporters oi
the Huerta government.
John Lind took an active part IL
the days developments, being in fire.
quent consultation with Secretary
Bryan.
Speaking of his conference with Mr.
Lind, President Wilson said they had
developed nothing new on the general
situation and that no new policy had
been recommended by mis- envoy. Tho
president said Mr.. Lind was worn out
from his labors and would not make
definite plans for the future until hc
had obtained Il complete rest. Mr.
Lind expects to leave here in a few
days with his family for the West.
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