The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-04-24
Says No Insult
Was Offered FLAG
MEXICAN FOREIGN MINISTER CONTENDS HIS NATION
WAS WISE AND TENIPERED--WONT
BE INUNDATED
BE HUMIL ATED

tional practice, the salute would be
returned by the American cannon af-
ter the salute TO the American flag.
This was not accepted by president
Hucrta, who insisted upon his prop
osition.
Then the American government
determined that pourparlers be
brough to an end by the final decision
Of President Hucrta within term
which expired at six O'Clock tonight,
announcing that if by that time he
had not agreed to the salute Of the
American Nag. rs requested the af-
fair would b" presented to the Amer
lean congress for decision.
The Mexican government. bclicv-
ing that the salute in question was Of
no Importance unless previously and
formally agreed upon by both parties.
proposed the signing Of a protocol
and the minister of foreign affairs
presented last night draft Of such
protocol 10 the American charge daft
fairs, Nelson O'ShaughncTsy.
O'Shaughncssy answered that he
must consult his government; that he
would advise the minister Of the na-
turc of this answer anI this after
noon he communicated 10 the n.lnlS-
ter the fact thas his government did
not accept the idea Of n signature of
any protocol whatever, bl. w&1tcA an
unconditional salute Of th" American
flag.
Ills the Mexican govc'','i"ni re-
fused, feeling it had dorr Il; possible
IN view of Inc friendly understanding
between the two governments, IA Oe-
living the acceptance Of such IN I'M.
position would be equivalent 10 yield
ing by Mexico to humiliation. The
Mexican government is confident that
the civilized world will find its con-
due, has been wise and temperate,
that is has observed all the require
mcnts OF international law and that
the refusal to yield further is inspir-
rd only by regard for its honor and
dignity"
"Thc draft that the protocol by
Mexico refused signature by the Uni
ted States follows:
with view TO putting an end to
the amcntablc incident which oc-
.urred on the 9Th inst, at Port Tam
oico, caused by the detention of the
nine men, and one American officer;
put at liberty by Gen.
Lara goza, commander Of Port Tampico,
and that said officer presented an
lppology 10 Rear Admiral Mayo, &.
commander Of the American squadron
n those waters; that afterwards
when the president Of the republic Of
Mexico became advised Of the facts
ne expressed regret through the otli-
or Of foreign relations for the incl
lent and ordered that q full inveau-
cation be made to the end and that
he guilty man might be punished il
!ny found guilty; and finally that the.
action in question was due 70 the
lcalousncss Of a suba!tcrn which
might be regarded as excusabIc if 1t
s taken inro consideration that the
marines when detained had gone
ashore in uniform without permission
IF the military authorities, the port
being ut the moment rot only IN a.
state Of war, but under attack by rcb-
Els. the charge d'afFairs Of the Unit
I'd States and the minister Of foreign
relations Of Mexico acting in their Of
fetal capacities, agreed as ioitowS:
"First-That the Mexican govern
nent, inspired by desire Of showing
the good vii! i.>s feels toward the
oeaple Of the Unih4 States and act
ing in the same manner wherein the
United States has done in similar
cases, binds itself that the American
flag be saIuted at Tampico By q guns
from the Mexican shore batteries or