The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-16
Warships on Way to Mexico
Brighten President Huerta
of Mexico.
WASHINGTON IS HAPPY
Over the Hasty Back Down of
One of the Mexican Butch
ers of Men.
try k-aoc,ATEp PREssl

WASHINGTON, April lo.-6ueFLd
has promised to Charge o'Shaugh-
messy to salute the American flag in
apology for the arrest of American
bluejackets at Tampico. The only
condition attached was that the Amer
lean ship fire a salute in acknowledg-
ment. Officials close to the president
said this was in accordance with naval
practice of nations and according to
precedent officials pointed out that
on occasions when the American navy
had saluted the flag of other nations
xas a result of difficulties at sea, a
salute in response had been fired.
The only question involved in Huera's
condition was whether salute OF re-
sponse would constitute recognition
but it was pointed out that the WASH
ington government considers recogni-
ton matter of intent in each case
and would not so regard an acknoW-
ledgment of Huerta salute.
Some officials declared that ques-
tions of recognition were no more in
volved in the demand by the United
States for a salute from Huerta than
in acknowledging salute from him.
The disposition of the administration
is understood to be to increase the
naval forces in Mexican waters some
what even after the salute is fired so
that in such an event, only part OF
the ships now steaming south would
be turned back.
The news was received at the
White House today just as Secretary
Bryan and acting Chairman ShiVely'
of the Senate foreign relations com
mit$ee, went into conference Win
President Wilson. Unless Huerta
changes his mind the crisis promises
to pass over within the next twenty
four hours. With smiling faces,
Senator Shively and Secretary Bryan
came from the White House confer
ence. THE president has some very
interesting information, salo ger
ator Shfvely. The situation is high
Nv encoura ging," said Secretary Bry-
Then it was made known that
despatches from Charge OShaugn-
messy had described his conferences
with Huerta last night as very cor
dial and satisfactory and otnclaIs
said they were convinced tnaI q lI.,eS
the charge had misinterpreted HueT-
ta's Intentions there was no doubt
that compliance with the American
demands for apology would be 1orIh-
comfng within the next few hours and
that the crisis would be passed me
text of the dispatches was not mace
nubIfc nor was any formal statement
made describing them. No orders
were issued to the ships alreaoS
STAINING toward Mexico. nor was
there an change III the plans for
en4orcing president Wilson's de-
mand. Some officials gave 1t as their
nersonal view that Husrta had COM
nl:ed with the demand for apology
and saluted the American nag some
oF the ships now under way might oe
turned back but certainly not De
fore. d,,,n-
istiAtfon officials were grained ~
+he news that Huerta was ABOUT "
Uje1d hut that there was no disposi-
tton To temporize or delay turtnel
and that all the plans for actlon
wollld 20 as they lie until all CAUSE
for action had been removed.
Other dispatches from Charge
O,Snauvhnessy were expected today
Srt both President Wilson and Sec
ratary Bryan were convinced by Ihe
desnatches already at hand that Hu-
er+a had Welded to the pressulS
from washington and the despatch
az the fleets On both coasts ID oasN
up the demands ., IN
Diplomatic representatives, IN
Mexico City under orders rom tne ~
home foreign offices, anxious 70
ayey+ a break, had pres Cd Huerta u
Weld and Mexicans il the Unlteu
Sta+es had advised him that to apol-
oeize would be the best thing TOT
-47 The House foreign affairs commit
tee today adopted the following reso-
aResolved that the action of the
,,resident of the United States IN the
Tampico incident is sustained by tne
COMMITTEES on foreign affairs OF the
House of representatives.