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GENERAL HUERTA REFUSES 10
SALUTEJfHE MIMN FLAG
WHEN THE CLOCK STRI CK SIX SUNDAY EVENING THE
AMERICAN TIME LIMIT WAS UP AND HUERTA
HAD REFUSED TO SALUTE THE U. S. FLAG.
SECRETARY OF STATE BRYAN ISSUES STATEMENT
American Patience Had Reached Its Limit, and Huerta Was
Told That His Chance Was Gone—The Great American
Armada Is Steaming for Mexican Waters Now.
Washington.—Huerta has refused to accept President Wil
son’s demand for a salute to the American flag. In a refusal
he countered with new conditions. Officials said these would
not be accepted, and that the program of reprisals would be
carried out.
Secretary Tumulty announced just before 11 o’clock that
President Wilson had instructed him over the long-distance tel
ephone to call a special meeting of the cabinet for 10:30 Mon
day morning.
Mr. Tumulty announced that the president was preparing to
deliver a special message to congress and that a joint session
would be held at the earliest house the congressional leaders
could arrange for it.
Senator Shively, acting chair
man of the senate foreign rela
tions committee, reached the
white house and joined the con
ferees.
“It’s all over,” said the sena
tor. “I can have nothing more
to say until after I have confer
red with the leaders.”
Secretary Bryan issued this state
ment:
‘‘A little after eleven o’clock last
night, a brief dispatch came from
Charge O’Shaughnesst at Mexico City
saying that the president’s demand
had been communicated to the foreign
minister and was being carried by him
to General Huerta. The foreign min
ister asked O'Shaughnessy whether in
case General Huerta acceded to the
demand a protocol would be signed
providing for a return of the salute.
The following dispatch was sent to
Charge O’Shaughnessy, in substance:
“President Wilson is out of the city.
Impossible to reach him. Am certain
he would not consent to have you
sign the protocol mentioned in your
telegram. The salute should be tired
without any agreement as to its re
turn. The United States of America
can be relied on, according to inter
antional custom and courtesy, to do ।
its duty. The signing of the protocol :
would be objectionable, in addition to
other reasons, because of the fact
that it might be construed as recogni
tion of the Huerta government, where- ।
as the president has no intention of
recognizing that government.’’
A dispatch was received from
Charge O’Shaughnessy saying that
General Huerta was willing to ac- i
cede to the demand of Admiral Mayo
providing a protocol was signed, and ;
setting forth a copy of the proposed i
protocol. Charge O'Shaughnessy ask- ;
ed whether he was authorized to sign ।
it. I communicated with President 1
Wilson by telepohne, and at his direc- i
tion sent a telegram to Mr. O’Shaugh- I
nessy, of which the following is a par
aphrase: “Copy of your telegram of <
8 p. m. last night was sent to the i
president with a copy of my reply, to i
the effect that a protocol would be :
objectionable.’’ The president replied: 1
“Your reply to O’Shaughnessy is ex
actly what I should have wished it <
to be. In no case should any' conces- 1
sion of any kind, in detail or other- !
wise, be made.” !
General Huerta must trust that the I
United States will live up to the re- <
quirements of international courtesy I
in returning his salute when it shall i
have been fired. The proposed protocol <
is especially objectionable, for it is so <
phrased that General Huerta might i
construe it as recognition of his gov- :
ernment, whereas the president has in- 1
formed General Huerta and the for- <
eign governments that General Huer- s
ta’s government will not be ret logtiW*
ed. General Huerta’s acceptance of the i
demand of Admiral Mayo must be un- :
condition, the details can be arrang- (
ed directly with Admiral Mayo after t
General Huerta announces that he will I
comply with tha tdemand. Make it i
clear to General Huerta that further
negotiations are unnecessary. It is t
expected that he accept at once, in t
Huerta Stands on Dignity.
Mexico City.—The Mexican foreign I
ministre, Senor Porillo y Rojas, an- i
nounced that it would be impossible ;
to agree to the demand of the United
States that the flag of that country |
be unconditionally saluted, because the I
flag was not insulted, because it was I
not flying from the launch and because :
the marines were set free even be-1
fore an investigation, and the officer
responsible for the arrests was him-1
self arrested and held for trial. The .
foreign minister further announced
that the Mexican government would j
order that the incident shall be closed.
At 10 o'clock a telegram was re
ceived from Charge O'Shaughnessy
conveying General Huerta’s final re
fusal. This was communicated To the
president immediately by the tele
phone, and he directed that a cabinet
meeting be called for 10:30 o'clock
Monday morning.
Charge O’Shaughnessy's telegram in
substance follows:
“I called at the foreign office and
was handed a note verbal by the min
ister for foreign affairs. The note I
states in substance that the govern
ment of Mexico is not disposed to ac
cede to the unconditional demand of
the governufent of the United States.
It further states that the Mexican gov- j
ernment is disposed to act according ■
to the terms of the protocol which I
have transmitted to you. I informed
him that so far as this embassy is con
cerned the matter is closed and that I
immediately should inform my gov
ernment that. General Huerta had re
fused definitely the demands of the
government of the United States. A
translation of the note will be ca
bled later."
The white house later made public a
paraphrase of Secretary Bryan’s tele
gram to Charge O’Shaughnessy, direct
ing the deliverance of President Wil
son’s ultimatum. It was as follows:
"Say to General Huerta tn reply
to yours of April 17 that the president
of ®ie United States feels great dis
appointment at his failure to make a
prompt an<J willing reparation for in
sults offered to .American sailors at
Tampico, the offense being still fur
ther aggravated by the subsequent ar
rest of a mail carrier of the United
States at Vera Cruz. In the belief that
General Huerta would, on considera
tion, accede to the most reasonable
demands of Admiral Mayo, time has
been given him. From your telegram,
it would seem that this government’s
forebearance has been misinterpreted.
Under all the circumstances the re
quest for a simultaneous salute is as
unjustifiable as is the arrest of Amer
ican sailors and this makes it impos
sible for this government to consider
further delay.
"You are instructed to inform Gen
eral Huerta that unless he announces
his intention to comply with Admiral
Mayo’s demand by six o’clock p. m.,
Sunday, April 19, the president will
lay the matter before congress Mon
day, with a view of taking such ac
tion to enforce the respect due our
nation’s flag as may be necessary. Gen
eral Huerta can arrange the details
of th esalute with Admiral Mayo if he
reconsiders the position taken by him.
Should he adhere to the position he
has taken, you will make the contents
of this telegram known to the repre
sentatives of foreign governments and
send a paraphrase of the telegram to
all consulates of America stationed in
Mexico, so that it may be communicat
ed to American citizens who should at
the same time be reminded of the pres
ident’s advice to withdraw from Mex
ico until order is restored.
“You are instructed to inform us as
to General Huerta's attitude and an
swer as promptly as possible.” :
I agree that both flags be saluted, the
I American flag first and then the Mexi-
I can flag, this arrangement to be made
by a protocol signed by the Ameri
! can charge d’affaires, Nelson O’Shaugh-
I nessy, and the Mexican foreign minis
! ter. The United States government,
: Senor Portdillo declared, had refused
' permission to Charge O’Shaughnessy
to sign such a protocol, and demand
ed an unconditional salute by Mexico,
; which Mexico felt was incompatible
| with her dignity. In conclusion, the
; foreign minister said: “Mexico has
j yielded as much as she can.
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE. ALAMO. GEORGIA.
UNCLE SAM’S FORCE SENT TO AWE MEXICO
Washington.—Never before in the
history of the nation has the strength
of the navy been shown as it is in
Mexican waters today. A greater per
centage of fighting machines were as
sembled about Cuba in the war with
Spain, but the navy of 1898 had not
the fighting strength of the navy of
today, either in number of vessels, in
tonnage or in gun caliber.
The war strength which the United
States now has or will have in Mexi
can waters within a few days with
which to compel compliance with the
demands of this government may be
summarized as follows:
On East Coast.
Battleships ........15 Transport 1
Cruisers 4 Mine depot ship... 1
Gunboats 2 Fuel ship 1
Destroyers 15 Hospital ship .... 1
Tender 1 Marine transport.. 1
.... On West Coast.
Armored cruisers. 3 Tender 1
Cruisers 2 Supply ship 1
Destroyers 5 Fuel ship 1
Gunboat 1
Men Available for Landing Purposes.
On East Coast.
Sators 5.000 Marines 2,500
On West Coast.
Sailors 750 Marines 600
Addition marines have received
orders to prepare for departure to
Mexico. The number available are:
On the east coast, 3,000; on the west
coast, 1,000.
This strength, if used for landing
purposes, can be reinforced by troops,
15,000 of whom are along the border.
Details of the Fleet.
North Atlantic Fleet.
Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger,
commander-in-ch let.
Displace- No. of
Name. menlf Guns.
Arkansas (flagship) ~ 26,000 37
Second Division-Rear Amnlral Clifford J.
Boush, commander.
Battleships—
South Carolina 16.000 34
Michigan 16,000 34
| Louisiana 16,000 46
New Hampshire 16,000 4G
Vermont 16.000 4G
.New Jersey 16,000 39
Tacoma (cruiser) 3,200 IS
Nashville (gunboat) 1,370 8
Hancock (marine transp.) 8,500 8
| Fuel ships—
| Vulcan 11,230
I Jason 19.132
Orion 19.132
Nereus 10,000
Under Preparatory Orders.
Third Division—Rear Admiral Frank E.
Beatty, commander.
Displace- No, of
Name. ment. Guns.
Battleships—
Rhode Island 14,948 40
Nebraska 14,948 40
Virginia 14,948 40
Georgia 14,948 40
Torpedo Flotilla—Capt. William S. Sims,
commander.
Birmingham (cruiser) 3.750 l n
Dixie (tender) 6,114 12
Destroyers-Third Division—Lieut. Com
mander William L. Littlefield,
commander.
Henley 742 3
Drayton 742 3
Mayra nt 742 3
McCall 742 3
Fourth Division —Lieut. Commander ff. H.
R. Doyle, commander.
Spaulding 742 3
Ammon 742 3
Burrows 742 3
Patterson 742 3
Tripp© 742 3
Fifth Division—Lieut. Commander W.
N. Jeffers, commanding.
Fanning 742 3
Reaje 742 3
Jenkins 742 3
Jarvis 742 3
Jouett 742 3
Now at Vera Cruz.
First Division—Rear Admiral F. F.
Fletcher, commander.
Displace- No. of
Name. ment. Guns.
Florida 21,825 30
Prairie (transport) 6,620 12
San Francisco (mine depot ship) 4.083 12
Cyclops (fuel ship) 19,360
Solace (hospital ship) 5,700
Vessels at Tampico:
Fourth Division- Rear Admiral Mayo,
commander.
Battleships—
Utah 21,825 30
Connecticut 16,000 46
Minnesota 16,000 46
Cruisers—
Chester 3,750 10
Des Moines 3,200 IS
Dolphin (gunboat) 1,486 6
Pacific Fleet.
Rear Admiral T. B. Howard,
commander-ln-chlef.
Displace- No. of
Name. ment. Guns. .
Amored Cruisers—
Pittsburgh 13,680 40
Maryland 13,680 40
Torpedo Flotilla-Lieut. Commander E. H.
Dodd, commander. <
Iris (tender) 6,100 .. i
First Division-Dleut. M. K. Metcalf, ,
commander.
Destroyers—
Whipple 433 10 1
Paul Jones 420 9 ,
Perry 420 9
Stewart 420 9
Truxton 433 10
Vessels at Acapulco: 1
California (armored cruiser) 13,680 40 1
At Mazatlan: ,
Raleigh (cruiser) 3,188 17
At Guaymas: 1
New Orleans (cruiser) 8,430 18
Glacier (supply ship) 8,825 1 f
Justin (fuel ship) 6,600
At Topolobampo:
Yorktown (gunboat) 1.710 14 I
Available In Case of Need.
(On the Atlantic.)
Battleships—
Displace- No, of ,
Name. ment. Guns *
Texas 27,0*0 31 1
New York 27,000 31
North Dakota 20.000 2$ j
Delaware * 20,000 28
Kansas 16,090 46 '
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ISSUED
Following is the official statement is
sued as representing the views of
President Wilson and the administra
tion on Mexico:
“In discussions tn official cirrfes in
Washington of the present Mexican
situation the following points have
been very much dwelt upon:
"It has been pointed out that, in
considering the present somewhat
delicate situation In Mexico, the un
pleasant incident at Tampico must not
be thought of alone. For some time
past the de facto government of Mex
ico has seemed to think mere apolo
gies sufficient when the rights of
American citizens or the dignity of
the government of the United States
were involved and has apparently
made no attempt at either reparation
or the effective correction of the seri
ous derelictions of its civil and mili
tary officers.
Orderly Placed In Jail.
"Immediately after the incident at
Tampico an orderly from one of the
ships of the United States in the har
bor of Vera Cruz, who had been sent
ashore to the post office for the ship’s
mail, and who was in uniform and
who had the official mail bag on his
back, was arrested and put into jail
by the local authorities. He was sub
sequently released and a nominal pun
ishment was inflicted upon the officer
who arrested him, but it was signifi
cant that an orderly from the fleet of
the United States was picked out
from the many persons constantly go
ing shore on various errands, from
the various ships in the harbor, rep
resenting several nations.
Official Dispatch Withheld.
"Most serious of all, the officials In
charge of the telegraph office at Mex
ico City presumed to withhold an offi
cial dispatch of the government of the
United States to its embassy at Mex
ico City, until it should have been
sent to the censor and his permission
received to deliver it, and gave the
dispatch into the hands of the charge
d'affaires of the United States.only
upon his personal and emphatic de
mand, he having in the meantime
learned through other channels that
a dispatich had been sent him which
he had not received.
United States Singled Out
"It cannot but strike anyone who
has watched the course of events in
Mexico as significant that untoward
Incidents such as these have not oc
curred in any case where representa
tives of other governments were con
cerned, but only In dealings with rep
resentatives of the United States, and
that there has been no occasion for
other governments to call attention to
such matters or to ask for apologies.
“These repeated offenses against
the rights and dignity of the United
States, offenses not duplicated with
regard to the representatives of other
governments, have necessarily made
the impression that the government
of the United States was singled out
for manifestations of ill will and con
tempt.”
THE INSULT FOR WHICH
REPARATION IS DEMANDED
Thursday morning, April 9, a boat’s
crew of United States marines, in
command of Assistant Paymaster
Charles C. Copp, left the gunboat Dol
phin for Tampico to get a fresh supply
of gasoline.
The United States flag was flying
from the stern of the whaleboat when
it approached the landing in Tampico.
For no assigned cause Assistant
Paymaster Copp and his men were
placed under arrest as they stepped
ashore.
Surrounded by a detail of Me,xican
Federal troops they were marched up
and down the principal streets of the
city, and finally taken to the police
station, where they were locked up.
One report of the affair says the
United States flag was snatched from
the stern of the whaleboat when the
arrests were made and carried and sub
jected to the jeers and hisses of the
anti-American populace.
There is no denial of the fact that
the prisoners were made the subjects
of an anti-American demonstration,
though at the time of their arrest they
had just stepped from a boat flying
the United States flag, were wearing
the uniform of the United States and
were conducting themselves in an or
derly manner.
After the Americans had been de
tained several hours, word of their ar
rest was carried to Rear Admiral
Mayo, who demanded their immediate
release.
The demand was complied with, but
the only reparation made was a brief
expression of regret for the alleged
mistake.
The Difference.
“In these days, when a man thinks
he has won his ladylove, it is a case of
hit or miss."
“In the primitive times when a man
knocked down the girl he fancied, it
was a case of hit and miss.”
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