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Ss ample precedent for the executive branch of the Government marines and declare a pacific blockade, but said that inasmuch as ess was in session, he would go to Congress if an emergency arose, Mr. Wilson disparaged the idea of a pacific blockade as a futile move “40 enforce a demand inasmuch as it merely would shut off Mexico from commercial intercourse with the United States and the question had never . been definitely determined in international law as to whether the ships Of Other nations could be prevented under such a blockade from engaging “in Commerce with Mexican ports, In this tangle of diplomatic niceties over what salutes involve this Question Was asked of the President by one of his callers “If Huerta salutes, he fires to our flag. If we return the salute, who and what are we saluting?” “The President is understood to have replied “You wil) have to answer your own question . News of Huertas back down was received at the White House to-day jf; as Secretary Bryan and Acting Chairman Shively of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee went into conference with President. It was sald to have boen the result of an executive session of the Mexican Senate, to ‘which the dictator outlined the entire situation Other despatches from Charge O'Shaughnessy were expected to-day, but “Weth President Wilson and Secretary Pryan were convinced by the de ¢ elready at band that Huerta had yielded to the pressure from fadhington and the despatch of the fleet on both coasts to back up the ‘a at with a puszied laugh 4 Diplomatic representatives in Mexico City under orders from their home foreign offices, anxious to avert a break, had pressed Muerta to yleld, and Mexicans in the United States had adviged him that te apologise would be the best thimg for Mexico, SOUSE COMMITTEE STANDS BY WILSON. The/House Foreign Affairs Committee to-day adopted the following resolution : ‘Resolved, That the action of the President of the United @tates in the Tampico incident is sustained by the Committee on Poreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.” Senator Shively and Secretary Bryan came from the White House conference with smiling faces. “The President has some very interesting news,” sald Senator Shively. “The situation is highly encouraging,” said Secretary Bryan it was made known that despatches from Charge O'Shaughnessy had described his conference with Huerta last night as “very cordial and satisfactory,” and officials said they were convinced that unless the Charge had misinterpreted Huerta’s intentions there was no doubt that compliance ‘with the American demands for apology would be forthcoming. No orders were issueg to the ships already steaming toward Mexico, ner was there any change in the plans for enforcing President Wilson's demand; Some officials gave it as their personal view that after Huerta had complied with the demand for apology and saluted the American flag, @eme of the ships now under way might be turned back, but certainly not before. It was pointed out that all Administration officials were gratified by | Gia mews that Huerta was about to yield, but that there was no disposition <t@ temporize or delay further, and that all the plams for action would 80.20 they le unti) all cause for action had been removed. PRECEDENTS FOR FIRING RETURN SALUTE. O@cials in discussing the condition of Huerta that the Mexican flag be galuted, pointed out that on occasions when the American Navy had saluted the flags of other nations as a result of diMoulties at sea a ealute in response bed been fred. “A retura of Huerta’s salute to our flag would make us ridiculous and fs thooncelvable,” declared Senator Lodge. “A salute to our flag by the as en apology for the insult inficted the other day when our sailors were arrested would be symbolical. But the moment we return that salute it becomes merely an exchange of courtesies, and is absolutely value- Jess as an apology for any insult offered. ; “Not only dees the return of the salute wipe out the apologetic nature ‘ot'this function, but it involves recognition by the United States Govern- mont of Huerta. The whole proceeding would be changed by this salute so as to make us ridiculous, because we would be receding from our demand fer an apology, and accepting something which is absolutely valueless.” As @ precedent for returning a salute the State Department turns to the case of the French Consul at San Francisco, who in 1854 was taken before a local court in violation of a treaty. France demanded a salute nd an apology. A compromise was reached by which a French fleet was emt to San Francisco, and the French colors were saluted by the American shore battery. The salute was then returned by the French flagship and the incident was closed. Naval authorities generally favor the return of salutes rendered in @uca a fashion as part of a national reparation for an affront, on the theory ‘that such a salute is an amende honorble and must be met in that spirit by proper acknowledgment. ‘The last vestige of any suspicion Huerta may have had that the Valted States was biuffing was said to have been removed by messages drem his representatives in Washington telling him that President Wilson ‘wes thoroughly aroused and meant to force the issue to the end. It became known that Gen. Huerta had been led to believe that his own statement of apology last Saturday was ample redreas, but when President ‘Wilson was apprised of the situation he was not satisfied and demanded a palpte. Just about the time Mr. O'Shaughnessy’s dispatches were laid before ‘the President, Charge Algara, repreqnting Huerta, was advised that some es had been received, but vhs not fully informed of their nature. He was given to understand that they brought “favorable news.” Word of the promised rift in the storm clouds spread quickly to the Capitel. In the Senate and House generally there was a mingled feeling of Sretifcation and relief. @ome officials, because of their long familiarity with the evasiveness of “Bigerta, were not inclined to be too sanguine over the dispatches from GQWarge O'Shaughnessy. Privately they sald they would be convinced when the salute actually was fired. Others who knew of the great pressure ‘Drought upon Huerta, did not question that the dictator had seen the wisdom of yielding. ~ Louisiana Off for Mexico With Magazines Filled Phe battleship Louisiana weighed)! Brooklyn and take a supply sbip anchor this afternoon at 2.10 o'clock | for the Gulf. ‘and started for the open sea on her| At 7 this morning the battleship “way to Tampico with a full comple- | etill needed five hundred tons of coal ment of men, her magazines filled! in her bunkers and the jackles put with ammunition and her supplies) this aboard at the rate of more than ‘ample for a long stay in the Gulf.|one hundred tons an hour. Tho last If Rear Admiral Boush, commander | sack of provisions was hoisted from of the second division of the Atlantic] the last lighter at 11 o'clock, Capt. fleet. who is aboard, received any |G. F. Cooper, who will take command wireless messages changing the naval|/of the ship at Tampi arrived | ae far as his division is con-| board during the morning. Capt. eerned nothing was known of it| Gibbons will be transferred to the ashore. | Utah when Tampico is reached. Capt. As the great fighting sbip nosed her| Cooper came to New York from ‘way down the North River from her! Washington after @ conference with otf the foot of Beventy-, Secretary Daniels, He declined to anchorage | give any information as to the facts minth atreet tugboats and all manner | discussed at the conference. of river craft saluted her with their) Few people gathered at the Beven- Whistles. Her decks were lined with | ty-ninth str @ tml crew, many of the men having | Fecalled from furloughs and Jeaves. 'Gager were the men on furlough beck end du duly with some, Prewpect of service that of all the we sent after them ashore ‘two failed to bring an answer Even these two are ex- abaw up at the navy yard majority of people thot had satled during the ni Great commotion amor | creeping down the East River just | after the Louisiana poked her gri nose into the upper bay from ¢ North River. Both headed for t) open sea, of the Ohio Siven at the § } The explanation for the departure Brooklya to Be Off to Mexico SFE ALL MEXICAN PORTS WAS PLAN MADE BY WILSON Intended to Cut Off Revenues by Preventing Collection of Customs Duties and Importa- tion of Supplies of Any Kind. WASHINGTON, April 16.—Before receiving word of the probable backdown of Huerta, President Wilson had planned to blockade every port in Mexico, The sweeping character of the intended blockade was made known to-day. Unless the dictator does yield Admiral Badger, when he reaches Tampico next Wednesday, will land a force. At the same time; Admiral Fletcher will seize Vera Cruz and Puerto Mexico, On the wes: coast Admiral Howard will seize Acapifico, Mazatlan and Salina Cruz. WOULD PUT UNITED STATES IN COMPLETE CONTROL, The seizure of these ports will place the United States in possession of the very vitals of Mexican trade and commerce and at once deprive the Huerta Government of the revenues it now derives from customs receipts. An even greater blow at the commercial life of Mexico, resulting from these seisures and the blockade, will be the fact that the greatest bulk of the railroad traffic of the country will be paralyzed. Puerto Mexico and Salina Cruz are the ocean terminals of the Te huantepec National Railroad, which has direct connections with the Mexi- can Central Railroad running up through the States of Vera Cruz, Pueblo, ; Mexico, Hidalgo and Mexico City into the interior, and also with the Pan- American road running southward along the Pacific slope through Oaxaca and Chiapas into Guatemala. Vera Cruz is the terminal for the National Rallroad of Mexico, the Tehuantepec National, the Vera Cruz Ratlroad and the Vera Cruz and Isthmus Line. It was learned to-day that the tension in Mexico {s increasing and Iready there have been anti-American demonstrations at a number of points, The chief of these was said to be at Vera Crus, where crowds gathered near the American Consulate and hissed the Consul and his assistants. The police are reported to have dispersed the crowd, but whether an apology was forthcoming from the loca! authorities is un- known, Preparations to assist Americans in leaving Mexico have already been made. Many women and children from Mexioo City colony are already im Vera Cruz. They will be sent north on the Ward liner Esperanza, which is now in that port and has been chartered by the United States, TUMULTY HAS ONLY PRAISE FOR O'SHAUGHNESSY. Secretary Tumulty today authorized an absolute denial of a current report that the President was much dissatisfied because of the friendly re lations existing between President Huerta and Charge O'Shaughnessy, “This report is an absolute fabrication and there is no basis whatever for it,” he said) “The manner in which Charge O'Shaughnessy has met every emergency has pleased the President very much, He has handled @ soul-trying situation in a manner qhat is a credit to our diplomacy.” No steps have yet been taken to interfere with the Constitutionalists getting arme and ammunition from this side of the border. The question of taking such action is now under consideration in view of the possibility that drastic steps against Mexico and Huerta would result in a general Joining of all Mexicans to present a united front against the United States, John Lind was at the State Department again conferring with Seore- try Bryan. President Wileon cancelled travelling reservations for to-night for White Sulphur Springs, W. Va, where he planned to join Mrs, Wilson. He may go to-morrow, eu {~_— Navy Yard was that she was going | Yard sailed this afternoon to join the into reserve at Philadelphia. Her] pattleship fleet en route to Moxico. crew was transferred to the now bat | Orders tor the Celtic 5 tleship New York at the yard and or the Celtic to proceed to now he bas before her a long period | Hampton Roads were received last of rest. Saturday aad the work of loading her with supplies was rushed until noon to-day when the last case was low- ered into the hold and the hatchos were closed. Lieut. Commander Klemann is under orders to proceed south, get into wireless communi- ———— SUPPLY SHIP CELTIC SAILS FROM NAVY YARD TO JOIN THE FLEET ‘The supply ship Celtic which bas and take Crew Aboard the Louisiana Cheering News of Order -Mascot in Midst of the Fun OFF ON THE LOUISIANA! I’m going Down South for to see my gal— Ter ay polly, wolly, doodle all the way! the Louisiana Singing polly, wolly, doodle all the way— Fa-a-a-re thee well-I-1! off on — Refrain of the song of Louisiana. MEXICO WILL FIGHT, CONSUL BOASTS, OUR ARMY LANDS Huerta’s bata t Here Calls Send- ing of United States Fleet a Big Bluff. “Every man, woman and child in Mexico with an ounce of decent blood in their veins will fight to the last if the United States lands an army on Mexican Territory,” declared Alfonso Jiminez, the acting Mexican Consul- General at New York, in his office in the Whitehall Butlding today. “The action of the United States in send- ing all those ships to Mexico ts an outrage and there is no excuse for it, | “Mexicans and many people I met in New York yesterday and last night are amazed at the action of this gov- ernment. The Tampico incident was, it is well known, a thing that might have happened in any country under like conditions. All posible repara- tion was made and the sailors who were arrested were released. Thoy had been victims of the blunder of a minor officer, “MONSTROUS” TO DEMAND 8A- LUTE. “President Huerta cannot be ev- erywhere or no doubt he would have prevented the thing. But the idea of demanding Mexico to fire a salute te monstrous, If President Huerta did order a salute and if the United States ac- cepted it as an apology, would it not mean the recognition of the Huerta Administration as the Mexican Gov- ernment?” the Acting Consul was asked. “Why should not the United States respond to Mexico's salute if she makes one?" he answered. “If I take off my hat to a man I expect him to return my salute, In the affairs of nations the eitquette is the same as between men, “The United States has been watch- ing for this opportunity to quarrel with us, That is obvious to every one who has watched the situation, 1 do not believe that Americans will be in sympathy with an interference in lovking for international courtesy as much as common decency in this case, “Not a word was said about the our internal troubles, We are not) FRANK MAKES PLEA FOR ANNULMENT OF HEAT SEMEN ed by Judge’s Action When Condemned to Die. BASIS .FOR NEW TRIAL. Heeded Warning to Absent Himself From Court—His Execution Stayed. ATLANTA, Ga., April 16.—Possible basis for appeal of the case of Leo M. Frank, under death sentence for the murder of Mary Phagan, to the | Supreme Court of the United States was made in @ motion for annulment of his sentence, filed in Superior Court here to-day. The motion charges that the presiding Judge at Frank's trial, L. 8. Roan, advised counsel for the defense that in the event their client was found gullty it would be un: for him to be in court when the verdict was an- nounced and that such action was in violation of the Federal Constitu- tion. It i@ contended in the motion that Frank's conviction was invalid be- cause the defendant was not present in court when the verdict was an- nounced. This action stays the pris- oner’s execution, set for noop to- morrow. The Court took the motion under advisement. The motion was filed by a local law firm hitherto not connected with the case, and attorneys who have been in charge of Frank's defense sald the action was taken without their knowledge. They have com- | pleted preparations, they said, for filing within a few hours an ex- traordinary motion for a new triaf on ground of newly discovered evidence. Notice of the intention of counsel to file such an extraordinary motion was given in court on March 27 when a copy of the proposed motion was sub- mitted. It 1s anticipated that in the event of @ denial of the motion for annul- ment, appeal will be taken to the Supreme Court of Georgia, which Probably would delay consummation of the case several months. The Supreme Court already has confirmed the young factory super- intendent's conviction. The point raised by the motion to-day was not brought before that tribunal. Neith- er was it included in the copy of the extraordinary motion previously filed. Frank's presence in court when a verdict in hie case was announced on Aug. 25 last was waived by counsel for both prosecutio! defense, The motion filed to-day argues that these waivers did not make the pro- ceedings legal. The motion for annulment raised to see my Susanna, the sailors on the battleship they had been found smuggling arma to the Not a thing Was done n oe eee fon killing, and indeed there times when this pee eng ‘had greater excuses for in- tervening than the present one, but nothing was done. “Nothing was done by the United States ahs Villa and the bandits who make up his so-called army at- Losey the women of the towns they jaased through on their ravaging Renpaibhe such as Torreon and Du- rango, and nothing was done when Villa robbed 700 Spaniards and then drove them from Torreon. It is eur- prising that even these things did not arouse Mr, Wilson, “Now it would be all right and reasonable for the United States to send a big fleet to Ja; , but the sending of #0 many vessels to Mexico is a colossal bluff. We have only a few ships down there—good only for harbor defenses. We would not of course think of resisting the United States ships with our ships, but our army—well, that is different. TALKS OF WHAT MEXICO GAVE FRANCE. “Do you remember what we gave France? The French intervention in legality of waivers by both prosecu- tion and defense, which permitted Frank to be absent when his convic- tion was announced in court on Aug. 25, 1918. Argument on the annulment motion was set for April 22, this ac- tion automatically staying the pris- oner’s execution. Attorneys for Frank also filed an extraordinary motion for @ new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence. Argument on that motion was also set for April 22. The stay of execution granted to- day is the second since Frank wan sentenced to death. idence discovered by 1861 cost us 22,000 men, but it cost Daseite’ wien J. Bui in his France 25,000 men and 900,000,000] investigation of the murde is con- francs. “Mr, Wileon should read the his- tory of that intervention before he acta too hastily. We fought every inch of the ground with the French and, although we are at present in- ternally divided, we can raise an army of 400,000 at least, ao that we are comparatively better equipped now than ever before. tained in the extraordinary motion for a new trial, according to attor- neys who filed it. They Lod that Burns, employed several weeks oF, Zor friends, had not yet ary 1s understood amendments to the extraordinary motion Ling 4 be filed at any time prior to the ing on April 22. for the first time the question of the| Pe APPEAL TO WILSON FOR “DYNAMITERS”” President Asked to Stay Court Action Jailing 27 Union Men Until He Can Pass on Case. WASHINGTON, April 16.—Presi- dent Wilson's ald was asked to-day in behalf of the twenty-seven oMfcert and members of the nternational Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, convicted by the dyna- miting conspiracy at Indianapolis more than a year ago. The President was asked to stay the mandate of the United States Court confining these men to Leaven- worth prison until he and the Attor- ney-General could examine the records and determine whether the ironworkers were not entitled to a full and complete pardon. —— WILSON CRITICISED BY ASQUITH ORGAN. LONDON, April 16—Contrastiag the action of President Wileon in cen- nection with the arrest of American bluejackets at Tampico with whet was done when William 8, Bentes, the British ch owner, was killed at Juarez, the Manchester Guaniian, one of the leading Liberal mewe- papers, says to-day: “Intervention, which murder and robbery failed to bring about, ie ap- parently to be the punishment for a merely symbolic slight on American dignity.” Expressing its admiration for the ability and the motives of President Wilson, the Guardian says it is im- possible to suppress doubts and mis- wivings on his Mexican policy. It continues: ; “Why should Villa murder with impunity gnd Gen. Huerta be chaa- tised with the whole strength of the right arm of the United States for a mere breach of international polite- ness? It would be far easter to bring Villa to a better frame of mind than to teach Huerta manners, “In the one case it would have been enough to threaten the rebels that the embargo on the exportation of arms and ammunition from the United States would be reimposed, but what sort of guarantee is there that the capture of Tampico by the American fleet will either mend Huerta’s maners or relieve the hard- ships of foreign subjects in Mexico or help any of the interests President ‘Wilson is anxious to serve? “If the United States is anxious for an excuse for intervention in Mexico an insult to her flag will serve very well, but no one knows better than President Wilson that armed inter- vention once begun cannot easily be confined to the limits that are set for it at the beginning. It is next to impossible for any one country to make itself partly responsible for the good government of another and in- dependent country.” VERA CRUZ, April 16.—The United States battleship Utah joined the Florida here to-day. The transport Prairie, with marines on board, ts the only other American naval vessel here. SAN PEDRO, Apt South Pacific torpedo secute of oe American cine tleet gt ol Pedro r ly to-day Diego. ‘The ver walled neat’ ‘orders from Washinzt NEWPORT, R. Pi W.—The Tacoma, which te eton yes- for this port on her way to an waters, had to fight her awa! an easterly a of Mansnchusetta const inst’ ni ight and te day, during which ne wireless room flooded and the steam whistle ‘according to a radio received Commander Twining stated expected to reach wy WASHINGTON, April Americans, Boyless and Farias, laborers on the San Enrique ranch, sree a connection with the murder Federal soldiers, are’ being ‘held ia San 16, — Two" at Piedras Negras as witnesses. release has been urged ie the can consular rept eta ive, but Mexican Suthorit Hef in the tone ir investigation, ended to-morrow, “We have had 300,000 reserves trai ing four hours a day for the past months, and of our 16,000,000 peo I believe that every in, woman and child with Mexican blood would fight. Men would rather see their wives and children killed than to be hampered by the United States. Women and children will rise up and fight against the brutality of a big power like this.” —>—_—_ Connecticnt Has Sleet storm, WINBSTED, Conn., April 16,—North- western Connecticut ts to-day in the et storm, ground, tr voated with tee, phone wires reported down in - land and neighboring sections. -At Norfolk there is an inch of sleet on the ground, From New Boston, Mass., just the Btate line, snow ted. inited Stat Candy, Be ee with ¢! eno “oO. Ps Special for Thursday OpAxcs nire the SANORMIE. Oly veh ABBOTT—On April 14, ANN BHERIDAN, beloved wife of Louts Abbott. native of . County Lonaford Ireland, 1m, where mase will be for repose of her soul, Interment vary. CROWLEY.—On Apri CROWLEY, beloved nv: ven Crow> ley and the late Elisabeth . broth of Mary Donnelly end Grace james and Theodore Crowley, . 904 14, ARTHUR tive fea oe ana S3Bn Sth ah Tiss BARCLAY ST! Schr 28 COR’ rane Lt ae a Oth ave., Friday morning ; solemn | requiem mass Sacred Heart (es at 10 o'clock, tet. 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