Show ALLIANCA INCIDENT XO RESPONSE HAS BEEX RECEIVED FROM MADRID f No Doubt But That SpninWill Apologize Apol-ogize if the Facts Set Ont Are Established Washington March 16 Acting Secretary Sec-retary Uhl said today that no response has as yet been received from United Stales Minister Taylor at Madrid concerning con-cerning the demand of the state department de-partment for reparation for firing upon the Alllanca The Alabama claims decision de-cision upon whiCh the demand is based Is causing discussion and the diplomatic corps are by no means a unit in giving it heir adherence One official contends that the United States i i is the last power that can afford to I surrender its claim to jurisdiction even Ito I-to the right of detaining and searching i suspicious vessels within the waters lying three miles from the coasts I Should the decision be followed it it I alleged it would be practically impossible impos-sible to prevent wholesale smuggling and violation of the customs laws The same doctrine i extended to Bering Be-ring sea would throw open the seal fisheries to vessels of all nations other than England which would be stopped only by a specific treaty Signor Maragua the Spanish minister I min-ister up to noon today had not heard from the state department or from I I Spain concerning the Allianca affair I At the very outset said the minister min-ister I assured Uhl acting secretary that if the facts disclosed that the I Spanish boat was in the wrong an apology would be made and my only desire has been to have official action based upon established facts II |