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Show huerta quick fqbjutrontI Tense Situation Created by Arrest of American Marines Ma-rines at Tampico Is j Relieved. ! . MATTER OF SALUTE IS LEFT WITH MAYO Secretary Bryan Demands That There Be No More Wholesale Deportation of Spaniards. WASHINGTON, April 11. Tho tenso situation created here by tho arrest of American marines by Mexican authorities authori-ties at Tampico, was greatly relieved today with tho receipt of General Hu-orta's Hu-orta's prompl repudiation and apoJogy for the action, forwarded from Mexico City by Ohargo O 'Shaughnessy. "While no definite statement was obtainable in official circles, it wa6 broadly intimated that tho necessary redress for the affront af-front had been afforded. Reporting developments to tho nary department, Bear Admiral Mayo, in command of tho American naval force at Tampico, cabled that ho had demanded de-manded that the Mexican commander saluto the American flag in expiation of the affront. His message said ho had given the Mexican officer twenty-four hours from 0 o'clock Friday evening to comply. No furthor mossago had come from Admiral Mayo when tho department depart-ment closed tonight. Admiral Mayo 's report was forwarded to President Wilson at Whito Sulphur Springs, W. Va.t where ho is spending the J3astor holidays. Apology Accepted. Officials at tho stato and navy departments de-partments considered tho statement from Iluerta full and frank. It promised an immodiato investigation of Colonel Hinojosa's action in arresting tho marines ma-rines and parading them publicly through tho streets, and tho official statcinont issued by the stato department depart-ment added that General Huorta had promised that "if tho investigation should develop a greater responsibility on tho part of Colonel Ilinojosa, the penalty applicable to thc case will bo imposed by tho compotent legal authorities." au-thorities." General Iluerta 's good faith was accepted, ac-cepted, apparently without reservation, and it was pointed out that it was but fair to await tho result of the promised investigation aud discipline of tho Mexican Mexi-can officer responsible for tho humiliation humilia-tion of the American navy. Rests With Mayo. Tho navy dopartmeut, it was said, has issued no instructions to Bead Admiral Maj'o, directing either tho withdrawal or onforcoment of his demand for a salute. Officials hero are disposed to rely on that officer's discretion, and arc certain that ho has been informed of the unqualified tornis of General Huorta Hu-orta 'b explanation. Some doubt was expressed as to whether tho saluto could bo demanded for what wns termed on "irresponsible act" by a subordinate officer, especially espe-cially in view of tho prompt, and full apology from the government in Mexico City. One official, who is an authority on naval precedents, said ho know of no instance in which a salute had been given tho American colors in like circumstances. cir-cumstances. This officer, delvinc into yellowed archives for a procedont, found nothing more closely rescmblinc the Tampico case than a civil war incident in which a British man-of-war enforced a salute from a Oonfedernto shoro battery, and thou declined to return tho courtesy for fear such action would be construed as recognition of the Confederacy. War Reports Meager. Other Mexican reports were mcagor. Thoio was nothing dofinte concerning tho renewal of hostilities around Tor-reon. Tor-reon. Secretary Bryan said bo iolt thc situation regarding the rafety of personal per-sonal aud oil properties had improved in consequence of the thrice-ropcatcd demands to tho contestants there. He declined to divulge tho source of the information which gavo rino to his bo-lief. bo-lief. Hu snid none of tho foreign cov-ernmcnts cov-ernmcnts had made representations in behalf of the interests of their nationals at Tampico. New representations from tho Spanish Span-ish foreign office through Embassador Willnrd at Madrid, asking assistanco for the exiled Spaniards tit El Paso, brought forth tho comment that everything possible pos-sible is boinv: done both to socuro the roturn of thu exiloa, tho protection of their property in Torreon and tho prevention pre-vention of like action in case of subsequent subse-quent constitutionalists elsewhere. Bryan's Demands. Secretary Bryan explained that he had instructed Consul Apont Carothors "to domand of General Carmnra that tho case of every Spaniard be considered con-sidered separately on Its merits, and (Continued on P&ge Trov) KUERTA IS QUICK TO. MAKE FULL APOLOGY (Continued from Pago Ono.) that thcro bo no moro wholesale deportation deporta-tion because of race. Mr. Bryan indicated indi-cated that ho would continue to press tho claims of tho Spaniards without abatement. ' A belated report to tho navy department depart-ment from Roar Admiral Howard at Acapulco, sent Thursday night, said all was quiet at that port, to which the Zapatistas aro moving- from tho southwestern south-western interior. Two ineffective bombs were dropped by tho aeroplnne Topolobampo at the federal gunboat Morclo3 near Topolobampo. The Mexican Mexi-can commodore has hoisted his flng on tho Morolos. Tho gunboat Tampico, which has Saased through many vicissitudes sinco ofecting to tho rebel cause, was reported re-ported to bo "pumping out water." Defend Expulsion. Constitutionalist headquarters hero issued n statement tonight defending tho expulsion of certain Spanish residents resi-dents of Mexico as an act in accordance accord-ance with- tho Mexican constitution and supported by international Jaw. Tho deportations woro ordorod, tho statement state-ment says, to "provont them from giving furthor nssistanco to the enemy, and to prote'et thorn from the people who might, under presont peculiar conditions, con-ditions, commit aotB of viofonco against thorn." The statement insists, howevor, that not all Spanish residents of the district dis-trict involved were oxpolled, tho order applving. only to those whom constitutionalist constitu-tionalist authorities had reason to believe be-lieve woro in leaguo with tho federals. fed-erals. Since Spain had full knowledge of the terms of tho Mexican constitution in this regard, tho statement argues, when her citlzons settled in Mexico, "their" government cannot now set up tho plea that thoy have been dealt with in an unlawful manner." Tho statement also repudiates reports re-ports . from Mexican federal sourcos that Villa and his men aro bottled up in Torreon. It asserts that 1200 fed-oral fed-oral soldiers deserted to tho constitutionalist constitu-tionalist army during tho fighting at Ban Pedro, which ended Thursday "with a complete victory for Villa's troops. ' ' |