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Show IILUHCT U. S. Government to Insist on Apology and i Arrest and Punishment! for Tampico Affair. Washington Awaiting a Reply From Carranza j and Report on Bandit! Outrage From Finney. WASHINGTON, July 20. The Mexican government, replying to representations made by the United Unit-ed States in connection with the murder of John W. Correll, an American citizen, and the attack on his wife near Tampico recently, has stated it would "omit no efforts ef-forts in the prosecution and punishment pun-ishment of those responsible for a . crime so odious." I By Universal Service. WASHINGTON", July 20. Nothing short of an apology, from tho Carranza government, govern-ment, together with evidence showing that the band of desperadoes who insulted the American flag and held up and robbed a number of American sailors have been summarily punished, will be acceptable to the United States. This was said to be the attitude of the state department today. as officials awaited further explanation of the affront which occurred J uly li near Tampico, Mexico. This is the territory where Carranza Car-ranza is supposed to be in complete control, con-trol, and, because of this alleged control, neither American soldiers nor tailors are permitted to curry side arms. The defenseless de-fenseless condition of tho American bluejackets blue-jackets made them easy prey for the bandits. ban-dits. Neither the stale department nor the navy department had an additional report on the situation at a late hour today. If one is received it wilt be immediately imme-diately dispatched to the president, who Is down the Potomac river on the Mayflower. May-flower. CAPTURE OF BANDITS IS INSISTED UPON. TIeeause it is admitted in official quarters quar-ters that the incident represents the most grave feature of Alexicau-American relations rela-tions In the past year, the state department depart-ment is hoping that the matter hay already al-ready been adjusted by the American l naval officers now In Mexican watery. If I tht: officers have demanded an apology, ! f and one has bee:) given by the Carranza authorities at Tampico, the matter would K lai'V-fl.v be disposed cf. One addi tional F provision, however, would be necessary. H would be the capture and punishment of the bandits who committed the insult and robbery. The next step of the department will therefore depend on the report of Commander Com-mander Kinney, who is in charge of the l S. S. TopeUa and is the ranking officer in Tampico waters. It was he who sent in the first report telling of the insult and robbery which was perpetrated on the crew of a small motor sailing launch of the U. S. S. Cheyenne, an American monitor. moni-tor. SITUATION REGARDED AS ONE OF GRAVITY. If no ic.hess has been obtained from Mexican authorities the demand fur an apology will be made, it was said, and if Carranza refuses to give this h.s action ac-tion wilt concentrate the seriousness of the matter and the entire situation will be. if possible, moie acute. There is no attempt to minimi;-; the gravity of the situation as it is presented by the two reports which arc alreadv in j the hands of the president. The latter has before him Cue report sent by Commander Kinney, which readied the navy department the da v ' niter the outrage took place, and .the re- ! port to the state department. which was j received through diplmnatie channels and made public yesterday. The president may take some definite ' fiction, because the flag incident ami robbery rob-bery are the ciV.min.-i tiori of a recent .-cries of outrages au-a int Americans in . territory which Cnrranua has said was under his complete contiol. l No reply has as yet beun received from I Carranza.' The kind that he is expected Cu.tinucd on pase 2. Column 3.) ' 10 EXACT 1EP1T1 FPU MEXICAN HIT (Continued from Page On.) to make is an "expression of regret," and this kind will not be acceptable, it was declared today. The present incident is the second offense in the Tampico district. Navy officials believe that Secretary Daniels's request to Commander Finney and "fuller report of the incident" will j prompt that officer to send an elaborate 1 report. If it is lengthy, quite some time I will be spent in decoding it here, and for this reason it probably will not be made public until tomorrow. Secretary Daniels has said that he will make the report public as soon as It is received. In view of the Mexican situation, the president's trip on the Mayflower today was the subject of much speculation. It was recalled that he generally peeks the quiet of the presidential yacht when he is considering some momentous question, and the tr eaty and league covenant, being subjects sub-jects on which his line of action has been carefully planned and decided upon, were suggested not to be among his thoughts. Their elimination brought the Mexican question to the forefront and caused a renewal of the report that the president might take the entire subject before congress con-gress for action. The mere fact, it was stated today, that the Carranza people know that the United States is ready both on land and at sea, where a great fleet under Admiral Rodman is soon to appear opposite Mexican Mex-ican waters, may induce Carranza to accept ac-cept the situation and make such amends as will tide over this present grave and very dangerous trouble. One of the highest navy officials said that the navy was due an apology and that everything would be done to see that it was forthcoming. There is no question as to the ability of the navy to act, as the Pacific fleet is now en route. |