The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-27

bassaIor Wilson, which may not take
place until Monday, as word was
received at the white house today
! that the latter could not reach mere
| before Saturday night.
While the plan of mediation was
| secuted by the cOnstitutionaIlst rep
resentatiyes here as insufficient as
they do not believe the Huerta gov
ernment, now in possession OF the
electoral machinery can guarantee
an honest election the idea has Deeh
given some consideration by mem
bers of the senate and by President
Wilson as pointing the way to a So
luton.
Nav Lift Arms Embargo.
The question of ammunition also
was under discussion today and while
neither side is at present getting
munitions of war from the United
States, it is believed that a change
of policy might follow the confer
ence with Ambassador Wilson. 1t is
thought that eventually the embargo
may be lifted and both sides permit
ted to buy supplies subject to the
risks of contraband transactions.
During the day the democrats on
the house committee on foreign af-
fairs conferred about the Mexican
situation, sounded out sentiment
among members of the house gener-
ally and recorded a decided feeling
against Intervention and in favor OF
backing up any diplomatic move
President Wilson and his advisers may
feel disposed to make.
Discussing the proposal to prohibit
the shipment of arms into Mexico
from the United States entirely, |
Prof. Francisco Escuidero. a member
of the Constitutionalist cabinet, who |
is in Washington to explain the pur-
poses of the Carranza cause, said to-
day that his colleagues were salts
fled with the idea, but hoped that
soon both sides would be permitted |
to get arms on equality.
Further assurance that Americans |
at MADEIRA are in no immediate dan
ger was given by the state depart |
ment today in the following an
nouncement:
All Safe at MADEIRA.
From Chihuahua it is reported
that MADEIRA has been out of commu-
nication with Chihuahua since Sun
day. the 18th. on which day the fed
eral troops were withdrawn from the
western part of the state. There
was no reason to believe that Amer
leans in the vicinity of the town were
in danger, according to reports to
the state department on the 23rd.
The federal government has prom
ised to make every effort to relieve
them.
Consul Edwards at FL Paso re-
ported today that six families were
the only people supposed to be at
MADEIRA on the 20th and that they
were thought to be en- route for the
border. The railroad officials have
stated that there is a locomotive
and plenty of box cars there at the
disposal of the men and the road is
IN operating condition for fully sew
anty miles to the north. The Ma
iera company would send relief if
considered necessary General Villa
Is willing to assist"
Reports to the state department
say the governor of Tabasco has
sent a force to the towns of Itur-
Dide and Allende against marauders
who sacked two American planta-
ions in that vicinity.
Admiral Cowles, in command of
he SQUADRON on the Pacific coast
that all was quiet at Topo-
obampo, but made no reference to
Thomas Hind, the American railroad +
man for whose safety he was asked
o inquire by Acting Secretary Roose
Welt. II was reported that Hind was
leld for ransom at Guaymas.
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