The chronicle=news., 1914-05-08

Ih-h the regular session began at II
o'.io-k.
whii- thi. activity dissi"s-i that
-s-FF preparation -as i-rinS ma.i.
i.r possible -s-ntuaiiti-s. y-, Sr.r--
iafT of War GsrsisSn said Just L.~f.s-
entering the sabihes m--sins iha,
mn additional irs-or movements haS-
b--a ordered
In the midst of tho military rs-ps
afasioas satn- definite -.s,i that tho
s,a-eiiaiins -nsoys Had received tsssn
E-n.rai iia-ssa and .ssssni,i--i 4. tho
rnis.'i Aai-s s.s-rnm.h, sosnpiain,
shat n-. ianiias Of Am-firsn trusts
and sar material at Vera crus
afnnantr.i 10 = hs-sAine Of the srn,i.-
,i.- which hai t.--n Arranged by th"
Rpish American diplomats after their
xr--s offi.-s in tho Nssi.an .fi.i. had
t--h ass-tt-d By s;-n-sai iiu-ssa and
the tnit--i k,ai-ss This Aiso -ss
aa. af tho .ahi-es. L-s.s. tho -ssin.
.s. ar.f-sary HIRAM stated .asir in
,h. aaf ,hs, tho nas.iia,.rs' nos- hsa
i-o-n s~.eiS-a by him and tha, reply
~.aia 10 made.
Mrantianr " Vas aushpsiSAaiveir
irafae. from q SQUIRE .i.s- ,a tho
ussaiAsafs that th-y ar at the orlas
iaa sh~p vii, b~ shis To trssasd-
itasssA that the rsis-d aass~s has
mol tr~n sin'saias. In spisis ~ i~ass.
ih. asasisiis. which had s~~n asr--s
sspaa. osh-s.is- = stumbling block
saaid t- rianri in their -Af. shish
might s-naas virtually ns-iass 'srir
further ssf"s's al mediation
Tho sa,s .rum G-n-fsi i,a-r's al.
ioeins Siaia,inn "f 'h- srrnIs,ior
reached tho ia.iia,ars. oh" ar- u"rAs
inr in utmost possible s~sr'ry. iar
'-ptas- Yesterday and vas pr-s~n'ri
By them q. once So SECRETARY iirIan.
In sunnpe,ian pi,h the military pr-p.
ara,ioas tar a p-sssibi- forward move.
at shs -ar Department, have b--n In
long distance ,.i-sh.u" rur'munISa.
,i.a .i,h the governors us S-~ YORK.
r.nnsyisaaia and Ohio. in an -tt"r,
Z" d-'"runin" ha- .s-sn the militia of.
sanisa'ians ot those states can h-
m"biiisrd and sent 4" the s~absari
for shipment In transports. The de-
tar'm-n, has been energetic in i's
efforts 4" make all preparations for
the possible mobilization Of the ma
,i.nai guard a, the same time.
i.s,.., inquiries Of tho department
..r- dir-,,c,s toward a..-r'ainins
ho~ soon tho New York. r-hnsli-
sania and Ohio 'rppi-s could h~ rut
in motion. in their present condition
wi,hou, delay ,ha, would he ncc"sai-
tatad by the recruiting 'hran up to
full var strength. In the theoretical
organization Of the militia. pcnnsyi-
yania and Nr~ York state zach make
up a full tactical division. They are
the only states supplying a full di,i-
sionai quota. Ohio combined with
Michigan and the other divisions are
made up Of several state. each.
N't'ENNt"H w 1SSNFN'" VIZ NV"
who yesterday conferred with Secrc-
,arv Of the Navy Daniels. today visit
c,i Secretary bryan and urged meas
ures for the protection of the oil
properties in the disturbed section
around Tampico. The confcrenc" was
extended and while II was on Charge
Nelson o'Shaughnessy. who called at
the state department. was unable to
see the secretary. he left. saying he
would return later in the day.
The British ambassador also con-
ferrcd with Secretary Bryan "a to
conditions at Tampico.
The British embassy here has made
roprcsen'a,ions to Mexico City in be
half of the Americans and English
employed In the oil district about
Tamnico. These foreigners. when
they ATTEMPTED to land resume their
work. were driven off with threats.
There has been no response from the
Mexican officials.
San Louis Potosi has fallen into
the hands of the constitutionalists.