The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-27

Hueria only and not against She
Mey,Can people.
Vera Cuz. April 2f-The Amer
lean naval authorities continued
without abatement today thei- efforts
10 effect the rescue of American
refugees now Isolated IN Mexico
city and other inland points.
Two trains from the capital ariy-
ed on the end of the unhrokon line
outside OF Vera Cruz today. but one
OF them was practically empty and
the other brought no Americans.
Trains were sent from here both
morning and afternoon TO the end OF
tho track 20 bring in any that might
come
This afternoon a special train fly
ing the British flag and having ON
board Caps. Tweedie of the cruiser
Essex. the flagship OF Admiral Sir
Christopher Craddock started for
Mexico city.
Admiral Craddock. who has been
cooperating cordially with the Unit
ed states naval officers. conferred
with capt Tweedie until the t.aln
was under way.
Il is unomcially stated that Capt.
Twecdie viii present TO President
Huerta, through Sir Lionel Garden,
the British Minister, a request that
all the women and children in the
foreign colony including Americans,
be permitted 20 leave the capital.
Telegraphlc communication was
established with Mexico city at
$3.50 O'Clock this afternoon.
Previous TO this no word OF any
kind had come from Mexico city
since the arrival OF refugees yester-
day
u is estimated here that there are
still 1000 Americans there.
Washington. April 27.-spanish
Embassadoi Diano announced late
last night that he had received pri-
yate adylces from Mexico City stat.
ing that Gen lluerta had accepted
the offer of Argentina. Brazil ard
Chilli 10 use their good offices to
bring about an amicable settlement
Of the difficulty between the United
States and Mexico. This informal
tlon. though unofficial. was accepted
as authentic by the ambassador, who
expects to be prepared TO place Cen.
HueItas formal acceptance before
the representatives of the three
South American countries today.
Hope for peace, yet no slackenLg
in preparations for war was the
spirit OF yesterdays developments in
the Mexican crisis. President vii
son hopeful, though moi confident
that war may be averted through the
efforts OF Argentina. Brazil and Chilli,
conferred with Secretary Garrison,
approving orders for the Joint iuris-
diction of the amy and navy over
Vera Cruz. Brig-Gen. Funston, who
will command the army there, will
arrive today TO reinforce Admiral
Fletcher's forces OF marines and
blueiackets.
Tension over the one phase Of the
situation which may at any moment
upset peace plans-the safety of
Americans in Mexico City and otho
interior points-was pratly relieved
by the announcement OF Secretary
Bryan that through the British en-
bassy at Washington. the Huerta of.
ficials and Admiral Fletcher had ar
ranged TO, the safe departure Of
Americans from the Mexican capitsi
and the free exodus of Mexicans
from Vera Cruz. Thomas b. Hohler.
first secretary Of the British legation
in Mexico, taking trainload OF Mex
leans from Vera C,uz to Mexico City.
informed Gen. Huer:a that the Amer
lean forces were in no way restrain
ins Mexcans from leaving thoie and
was assured that Americans conse-
quently would be allowed to leave us
they pleased.
Admiral Fletchers declaration Of
martial law at Vera Cruz is aaproy-
ed by officials in Washington who
realize his difficulties with house'op
sharpshooters and concealed enemi-
es. While extreme measures Will be
taken to enforce order in Vera C'uz.
to hold the water works and neces-
sary points in the vicinity OF The city
TO ensure protection of the inhabi-
tants nc further steps Of aggression
will be taken while tho peace plans
are being considered
The Brazilian embassador and the
minister from Chilli and Argentina
VINO have undertaken to solve the
Mexican problem by diplomacy,
were in conference most of the day
They had no. then received any re-
ply from Gen. Huerte through the
Spanish ambassador at Washington
who is caring fof Mexico's interests
in the United States now, as to what