Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11
k[X|COS ENJOYS
HAVE Full powers
GIVEN AMPLE AUTHORITY TO
SIGN ANY TREATY OR
AGREEMENT.
MANY PROMINENT MExlcANs
BELIEVE POWERS NOT REAL
Declare Husrta Desires to Make Rec.
ord Before World Of Having Done
All in His Power to Reach Settle
ment-othsrs Believe Dictator 10 SIN
esre, Seeing Only Chance to Escape.

Vera Cruz, Mexico, May 11-Emilio
Rabasa, Augustin Rodriques and Luis
Elguero, the three peace commission
ers appointed by President Huerta to
represent him at the Niagara Falls
conference, who will sail late today for
Hayana on route to Key West, are
clothed with full powers, nominally at
least, to sign any agreement or con-
vention.
The Mexican senate in a resolution
approving President Huerta's nomina-
,ion of the three commissioners con-
ferred 'full power and ample authority
to Judge, council, carry on business
and sign any agreement or treaty
whatever"
Many prominent Mexicans here,
however, are not inclined to regard
this broad authority as real. others
believe that Huerta has instructed the
commissioners to place no lnsur-
mountable objections to an amicable
adjustment OF the difficulties with the
United States. believing that the iali-
ure of the negotiations might result
in pushing American Intervention
which they feel would not unite rae
tions but force Huerta to fght alone
No Fear Of American Advance.
1t is the general opinion mere thae
Huerta entertains no fears OF an al.
vance Of the American forces until
after the South American diplomats
have concluded their work. This theory
is supported by reports brought oS
Americans arriving from Mexico City
who say that General Mas evloentiy
is only holding outposts for ooserva-
ton and that he is not concentrating
or entrenching hts force to resist an
advance.
Those skeptical Of the good faith OF
Huerta,s participation in mediation de-
clared that he had clothed his COM
missioners with the broadest powers 60
make show Of record before the
world of having done all In his power
TO reach settlement.
Mexican Newspapers Are Bitter.
Mexico City newspapers continue to
make bitter attacks on the Onlteo
States. Alleged copies OF the Amer
lean articles Of war are being pub
lished in the capital to inflame the
r,hlic They represent American mill
sary practices as most cruel. me
newspapers Of the capital also are still
insisting that the United States is Vio-
lating the armistice, this time COM
planning that the charter of war trans
ports by the war department is d.
rect violation.
A development Of Sunday that served
to relieve anxiety was news OF the re-
lease of the four newspaper corre-
spondents arrested at Mexico City
Walter whiffen, Of the Associated
Press: Richard Harding Davis, of the
New York Tribune; Med:ll Mccormick
OF Chicago, representing the London
Times, and A. j. Sutton, Of the Wash
tnetop Post. Word Of the release
reached tho state department thru the
Brazilian minister at Mexico City and
dispatches came also 20 the British,
Spanish ard Brazilian ambassadors,
each Of whom had acted energeticaNy
in behalf of the American newspaper
men. -
Americans Released.
The Spanish ambassador. Senior
Riano. who represents Mexico in the
United states, telegraphed direct to the
Mexican minister Of foreign affairs
and received reply from Senor Ruiz
that the necessary steps had been
taken to release the correspondents.
The Brazilian ambassador being one Of
the mediators had much influence in
bringing about the prompt release. Sir
Cecil Spring Rice, the British ambas-
sador, acted thru Sir Lionel Garden,
who with the Brazilian minister Senor
Iliyera, was directly instrumental In
bringing about the release.
The dispatches to the ambassadors
stated that Mccormick and Davis had
left by refugee train for Vera Cruz
Saturday and Whiffen ana Sutton
would leave Sunday. 1t was said that
the correspondents had asked for per-
mi,s to enter the Mexican federal lines
but without waiting to receive the per-
nits had taken the chance OF going to
Mexico City.
The mediators were much gratified
that the American correspondents had
been promptly released, being anxious
to prevent any untoward incident from