The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-09

 whether it would limit it's military activities to protecting the forces already at Vera Cruz or whether sufficient number of men would be placed in readiness at Vera Cruz for flying expedition to Mexico City in case the Huerta regime collapsed and irresponsible bands threatened the lives of Americans and other for aigners in the capital
 The mediators continued their ses- sions today, Reports that the MeXi- can delegates would come by way of Salina Cruz and Vancouver B. G. and thence across Canada to Niapara Falls gave some concern as likely to cause delay.
 The Hutrta delegates planned to avoid passing through the United States but telegraphic inquiries are under way from which these plans may be changed so as to permit the conference to proceed on May IS with the Mexican delegates present.
 The names of American delegates to the mediation conference will be announced shortly and it is known that Justice Lamar of the United States supreme court and Mayor Newton D. Baker of Cleveland are two of the men who probably would be banned.
 The administration is still hopeful trat mediation will accomplish some thing and there is every desire that the conference shall proceed witLJ1t any untoward incident.
 May Land at Tampico.
 The landing of marines at Tam pico to protect the oil wells has been under consideration by foreign gov ernments but has been rejected. The report brought by Tampico refugees that a guard already had been landed by the Holland warship Kortenar to protect the Corona properties, owned by Holland company, was denied from Tampico.
 Extensive preparations are being made for participation by the presi- dent the secretary of the navy, the secretary of war, and delegation Of seven senators and twenty-one repre- sentatives in congress in the funeral ceremonies at New York and Brook lyn Monday for the marines and blueiackets killed at Vera Cruz. Sec retary Daniels sailed late tonight on board the Mayflower and will join the funeral ship Montana off the Nir- ginia capes tomorrow, arriving in New York Sunday afternoon.
 The president will ride in carri- age with the parade from the Battery to Brooklyn navy yard. He will re- turn to Washington immediately after the services and his address at the navy yard.
 Secretary Bryan today made public communication from Raphael Zu- baran, in behalf of General Carranza, declaring the friendly attitude of the constitutionalists toward the United Staes. The document reversed the position announced by Carranza i'm mediately after the occupation of Vera Cruz that he resented the occu- patton. He now regards the Ameri- can movement as directed against IIuerta and not against the Mexican people. who he says are on friendly terms with the United States The document was significant as being the first official communication an nOunced by the state department as having been received from an official of the Carranza administration. Hitherto Carranza has addressed his communications to the government through American consular agents in Mexico. Zubaran, who is minister of the interior in Carranza's cabinet, came to Washington on this particu- lar mission.
 Rebels Push Campaigns. Word came today through constitu- l tionalist headquarters here that Gen eral Carranza had ordered the cam gaigns against Tampico and Mazat- Ian to be pressed to quick conclu- sions and that endorsements were on their way to both places. The progress of the constitutionalists to the vicinity of San Luis Potosi cut ting off railroad communications there with Tampico, also was re- ported in dispatches. Incidentally Carranza telegraphed a denial here of the reported quarrel between him. self and General Villa over General Choa, governor of the state of Chi huahua He reported that Governor ChaO was with him in Torreon and not in prison as was reported, and still was governor of Chihuahua. Reports of hostilities at Tampico were meagre. Secretary Daniels tele- graphed Admiral Mayo for informa- ton concerning the reports that all ships had been ordered from the river. American ships were with drawn several days ago but it is uu- | derstood that the constitutionalists as well as federais will not permit any ships to land supplies or persons. | Secretary Daniels also telegraDhed