The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-06
NO EFFORT TOSTOP
LANDING OF ARMS
American Schooner Unloads Ann
munition at Tanpico for Mex
lean Constitutionalists.
REGARDED AS OPEN PORT
Foreign Diplomats In Washing.
ton Display Great Interest
in Situation.


reaching Washington late to-day that (
the American schooner Sunshine. from
Galveston, had landed ammunition at
Tampico for the Mexican Constitutions
alists without Interference on the part
of the United States or the Huerta gov.
ernmcnt, was received In official quar-
ters here without comment. state and
Navy Department officials declined to
verify the report. but from other
sources it was learned that the pres
ance OF the Sunshine off 'Tampico with
! arms aboard had been known to the
; Washington government for several
days In view of the fact that there
had been considerable apprehension re-
Earding the attitude the United States
might take toward the landing OF am
munition at this Mexican port, the
delivery of the munitions without In.
reference was regarded with signifi.
canoe.
With the Cuban steamer Antilla en-
route to Tampico with arms consigned
to CarranLas forces, there has been
much speculation as to what the Cnited
States would do II the Huerta govern
| inent should attempt n blockade of the
port. Every Indication tonight, how
ever, was that the United States would
maintain it's previously announced po-
sttion that Tampico was an open port.
/ y
To keen watch upon Huerta gunhoats ut
Puerto Mexico and Alvarado. To-
night there had been no report to the
Nary Department that the boats had
made any move toward Tampic9.
NO PROTEST. MADE ny
SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS
| There have been widespread reports
| that the South American mediators had
protested against the United States
permitting the delivery of ammunition
To the Constitutionalists at Tampico.
Secretary Bryan tonight declared,
however. that the State Department.
mad received no protest. He also de-
MED reports that Mr.. Riano, the Span
ish ambassador, who represents the
| interests OF General Huerta In the
United States. had protested.
Foreign diplomats In Washington to-
day displayed great interest In tho
situation. Should Huerta decide tn ut
tempt To stop the delivery OF ammuni-
t!on aboard the Cuban ship Antilla, In
| ternational law requires that notice
Of blockade be given all foreign pow
ers. International law also stipulutes
that n blockade TO be recognized by
! foreign powers must be effective
In diplomatic circles, the belief Is
general that n decision on the part OF
| the United States 10 prevent n block
| hde would result ir many complica-
| tions.
flncS imposed by General Funston
| on the German steamers Ypfrangn and
| Bavaria, were considered to-day by
| Secretary OF War Garrison. Carl Buenz.
general agent OF the Hamburg Amer
lean Company. called on the secretary
and made statement in justihcati ton
| OF the action of the captains or the
| German ships.
| WITHOUT INTENTION
| OF VIOLATING LAWS
MT. Buen= declared the German ships
| had sailed from Germany with car
goes Of ammunition before the Amcri-
can occupatio On OF Vera Cruz and with
! out any intention of violation of port
| laws. at Vera Cruz, without landing
| her cargo OF arms. tho Ypiranga was
| chartered by the German government
&c convey refugees from Southern Mex
leo 1t was only after the expiration
CT this charter that the YpiranEa's cap.
| tain undertook to carry out his origi-
ral orders to deliver his arms and am
munition to the representative of the
! Iiuorta government.
While in Vera Cruz Mr. Ruenz main.
| tanned the ship captain received in
structions from port authorities chang
| ing tile destination OF tho cargo to
Puerto. Mexico
secretary Garrison told MIR. Buonz
| tnat he would consider his representa-
lions carefully. He addressed q let
ter to Secretary Bryan asking whcth-
er IL was his wish TO have the question
thus raised. arbitrated by the State De-
partn,ent, and If not. stating that the
War Department would deal with it.
No messages relating to mediation
were received Mt the Constitutionalist
headqunrters hero to-day from Gem