New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-16
PARKS DEATH VITAL
TN MEDIATION WORK
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he was mentally unbalanced, but he
was in full uniform and could not have
been treated. under the rules OF civ
ilized warfare. as spy. Yet IT APP
pears. from the best information OBJ
tainab that he was executed and his
body burned.
Called Hostile Act"
Unless information about him is
given Immediately the American gov
eminent. Huerta is informed, will con-
slider that an unfriendly and hostile act
has been committed in violation Of the
understanding for a cessation Of hos
Titles pending mediation.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan, it was learned tonight, drafted
o strong communication. after receiving
word from the Brazilian Minister in
Mexico City that Parks had been Eek
ecuted." No mention was made In the
minister's report OF whether he was
shot as a spy after a court martial or
whether his body was burned, as has
persistently been reported to General
Funston.
The American government cabled the
Brazilian Minister TO inform the Huerta
government OF the strong feeling OF the
United states i'm the matter, directing
him to make vigorous representations
concerning the incident. The note
asked the minister to protest to the
Huerta government that if Parks were
alive, the failure to explain his where
abouts was in itself an unfriendly atti-
tude.
No mention was made i'm the Amer
lean note of the course the United
States intends to pursue IN the matter.
but an official close to the President
said tonight it was one Of the things
which would be held up against the
Huerta government when the final
reckoning came over offences commit
ted against the United States.
Fears for Slliman AIlayed.
The administration anxiety for the
safety OF John r.. Sillman, the Ameri-
can Vice-Consul at Saltillo, was allayed
by a telegram tonight 10 Ambassador
Spring Rice from Sir Lionel Garden.
the British Minister i'm Mexico City,
saying Sillman left Saltillo yesterday
for Mexico city. 1t had been more than
two weeks since the State Department
heard anything definite from Siliman
The Huerta government definitely
promised that Silliman would be re-
leased and turned over to the Brazilian
Minister i'm Mexico City. II this had
been done and there was no Interrupt
ito i'm the train service Silliman would
have arrived in Mexico City two days
ago.
There were fears that Slliman had
lost his life. General Mas. the Federal
commander at Saltillo. is known for
his anti-Americanism. and it was be-
lieVed by some that he might have
brought about Silliman's end. State
Department officials recall that in Feb
ruary and March General Mas inn
prisoned an American named Bena-
vides lie promised his release repeat
eddy. but Benavides has never appeared.
and he is counted among the American
dead in 'Mexico.
The American explanation Of the al
legged seizure of Lobos Island. where
the American navy forced the Mexican
keeper Of the Lobos lighthouse to give
up certain parts Of the machinery so
that the American sailors could keep
the light going. has been accepted by
Huerta, and he will make no more
trouble about this alleged invasion OF
Mexico. This word was received al the