Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-30

i & uC y IoidIlildu llululSt6T In 3 mexico
City, also, was notified, and he com
municated the information to Genera
/ Huerta.
Washington, April %. Spanish
Ambassador Riano in charge of the
! affairs of Mexico in the United States
informed Mr.. Bryan that General HUI
erta had Internationally accepted the
proposal of mediation as involved in
| the suggestion of the governments OF
Brazil, Argentina and Chilli.
Vera Cruz, April 2S.-History was
repeated yesterday afternoon in the
impressive ceremony of raising the
stars and stripes over Vera Cruz,
where in 1S47 on the same spot Gen.
eral Winfield Scott broke to the
breeze the American colors as he land.
ed to begin his march at the head OF
the American troops to Mexico City
The hoisting Of the flag was carried
out with full naval ceremony in the
presence of Rear Admiral Badger,
commander in chief Of the Atlantic
feet, Rear Admiral Fletcher and the
IplaeIy 1900 men from Faetchers
ship who took the city from the Mex.
leans April Fl.
Washington, April 28.-The ENJOYS
Of Brazil, Argentina and Chile whose
good Offices have now been formally
accepted by the United States and the
Huerta government to compose the
crisis in Mexico resumed their ses-
sions early today at the Argentine le-
cation under circumstances which
gave them much encouragement.
With the acceptance Of both govern
ments now definitely before them the
three ENJOYS occupied semi-mediat-
ory attitude almost In the nature of
an international tribunal considering
the attitude and desires OF each side
and seeking to nnd some middle
ground on which both could stand.
The sessions are all private and sur
rounded by every safeguard against
premature discussion OF plans. 1t was
known however that the chief effort
of today was to try to perfect a plan
on which they have been working ever
since the tender OF good offices was
made. This will be laid before the
two governments at the earliest pos
sible moment.
Vera Cruz, April 28.The transports
bringing the fifth army brigade com
prising the fourth, seventh, nineteen
tn and twenty-eighth infantry regi-
ments under Brigadier General Fred
erick Funston, were made fast at the
dock shortly before ten o'clock this
morning.
Brigadier General Funston accom-
panied by Captain Huse. chief Of staff
3of Rear Admiral Fletcher, immedi
ately came ashore to confer with Rear
Admiral Fletcher before calling on
Rear Admiral Badger, commander in
chief of the Atlantic fleet
Captain Huse had called on Briga-
der General Funston earlier in the
morning. and had presented the com
pliments of Rear Admiral Fletcher.
The latter, he explained, desired to-
talk with the general regarding his
plans.
Brigadier General Funston was bus
lily occupied after breakfast In writ
ing dispatches, most Of them to the.
war department. There was at least
one OF them which had nothing to do
with the army or the government It
was a reply to q dispatch he had re-
ceived yesterday telling him Of the
birth yesterday OF daughter.
While Captain Huse was waiting TO-
see General Funston there took place
tae second official hoisting Of the stars
and stripes. The American Tag for
the first time since 1s47 was raised