Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-16

Washington, May 16.-Even il Pri-
vate Parks, the infantryman missing
from the American garrison of Vera
Cruz, was murdered by General Mas ,
MeNicans, there will be no reprisal at
present, it was made plain on high
administration authority today,
The war department, to be sure, was
furious and Secretary Garrison was
privately declaring the situation ex-
tremely grave. Secretary Of State
Bryan, however, insisted that the re-
ported outrage was simply another of
the series to be charged up against
President Huerta for settlement at the
final accounting.
Wilson Supports Bryan.
President Wilson wins known to be
supporting Bryan in the latter's de-
termination that nothing be permitted
to interfere with mediation of the
American Mexican difficulty. The
Niagara Falls conference was expected
to suggest plan for Huerta's climina-
tion and the permanent re-establish-
ment of peace in Mexico and the presi-
dent was said to consider that one more
fatality supposedly past and therefore
unpreventable-sh should not be permitted
TO force his administration hand.
Mob Rule Threatened,
Dispatches from Mexico City lwelt
on the critical nature Of tho situation
there. Mob rule was said to be threat
ened. Unless Huerta eliminated him.
self it was declared the people would
speedily eliminate him.
The dictator was understood to be
ignoring government affairs. Wal
Minister Blanquet was reported the
real head Of the government and it was
predicted that as soon as the opportuni'
ty offered the latter would seize Huer'
ia 8 post for himself.
The Mexican ENJOYS to the ga. b
." mediation conference were due
here this afternoon and had been in
vited to be the Spanish ambassador ::
nests over night.
It was said the American ENJOYS haC
been instructed to insist on Huerta'i
elimination as the first condition of {
settlement.
| Orders Change In Forts.
Officialdom was not much perturbet
by news that President Huerta hat
ordered Mexican importers and OK
porters to handle the east coast ship
ments through Puerta- Mexico. Will
Vera Cruz in tho Americans and Tam
pieo in the rebels hands and TuxpaI
likely to fall at any time, this was Il
have been expected, it was said. B.
prohibiting transactions through eithe
of the captured ports it was thought h
might add somewhat to Puerto Mexi
co IS customs receipts but it was doubte'
if tho increase would be material, witt
the country's commerce in its presen
state.
Confirmation was received of tn
arrival of A. J. Sutton, the Washing
ton Post s photographer, at Vera Cruz
after series of alarming experiences
and according to his own account r(
peatod threats Of execution while unde
arrest in Mexico City and Cordovi
He attributed his release at Mexico Cit
TO the efforts Of the English an
Brazilian legations and at Cordoya I
that of the English consulate at Yer
Cruz.
Vera Cruz messages said IL was th
belief there that the federal gunboai
Zaragoza and Bravo, which left Tan
pieo when the rebels took the city an
passed here southbound, were hoade
for Progresso. They were followe
, though not interfered with by Il
American cruiser Chester.
Silliman Is Safe.
, Washington, May 16.-The Brazilia
minister in Mexico City notified tf