Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-12
WARSH|PS MAY FIGHT
DICTATOR THREATENS TO CAP
TuRE AMERICAN VESSEL
LOADED WITH ARMS.
NAVY READY TO GIVE BATTLE
Navy Department to Notify Bryan ~
Attack Is MISREPRESENTATION
Capture Three Towns, Two in State
of Vera Cruz and One In coIima.

Mcvico City, June 6.--Seizure of an
American ship bearing arms to the
constitutionalists is threatened by the
federals and the next clash at arms
between Americans and forces of
Huerta may take place at sea.
Minister Of War Banquet issued
statement on Thursday in which he de-
clares that the port of Tampico will be
blockaded by the Mexican gunboats to
prevent the landing of arms and am
munition for the rebels, who are now
in command of the city. 1t is report
ed that the arms for the rebels will
come to Tampico from New York on
the steamer Antilla or from New Or
leans on board flibustering
steamer
Washington, June 6.-The depart
ure of the steamer Antilla from New
York this week with war munitions
for the Mexican rebels has confronted
the United States with a new
problem
In addition to that steamer there
are two vessels on their way to Mex
leo with arms for the constitutional
lists. These are El Mundo and Ell Siglo.
They will touch at Galveston and will
then proceed to their destination, un-
less stopped by Secretary Bryan
If this government follows out the
policy it has set for itself and under
takes to pass the vessels through
Huertas blockade, the mediation pro-
seedlings at Niagara Falls will die
sudden death
1t was stated officially by the navy
department on Thursday that the mo-
ment the federal gunboats leave port to
establish their blockade of Tampico
the department will report immediate
ly to the state department and ask
for instructions. The navy depart
ment has these standing orders:
l. To keep the federal gunboats al
ways in sight
B 2. To resist any efforts by the gun
boats to interfere with the commerce
of Tampico.
Durango, Mex, June 6.-The towns
of Tantima and Tantoyuca, in the
state of Vera Cruz, have been captured
by force under Gen. Candido Aguilar,
newly-named governor Of that state.
Colima, capital of the state of that
name and one of the most important
cities in southwestern Mexico, has
fallen into the hands of the constitu-
tionalists and Guadalajara has been
surrounded by the insurgent forces of
General Obregon, according to mes
sages received by General Carranza.
Niagara Falls, Ont, June Sit
leaked out here Wednesday that the
A.-B.-C mediators have been on the
eve of handing an ultimatum to the
president of the United States.
1t was only by the narrowest margin
that such development in the peace
negotiations was avoided. Had it not
been for the patient forbearance of
Ambassador de Cana, Minister Naon
and Minister Suarez, representing the
three South American powers, Presi-
dent Wilson would have had before
him a declaration with which he would
have to comply or see the Niagara
Falls negotiations broken and all
chance of peace through mediation de-
stroyed.
The American delegates, following
the agreement here upon the basis of
the plan for the pacifcation of Mexico,
called upon the mediators, and in
obedience to instructions from Secre-
tary Bryan urged that an invitation be
extended to the constitutionalists to
participate in the negotiations.
The mediators promptly informed
the American delegates that they
would be happy to have Carranza par
ticipate in the negotiations. But they
pointed out that it would le most un-
fair to admit General Carranza's
agents to the conferences unless the
constitutionalists agreed to suspen-
sion of hostilities and to the general
basis of the plan of paci6cation ap-
proved by the American and Huerta
delegates.
Washington, June 5.--No compro-
mise, no mediation and no interven-
ton can be allowed to interfere with
the determination of the constitutions
alists to deal with the interior pacifi-
cation Of Mexico and the restoration of
lawful government without foreign in
reference. This in nutshell is the
attitude of General Carranza as first
chief of the constitutionalist cause to-
ward the reply he now has received
from the A.-B.-C. mediators to his let
ter dealing with the right of the con-
stitutionalists to representation at Nj
agara.
The reply of the A.-B.-C. ENJOYS was
received by the constitutionalist junta
in Washington.