Evening star., 1914-05-16

cerning the whereabouts of Private sam
uel Parks. Spanish Ambassador Riano
today received a dispatch from the
Huerta government promising immediate
Mr.. Bryan said he had received no
proof from the Brazilian envoy that
Parks, who went through the Mexican
line in his uniform, was executed But 1t
is known that the minister as well as
Gen. Funston in Vera Cruz have been
had met with summary execution and
that his body had been mutilated and de-
stroyed.
Official Account Lacking.
Neither however. has been able to re-
port to Washington the Mexican federal
commanders account of just what hap
pened. War Department officials say they
assume Parks met his death in the man
ner unofficially reported.
Secretary BRYAN declined to make pub
lie the text of the representations made
by him to Gen. Huerta through the Bra
lillian minister. other than to say that
they were urgent"
The State Department declares that all
efforts to locate Edward De Pew Doster,
correspondent of the International News
Service, have so far been fruitiess, but
continued effort will be made by Senior
Cardoso.
Foreigners in Mexico City are in a
rather nervous condition. according to a
dispatch received at one of the en-
bass;es here from Mexico City. No de-
tails Of the reasons for their appre-
hension were given and the general
tenor Of the dispatch intimated that the
danger either from revolt within the
city or an attack from without had not
yet become imminent.
Mutiny Story Not Confirmed.
Other dispatches from Mexico City
brought no confirmation Of the report
ed mutiny Of a part Of the federal gar
rison or Of the numerous attacks upon
the city by Zapatistas. Communica-
tions from the Mexican capital are re-
ceived with fair frequency by diplomats
here. but deal principally with routine
developments and usually make no men,
ton of conditions within the city.
Ernesto Madero in a telegram today
to a personal friend in Washington
stated that all the priests arrested by
constitutionalists in the Monterey dis
trict had been released and that con-
fiscated church property had been re-
stored. Mr.. Madero implied that this
action was the result of general
change in the tactics of the constltu-
Await Answer as to Parks.
President Wilson and his advisers
awaited an answer to the demand on
federal officials in Mexico City for news
of the fate of Parks, the American
soldier who in full uniform strayed into
Huerta's lines while probably temporarily
insane. Some reports stated Parks had
been executed" and others declared his
body had been burned.
The note for Huerta, declaring that un-
less information of the fate OF Parks
was given the American
friendly and hostile act" followed in the
wake of two other communications. The
la1Ast message, drafted by President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan. was sent
to the Brazilian minister in Mexico Clty.
He was requested to take it up with
Huerta. to explain the strong feelings of
the Washington government over the m
cident, and to make vigorous representa-
tions for definite reply.
Course Not Indicated.
What course the President would pur-
sue in the Parks case was not Indicated.
1t is believed it will be one of the big
items considered when an attempt is
made to cast balance of accounts be-
tween Huelta and the United States
government.
No explanation was made at the State
Of Secretary Bryan's latest
protest 1t is understood. however, that
he regards the attitude Of Huerta to be
in violation OF the armistice agreed to
pending the mediation proceedings.
Private Parks an orderly. rode away
from Vera Cruz, passed through the
Mexican lines and has not been seen
since. There have been persistent re-
and all efforts to learn his fate have
been futile. Urgent representa- lions to
the Huerta government through the
Brazilian minister at Mexico City have
brought no response. and 1t is under
stood that the South American mediators
have been unable to get satisfactory re-
plies to inquiries on the subject.
Silliman Reported Safe.
AS the Parks case assumed threaten
ng proportions another stumbling block
n the path of mediation was removed.
That was the report to the British en-
1assy from Sir Lionel Garden in Mex
co City stating that John r. Silliman.
he American vice consul, over whose
safety there had been grave fears. was
,n his way from Saltillo to Mexico
rity There. it was assumed. he would
De turned over to the Brazilian legation
or safe conduct to the American lines
1t Vera Cruz. Silliman had been ar
.ested by federal officials.
A j. Sutton, the Washington Post stan
has been released by the
Iexicans after three days imprisonment
It Cordoba and five in Mexico City,
Turing which he was subjected to Sc
ere cross-examination in order to make
lin confess that he was a spy. He
las arrived at Vera Cruz on the refugee
rain.
The release OF Mr.. Sutton, who was
irst taken into custody with other news
,aper men in Mexico City May 8. was
,ffected by agents Of the British con-
,ulate, who induced Mr.. Sutton to PROM
Sc that he would leave the country i'm
nediately.
report from Consul Benney from San
Luis Potosi, now on his way home, |
states that no Americans were killed so
ar as he can learn in his district up un-
II the time he left, but that all the rail- |
-oads were paralyzed, chiefly from lack |
Il fuel He left the consulate IN charge |
IF the British vice consul.