South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16
HUERTA PROMISES
To SEARCH FOR
PRIVATE PARKS

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The state
department was advised today by the
Spanish ambassador that in response
to representations of the United
States made through the Spanish en-
bassy in the city of Mexico, President
Huerta has promised TO investigate
the disappearance of Samuel Parks
Of the 2Sth infantry, who while in
sane from heat is reported to have
wandered from the American out
posts at Vera Cruz into the Mexican
camp and was executed.
The outcome OF the Huerta inves-
tigatfon will be awaited with great
anxiety by all government officials.
secretary Bryan is personally inter
eStlng himself not only in the fate OF
Parks but is causing vigorous inquiry
TO be made as to the whereabouts of
Clarence Depew Doster. correspondent
Of the international News Service. He
has made a most urgent request Of
the Brazilian minister in Mexico CITY
to take up the matter with the Mex
lean minister of foreign affairs. The
secretary today said that the Brazilian
am mbaSsadOr had reported the where
abouts of the men still unknown.
Ready TO Release SiIliman.
The most recent adviCes to the state
department show that Consul John r
Silliman is now on his way to Mexico
City under a guard furnished by
Huerta officials and II is expected that
he Will be released there.
The colstitutiOnalists are protecting
foreign property at TampicO and the
threatened trouble with American Of
ftcials OF the port has not material
lied.
Reports that Huerta is preparing to
route" which would enable him TO
save his face and preserve his dig
nifty received no cOnfirmatory evidence
today. The sentiment in Washington
however, is TO the effect that media
tiOn is almost certain to be a failure.
Reports received by the British en-
bassy that Silliman was safe helped
to clarity the situation somewhat.
AS the mediation conferences at
Niagara Falls will be held on We'd
nesday instead of Monday. in compn-
ance with the request OF Huerta's del
egates for a postpOnement the media
tors changed their plans Of departure
from this city today and will leave
here on Monday.
Rebels May Get Arms.
The rebels may obtain arms and
their campaign against Huerta,s ac-
cording TO Secretary of the Navy Dan
ielS' explanation that the order estab-
fishing an embargo on arms had ref
erenCe only tC the border and not to
seaportS. Both Secretary of War Gar
rlson and Secretary Daniels say that
they see no reason why the rebels
should not secure war munitions via
TampicO. This. IL is thought here
VIII put new vigOr into the efforts OF
the cOnstitutionalists To depose Huer-
Ia.
While the rebels gather strength
for prosecuting their campaign Huer-
"a IS said 10 be sitting over a mine of
plots which have formed following the
rebels successes. There are reports
~ "a revival OF the Felix Diaz revolt
while Rud,lfo Reyes. former minister
Of finance and leader in the overthrow
OF M4dero, Is reported 10 be heading
another plot. Carranza and Villa. il
Is sid. by men cOnYerSant with Mex
icau conditions will face further
trouble after they have won their way
TO The capital and ousted Huerta
American destroyerS are trailing in
the wake OF the Mexican federal gun
boats which fed from Tampico and
whose captains told AGmiral Mayo
they were gong 90 Puerto Mexico. II
is feared tfat the gunboats might at
tempt injury Co American trans ports
or merchant vessels or attempt 20 put
ont the coastvvise lights. 50 they are
being watched