Evening star., 1914-05-11
Consul General Hanna For
wards News of U. S. Deputy
at SaItiIIo.
CASE u, LIEUT.. MAIGNE
UP TO WAR Department
Alleged He Disregarded Warning
Given by Superiors-Is Now
at Vera Cruz.

Deputy and Vice Consul John r. Sili-
man. for whose fate the state Depart
ment was much exercised all of last
week, was actually under arrest in Sal
tiIlo, although he is now at liberty, ac-
cording to advices received here from
Consul General Hanna at Monterey.
Consul General Hanna said this infor-
arriving from Saltillo, who had been i'm
prisoned near the place of Silliman's in
generation The Mexican war minister
had previously assured the Brazilian min
lister in Mexico City that neither Sill
man nor any member of the American
consulate. nor any American in Saltillo.
had been imprisoned.
rhe arrest of Lieut.. Charles NJ. Maigne,
L. $. A. retired. staff correspondent of
the Washington Times. it is understood,
was at the instance of Brig. Gen. Fun
ston, who. acting under instructions
from the War Department. had ordered
Lieut.. Maigne to return to Washington,
as he was violating department reSula-
tions by being at the front in the capae-
ity of a correspondent.
Lieut.. Maigne is now in Vera Cruz.
having been turned over to Gen. Fun
ston. He is being detained under guard
sent back to the United States as soon
as convenient.
Alleged Disregard of Warning.
1t is stated that Lieut.. Maigne. after
being warned by the war officials to
desist from his newspaper work while
in Mexico, endeavored to get beyond
the control of these officers and pene-
u-hi
did not have control He claims that
he proceeded to Cordoba and met Gen.
Mas, the federal commander who
evacuated Vera Cruz when the Ameri
can marines and bluejackets captured
that port. He then returned to Sole
dad with the intention of making his
way inland to Mexico City. when he
was arrested. at the request of Gen.
Funston. it is understood.
Gen. Funston reported today that
Lieut.. Maigne had gone through the
Mexican federal lines and notified the
War Department that he is under arrest
now in Vera Cruz.
Insurgents Enforcing Loans
The Spanish ambassador has received
an appeal from Joaquin Armendaiz. own
er of extensive properties at Monterey
Mexico. now in Alpine. Texas asking for
assistance against heavy demands OF the
constitutionalists now around Monterey.
Senior Armendaiz who has been obliged
to contribute heavily to both sides in the
Mexican conflict, recently received an
urgent invitation to subscribe 100000 pc
SOS to the constitutionalists treasury.
Unheeding the suggestion. he was notl-
fed that a forced lqSa of 10000 pesos had
been levied upon his property. A tele-
gram from his agent at Monterey, eXpe-
hx- he cnnSfifnffnn3 hori-
ties now informs him that the agent, un-
der pressure from the constitutionalists,
has drawn upon him for $1,000 gold, and
that unless the draft was honored the
agent would be imprisoned The ambas-
sador will take the matter up with Sec
retary Bryan and endeavor to secure his
assistance for Armendaiz, who may be
in personal danger.
American Correspondents Released.
Release of the American war CORE
spondents who were arrested by federal
soldiers relieved a tense situation. Press
ing representations made upon Huerta
from several diplomatic sources resulted
in freedom for Walter Whiffen of the
Associated Press. Richard Harding Davis
of the New York Tribune Medill McCor-
mick of the London Times and A. ]. SUIT
ton Of the Washington Post. They are
believed to be en- route from Huerta s
capital to Vera Cruz or Puerto Mexico.
Lieut. Maigne. it is said. will be asked to
explain his conduct TO the War Depart
ment Lieut.. Maigne went to the front in a
private capacity and penetrated the MeAi-
can lines. Secretary Garrison said Maiene
had gone out of the country without OBJ
tanning the permission required under the
army regulations. The Secretary of War
had previously ordered army officers tc
fn- no
Il will not for one moment tolerate
army officers reporting military opera
tons" said Secretary Garrison.
Foreign Diplomats Intercede.
WORD of the release of the other CORE
spondents reached the State Department
through the Brazilian minister at Mexico
City, Senior Olveira. and dispatches came
also to the British. Spanish and Brazilian
ambassadors. each of whom had actet
promptly and energetically in behalf OF
the American newspaper men.
The Spanish ambassador. Senior kiano
who represents Mexico in the United
States. telegraphed direct to the Mexican
minister of foreign affairs. and received {
reply from Senior Ruiz that the necessary
steps had been taken to release the cor
respondents. The Brazilian ambassador
being one of the mediatorS. had much IN
huence in bringing about the prompt re
! lease. Sir Cecil Sprns-Rice. the British
! ambassador acted through Sir Lione
| Garden. who, with the Brazilian mniste
| there. Senior Oliveira. was directly lnstru
mental in bringing about the release.
| The dispatches TO the ambassador
stated that Messrs. Mccormick and Davi:
| had left by refugee train for Vera Cruz
and Messrs Whiffen and Sutton woult
| leave yesterday. 1t was SAID that TN
correspondents had asked for permits L
! enter the Mexican federal lines. but with
out waiting to receive the permits hat
| taken the chance of going to Mexico
| City.
Quiet in American Colony.
! The dispatch to the State Department
| added: Nothing extraordinary in tn.
| American colony.
| The mediators were much gratifed tha
| the American corresp ondents had beer
| promptly released, being anxious to pre-
| vent any untoward incident from hinder
| ing their mediation plans.
| Mrs a. J. Sutton is anxiously awaiting