The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-27
ITALIAN ARRESTED FOR MURDER
WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO NILES

exhausted every other means OF keep
ing order"
Admiral Fletcher has arranged TO
keep the harbor clear for the recep-
ton OF the army transports.
Secretary OF State Bryan said that
reports from the Mexican border
throughout the day were encouraging.
He said that In the territory held by
the Constitutionalists there were no
anti-American demonstrations. and
that northern Mexico appeared
friendly.
The war department refused TO give
Governor Hunt. OF Arizona, guns with
which 10 arm the border citizens
against a possible invasion and tele-
graphed the governor that the bril-
gade OF infantry moving into Arizona
today from the Pacific coast would
suffice for border guards.
The American consul at Nuevo La
redo reported officially that the Con-
stitutiQnalists had captured the city
! of Monterey. one of the Huerta strong
| holds in northeastern Mexico and a
point Of strategic importance.
Secretary Garrison announced be
would not reveal the orders to the
troops enroute to Vera Cruz until
their arrival. that the first battilion
| OF the Fourth field artillery which
could not be accommodated on the
transports which sailed last Friday.
/ had gotten away today on the trans
port Saltillo and that the balance
would go soon on the San Marcos.
Activities Not Affected.
While the beginning OF peace par
/ leys did not affect the activities OF
the war and navy departments in
! planning for any eventualities which
might result. yet IL did introduce a
! hnnaffr1 a
ministration officials themselves
feared Huerta would not listen TO
any peace proposals at present. but
there was an unanimity OF feeling
/ among them that the period OF ne
gotiation would be a literal life saver
for Americans desperately trying TO
reach points of safety.
/ officials realize. too. that even
/ though the first efforts of the South
| American ENJOYS may not be success
I full. the means OF communication
which Il opens for the discussion Of
/ peace AT any future time will be
| invaluable.
! The three ENJOYS admit the great
| delicacy and difficulty OF their task
but are optimistic They believe
| Huerta viii accept the first stems. az
xious TO submit the TampicO incident
TO The Hague for arbitration They
are anxious. too. that their effort may
! include settlement of the whole
/ Mexican problem. They take the
Wow, however. that they have not
been committed in advance to any
/ line OF procedure. that their minds
Z are entirely open. Tn particular they
| resent published reports that one Of
the underlying purposes Of their
good Offices was 10 bring about the
elimination OF Huerta. They let IL be
known that no conditions beyond
! those revealed IN the published cor.
respondence OF yesterday have been
agreed upon or set forth IN their con.
ference
Thus far tho efforts have been al.
rected solely 10 adjusting the differ.
Iences between the United States and
the Huerta government
America for Americans.
] incidentally. the prefer by Rrazu
Argentina and Chile Of their good of
hces and its prompt acceptance by
the United States are regarded in Of
hcial and diplomatic circles az notice
10 the world that nations Of this