The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-05-13
Things LOOK BAD
HUERTA PROTESTS THAT THE
ARNISTICE IS Being BROKEN
BY AMERICAN SOLDIERS
News From Mexico Friday Looks Bad
-Mexicans Have Large Force As
sembled Near Vera Cruz-Utmost
Secrecy Being Maintained at WASH
ingtc. Concerning Two Dispatches.

Secrecy Being Maintained at WASH
ingtc:4 Concerning Two Dispatches.
Fresh complications have arisen
between the United States and Mex
leo in their relations during the arm
istice which is to be observed during
the negotiations Of the mediators.
Huerta Friday made complaint to the
South American representatives that
the United States forces in aad
around Vera Cruz were breaking the
armistice by landing fresh troops
from the warships and making other
warlike preparations.
The communication Of the Aex1-
can government was sent to the med
iators by Este7a Ruiz, the acting for
eign minister in Huerta's cabinet.
The ENJOYS from the South American
states, upon receipt Of the complaint,
stated that representations would be
made to President Wilson.
The foreign officer thanked the
mediators for their good Offices tell
ing them that the Mexican govern
ment in view Of the attitude taken by
them in the case of Carranza's re-
fusal to an armistice and the new
landing Of troops by the Americans
was the cause Of much good will to-
wards them, and thanked them for
the prudence exercised by them.
Secretary Bryan later In the day
Friday admitted that the mediators
had made representations to this gov
ernment in behalf Of the complaint OF
the Huerta government. The secre-
tary Of state declared formal reply
would be made to the charge OF VIC
lating the armistice at Vera Cruz
The text Of the complaint made an
emphatic protest against the sending
Of any more troops to Vera Cruz,
claiming that it Is breach Of the
truce. The Mexican president vague
ly indicated that the landing Of any
more men would cause him to declare
the armistice at an end. This would
certainly reopen the hostilities
around Vera Cruz. Huerta also de-
manded that the warfare Of the Con-
stitutionalists be stopped, charging
that they are receiving aid from the
United States.
A dispatch from Vera Cruz Friday
told Of alarming conditions there.
The Mexican army opposing Gen.
Funston has increased to twenty
thousand men in the last twenty-four
hours, and base has been estab-
lished at the town Of Jalapa, forty
miles west OF the American position.
It is clearly evident that the Huer-
tian troops intend to make this
base for their action against the
Americans.
At Vera Cruz the Americans have
begun to observe strict rules OF war
fare. No Mexican is allowed to ap-
proach the American outposts. Pho
tographers are barred from the camp,
and every precaution is being taken
against an unexpected attack. 1t is
reported that eight thousand cotton
mill workers at Rio Blanco have
struck against their Spanish employ
ers and have joined the army OF
Huerta, under the command OF Nav
arctic. It is estimated by those In
position to know that the Aexicans
have a force Of twelve thousand men
within thirty miles Of Vera Cruz.
At Washington the utmost secrecy
that has yet marked the Mexican az
fairs at Vera Cruz. The mediation
question was sidetracked while the
president and his advisers gave their
attention to the situation at Vera
Cruz. Following dispatch from
Gen. Funston Secretary Of War Gar
rison called a hasty council OF war
early in the morning. The naval de-
nartment was also in receipt OF tel
egram from Admiral Badger, but the
contents of neither message can be
learned.
It was unoficially learned, how
ever, that two German ships are
standing off Vera Cruz Cruz, loaded
with munitions Of war for Huerta.
Il is also believed that crisis Is I'M
pending in Mexico City, and that IN
the event OF disorder the American