Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-28
Tenseness of Mexican Situation at Washington AL Iayed by Concentrated Action of Powers
 Toward Peaceful Adjustment of Crisis
NO PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO EITHER SIDE
Advices from British Embassy Mexico City Give Asur ances that Order Now Prevals-Brgadier Genral Fun and Army Expected to Take Command of Situation Vera Cruz Today-Assurance Received that Foreign CTS are being Allowed to Leave Mexican Territory.

elimination of Huerta was essential to any final settlement of the Mexican problem. This view was reiterated as recently as Saturday at the White House, when senators and represen- tatives were consulted as to the pro- posal of good offices. But while main taining this view as to what would ul- timately be essential to @ real settle ment there has been no formal sub mission of such condition to the en- voys, now entrusted with the work of conciliation.
 While the Latin-American envoys bent their energies today toward ne gotiations for peace, the war and navy departments directed their activities toward the bringing of Americans out of Mexico and the transfer of the sit uation at Vera Cruz from the navy to the army with the arrival of Brigadier General Funston and his army brigade tonight.
 Refugees Reported Safe.
 Throughout the day, in consular des- patches to the state department and in reports from the naval commanders in Mexican waters, came reassuring messages as to American refugees. Ar engagements were completed for getting all Americans out of Mexico City, and Admiral Badger from Vera Cruz re- ported arrangements for train service on either side of the broken railroad between Mexico City and Vera Cruz. Refugees were reported safe at Tam -Pice. Puerto Mexico and other east coast points, with arrangements un- der way to get them to Galveston and Admiral Howard on the west coast re- ported the monitor Cheyenne on the way to San Diego with refugees from Ensenad da.
 Partial lists of Americans held at Aguas Calientes were forwarded by Consul Canada at Vera Cruz, but he r1ix- iroFo as to those held at Orizaba. The Jap anese ambassador in conference with Secretary Bryan secured permission for Japanese leaving Mexico to take refuge in the United States. although this will necessitate a suspension of the immigration laws. Refugees from the east coast continued to reach Vera Cruz in various vessels.
 War talk in congress was supplant- ed by a spirit of conciliation pending the mediation negotiations with Mex ico. There were surface outbreaks in the house, mostly along political lines, but the under-current of gossip which last week had grown into a formidable sentiment that the president should adopt extreme measures, almost disap- peared during the days session of the house. In it's place were interest and curiosity regarding the outcome of the efforts of the South American repub- lies to appease the situation. Chaplain Couden of the house in opening the proceedings referred to the pacific ef- forts under way. Meantime the more radical element in congress is with ing criticism pending the results of the negotiations.
 No War Measures Drafted.
 No war measures as yet have beer drafted in the various committees and no special meeting of the foreign af- fairs and the foreign relations commit tee have been called to consider any new phases of the situation. The pre- vailing sentiment at the capitol today was that the president should have full opportunity to work out the medi- ation programme.
 The Mexican discussion in the house ! took wide range, Representative Mondell of Wyoming arraigned Con- 1 suls-general Canada and Hanna fol making what he said were exaggerated reports of occurrences in Mexico, cal culated to inf1ame public sentiment. I The White House tonight made pub i lie the following telegram from lame: A. Scrymser of New York, addressed i to Secretary Bryan:
 i q am just in receipt of the follow, 1 ing telegram from the Mexican Tele graph company's superintendent of tn, i city office. Mexico:
 ] There have been some noisy dem ! onstrations here and insignificant dam age to American property. but no in 1 jury that I have heard of to Amer | jeans or other foreigners