Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-16
HUERTA's ENJOYS ARE TOO
4 WEARY TO PROCEED TO
CANADA WITHOUT REST
PARKS IN, ,l0[Nl IMPORTANT
Constitutionaiists In Position
to Get All the Arms They
Need.
PARKS EXECUTED.

r:1and Of Huerta for nsv;s as to
tho fate Of Private Parks is an.
swered at once the American
government will consider that
s'an unfricndly and hostile
act" has been committed in
violation Of the armistice. Prcsi-
dent Wilson and Bryan tonight
drafted a strong communication,
after receiving word from the
Brazilian minister Of Mexico City
that Parks had been executed"
No mention was made in the
report Of whether he was shot az
spy or whether his body was
burned, as is persistently report.
ed to General Funston. No men.
tion was made in the American
notc Of the course the United
States intends pursuing in the
matter, but officials close to the
president said II was one Of the
things which will be held up
against the Huerta government
when the final reckoning comes.
May 15.-Postponement
Of the Niagara Falls Mexican Medi-
alton conference from next Monday
10 the following Wednesday, at the
request of the Huerta delegates,
changed the plans of the South Amer
can mediators. Much speculation
was caused regarding the possible
significance in the delay.
Later, the Spanish ambassador
here, who is caring for the interests
# Mexico, authorized a statement
that delay meant merely that the
ENJOYS Want to Rest.
Huerta delegates wanted a brief re-
spite from their Journey. The Span
sh ambassadors will give the Mexi-
cans q dinner here Saturday night,
.fter which they will proceed to Nj
lgara rails. The three South Amer
can diplomats and American COM
will leave Sunday and
Monday, and all will assemble We'd
lesday.
Horizon Clears.
Many developments of the day
cleared the horizon for mediation, bu:
me sinister aspect developed in the
sending of strong note OF protest
" the United States to Huerta
through the Brazilian minister in
dexico City, over the reported execu.
ion of Private Parks, an American
nfantryman.
1T is practically certain that when
he final reckoning is made for of.
enses alleged to have been commit
ed by the Huerta administration,
he Parks incident will have a prom.
nent part.
Burned Parks Body.
The reported burning of Parks
'ody, who apparently was insane and
ode into the Mexican lines, is held
" the United States to be contrary
0 the rules of civilized warfare.
The three mediators, through the
tate department, announced that the
.0bos island incident had been clear
d. The Mexicans are free to return
D the lighthouse whenever they
hoose, provided they maintain it for
he worlds navigation.
Sniper Arrested.
The war department announced
hat the five alleged South American
nipers arrested at Vera Cruz for fir
ng upon Americans turned out to be
iexicans and were discharged. This
threatened for time to involve South
lmerican governments.
The president and the cabinet took
more hopeful view OF the entire sit
alton than in many weeks. They are
onfident mediation will accomplish
omething toward a pacific settlement
f the problem. The capture of Tam.
ico by the constitutionalists devel-
ped the fact that at present there
, no prohibition against the shipment
arms into that port from the Unit
d States or any other country.
Unless the president issues a new
reclamation, or the navy depart.
tent takes action similar to that of
le war department which recently
hut off the shipment of arms across
le border, the constitutionalists can
btain all the munitions desired from
le United States through Tampico.
elief was expressed by Secretary
aniels that the United States will
OF interfere with the shipment of
rms into the Mexican port from
other than the United
tates.
Washington, May 15.-John r. Sill
man, vice consul at Saltillo, who
es arrested by the Mexican federal
9cials, over whose safety there
i've been grave fears, left Saltillo
for Mexico City, according
J telegram tonight to Ambassador
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