The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-04
BIZ JOHN EDWIN NEVTN.

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WASHINGTON, May At is still
up to Huerta That was even more
/ the position OF the United States TO.
! day than II has been for more than a
! year lie retains the power TO force
drastic actionk II the activity on the
| part OF Gen. Mas troops at Vera
! Cruz increases, the mediation confer.
ence will blow up with a loud noise
even before they are we'll commenced
( That has been determined by the
president and his advisers. They be.
! lieve that the demonstrations at Vera
Cruz are intended as bluff. But IL
persisted in, the bluff is TO be called
by the rifles OF the marine detach.
ment and or the lighting Fifth brigade.
The three mediators here in Wash.
ington have been very fatty told
again that our continued participation
In the mediation negotiations depends
entirely on the freedom of American
troops and Americans generally
from any attack whatsoever by Mex.
leans
The general STAFF has completed its
plans for reinforcements for Funston
IF they are needed, The transports
are due at Galveston. They will Be
lfepr0Yisioaed, and kept in readiness.
with steam up, 70 traSster another
brigade TO Vera Cruz. The president
hopes IL will not be needed He and
Secretary Bryan think the pressure
hplaced on Huerta will influence him
10 prevent attacks at Vera Cruz. But
the general staff has learned that
Mas is constantly receiving rein.
torcements. 1t would not take much
TO start real trouble
The mediators continued today their
work of compiling the initial pro-
posal to be submitted to the three
parties to the Mexican controversy.
This will be ready so soon as the con-
ferees are named The United States
will announce its selection very short
ly. II is stated on authority that It
viii not be any official OF the govern
ment. This eliminates Secretary Bry-
an and his chief assistant, Counsellor
Lansing. Bryan is said to be back
ing John Lind for the post Other
high officials opposed TO the Bryan
policy are suggesting John Bassett
Moore, admittedly the highest author
ity on international Jaw In this coun-
try. The president was expected 10
announce his choice today or tomor-
row.
Until the names OF the representa-
tives OF the United States, Carranza
and Huerta are announced, the medi-
ators will take no steps toward finally
deciding where the conferences are To
be held. At present they favor the
Argentine ministry here. But there
is decided possibility that Huerta 8
representative will ask that some
place outside OF the United States be
chosen and IL this is agreed TO, eth
er Ottawa or Toronto is likely.
Failure OF DR.. Ryan, confidential
agent OF the state department. TO ar.
rive in Mexico City, has again given
rise 10 apprehension over his safety
Huerta has announced that he or.
dered Ryan released and transferred
to Mexico City. Consul Canada, at
Vera Cruz. however, has reported that
he has not yet reached there, and the
Brazilian minister in Mexico City has
been asked to inquire as TO his where
abouts.
In the face OF positive declarations
direct from Huerta, that he will die
before he will relinquish his position
as provisional president, the rumor
persisted in South American and Eu.
ropean diplomatic circles today that
he has given his promise and Is only
waiting events before resigning. His
position, II is said, exactly parallels
that OF Porfirio DiaZ, who, up to the
very minute OF announcing that he
was going abroad. insisted that he
would personally take the field
against the victorious Madero forces.
The administration, however, was
It'll without any information what.
ever on this subject.
officials here today refused to com
ment upon the report that representa-
tives OF the various oil companies do
ing business In the Tampico district
are to meet in New YORK city on
Thursday TO petition the United states
to land marines as a guard for the
oil fields, and II that is refused TO
make 4 similar appeal To Great
Britain. II was made plain. However.
that the United States Will not land
marines there unless some serious
outbreak comes. and the European
powers have agreed to uphold any nc
tlon this country takes.