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operations in the oil field. Constitu-
tionalist agents asserted the victory
on the east coast would Immediately
relieve the International situation.
They declare General Gonzales would
protest all foreign property, thereby
eliminating any necessity for inter-
vention. CarranZa's agents claimed
Gonzales's victory gave the Consti-
tutionalists absolute control of
northern Mexico and assured the re-
sumption of commercial relations be-
tween interior cities and the markets
of the world.
Fear Federal Reprisals.
That General Zaragoza's s Federals
might attempt extreme reprisals in
their reported retreat from Tampico
was a fear unofficially expressed here
today. 1t was suggested that as they
fed back from the coast through the
rich oil territory they might ignite
tanks of petroleum, directing Its flow
into the river and threatening a dis
astrous fire in Tampico. Military OBJ
servers here stated that such a move
was not to be unexpected.
General Gonzales, il was believed,
would send a force of rebels in pur-
suit to check any such attack. How
ever. with a few hours start it was
pointed out that the retreating Huer-
Ia soldiers could do tremendous dam
age. Oil wells stretch for miles back
from Tampico and at many points
there are huge reservoirs containing
thousands of barrels of extremely in
f1ammable fluid. A small blaze once
well under way soon might grow into
a eonfiagration.
Further advices from Rear-Admiral
Mayo were awaited with anxiety.
May Forecast Movement.
Unofficial reports that Huerta had
removed General Mas, commander
OF the troops, who were driven out
of Vera Cruz during the American
occupation, and named as his sue
eessor General Pena, were received
with varying interpretations here.
Fear was expressed in some quar-
ters that it might forecast an ag-
gressive movement on Funston
troops. The opinion was suggested
elsewhere, however, that the change
in commanders might have been
caused by military expedieney, or
that Mas might have incurred Huer-
ta's displeasure. Vera Cruz reports
Indicate that General Funston is in
fear Of no serious attack.
While the military operations, as
the spectacular side of the interna-
tional drama, excited absorbing inter
est today, the South American en-
vows and the American mission pro-
ceeded with plans for their depar-
ture for Niagara Falls. All fear tnat
the Huerta delegation would not ar
rive in time for the beginning of the
y1s.-.AaIlaA i hx- tho
nouncement that they were to pro-
ceed direct from Havana TO Key
West They should reach Florida not
later than Friday. That would give
them ample time to reach the Cana
dian border town for the beginning
of the negotiations. It became eVi-
dent today that the extent TO when
the delegates would accept eourtesies
of the American government Whlle
travelling through the United states
would develop in part upon the dis-
cretion of the South American en-
voys The Huerta agents had firmly
declined to accept anything but most
nerfunctorv attention while passing
through General Funston's lines al
Vera Cruz. and it had been assumed
they would pursue that policy aitef
landing at Key West from Havana
Ruiz Sends Dispatch.
However, this dispatch received by
the ENJOYS today from Esteva kuiz,
Huertas foreign minister, INDICATED
the attitude of the Federal mission
might be changed:
Il am informed OF the wish or
the United States government TO OF
fer to our representatives at the me-
diation conference every safeguard
or protection in American territory. L
beg your excellencies to present our
thanks for this courtesy, with the
understanding that your excellencles'
in accord with the delegates on tnelr
arrival, will determine the expeulehcy
in accepting such offer
Te Occupation of Bobos lsIahu'
which threatened complex develop
ments earlier in the week, appeared
to have simmered down today 10 the
point where ii would cause no nltch
in the program for mediation prel1mi-
naries. The fact that the Lobos
lighthouse Immediately would oe
turned over TO the Mexicans If they
agreed to maintain the great beacon,
so important to shipping, was re-
garded as ample assurance that the
incident could not be construed as an
act of aggression, despite Huerta s
protest to the ENJOYS. 1t seemed
possible that the Lobos incident,
coupled with the report that Huerta
had ordered the suspension of lights
on the Pacific coast TO hamper Amer
lean shipping would not finally be
acted upon before the conference got
under way.