The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-01
Caranza, Although Agreeing to
Principle of Mediation, viii
Not Accept Armistice With
the Federal Forces
NOTE COMES FROM HUERTA
Encouraging Message Received
by Envoys..wlli Proceed With
out Inclusion of Constitution
alists In Peace Plans

Washington, May AFTER receiv-
lng a message, said to have come from
the Huerta government. from Spanish
Ambassador Riano, the South Ameri-
can ENJOYS. seeking mediation, entered
upon their conference today with more
apparent confidence than ever that
their work would succeed.
Representatives of the Constitution
alists here insisted that Carranza's
acceptance Of the principle of media
tion would not be followed by an ac-
ceptance Of the armistice. and insisted
that the internal dispute in Mexico
would not be included in the ne2otia-
tlons II a cessation of hostilities is in
sisted upon in the meantime. While
the mediators continued their confer
ence, Wilson and his cabinet were in
session considering mediation propos-
ais
To what extent intermediation be-
tween the u. s. and Huerta would
be affected by the refusal of Car
rama to suspend military operations
against Huerta, pending mediation,
was the chief question confronting the
South American mediators when they
resumed their sessions today A mir
night conference of more than two
hours between the mediators and Sec
retary Bryan had established deiin-
itely that the United States and Huer-
ta would suspend military operations.
the only reservation by the United
States being that ii would be free to
rcpel any attacks. But Carranza stll
held aloof from any suspension of hos
tuitcs between him and the Huerta
forces. All efforts, therefore, were di-
rccted To have the truce include the
warning factions Of northern Mexico
as well as those of the United States
and Huerta.
The work of the mediators, IL was
learned would proceed steadily, no
matter what the final attitude of Car
rama on the question of an armistice
although an adverse decision by him
would necessarily restrict intermedia- :
tion to the main issue between the
United States and Huerta.
To Fight Disease at Vera Cruz.
The retention of American troops at
Vera Cruz for an indefinite period,
during the progress of mediation, has
suggested the necessity of special pre-
cautions against disease. The begin
ming of the rainy season today, bring
ing with it myrlads of mosquitoes, re-
garded as germ carriers, has induced
surgeon General Gorgas, with mis- Par =
anna experience in mind. to recon-
mend the immediate allotment of a
large sum of money To be expended IN
sanitary measures.
Admiral Badger cabled that within
three days he will send the battlesh,l
Montana To New York with the bodies
or the sailors and marines killed al
Vera Cruz. The bodies will be shpp"
10 tie homes of relatives.
$500 Americans in Mexico City
Consul Canada at Vera Cruz report
ed today that there were still fifteen
hundred Americans in Mexico City un-
able to get out because of interrupted
railroad facilities. These are for the
most part new arrivals in the Mexi-
can capital from the surrounding
country They arrived just after the
departure of the last train for Vera
Cruz. Canada has asked the Brazilian
minister and Admiral Cradock, the
British commander. to exert efforts to
restore railroad communication with
the capital.
American Brig. Is Released.
Admiral Howard reported that ar
American brigadier had been seized by