The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-06
Consignment for Constitu- tionalists Put Ashore at
 TampicO, Says Report
CAPITAL OFFICIALS
 REFUSE COMMENT
Attempt by Huerta to Block Port Would Bring Interesting Develop ments-Carranza Still Quiet
 on Mediation

Washington. June 5.--informatios reaching wnshington iatc today that the American schooner Sunshine, from Galveston. had landed ammunition nt Tampico for the Mexican constitutions nIfsts without interference on the part of the United states or the Huertn government, wns received in official gunrtcrs here without comment.
 State and navy department officials de- clined to verify the report but from other sources it was learned that the presence of the Sunshine off Tsmpieo with arms aboard had been known to the Washing ton government for several days, In view of the fact that there had been consid- erable apprehension regarding the atti- tude the United States might take to- ward the landing of ammunition at this Mexican port. the delivery of the muni- tlons without interference was regarded with significance.
 Reports of Protest
 With the Cuban steamer AntilH en route to Tampico with arms consigned to Carranza's forces, there has been much speculation as to what the United States would do if the Huerta government should attempt a blockade of the port Every in- dicatlon tonight, however, was that the United States would maintain It's previ- ously announced position that Tampico was an open port Admiral Badger yes terdav was ordered to keep watch upou Huerta gunboats at Puerto Mexico and A 1,.,,, da Ton{oI,t fhara had hppu no re- port to the navy department that the boats had made any move toward Tam pico.
 There have been widespread reports that the south American mediators had pro- tested against the United states govarn- ment permitting the delivery of ammnni- ton to the constitutionalists at Tampico. Secretary Bryan tonight declared. how ever that the state department had re- caived no protest. He also denied re- ports that Mir. Riano, the Spanish ann bassador who represents the interests of General Huerta in the united States. had protested.
 Foreign diplomats in Washington today displayed great interest in the situation should Huerta decide Go attempt to stop the delivery of ammunition aboard the Cuban ship Antlla. international law re- uuires that notice of blockade be given all foreign powers, International law also stipulates that a blockade to be rec ogniaed by foreign powers must be ef- fective.
 Fines imposed by General Funston on the German steamers Ypiranga and Bavaria were considered today by Secre- tary of War Garrison. Carl Buenz gen eral agent of the Hamburg American | company, called on the secretary and
 made a statement in justification of the | action of the captains of the German | ships Mir Benz declared the German | ships had sailed from Germany wlth 1 cargoes of ammunition before the Ameri- | can occupation of Vera Cruz and without | any intention of violation of port laws. | At Vera Cruz, without landing her cargo | of arms the Ypiranga was chartered by ! the German government to convey refu- i gees from southern Mexico. It was only after the expiration of this charter that | the Ypiranga's s captain undertook to carry l out his original orders to deliver his arms | and ammunition to the representative or l the Huerta government.
 Changed Destination | While in Vera Cruz, Mr. Buenz main | tained the ship captain received instruc- | lions from port authorities changing the | destination of the cargo to Puerto Mex | leo.
 1 Secretary Garrison told MT. Buenz that he would consider his representations
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