The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-22
DECLINES TO MAKE STATE.
MENT TO AVOID POS
SIBLE PREJUDICE.
iuerta viii Resign if Necessary.
Rebels Making Progress
In Campaign.

WASHINGTON. May 21 49, That
communications are passing between
the American delegates at Niagara
Falls and Washington and that the
machinery OF the mediation confer
ence Is working smoothly was the full
extent OF the Information on the pro
gress OF mediation given out today in
Washington official circles. The
american delegates. IL was known.
communicated the results OF last
nlshts consultation with the media :
tors 10 Washington.
secretary Bryan had a short inter-
view with the president Curing the
1ay, ana a message of instruction
IateI was sent to Justice Lamar and
Mr. Lehman. Nothing concerning its
purport was disclosed here. officials
mere holding that premature COM
ment or disclosures must be avoided
as tending to prejudice the success OF
the mediation.
Although no statement concerning
the presidents view of the situation
was authorized. IL was Indicated that
ne Is well pleased with Developments
so Tar. Observers closely in toucn
with the situation here made il plain
tocay that he Is determined that the
entire Mexican question must be
solved and that no half way measures
OF compromises will be acceptable to
the administration.
MI. Bryan late in the day had n
conference with John Lind and an
american representative OF the Con
stitutionalists.
Huerta Will Get Out.
Despite conflicting reports regard.
ing the resignation of General Huerta.
assurance persisted in official circles
that Huerta had placed himself un.
reservedly In the hands of his dele
gates at Niagara Falls. and that. IN
necessary as last resort they would
be found ultimately to ANNOUNCE his
retirement. though on conditions.
While the mediation neogotiations
We're developing today the Constitu-
tlOnanst campaign was vigorously in
progress. Senor Zubaran. General
tarranzas Washington representa-
Nv, Nv, ieceiNed an official message an
nouhclng the evacuation OF Saltillo
II gave no details concerning the re-
treating garrison. estimated al some
1000 men. but IL was believed here
Ihat the federals were retreatinp on
san Luis POtOsi. whittier the federals
VINO evacuated Tampico and Tuxpam
were understood to be making their
way. The ConstitutionaIist force
which captured Tampico has with
drawn from Tampico. except for a
small garrison and Is hurrying nv
rialroad back to Monterey TO partici.
pate In the general campaign against
huerta.s strOngholds in central Nex-
leo. This will be accelerated by the
Unexpectedly early federal retirement
from SaitillO without attempting TO
defend the place.
Rebels Making Progress.
The ConstitutiOnalist campalgn on
the Pacific coast seemed also making
progress. Part Of General Obregou's
force was reported during the day ad
Nancing against Guadalaiars. and ON
cai dispatches TO the Navy Deparf.
mcnt reported heavy volley firing a.
Aiazatlan and an artillery enEagemont
az Guaymas. two Pacific ports stiil
holding out for Huorta.
Two diplomatic features of tho do,
IT, report from the British consul
al iamplco That foreigners miqhf safe
lN return 10 the oil fields and n 80
quest from the Spanish ambaesador In
,HI. Iryan for the GOOD Offices of tho
nilcd states in inducing tho Consfi.
tu.ionallst authorities to accent gT5
udi' Tor the delivery Of some R5o
v'V.vuu worth OF cotton conHeraf,d
rom spanish growers a. Torreon and
Foreign interests al Torrico
Sc med IN no danger and the pa1uco|
OF u'ida were reasonably safe Tor .,r.
'igntrs. according 10 the eubsfsSro
oi the report from the British consul
~ aua'u ihat the COnstitutionaIiefs
u i'pp'hta thc customs house al
lamplco and were levyinr the Same
import duties a. under The forr1er
regime