New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
American Ship from Gal
weston for Havana Slips
Into TampicO.
CARGO RUSHED TO
INTERIOR AT ONCE
Antilla, Speeding to Same Port
with Second Shipment, Not
To Be Stopped.
Iron The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, June "a small tramp
schooner named the Sunshine has
slipped into Tampico and delivered
million rounds OF ammunition which the
vessel took on board at Galveston.
The ammunition was placed on barges
awaiting the arrival Of the Sunshine,
moved up the river distance ana
placed aboard train. By this time it
has probably arrived in Monterey, and
the Constitutionalists are very much
pleased, as their forces at the front
have recently been running short of
ammunition.
The Sunshine sailed from Galveston
for Havana, but diverted her course to
Tampico on account of stress OF
weather" The reports which have
been received here show that this was
mere subterfuge. The Sunshine has
now departed from Tampico for
Havana, where she may be fined by
the Cuban authorities for violation OF
shipping laws.
The landing Of the cargo was this
afternoon reported TO the PRESIDENT
aboard the Maynower at Annapolis.
1t is highly probable that the Sun
shines filibustering exploit Will bring
complications. for it is distinct Viola
ton Of the agreement which this gov
eminent entered into with the A {
mediators that there should be no ex'
portation of arms from the United
States to Mexico during the mediation.
Cannot Stop the AntiIls.
The sailing OF the Antilla from New
York constitutes another violation, by
Mr.. Bryan's own admission, but the
Antilla has yet to put the munitions OF
war ashore in a Mexican port. There
was a report here to-day that the gov
eminent here would stop the Antilla.
but this is discredited. No instructions
TO that effect have been issued, and IS
the Antilla is a Cuban ship there is no
authority by law for such action.
Officials here are deeply concerned
over the arms situation. They see in it
the possibility that the United States
government may be placed. in an in
extricable and highly undesirable posi-
ton. 1t is pointed out that IL the
United States lived fully up to the
agreement against expectation OF arms
and ammunition the chances Of Undue
ing the Constitutionalists, who are in
obvious need of such war supplies, 10
enter into the mediation would be
greatly enhanced.
The danger which presents itself Is
that if the mediation falls, through
non participation by the Constitution
alists, the medators may blame that
failure on the United States. If they
do this, either in a formal report or in
informal reports to their respective
governments in South America, IL may
arouse a suspicion which the media
ton was intended to allay in Latin
America.
There are those who foresee that cut
OF the present situation may come more
bitter feeling in Latin America than
the Colon bia Panama incident ever
created.
1t is apparently the intention OF the
government TO prevent a blockade Of
Tampico by Huerta's gunboats. For
some weeks Admiral Badger has had
instructions not TO permit the Federal
warships TO interfere with commerce at
Tampico, and these orders nave not
been changed. II this interference
with the Mexican gunboats occurs
Huerta will charge that his under
standing with the United States that
there should be no aggressive action
pending the mediation will have been
violated, and experts here think that
Huerta will be entirely right.
The Bravo and the Zaragoza. the two
Mexican gUnboats which are expected
10 do the blockading, are still in Puerto
Mexico, so far as Navy Department
advices show. American ships TT
Puerto Mexico are keeping close watch
on them, and will trail the two little
boats wherever they go.
There was report here to-day that
the mediators had already protested
against the reported expectations OF
arms from the United States. but this