Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
State Department Officials Are
Somewhat Impatient at
Delay of Gen. Carranza.
A. B. EMERY, AMERICAN,
OBTAINS HIS RELEASE
Admiral Badger Communicates Ar
rangements for Aiding Refugees
to Reach United States.

State Department officials today
awaited with some show of impatience
reply from demands made upon Gen.
Carranza, the constituencies leader
IN Mexico. for the release or trial of
James Byington OF Boise Idaho. who
has been lying in a rebel Jail at Cum
pas. Sonora, for nine months on
charges of selling ore from property
of doubtful title. Repeated represen-
, tations have been made in his behalf
to the constitutionalist leaders but
without result. Byingtcn. it is report
ed, has been subjected to great hard
ships during his long Imprisonment in
a small and insanitary Jail.
The latest appeal in Byington's case
came from Consul Simpich. at NoSales.
Sonora. and the state Department imme-
diatelE instructed Consul Letcher. at Chi
huahua. to renew its previous insistence
that the American be discharged or given
an Immediate hearing. Officials here say
they are without definite information con-
corning the evidence against ByinSton
but they do not believe the case is a
strong one. They say there are no po-
litical charges against him.
Emery Settles Ransom.
~ g. Emery. American manager of an
to have been held for ransom by federals
in Zacatecas. is safe and well in Mexico
City. according to dispatch to the State
Department today by Consul Canada at
Vera Cruz. The consul reported the
matter of ransom has been settled.
Whether Emery paid to obtain his re-
lease or the demand for ransom was
waived. the consul's dispatch did not indi
cate. Canada said he had received his
Information from Emery's employees, just
arrived in Vera Cruz. who said that
Emery intended to stay in the capital for
the present.
The cruiser Yankton. which is bring
ing to the United States Nelson
OShaughnessy. former charge of the
American embassy in Mexico City, is
bound for New Orleans. instead of Gal
veston as reported Yesterday, and should
arrive Tuesday. Mr.. O'Shaughnessy is
expected to reach Washington Thursday
for conference with the President.
The Henley and Warrington arrived at
Tampico at :; pm. Yesterday with fifty
eight refugees from TuXpam. These will
be transferred to the Birmingham pend
ing later TRANSPORTATION to the United
States.
Report From Admiral Badger.
Admiral Badger says:
"Cyclops arrived Tampico 10 am, Fri
day, and will remain there until about
May 4. when considerable number of
| refugees are expected to arrive from Ger
| bandos. Cyclops will then proceed with
all Tampico and Tuxpam refugees to New
Orleans, thence Hampton roads
Hancock brought 49, refugees from
Puerto Mexico. Monterey sailed for New
Orleans pm, Friday with COG refu-
gees. Now about 100 refugees aboard
Moro Castle.
Mexican steamer Tabasco sailed for
F'rontera pm. Friday to collect Ameri-
can refugees there. this by arrangement
with Mexican National Navigation Com
pany. Tabasco will proceed direct from
Frontera to New Orleans. Consular agent
at Frontera has been requested to spread
the news that steamer City Of Tampico
would make round Of ports in Yucatan
district to collect all American refugees
desiring to go to the United States.
''Yankton sailed for New Orleans D. m
Friday with Minister and Mrs. O'Shaugh-
messy, child and maid aboard. Orion
sailed for Hampton roads pm. Friday.
Replying departments , pm, Winifred
discharge into Arethusa and battleships
Arethusa expected to proceed Lobos Is
land 6 am. Saturday. to supply fiotilla
All destroyers have been recently re-
fueled Arethusa will probably go to Port
Arthur for another cargo about May IL.
San Marcos, Trippe and An1men arrived
10 pm. Friday. Reserve f1otilla has been
ordered proceed to Charleston for over
haul.
This statement shows that the removal
of refugees from the restless districts
of the Yucatan peninsula is well under
way.
American Refugees Return.