Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-29
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his representatives In response to ex-
changes relating to the progress of
mediation this far. 1t was stated that
the Constitutionalist leader had not
receded from his position, that he
would not consent to mediating Mex
ico's internal affairs. Some sugges-
lions, however, were said to have
come from the Constitutionalist chief
which were regarded as encouraging
rather than discouraging to the gen
eral mediation problem. These, it
was understood, wodld be communi-
Gated to the South American media
tors. 1t was deemed likely that a rep
resentative of Carranza might take
the information to Niagara Falls.
Ammunition Incident
Aside from the mediation develop
ments, the reported landing of am
munition for Huerta from the German
steamers was the uppermost subject
of discussion in official quarters. Cab
met officials expressed surprise that
arms had been landed, but it was gem
orally conceded that nothing could be
done by this government in the mat
ter now without violation of the
armistice. ATT thes. German embassy
it was ypomned youts that tkes ernsa d
government kxa nsSfsga1 aisHhssfty to
prevent the captain of German mer-
chant vessel from engaging in COM
merce of this character as would be
true of the United States govern
ment in the case of an American ship
conveying arms to a foreign country
with which the United States was at
peace The impression, therefore, left
by the official statements was that
there certainly had been no actual
agreement between the two govern
ments on the subject. and that the
German steamship company had, UNI
til the last few days, voluntarily plac-
ed itself under restraint.
Made in United States
From German sources comes the in
formation that all the arms and am
munition supposed to be supplied by
German factories, actually were made
in the United States, shipped out OF
New York and Boston to Hamburg
and re- shipped from there to Mexico.
Assistant Secretary Hamlin of the
treasury department, an expert in Gus
rotary Bryan for some time late today.
Debate in Senate
In the Senate the landing of German
implements of war at Puerto Mexico was
the subject of short debate, started by
Senator Reed. during debate on the ma
val appropriation bill.
81 do not mean to criticize the admin
istration but l cannot see why we could
stop the landing of arms at Vera Cruz
and not stop the landing at Puerto Mex
leo" declared Senator Poindexter.
THE guns will shoot the same whether
landed at Vera Cruz or Puerto Mexico"
Senator Lodge replied that the admin
istration had officially announced that
this country was not at war with Mexico
and hence so long as the United States
was not actually in possession of port
it could not object to the landing of i'm
ports there.
There was no need for German
cruiser to convoy the German ship" add
ed Senator Lodge. THE Germans had a
right to land arms at Puerto Mexico I'M
der our present status, just as the jap
salina Cruz 1t is to be regretted the
arms were landed"
Developments in the military and ma
val situation were negative throughout
the day.
RED MEN OF RHODE ISLAND
HOLD 9th ANNUAL MEETING