The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-23
GETS NEWS
OF SiLLlMAN'S SAFETY
Definite Word Removes Ono OF Most
Threatening Complications
to Mediation.
REnEL FORCES OCCUPY sALT1LI.o
An Indicating Relief of Military Ten
sion, Secretary Garrison md Wife
Leave for Atlantic City.


Washington. May 22.-The Mexican
negotiations at Niagara Falls received
the earnest attention of administration
officials to-day. Several exchanges oc-
Cured between the American dele
gates and officials here. and the situa
tion was reviewed at the Cabinet
meeting after which further advices
went forward to the American dele
gates.
Coincident with these exchanges
there were frequent expressions Of the
view In administration quarters that
the Constitutionalist element should
he brought into the mediation proceed
inss. II has become evident that this
question OF Constitutionalist partici-
patton has brought about divided
counsels among tho Constltutionalists.
Whether this division will upset
plans for sending q spokesman to the
mediators or will give wny before the
strong desire Of the administration
to have the Constitutionalists repre-
sented is not clear. 1t was said to-
day the matter had not been passed
on finally by General CarranZa
One OF the most threatening COM
plications to mediation was removed
to-day when definite word reached the
State Department that Vice Consul
and long sought for. had arrived Mt
Mexico City, accompanied by the Brit
ish vice consul at SaltIllo, Mr. Mac
MILAN. The news of Silliman's safety
became known ut the moment when
Secretary Bryan was making public
reports received from refugees that
Sflliman was executed on May IS by
Federals at Saltillo.
MANY GRAVE FEATURES
CONNECTED WITH ARREST
While Silliman himself Is safe, there
remain several grave features con-
nected with his arrest Unofficial re-
ports have indicated that he was
placed under arrest while acting as Il
United States consul, was Imprisoned
tried as spy and condemned TO death.
Also that the United States consulate
was entered and the official archives
taken. These indignities, II officially
verified, remain to be atoned for In
the ultimate settlement.
General Carranza notified Constitu-
tionalists headquarters here to-day
that the Constitutionalists armies had
entered Salttllo, evacuated by the Fed
eral garrison
To-day's advlccs from Admiral
Howard on his flagship California at
Mazatalan. reported further advances
OF tho Constitutionalists on Guadala-
Tara. This city. 1t Is understood. Is
the only serious obstacle to the Con-
stitutionalists movement on the West
ern side.
Admiral Howard also reported that
Sleirmishing about Mazatlan continues.
Consul Edwards and George Parker
have left Mazatlan OH board the New
port but other Americans now at
Mascota say they desire to remain
there.
Admiral Mayo reported that cordi-
ran,pico were becoming normal He
said Americans returning from the oil
wcels say everything is quiet, and
work on the wells Is being resumed.
The Constitutionalsts have sent spc-
cinl guard Into the oil we'll district.
SHOULD NOr RETURN UNLESS
ASSURED OF EMPLOYMENT
Consul Miller at Tampico advised tho
State Department. however. that Amer
'can employees should not return to the
oil fields unless they arc assured of
employment. many companies having
decided TO limit operations.
Tho consul also reported that while
It had been impossible to get posi-
tive news OF tho American, Burwcll,
In the Ozulama district. ali Information
tends to confirm the report that he has
been killed. The latest version Is that
Burwell was In boat on Lake Tamia-
hua, and was shot when he failed TO
obey an orcdr To stop.
AZ Indicating the relief OF military
tension. Secretary OF War Garrison, and
his wife left to-day for Atlantic City
for Seycral dayB' atay.