The Detroit times., 1914-05-13


diYidual VINO should designate his
successor The HHeTtista enyoys VIII.
II is understood maintain that since
trouble between the United States
and Mexico is due 90 an alleged In
suit 10 the American flag, this is the
question which must be first decided.
Such a contention will force the hand
OF the United States representatives
al the outset If they accept Il. they
viii be placed in the position of agree
ing To arbitrate a question OF national
honor
II Is realization OF these facts that
has caused pessimism IN official quar-
tiers over the prospect Of successful
outcome OF mediation. The questions
TO be considered are SO serious and
far reaching that their adjustment is
believed almost impossible. After all,
II will be up 10 Huerta. Should he
agree TO eliminate himself and 20
abide by new plan of government
that would recognize all factions IL IS
believed the United States and the
mediatOrs would be strong enough TO
force acceptance from CarranZa The
constitutionalist leader could not af-
ford TO reject plan backed by the
very nations who will retain the pow
er OF furnishing stability To any new
Mexican government
War department officials were bit
ter today in the denunciation nf Gen.
Mas. federal commander around
Vera Cruz The report OF circunistan-
tial stories telling OF torture OF the
insane private soldier Parks. and OF
his death later at the hanus of fir
ing squad. have emphasized the kind
OF enemies the MeXiCans will be II
war finally comes. Although there is
no official confirmation of the report
ed Staying OF Parks, Gen. Funston has
wired unofficial reports and expressed
the belief that they are true. Parks,
Funston believes, was maltreated and
then shot without even the formality
OF drumhead court-martlal Funston
has also reported that he sent let
ter 20 Gen. Mas Immediately after
Parks disappearance, notifying the
Mexican commander that the soldier
was insane ard bespeaking humane
treatment for MIN. Mas ignored
these letters.
For the present, however, no offi.
cial action can be taken in the case
Parks entered the Mexican lines in
direct defiance OF the general order
Until all OF the facts regarding his
fate can be- learned in an official man
ner the state department cannot even
protest TO Huerta.
Little light was thrown today on
last nights conference between
Charge 'Shaughnessy and President
Wilson. IL is known, however, that
n 1,fta toll ~ Ia.
was convinced Huerta would never
voluntarily retire So far as the
mediators are concerned. O'Shaugh.
messy IS known to have told the presi-
dent that. from personal observation,
he believed a common ground for
agreement would be hard TO hnd II
the majority or the factions could BE-
reconciled Shaughnessy is under
stood TO have said that strong gov
eminent which would have the rec.
ognition OF the United States and
Latin-America could easily secure the
necessary funds to pacify malcontents
WASHINGTON. May l3.-The
charge that both the federal and con
stitutionalist forces at Tampico have
broken faith with this government by
damaging foreign oil properties was
made TO President Wilson today An
emphatic demand for proper protec-
ton was lodged.
A committee, headed by Richmond
lowering. OF New York city, presented
resolutions approved by every Amer
lean company doing business in Mex.
leo They declared trrat the With
drawal OF American warships from the
Panuco river had resulted in an &C
tual loss to American companies oil
millions of dollars.
The president told the oil men that
everything possible was being done TO
compel the warning factions TO re.
spect foreign property
Hands OFF is still this govern
ments policy regarding Tampico. ac-
cording to Secretary OF the Navy Dan
iels He said no American forces viii
be landed there under present plans.
After the White House conference,
F. r. Kellogg, OF Los Angeles, as
spokesman, said
The president told us that he felt
as much concerned over the Tampico
situation as we do The president
realizes that a fire in the Tampico-
Tuxpam district might wipe out the
entire oil industry He is hopeful,
however, that a decisive battle is now
being fought at Tampico, and that
within a few days we will be able TO
send our operating forces back 10
work. Meanwhile, we can do nothing
but wait