Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-09
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Huerta government and the United
States at Niagara Falls, Canada, May
lis.
Want to Be Prepared
Army officials to-day were anxious
to make no move that might embar-
rass the progress of preliminary me-
diation negotiations. However they
were known to be desirouS of pre-
paredness for any eventuality. Army
officers feared the situation at Vera
Cruz might become desperate in the
event of an anarchistic outbreak in
Mexico City, or should the Federal
forces lowering beyond Funston's out
posts launch an attack irrespective of
Huerta's declaration of a truce with
the United States.
Bluejackets could be landed to re-
inforce the 1000 troops and marines
under General Funston If there should
be Federal attack. They could easily
hold the city proper, it is believed, but
to protect positions outside the town
up to the site of the water works, more
infantry is believed to be required.
Whether additional forces would be
sent down the East coast could not be
foreseen to-day. The President and
Secretary Bryan are believed to op-
pose any military activity at this time
that might embarrass the South Amer
lean ENJOYS.
Try to Confirm Murders
Outside the continued heavy fighting
at Mazatlan there were no reports of
additional rebel aggression. The three
main constitutionalist armies were
preparing for the next blow in their
campaign while Carranza moved his
seat of government from Chihuahua
to Torreon. Villa, rebel chief, has
informally appealed for a suspension
n n a fn do
ports.
Officials to-day sought additional in
formation of the reported killing of
two Englishmen and an American sub
ject in Guadalajara, Confirmation of
the reports was lacking. That rumor
was the only news of lawlessness in
MeXico's interior, although the fate of
Acting Counsel Silliman, reported to
have been arrested near San Luis Po-
tosi, still caused uneasiness.
The exodus of foreigners from Mex
leo City continued. Six hundred Amer
lean refugees were on their way to
Puerto Mexico under the protection of
the Brazilian flag.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy's report sub
mitted to Secretary Bryan was an in
teresting feature in the days develop
ment. 1t was believed the American
charge would outline to Mr.. Bryan the
strength of the Huerta regime, and
tell Of the incidents that eliminated
" receiving his passports from the
ipyisional president
Reply to Complaints
Essentials of the American policy
in Mexico, up to the present time,
were reiterated to-day in a statement
by Secretary Daniels, replying to COM
plants against the withdrawal of
United States warships from the river
ht Tampico, and to criticism of the
departments refusal to take some ref
ugees back to Tampico after they had
been removed from the danger zone
The statement declared that the de-
partment had considered as it's pre-
eminent duty the prevention of loss
of life and the rescue of foreigners
and Americans in peril. The protec-
ton of property beyond range of the
navys guns was next to impossible,
The state declared, "but so far as has
been possible the navy has endeavored
to cool the enthusiasm of an excited
populace by the sight of the visible
bower for reprisal that Is displayed by
the guns of our warships> lying as thty
are to-day in practically every port
pn the east and west coasts
Secretary Daniels statement ex-
blamed that when the occupation of
Vera Cruz was decided upon, the
american warships at Tampico were
ordered to reinforce Admiral Fletch-