The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-12
MEDIATION MOVING
STEADILY FORWARD
That and Other Mexican Developments
Continue to idRmce-EnYOyS
Will Wait.

Washington, May 7-Developments
in the Mexican situation went steadily
forward today although the White
House wedding today somewhat
eclipsed other events in official Wash
ington circles.
The chief reports from Mexico an
nounced the killing OF two British
subjects and one american at Quad
alajara and continued heavy fighting
at Mazatlan on the Pacific coas,
where the rebel aeroplane dropped a
bomb which killed four persons and
injured eight in the streets of the be-
sieged city.
The State department, also was in
formed by Consul Hamm at Durango
that the constitutionalists had begun
marching against Saltillo and Zac-
a,ecas
Information from the Argentine,
Brazilian and Chile negotiators was
that they We're preparing to begin
work in Niagara Falls, Ont. They de-
clared that despite Gen. Carraazas
self-eliminacion the constitutionalist
side of the Mexican problem would
be fully considered by the mediators
at the coming conference.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan nave determined to appoint as
delegates to the mediation conference
men of judicial ability and, if possible,
those familiar with the proceedings
of arbitral tribunals. Sss
May Be a Judge.
A man close to the president said
today ii would not be surprising if a
justice of the supreme court Of the
United States should be one of the
representatives of the American gov
ernment. justice Pitney, though a
republican, is close friend of the
president and may be chosen. Justice
Pitney was a member Of the Paris
peace conference. George Gray of
Delaware, also personally intimate
with the president and an American
delegate to The Hague, is another
VINO is considered likely to be chos-
en-. Counsellor Robert Lansing of the
State department, busy with his duties
at the department, may not be in po-
sition to act, but if arrangements can
be made to take care Of his work, he
may be selected. Henry D. White,
former ambassador 10 France, also
is spoken of as a possibility.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, former
charge daffairs at Mexico City, ar
rived in Washington today. He saw
Secretary Bryan only for few min
utes and deferred his calls on the
president and SECRETARY Daniels until
later.
A report from the Brazilian am
bassador at Mexico City stated that
a train load Of refugees, 500 to 600
in number left for Vera Cruz in two
sections yesterday. Gen. Huerta prom
ised soldiers to accompany the trains.
Among those on the train was DR..
Edward Ryan, the American ennis
sary, who had been arrested on a
charge of being a spy and released on
strong representations by the Brazil
ian ambassador.
Search for Sillman.
The quest for John Sillman, deputy
consul at Satillo, whose disappear
ance at San Luis Potosi has caused
much anxiety, resulted in visit &c
Gen. Huerta by the German and
French ministers. He assured them
that he had sent soldiers 70 the as
sistance of the assistant consul.
Saltillo is cut off from the capital
and perhaps now is in the hands of
the constitutionalists, and the Or
ders, the diplomats say, might not
reach their destination.
Chairman Chamberlain OF the COM
mittee on military affairs introduced
a resolution authorizing the presiden.
to raise the army above the present
statutory limit of 100000 in time
when war is imminent or on occa-
sions of grave emergency requiring
the use of the regular army. The
resolution states that conditions exist
at present which may at any time re-
quire the full strength Of the army.
Senator Chamberlain declared the
bill was not the result Of any confer
ence with the secretary Of war or the