Evening journal., 1914-05-05
GOVERNMENT MARKS
TIME Pending PEACE
Cabinet Today Hears From
Bryan Concerning Work
Of MediatorS
SHIPS AT TAMPICO
WOULDPRESERVEPEACE
By The united Preas.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON May 5-For the first
time since the Mexican situation became
acute, the cabinet held a very brief ses-
sion today. The president and his adj
visors were together less than an hour.
u was stated that only very few mo
ments were devoted to consideration Of
Mexico.
Secretary Bryan reported the result
Of the conference with the mediators to-
day, and it was agreed that for the pres
ent, at least. all this government can
do is to mark time and await develop
ments
On leaving the cabinet meeting, Sec
fetary Daniels said that it was certain
President Wilson will 90 to New York
TO participate in the funeral honors to
the heroes ot Vera Cruz next Monday.
The secretary said that it is not his
plan to make public the program for
the reception OF the Montana until he
has opportunity TO confer with the
New York City officials.
Rumors that Admiral Mayo has
limited that it would be advisable to
take Tampico are belieyd TO have had
their origin in statements made by him
that it would be easy for the navy to
take that port.
Unofficial adyices have been re-
ceived at the Navy Department that
the Federals have mined the railroad
between Vera Cruz and Mexico City.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels was
at a loss today to account for re-
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pico in an oil fire provided our yes
sells enter the Panuco river. He made
it plain that the threat had never
been communicated to him, and that
vessels were under orders to remain
in the roadstead twelve miles off the
city. He declared their only pur-
pose there was to assist in taking off
refugees, although he admitted that
there are scarcely any refugees in the
vicinity.
The secretary was angered by pub
lished reports of navy restlessness
He felt it an insult to his fighting men
to brand them with stories of seeking
war to gain promotion.
They are ready to fight if needed, p
he said, but their primary duty is
to preserve peace. The stories that
they are anxious for war are just as
bad as stories that they would re-
fuse to enter war if duty demanded. g
strict orders against clearing on en-
tering amy vessel to or from American
ports at TuXpam have been ordered by
Territorial Minister llacinda. according
10 advices from Admiral Badger to the
Navy Department today. He reported
also his understanding that the order
affects all other ports in the State of
Vera Cruz.
The steamer Camaguey reports the
tederals reinforced bv 800 men at
Tampico during the last week. Firing
continues at Tampico Badger reported
IS wounded men still under treatment.
with all doing well. Thirty refugees
We're reported arrived at Vera Cruz. and
Badger is awaiting news of the refugee
train bound from Mexico CITY to Puerto
Mexico.
BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Because |
of the demand on Saturday by Mex
ican Federals for the surrender of
the pumping station at Teiar near
Vera Cruz General Funston today
wired Secretary of War Garrison that
Afe NHN h-hnIninE AHt AudIQt /
without extending our lines" This |
move, the secretary insisted, did not |
result from a second demand for sur
render. In fact. he reiterated most |
emphatically that Funston had not /
reported such a demand-"n nothing |
even remotely resembling it"
i haven't had such a report in any
way, shape or manner, except from |
the newspapers" he asserted.
Funston's latest message received !
during the night, reported no change +
in conditions. The general simply |
declared he had visited the pumping |
station yesterday and was planning |
for its proper defense.
Secretary Garrison was steically si- I
lent when asked whether General 4
Funston was planning to press on |
TO Mexico City. In other quarters, |
however, this report was discredited
by reason Of this country's agree |
ment to suspend hostilities pending /
mediation, unless provoked by Mexi-
can attacks.