The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31

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XVI VERA Cruz, May aas~-The Ger
5nAn steamship yrtranga returned
from Puerto Mexico this morn rsgs ard
relieved all doubt In the Official rysand
Ut Washington when Carl Hayners,
agent OF the Hamburg american line
Mt Mexico City, who was a passenger
Dn the ship. sd nittsd frankly that her
cargo Of arms and ammunition had
been landed for President Huerta- Mr.
Haynen also said Just as frankly thai
he did not believe the United States
gould do anything to the ship for the
action.
In order that the affair may reach
khe diplomatic stage quickly, the
steamship line has agreed 70 put up
p bond covering the fine Of fls coo
pesos gold against the Bavaria. and
100000 pesos gold against the
hons of the United States The two
khips WIFI now receive proper clear
Hnce papers and proceed. The
Eriranga will leave fer Havana to-
hight or TOMORROW morning, and the
Bavaria is gong TO Hamburg . few
days later.
The Ypiranga came into port this
NOR ming JUST before the Memorial Day
eaiute and anchored near the Bavaria.
who passed through her ordeal two
6ayS ago.
Tells Of Landing Arms.
Washington Hp to that time had
not been satisfied officially that the
ARMS had been landed and Captain
6tickney, OF the Prairie. port captain
and collector of the port, boarded her
DO make an investigation He had
mo trouble. Captain Rona;h, Of the
Hpiranga- acknowledged quickly that
the 10000 cartridges had been
BANDED with the machine guns the
sihes and everything else. Then Mr..
Hsynen, who is also Brazilian consul
ut Mexico City. came forward. He
had been credited with being the en-
Eineer OF the deal. and he accepted
FOR all this" he said IT had charge
bf the affair Furthermore. Mr..
Heymen ventured that he did not be-
1ieve any law had been violated.
III Mr. Heynen denied that the Ham
burg line had promised the
|Berlin government not to land the
Arms
Captain Bonath says that before
khe Ypiranga sailed ostensibiy to
Captain Stickney what he should do
|t4f the Mexicans demanded that he
hand his cargo there. He says Cap
|.tAin Stickney made no reply 70 him,
but he told Bonath today that he
twas sorry he had cleared the Ypi-I
fAnga for the Southern port.
Consuls and men acquainted with
The law say tonight they do not be-
iieve the United States has any case
against the ship. the line or Ger
many.
British ships Coming.
rAMPICO May sa--Reports have
reached here from several sources that
more British warships are on their
way to Mexican waters. TWO. II IS
said. have been ordered to Tampico.
The British cruiser Hermlone Will
have tomorrow for England Dozens
81 her Officers and sailors are suffer
Hing from sickness. There are thirty
cases alone of typhoid and malaria
nmong the ships company. while many
|cthers are suffering from tropical
ntckness OF a mysterious nature. There
have been two deaths from typhoid and
Tune from a tropical malady on board
! The hessel
Americans and Englishmen. for the
|Nrst time since the Mexican trouble
began, attended banquet last night
III tho Imperial hotel. given by the
american consul. Clarence Miller, to
Anaptain Doughty, OF the Hermione, and
Fy&a English consul Hubert w. Will
|Son. The guests were prominent oil
f1ne1. bankers, and representatives OF
Tie American press. An impressive
lHonst was drank TO Mexico, her fu-
63sre peace and prosperity II was
lS&icaahls that though pleasantries
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