Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-03
.HUERTA may
RESIGN IS A
LATE RUM0R
AMERICAN OUTPOST At
Tackled BY MEXICANS;
AID rs ASKED.
PEACE PLANS Progressing
United States Asked to Name
It's Representatives for Con-
ference.
HUERTA MAY RESIGN.

Vera Cruz, Mex, May 2.-Con-.
siderable force Of Mexicans at
tackled American outpost at wa.
ter plant, nine miles out, at II
a. m. today, according to wire
less, which asked for aid. Sup.
porting troops Immediately or
dered by train to EI Tejer, where
watelworks are situated.
Situation at Mexico City has
every appearance OF becoming
serious for administration. In
we'll Informed circles It is expect.
ed Provisional President Huerta
might resign any moment.
Washington, May 2.-The three
South American envoys who have
undertaken the task OF pacifying Mex
leo by diplomacy made another de-
cisive move in their plans by re.
questng the United States govern.
:nent, Huerta and Carranza to ap-
point representatives to confer with
them in Washington.
Ambassador De Cana of Brazil,
Ministers tNaon and Suarez Of Argen.
Tina and Chile, respectively, called on
E'ryan. asking him to designate q
United States representative to at
tend the conferences Of the mediat-
ors. At the same time they wired
Huerta and Carranza to the same
effect. @
Make No Announcements.
No announcements of the subjects to
be considered by representatives OF
the three parties to mediation, or
as to the powers and functions Of the
new enyoys,. were made. The
1lsFs = Y fiilg togs
designated representatives was the
result of an all day session OF the
South American ENJOYS.
The ENJOYS are confident tonight
that the step taken will meet with
the favor of all concerned Thus far,
responses from Huerta and Carranza
are not clear regarding the differ
ence between the United States and
Mexico. Whether the Tampico Incl.
dent alone is to be considered by
them Or whether they will consent to
a general discussion OF the Mexican
problem is not known.
May Bridge Difficulties.
Such difficulties may be bridged
over by sending representatives. 1t
is known that the mediators intend
to concentrate attention on the broad
subject of pacifying Mexico, hoping
the difference between the United
States and Mexico will become Sec
ondary in view of the solution of the
entire Mexican problem. Should HUI
erta and Carranza decide to send
special ENJOYS it will take at least
ten days for them to get here. In
the interim it is not believed vital
points can be reached by the medi-
ators. Official Washington is inter-
ested in the resignation of Lopez
Portillo Rojas of the portfolio of min
lister Of foreign affairs in the Huerta
cabinet
The appointment of ;Esteva Ruiz,
under secretary Of foreign affairs and
close friend of Portillo, gave the i'm
preston that there is nothing ON.
lnous in the change, as far as media
ton is concerned.
was He Forced From the Cabinet?
If Portillo was forced from the cab
met the incident is of personal sig.
nifcance.
Few Scattered Shots.
Reports from General Funston to-
night said few scattered shots were
hred at American troops guarding the
outside of Vera Cru.
None was killed or injured. Rein.
f1No
we're not needed, and later, return, I'd
% Vera Cruz.
Commander Graham of Puerto Pla-
o, SantO Domingo, reported to the
navy department sharp conflict be-
,W@en lne government forces and in
in progress there all day.
He said both sides were using small
ield guns. He reported about 25 in.
'urgents killed.
Funston Now in Command.
Governorship of Vera Cruz was
landed over late today by Robert
Kerr who recently was appointed civic
governor to Brigadier General Fred.
'rick Funston. Military government,
which is now established, understood
o follow closely lines of civil gov.
hitherto in existence. As
many Mexican officials as desire may
Lccept or continue in office, or be
Employed in administration.
Law courts requested to. continue
unctions in accustomed way, and all
hei racts be nearly as possible in
accordance with Mexican law. Every
ranch city administration, however,
nder military ecupervision. Such
military and naval officers as held
flee under civil government probably
yill be retained, especially Comman-
lCoutinnad on 90 fMo