The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-19
ENJOYS Spend Day Quietly at Nj
agara Falls, Ont, Awaiting For
NAL Inauguration of Their Pro.
ceedings Tomorrow.
AUERTA DELEGATES HOPEFUL
Believe Outcome Will Be Sue
cessfuI--Former Governor of
Vera Cruz Fails to See Wilson
and Promises Exposures.

Niagara Falls, Ont. May 19.-The
South American mediators spent to-
day quietly waiting for the formal in
| auguration here tomorrow Of their pro-
ceedings. The impression was gained
| by those who talked with the ENJOYS
that they expected a speedy and salts
factory settlement Of the problem.
\ large squad of American, Cana
dian and foreign newspaper cores
pondents arrived today, prepared 10
flash the news of the conference to ail
parts of the world over about fifty
wires, especially installed.
The most important incident today
was the arrival of personal representa-
tives of the Duke of Connaught, gov
ernor general of Canada. To welcome
/ the members IF the conference to Can
adian soil
Mexican Delegates Confident.
New York, May 1s.-'I have no idea
how long the conference will last" said
Emilio Rabasa, leader of the Mexican
peace delegates today ut may take
three days or three months. We will
be governed by instructions We are
very confident of successful ADJUST
ment"
The three delegates will leave for
Niagara Falls this evening.
Lamar and Lehman Leave.
Washington, May 19.-Lamar and
Lehman, spokesmen for the United
States, left Washington early today
for the mediation conference at Niaga-
IA Falls, ont.
Letter From Mexico Arouses Senate.
Washington May Ex-senator Will
liams of Mississippi aroused his COL
leagues today when he read a letter
from "a gentleman in the government
service at Vera Cruz" whose signature
he tore from the communication. The
writer declared the noisiest thing i'm
Mexico is the American dollar" and
predicted 1t would cost two hundred
thousand lives and five billion of doll
lars to take Mexico and hold the Mex
leans in subjection."
1t would be a great deal better"
read another part Of the letter, If the
United States would bear the loss oc
those who have come down here To
take "a gamblers chance and send them
out of the country than to go to war
with Mexico for the purpose of con-
quest"
Gallinger said he had letters which
he would put in record showing an op-
posite condition in Mexico.
Kerr Promises Exposures.
Robert Kerr, who was civil governor
# Vera Cruz for brief period. made
a vain effort to see Wilson today He
eft Washington in an angry mood.
he had been given no op-
)ortunity To tell the president what he
Knows of the Mexican situation. and
'romised he would have exposures To
make when he reached his home i'm
chicago.
Attack on San Luis Potosi.
Juarez, May 19.-General Torres
'onstitutionalist troops have gained "a
position in the outskirts of San Luis
'otosi and dealt the federal garrison
severe blow according to q message
rom General Carranza's private
ecretary.
Revolt Against Huerta Planned.
Washington, May 19.-Dr. Urrutta,
rrested upon his arrival at Vera Cruz
rom Mexico City, will be kept under
uard until he goes aboard his ship.
avs a report from General Funston.
When Urrutia will embark and whith-
r he will be bound are not stated in
he dispatch, which added that the edi-
or Of FL Dictamen, who led the DEM
nstration against Urrutia, probably
ill be released from custory today.
Il left the capital" Urrutia said, for
Yo reasons. The first was the
nowledge of a plot among Huerta's
lose political supporters to assassinate
he. they saying | knew too much. Sec
nd, there has been planned general
avolt of the people and army against
.uerta. | did not want to be in Mexi-
> city when this occurred"
FIees From Huerta's Wrath.
Vera cruz. Mex. May 19.-Hooted
nd jeered 10y "a small mob of Mexi-
ans and called an assassin by one
no alleged that his brother had been
He'd by the order of the ex-minister
the interior, DR. Aurelano Urrutia,
no held that office and was once
uerta's most trusted counsellor. was
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