Evening star., 1914-06-08

pect was that the mediators were aole
to resume promptly the discussion OF tne
general peace plan today NO "oIu mas
been received from Carranza. acco, uiis
10 Justice Lamar. though the repiN 10
the last communication is being anNlousl!
awaited. II became KNOWN too. ia
the American government was ...e AeL.ne
nressure to pave the way for coHsti'o-
t,onalist representation and IT was gen
erallv understood that final approVai OF
all neace nlans would be withheld until
the question of constitutionahs, aoeepe
ance of he plans has been set'ieo.
Decision Known Early Today.
Cen Uuerta.s dispatch announcing the
SUSPENSION OF the blockade was receNeo
at the Spanish embassy early To-Day anu
its purport was Immediately comihuhi-
Gated to Secretary Bryan at his nome
Later fuller report was made 10 'iie
Secretary after the translation
The dispatch requested the Spanish am
bassador to inform the American sos tn
ernment that the suspension oil the
h,ockade had been decreed by Gen
Hnerta that official notification Would
be published in the official paper totllol.
row and that orders had been gwen 10
the Mexican gunboats to return to
Cen Huerta's action in calling on the
blockade was inspired. it was staied' .!
a sincere desire not to 1eoparulze ehe
success of mediation ,.,o,
WAS regarded as conclusive evidence OF
sincerity that he has placed the 1dte y.
his government and the settlement u
the Mexican problem fully in the haias ni
OF the South American medfatoIs anu HIS
representatives at Niagara Fals-
Wires to Mexico Kept Hot.
The wires between Washington. Niagara
Falls and Mexico City have been hot with
on,ciaI DISPATCHES since the receipt sat
urdav afternoon of the dispatch announc-
ing the proclamation of the blockade.
Representations of the serious nature oil
the crisis precipitated by his action and
the decision of the American government
to keep Tampico open were made to Gen.
Huerta from several quarters with ap-
peals to sacrifice as possible momentary
advantage for his government in order
to prevent the collapse OF the peace con-
ference at Niagara Fails
In oficial circles here the resembling
of the Tampico blockade order was re-
garded as an indication that Gen. car
rama will be received into the Niagara
conference Carranzas answer to the
mediators, it generally was expected,
will be forwarded from Saltillo tonight
or tomorrow.
The terms upon which the constitution
alist leaders representatives may agree
to enter the negotiations were not def
nitely known here, but there was feeling
that conferences at Niagara Falls yes
terday and negotiations resulting from
these conferences with the Washington
government and Gen. Huerta had worked
out an understanding by which the scope
Of mediation was to be broadened.
Assurances Believed Given.
Thon1h ,,pcoufrmed here renorts uere
persistent that the mediators had in
duced Gen. Huerta to rescind the block
ade order only after there had been some
assurances from the United States as to
the disposition Of the Antilla- One re
port had it that the steamer would be
diverted to some other port probably
Havana, pending further mediation nego-
tiations.
Secretary Bryan's face was illuminated
with a smile broader than usual
He was asked II the Spanish am
: bassador. in announcing the suspension
of the blockade, had made any pro-
test to the United States on behalf of
Huerta relating to the landing of the
Antilla's cargo, or II there had been
any negotiations on the part of this
government and the owners of the
steamer Antilla with view to divert
ing the ship from Tampico.
II cannot discuss anything further
Than to state that the blockade has
been suspended" was Mr.. Bryan's re-
What will be the effect of this latest
development upon mediation" he was
asked.
"All can say about mediation is that
II Is progressing satisfactorily Mr..
with any further degree Of satis-
faction than heretofore?" he was
II think I better had stick to plain
satisfactorily Mr.. Bryan answered.
Huerta's Motives Not Given.
Thus. the latest crisis In the Mext-
can situation. fraught with possibili-
lies Of renewed hostilities between
Huerta and the United States, passed
over.
What actuated Huerta in backing
down does not appear in the brief ad-
vices which reached Washington I'm
of1ctal reports that the dictator had
decided at the last moment to re-
scind his order of blockade had reach
ed unoficial sources which have been
in very close touch with the situation
about the same time Mr. Riano was
notifying Secretary Bryan. Instantly
there was an evidence OF relief of the
tension of the last three days all along
the line in official circles
There were broad intimations here
that the influence which had caused
Hnerta TO rescind his order had gone
TO Mexico City all the way from Niasara
Falls. where. il was said. the medi-
ators and the Mexican DELEGATES had
been urging him in the strongest nos
sible terms to withdraw from his posi-
uon and let the mediators proceed
IT did not appear here that Huerta's 9
change of position had been contingent
upon any change of plans for the cargo
OF the steamer Antilla. steaming for
Tampico with arms for the constitution
alists- II had been suggested that posi-
bic pressure upon the owners of the ship
might cause them TO divert her.
Determined to Keep Tampico Open.
One thing. however. was plain. Presi-
dent Wilson was determined that Tam
pico should be kept open to the commerce
OF the world. and the American ships
under Rear Admira, Mayo were in evident
readiness to enforce it.
Whether the Antilla's war cargo would
have been considered as commerce had