Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-11
Associate Justice Lamar of the Supreme Court
 and Frederick w. Lehman of St. Louis
NEWSPAPER MEN RELEASED AT MEXICO CIT,
British Spanish and Brazilian Ambassadors Acted Promptly and Energeticay for Liberation of Incarcerated Men Huertas Three Peace Commissioners Arrive at Vera Cruz on Their Way to Niagara Fals-Decme Hosptaities Ex- tended by General Funston and Admiral Badger.

Brfgadier General Funston. In fatigue
 uniform; Lieutenant Ball, General
 Funstons aide and Lieutenant Cohen,
 Rear Admiral Badgers aide, were the
 ouly officers present in an official ca
 pacity.
 The station and railway yards were
 crowded with Mexicans and AIneri-
 cans The commissioners came in a. special car, there being about fifteen
 in the party, including Rafael Elguero,
 brother of Luis Elguero. who will act
 as secretary; Sonora Martinez del
 Camp, Senorita Rodriguez and the four daughters of Senor Rabasa, who heads the commission.
 Senor Elguero. attorney for the Ma
 tional Bank of Mexico. a short, thick set man. was first to descend. He was followed by Commissioner Rabasa, tall and spare, wearing black rimmed eye glasses. He is well known in America, as he has often been spoken of as probable ambassador at Washington. Then came Commissioner Rodriguez, aged and feeble, who had to be helped down the car steps.
 The three men stood in a little circle while Thomas J. Ryder, 8, representa- tive of the Aguilar Oil company, step ped forward and addressed Genera. Funston:
 General, may present these gentle
 men?" said he.
 Certainly" the general replied. Formal introductions followed, each of the commissioners shaking General
 Funston by the hand.
 Lieutenant Cohen then stepped for
 ward. Accept the compliments of the
 commander-in-chief," said he. saluting. All three commissioners bowed gravely and smiled their acknowledgements. Lieutenant Ball then saluted and
 they acknowledged this in the same way.
 MT. Ryder conferred with the con- missioners in Spanish, extending to them in behalf of General Funston and
 Admiral Badger the hospitality of the American officers and transport on the
 Morro Castle. He then informed Gen eral Funston that the commissioners would not accept hospitality and pre- ferred to sail on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie. They were told that Admiral Badger had been holding the Moro Castle at Vera Cruz for them, but they insisted on carrying out their original 1 plan, explaining that arrangements had | already been made with the steamship | company.
 General Funston acquiesced in what | ever plan the commissioners had in mind and the party moved out of the | station surrounded by a great crowd | which at times threatened to separate l the American officers and the Mexican | officials. But still there was virtually i no show of force, even to keep the crowd back. General Funston person | ally turned on the Mexicans when they 1 crowded too closely and kept them off ] with a wave of his hand and a shout, When the party reached the exits of | the terminal, army automobiles were | lined up to take the Mexican commis- ] sioners to the steamer and through MT. Ryder the invitation to accept their | use was renewed. The commissioners l finally yielded and drove in the cars | to the wharf, but no escort was sent l along and no army men except the chauffeurs accompanied them. General Funston at once returned to l headquarters and signaIled to Rear Ad- miral Badger the determination of the 1 Mexicans not to sail on an American | ship. The commissioners took up their l quarters on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie | and prepared for their journey without
 making a statement or granting and in terviews. It is understood they will l leave the steamer at Key West and proceed north by railroad.