The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-28
CONSUL At VERA CRUZ
CABLES NEWS OF, LANDING

Washington, May 21.-Ammunition
consigned To the iIuerta government
in Mexico, which had been kept in the
hold OF the German steamship Ypiranga
since the American occupation OF Vera
Cruz, was reported to have been land
cd to-day at Puerto Mexico. Consul
Canada. ut Vera Cruz. cabled this in
formation to thc state Department. 1t
was reported from other sources tina I
arms consigned TO liuerta had been
landed at Puerto Mexico from the Ger
man steamer Bavaria. Both steamers
belong to the Hamburg-Amcrican Line.
United States officials made no effort
to prevent the delivery of the amnuni-
ton, as Puerto .,icXico is an open port.
ana the United States has agreed 10 a
suspension Of hostilitics during the
Niagara Falls mediation
The State Department made IL plain
that the only way Tor the United states
to have prevented the delivery wouId
nave been to seize the customs house
at Puerto Mexico. as was done at Vera
armistice
Robert Lansing, counselor of tho
State Department. made public the re-
ports concerning the delivery OF the
ammunition. Secretary Bryan being nh
sent. when Mr.. Bryan returned TO the
formed OF the messages
BRYAN SHOWS SURPRISE
WHEN TOLD or REPORT
nat. ne said, showing some sur
prise, already landed the arms"
M bryan thcn read tho dispatcn
bnt declined to make further com
mont.
Mediation developments at Niagara
rails were reported to President; vii
Soi. and assurances were reiterated
mat II" serious obstacles had been en-
countcrcd.
During the day John Lind ana G. \.
Douglass, an attorney rcprcscpt,nn
thc MeNican tonstituiionalisis. caii.,.
on Secretary BRYAN to discuss condi-
lions Which might lead To rcprcscnta-
ti"h by agents of General Carr;,,Za
~ the peace conference. Mr.. Ery,u
':as engaged at the time ana another
conference was arranged for to-lnor-
row
Other representatives or the Con-
stltuiionalists here stated that no wore
had come from Carranza Indicating
any Chang" in his determination nor
to participate ia negotiations involving
the in;erna! affairs OF Mexico
Euinois and reports that Hucrta Was
making preparations To leave Mexico
Clty continued 10 reach Washington.
One report said IIucrta was trying to
make arrangeincnts to leave, provided
he could do so with dignity.
cnNSTifUTIONALIS' FORCES
THREATENING ACAPULCO
Late to-day. admiral Howard
commanding the American feet i'm
Mexican Pacific waters, reported tnor
Constitutionalist forces In Southwest
ern Mexican States were "thrcateninr
Acapulco
Much surprise was expressed mere
when II became known that Cons;i-
tuttonallsts had interrupted railroad
ana tcleEraphic communication be-
tween MeNico City and tiuadalajar;,
Tor several hours OF Tuesday II was
pointed out that mineral resources IN
the vicinity of Gualada jara were al
Turing inducements to the Const1,u-
tionalists.
Advices to the Navy Department
stated that the American, Smith, VINO
shot several Mexican brigands be-
ransc they attacked his place near
rolana. is still under arrest and must
Undergo trial. lie was reported to
he we'll treated. however. Ills family
was said to be ut liberty
These facts were developed by tho
visit to Aristn of the United States
cruiser Albany. The Albany had Il
hard time TO get I'm touch with Aris,a
because of tho heavy surf. One or
her boats finally reached shore, ana
officers and crew proceeded Inland 70
Iolana and communicated directly
with Smith.