Evening journal., 1914-06-13
bryan, TOO. HOPEFUL
OF Mexican Peace
Meanwhile U. S. Will Not
Relax Naval Precaution
Off Vera Cruz
FRESH FIGHTING
ON IN MAZATLAN
BY JOHN EDWIN NEvIN.
United Press sian CorreSnnndei

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WASHINGTON, june l3.-"Ihe stu.
alton continues satisfactory" said Sec
Ietary Of State Bryan today. .'We are
making substantial progress with me.
dlatlon. And we believe everything is
rapidly working toward permanent sue
/ cess.
With President Wilson in Princeton,
/ the handling Of the Mexican situation
was entirely in the hands Of Secretary
Bryan. He was IN constant communl-
cation with the American commission
ers at Niagara rails, and also with
Judge Charles A. Douglas, the legal
representative here of IalTanza. II was
aumitted by the secretary that the ex-
changes today were in connection wiih
the selection at Niagara Fails Of pro-
visional president and his cabinet to ad-
minister Mexican affairs pending the
holding OF the constitutional election.
While Bryan would not discuss .the
question il was understood that the
state Department has received as
surances that the Carranza delegates
TO Niagara Falls have power to act
informally, if they are not officially
recognized, in passing upon the sec
tlons Of the proposed protocol. This
VIII simplify matters as the United
States representatives will, it is ad-
mitted, refuse to agree to any pro
posals that might result in Carranza
declining to accept the complete
mediation result.
secretary Bryan pointed out today
that IN the initial agreement reached
at Niagara Falls providing that the
new provisional government would be
recognized by the United States and
the south American nations, abso-
lutely no mention is made OF any ex-
lsting government. Huerta and Car
rama are equally ignored. The re-
suit Will be new deal" with an en-
ure1y new government. It is under
stood, however, that the new regime
VIII assume all of the obligations al
the various administrations since
Diaz that have received the sanction
oI Congress. Individual acts Of
f1uerta t,sa or those associated with him
VIII not be recognized.
secretary of the Navy Daniels to-
aay denied that he contemplated anv
immediate Wholesale withdrawal of
Marshlps from Mexican waters. ebips
that have become fouled through
tropical service arc being broueat
home, but are being replaced with
lIesh ones from Northern Yards
Most Of the torpedo aotilla @is been
brought north, but only l&cause II
was not deemed advisable ID bayo
these frail craft remain in tropical
waters at this season when sl5fms
are frequent. The naval ayiators
have been ordered 10 take their aero
planes from Vera Cruz to Pensacola.
put only to replace them with new
machines. In the numerous flights
IN and about Vera Cruz the machines
nave been damaged.
Admiral Howard on the west coast
today reported that serious lighting is
again in progress at Mazajlan. lIe
sent word that this lighting is the
hercest since the rebels attacked the
city and that there have been very
heavy losses on both sides.
The admiral stated that the COM
mander Of the cruiser New Orleans
reported that the Federal gunboat
has attacked a small armed
rebel steamer near Guaymas. setting
her on ire, but failed to state
whether there were any serious cas-
ualties.