The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-22
PRESIDENT WILSON, IS WELL PLEASED WITH TREND OF MEDIATION
Is Determined, However, That Entire Mexican Problem Must Be
 Solved

Washington. May 2l-That communi- cations are passing between American del- and that the machinery of the Mexican mediation conference is working smoothly was the full extent, of information on the progress of mediation given out today in Washington official circles. Secretary Bryan saw the President during the day, and message of instruction late was sent to Justice Lamar and Mir. Lehman. Nothing concerning it's purport was dis closed here.
 Although no statement concerning the Presidents views of the situation was authorized, it was indicated that he is well pleased with developments. Observ- CTS closely in touch with the situation here made it plain today that the Presi- dent is determined that the entire Mex iean question must be solved and that no halfway measures or compromises will be acceptable.
 l MT Bryan late in the day conferred
 
 sentative of the constitutionalists. Despite conflicting reports regarding the resignation of General Huerta, assur- ance in official circles persisted that ffuerta had placed himself unreservedly in the hands of his delegates at Niagara Falls, and that if necessary as a last re- sort. they could announce his retirement, though on conditions.
 Rebels Active
 While the mediation negotiations were developing today. the constltntionalisl campaign was progressing vigorously. Senor zubaran, General Carranza's Wash ington representative, received an off cial message announcing the evacuation of Saltilo. It gave no details but it was believed here the 12,000 evacuating ! federals were retreating on San Luis Potosi to join federals who evacuated Tuxpan. The constitutionalist force that captured Tampico has withdrawn from Tampico. except for small garrison, and is hurrying back to Monterey to partici- pate in the general campaign against Huerta's strongholds in central Mexico 1 The constitutionalist campaign on the Pacific coast seemed also making prog ress Part of General Obregons force was reported advancing against Guadala- jara and officials of the navy department reported heavy volley firing at Mazatlan and Guaymas.
 Two diplomatic features of the day were report from the British consul al Tampico that foreigners might safely re- 1 turn to the oil fields, and a request from the Spanish ambassador to MT. Bryan fol the good offices of the United States ir inducing the eonstitutionalist authoritie. to accept $l5 a bale for the delivery oi cotton confiscated from Spanish grower. | at Torreon and elsewhere. The Panucs oil fields were reported reasonably saf, | for foreigners. The British consul re
 ported the consttutionalists had re opened the customs house at Tampico. 1 To Aid Spaniards
 MT. Bryan promised the Spanish am bassador to do what he could for tn Spanish cotton raisers, who complain that the ransom of $3O bale demanded by General Carranza for the coi
 cotton is prohibitive. s The state department has put its ma chinery into motion to discover the where ab0uts of a person described as mes senger for Admiral Fletcher who disap I peared morethan a week ago from Yer; Cruz There was some mystery abou Ethis messenger No one in Washington knows what was the message. If any
 with which he was charged by Admira Fletcher. nor is it clear that he is al American. One of the earlier press dis patches described the man as Filipino mess attendant. Today word came to tn state department that this messenger ha, proceeded to the federal headquarters an, reported to General Mass, commando there at the time. He had then proceede,
 inland for the City of Mexico and noth ing more is known of his movements The Brazilian minister in Mexico Cit,
 reported that a train of 250 refugees lief
 Mexico City yesterday for Puerto Mex