The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-04
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visits to the cafes and outwardly
gives the impression of being far from
worried. There has been no hint here
that he contemplated resigning.
Oficials are reticent as to the pro-
gress being made in the plans for
mediation. Acting Minister OF For
e,gn Relations Estava Ruis and Min
lister of Interior Alcocer declined to
make any statement, especially as to
the refusal OF General Carranza to
join in the armistice requested by the
A. B. c. mediators. Neither would
4 they discuss the possibility y. 81
senting to sit with representative
Of Carranza In peace conference IN
Canada or Havana. should the rebel
leader remain firm in his decision to
continue his warfare against the gov
eminent.
ANY proposal made to this govern
ment through the proper channel from
any quarter would of course be con-
sidered and decided on its merits
said Alcocer. DaGama and General
Huerta's minister met casually, but no
decision was made on any mediation
plan. General Huerta took occasion
to assure the Brazilian minister, no
efforts will be spared to safeguard
Americans remaining In Mexico.
when he mentioned the departure Of
trains with Americans, General
Huerta declared every facility should
be afforded for every comfort for
women and children and promised the
train should be furnished with sleep
ers for their special accommodation.
The rebel chief Jan Lechagua La
borasa and Cabanzo in the state of
Puebla have surrendered to the gov
eminent with about 400 men, 1t was
learned today. They will probably be
pressed into service In the federal
army.
An Interesting Report.
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, May A.
The constitutionalist commander at
Cruz de Piedra, Sonora, today wired
General Carranza here that his wire
less operator yesterday intercepted
message from Chapultepec castle,
Mexico City, reporting that General
Huerta resigned Saturday night and
was fleeing from Mexico. The mes
sage, according to the constitutional
list commander, was intended for Gen.
joaquin Teller, federal commander
at Guaymas, Sonora. d
Trouble on West Coast.
Thy C. H. Raymond, United Press
Staff CORES pondent.1
ON BOARD u. s. S. CLEVELAND,
By wireless to San Diego, Calif),
Nav Americans and other foreign
ers are leaving Manzanillo by hun
dreds in fear Of violence. The pier
there has been burned. Guaymas
NEWSPAPERS received on board today
state that Admiral Howard intends to
eive 4s hours notice to the Manzanillo
authorities preliminary to bombardins
that port.
An editorial in a newspaper at
Mazatlan says the rebels generally
throughout the western part Of the
republic ere uniting with the federals.
The battleship South Dakota is at
Acapulco. the Maryland at Manzanilio
and the California at Guaymas.
The exact position Of the California
is not known Wireless operators
thought she was at Guaymas but wee
not sure.
Probably False Report.
LONDON. May 4.-Reports receiv-
EN- here from Mexico City today say
the Mexican steamship Luella was
sunk in Manzanillo bay by the explo-
sion OF mine intended for the Unit
ed states cruiser Raleigh No men,
ton is made Of casualties in the re-
port. !
No Orders to lombard
WASHINGTON, May Navy de- |
partment officials insisted today that
no orders had been issued to Admiral
Howard commanding the American
neet on the west coast of Mexico to
lombard ManzanilIo. unless anti-Amer- /
lean demonstrations ceased as report I
ed from Guaymas. It was furth or stat
ID no further word has been received |
nom Admiral Howard when he wire-I