The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-09
HUERTA CALLS
OFF BLOCKAD
Mexican Dictator Relieves
Delicate Situation.
MEDIATION WILL PROCEED
Spanish Embassy at Washington Re-
ceives Official News and Promptly
Notifies Secretary Bryan-Huerta
Orders Mexican Gunboats to Re-
turn at Once to Puerta Mexico.


Orders Mexican Gunboats to Re-
turn at Once to Puerta Mexico.
Washington, June 9.--Huerta has
decided not to blockade Tampico and
force the hand of the United States
with the possibility of disrupting the
mediation proceedings at Niagara
Falls. Mr.. Riano, the Spanish am
bassador, notified Secretary Bryan
officially to that effect.
Thus the latest crisis in the Mexi-
can situation, fraught with possibili-
ties of renewed hostilities between
Huerta and the United States, passed
over.
What actuated Huerta in backing
down does not appear in the brief adj
vices which reached Washington, but
his action was inspired, it was stated,
by a sincere desire not to ieopardize
the success of mediation.
In official circles here the rescind-
ing of the order was regarded as an
indication that General Carranza will
be received into the Niagara confer
ence.
Mediators Have Been Busy.
There were broad intimations here
that the influence which has caused
Huerta to rescind his order went to
Mexico City all the way from Niagara
Falls. where, it is said, the mediators
and the Mexican delegates have been
urging him in the strongest possible
terms to withdraw his position and
let the mediation proceed.
1t does not appear here that HUI
erta's change of position had been
contingent upon any alteration of plans
for the cargo of the steamer Antilla
steaming for Tampico, with arms fol
the Constitutionalists 1t has been
suggested that possible pressure upon
the owners of the ship might cause
them to divert her.
One thing, however, is plain. Pres
ident Wilson was determined tina
Tampico should be kept open to the
commerce of the world and the Amer
lean ships under Rear Admiral Mayo
were in evident readiness to enforce
it,
General Huertas dispatch announc
ing the suspension of the blockade
was received at the Spanish embas
sy and it's purport communicated I'm
mediately to Secretary Bryan at hi
home. The dispatch requested tn
Spanish ambassador to inform Tn
American government that the sus
pension of the blockade had bee
decreed by General Huerta, that OF
fetal notification would be publishe
In the official paper and that order
had been given to the Mexican CUR
boats to return to Puerto Mexico.
Evidence of Sincerity.
In diplomatic circles Huerta's a.
ton was regarded as conclusive ev
dence of sincerity that he has place
the fate of his government and tn
settlement of the Mexican problel
fully In the hands of the South Anne
lean mediators and his represent
tives at Niagara Falls.
Upon what terms the Constitution
alist leaders representatives ma
agree to enter the negotiations wei
not definitely known here, but thel
was feeling that conferences at \
agara Falls and negotiations resul
ing from these conferences with II
Washington government and Gener
Huerta -had worked out an unde
standing by which the scope of m
diation was to be broadened.
Though unconfirmed here repor
were persistent that the mediate
had induced General Huerta to I
scind the blockade order only aft
there had been some assurance fro
the United States as to the dispo
ton of the Antilla. One report ri
1t that the steamer would be divert
to some other port. probably Havar
pending further mediation negot
tiOns.