New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-03
SHIP CLEARS WITH
REBEL AMMUNITION
Antilla, Carrying 100000
Rounds, Beats Washing
ton Embargo Order.

With 100000 rounds of high power
cartridges and two complete aero
planes. as well as two cases Of parts OF
aeroplanes, all for the use of the Con-
sttutionalists in Mexico, slowed In her
hold, the Ward liner Antilla sailed
from this port yesterday.
After the declaration made Monday by
Secretary Bryan, forbidding the snip
ment of ammunition on the Antllla, II
was believed for q time yesterday that
the vessel would not re allowed to clear
with il aboard. Less than an hour al
ter the steamer did get away, just
when the smoke from her funnel was
showing family off Sandy Hook, an
nouncement came from Washington
that a new embargo had been placed
unon the shipment of all arms or mu-
nitions Of war from this country to
Mexico.
out of the sailing Of the Antiila
NAV come the gravest consequences.
Huerta's agents in this city have ad-
vised him of the shipment of ammu-
milton TO the Consttutionalists. They
believe that besides the cartridges
and aeropanes, there are on board
many machine guns and munitions OF
war that would make a rich capture
The fact that the Antilla is osten-
sibIv cleared for Havana means little
10 the Foderals, who feel her ultimate
destination is the open port OF TAM
pico. now held by the rebels. IL Is
cxnected that they will make every
effort TO capture the cargo under the
plea that the vessel is engaged In
filibustering cruise
Constitutionalist agents in New
York Yesterday, while elated over the
sailing of the Antilla, admitted trou-
BILE might ensue.
1T IS here that the situation grows
serious" said one Of the agents. Two
Huerta gunboats lie in Puerto Mex
ico They can reach Tampico before
the Antilla. Poorly equipped as they
ore the gunboats could stop mer-
chant vessel Should the Bravo and
Progreso start for Tampico to capture
o,r ammunition, the crisis in Mexican
affairs might come.
1.-TWO American cruisers have been
assigned to watch the federal gun
boats As soon as the Bravo and the
proereso start, the cruisers will follow,
according to standing orders from Sec
retary Daniels. 1t is when the gun
boats the Antilla and the American
o-risers come together in Tampico that
speculation begins.
.Haying declared an embargo on
shipments Of arms from the Cnlteu
states the Huertistas might consider
tho Antilla as flibustering and open
fire on her. II they do, they have fired
an the American flag she IL flying. That
10 where the American cruisers have
their problem. One move from them
uo,,ld be the breaking OF the armistice.
Vet they would seemingly be bound TO
nrotect the American flag if fired on.
The Antilla, having sailed with the per-
mission and under the protection Of the
United States, would be entitled to land
her cargo despite the Huerta gunboats
and look to the American cruisers for
aid in doing it,
ANY act by the United States against
the gunboats amounts to a declaration
OF war. Any hostile act like the firing
of even a shot across the bows OF one
of the gunboats would at once stop
mediation. Yet how are the United
States cruisers to act II Huerta's gum
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