Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01
GRAVITY OF SITUATION IN OIL
FIELD vlclf,lTY CAUSING
eR,TlsH PROTEST.
FLOWING WELLS MENACE
TO CITIZENS OF TAMPIco
Vast Financial Loss Incurred by Over
flowing Of Wells and Neutral Com
nerce interfered With by constisu-
tionalists-W Fears For
Safety Of Dr.. Ryan.

Washington, May l.-GrAVlty or the
situation at Tampico, growing out of
the fast accumulation of oil from the
constitute great menace 10 the town
itself vast financial loss as a result
of the overflowing of the tanks, and
finally, the interference with neutral
commerce by esiconstitutionalists as
exhibited in the firing on the Ward
line steamer Antilla at that port.
prompted Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the
British ambassador. to confer today
with Assistant Secretary Osborne at
the state department in a further ef-
fort to create a neutral zone in the oil
field vicinity.
The Spanish ambassador. Mr.. Riano,
representative of the Huerta govern
ment in the United States. visited the
Argentina legation at II o'clock today
and held a conference with the Argen-
tina minister. Mr.. Naon. The ambas-
satI6r is said to have delivered a mes
sage the mediators from the Huerta
authorities No statement was made
as to Its contents.
Send Bodies Of Dead Home.
Admiral Badger reported tn the
navy department today that within
two or three days he would send the
battleship Montana to New York with
bodies Of sailors and marines killed at
Vera Cruz. The vessel would SAIL he
said, as soon@as It became certain that
her services were: no longer needed
for refugee work. The bodies will be
shipped from New York to the homes
of relatives.a
Consul Canada at Vera Cruz re-
ported to the state department today
that there still are 1,s0e Americans in
Mexico Cfty unable to get out because
E,ef ,interrpptedf& f&llfoad facilities. These
tarea far tta IE3ast Il M FEW sls In
/ the Mexican capitaf from the srr-
rounding country. They arrived Just
after the departure of the last train
for Vera CRUZ Consul Canada has
asked the Brazilian minister and Adj
miral Craddock, the British command
er, to exert their efforts to restore
railroad communication with the capi-
tai.
Fear For Ryan's Safety.
The state department today exerted
every means to secure information as
to the report that DR.. Edward Ryan,
an American Red Cross official, was
being held in Mexico sentenced to be
executed. Secretary of State Bryan,
Just before conference with President
Wilson, sent urgent kilograms to Con-
sui Canada at Vera Cruz and the mill
tary authorities there asking for i'm
mediate reports on the Ryan incident.
Unofficial reports reaching Wash
ington late last night that DR.. Edward
Ryan, an American in the service Of
the United States government looking
after refugees, was to be executed as
spy at Mexico City this morning.
caused Secretary Bryan to make ur-
gent representations in benalf of DR..
Ryan to the Spanish ambassador. Cen
eral Huerta's representative here.
~ Bryan Not Informed.
Secretary Bryan said that no news
of DR.. Ryans reported plight had
reached him thru official circles and
that he was not inclined to credit the
story. No chances We're taken, how
ever. Ambassador Riano was requested
to inquire into the matter at once and,
II he found that Dr. Ryan actually was
under arrest, to insist on his immedi-
ate release.
The affair was brought to the at
tention of Senor Da Cana. Brazilian
minister, who communicated with the
Brazilian minister at Mexico City in
charge of American interests there.
Dr. Ryan is physician and has been
active in relief work in Mexico. At the
battle of Torreon he did general relief
work among wounded fedcrals and
constitutionalists.
Officials here said that any accusa
tions Of spying or improper conduct
that his activities had been confined
solely to efforts to relieva suffering
humanity.
American Brig Seized.
An American brig was seized by
Mexican federal officers at Manzan-
lilo. who thought that war had been
declared, but was Immediately released
with apologies, on the demand Of the
Raleigh, according to a report received
at the navy department today from
Admiral Howard. In command of the
Americen feet1 in the west coast Of
Mexico.
: Agents OF the constitutioaa,ists in
Washington today sent messages to-
their military leaders at Tampico to do
all in their power to protect the oil
properties there and assurances that
extra precaution would be taken to.
prevent damage to the properties were
conveyed to Sir Cecil Spring -Rice, the
British ambassador.
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