The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-23

President Wilson Believes Reb-
els Will Be Able TO
Paeify Mexico.
TAMPICo Car TURED AT LAST
FEDERAL Forces Under Sarzgoza,
Driven From Stronghold, Flee To-
wards San Luis Potcsi.

Washington-That the capture Of
the City of Mexico by the forces OF
Villa and Carranza viii solve all COM
plications and permit the early with
tirawaI Of American troops from Vera
| Cruz, is the belief of President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan, according TO in
formation from advisers Of the admin
istration
The President has become con-
WINGED that the Mexican situation can
be solved by a continuance OF the old
policy OF 'watchful waiting" In this
he is strongly supported by Secretary
Bryan, who has great faith IN the con-
stitutionalists.
Secretary Garrison of the War De
partment is one of the few members
of the Cabinet who refuses to share
the optimistic beliefs of the President
and Secretary Bryan and who desires
TO continue the preparations for fur
Their conflict
To Lift Embargo Again.
It is learned definitely that the
President welcomed the mediation
proceedings because he believed that
would give an opportunity to the
United States to maintain the status
quo at Vera Cruz, without interfering
with the progress of the constitutional
forces of Villa and Carranza.
The President had a long confer
ence with Senator Stone, chairman Of
the foreign relations committee of the
Senate, and they discussed in a fav-
Orable light the lifting Of the embargo
on arms to the constitutionaIists.
Tampico Loss 800.
Washington.-The first details of
the fall of Tampico late Wednesday
were received here in dispatches to
the Navy Department and to the con-
stitutionalist agents. The total killed
is placed at three hundred,
The plight of the federals under
Zaragoza, who are retiring in the d.
rection of San Luis Potosi along the
railroad, is considered, by those who
know the country, as serious.
The constitutionalistE have overrun
the territory about San Luis Potosi
and control a considerable part of
the railroad.
Northward toward the federal lines
the country is rugged and barren and
probably impossible to the weary vet
Grams Of Tampico, which has long
been under siege
Looted Americans Homes.
Eagle Pass, Tex.-Refugees arriving
here from Saltillo and Guadalajara
brought reports of outrages on Ameri-
cans. Wholesale destruction of Amer
lean property was reported in Guada-
lajara. 1t was said that stores had
been looted, homes stripped of furni-
ture. Several Americans were report
ed beaten.
Rebels Well Equipped.
ToTreOn, Mex-General Francisco
Villa, in command of the constitution
alist army now moving against Sal
tillo, refused to express himself be-
fore his departure as to the course
likely to Re pursued there, but he has
done everything possible to meet any
situation which may arise, he de-
clares.
The army is amply provisioned for
thirty days and from all appearances
has enough ammunition That Sal
tillo will be taken is confidently be-
heved by the constitutionalists here,
although only the more sanguine pre-
dict that the federal garrison will fail
to put up stif fight d
Rebels Take Tampico.
WashingtOn.-Rear Admiral Mayo,
at Tampico, reported TO the Navy De-
partment that the Mexican federal
gunboats Bravo and Zaragoza had
steamed out &C the Panuco river and
anchored near the foreign warships
outside.
The gunboats have been the chief
support Of the garrison and their
flight was accepted by naval officers
here as meaning that the constitu-
tiOnalists we're about to occupy the
town
Evacuation of Tampica by the fed
eral garrison began at 1880 O'Clock in
the afternoon, according to a relayed
wireless dispatch to the Navy Depart
ment from Rear Admiral Mayo. Fed
eral troops were leaving by the rail-
road
That the rebels encountered desper-
ate resistance in their final attack on
the city and that they were compelled
to carry their fight to the heart of the
town was indicated By Admiral Mayo's
report He stated that at 1 O'Clock in
the afternoon, when It was reported
the rebels had occupied Tampico.
there was heavy rife firing IN the
plaza and that big gun firing con-
tinued