Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-28

Washington, May zl.-AmnunltfOH sonsixned to the Huerta government in Mexico, which had been kept in the hold Of the German steamer Ypiranga ever since the American occupation of Vera Cruz, was reported to have been landed today at Puerto Mexico. Con sul Canaaa at Vera Cruz cabled this information to the state department and it also was reported from other sources to the war department that arms consigned to Huerta had been landed at Puerto Mexico from the German steamer Bavaria Both steam CTS belong to the Hamburg American
 No effort to prevent the delivery of the ammunition consignments was made by officials of the United States, Puerto Mexico being an open port and the United States having agreed to a suspension of hostilities during the mediation of the Mexican imbrogiio at Niagara Falls. It was. made plain at the state department that the only possible way for the United States shipments of arms through Puerto Mexico would have been, to seize the custom house there. assawas' done at Vera Cruz when the Ypiranga was about to land her eafgo at that port This would have been an open vio- la4ion of. the suspension of hostilities and would have disrupted mediation Delivery Ssr .f c.tse.. Aroused sp.eul.-
 The reported delivery of these car goes aroused considerable speculation. in view of the fact that arms on. board the Hamburg-American ship Ixron- prinzessin Geoilie. consigned to 3Huer- te though Puerto Mexico seNefal weeks ago were turned back on sor- Iers of ofIicialSFof the SHeaA1ship- com pany at Havana At that time the Bavaria was reported to be en route with her cargo and the announcement was made from the source that the ammunition would not be landed upon orders of tho steamsship company. Why . different disposition of the car go at this time was made. government officials here did not appear to under stand. but the suggestion was made that the arms on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie originated from an American source and that delivery was prevent ed by order of the American shippers through the steamship company off, cials.
 Robert Lansing, counsellor of the state department, made public the re- ports concerning the delivery Eof the ammunition to Huerta, Secretary Bry- an being absent when the information reached / Washington. Mir. Lansing made no comment, except to say there was nothing this government could have done to intercept these ship mef1ts in view of the peace confer ence. When MT. Bryan returned to the department he was at once in- formed of the messages.
 WhatT' he Eaid, evidencing some surprise. Already landed the arms ?'' Mir. Bryan then read the despatches and declined to make further com ment upon them. s
 Rsassurine News from Niagara.
 Mediation developments at Niagara Falls were reported to President Will son early in the day and assurances were reiterated that no serious db- stacles had been encountered
 During the day John Lind and c. A. Douglas. an attorney representing g othe Mexican constitutionalists, called upon Secretary Bryan to. discuss ne- gotiations which might lead to some sort of representation by agents of General Carranza, at the peace confer ence. MT Bryan was engaged before the foreign relations committee at the time, and another conference was ar ranged for tomorrow. Other repre- 3entatives off, the constitutionalists ere stated that no word had come From Carranza indicating any change n his determination not to participate in any negotiations involving the in- tcrnational affairs of Mexico. Rumors that Huerta was making preparations to leave Mexico City. continued to reach Washington. 2
 One report said Huerta was trying to make arrangernents to leave, pro- S vided he could with dignity.
 State and war adepartment officials denied knowledge of any actual plans that had been made by the Mexican dictator to leave his country.
 Budget of Pacific Coast News.
 Late today Rear Admiral Howard. in charge of the American fleet in Mex ican Pacific waters, reported that again forces in southwestern Mexican states were threatening Acapulco 2 Admiral Towards report also stated that the German cruiser Nurenburg had departed from Mazatlan for Aca- pulco. The object of the Nurenburg' s move was not stated, but it was be- lieyed here that her mission was to protect the German interests at Aca,- pulco and the vicinity in case they are moicsted by the contending forces Considerable surprise was manifested here when it became known that the constitutionalists had interrupted rail- road and telegraphic communication between Mexico City and Guadalajara not believed that the constitutionalista in that section of the country had sujcient strength to molest communi- cations.
 Advices to the navy department eS&nted that the American, Smith, who Ghnt 8everal Mexican brigands in self 1efenss as they were attacking his I7nce near Tolano on the southwest opabf of Mexico. still is under arrest <4herp by the local authorities and must M1ergp trial. He was reported to ,SDe well treated. however.
 z[3s family was said to be at liberty E6nn would soon leave Mexico for AGm&emala
 Tkese facts were developed by the N1oft to A1ista of the United States GerfSer Albany. which yesterday re- 415nped to salina Cruz and reported to 17e navy department through Rear sAGmairnl Bad1er The Albany had a Aaed time tc get In touch with Arista
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