The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-04-30
THE MEXICO OSITUATION HAS GROWN MORE QUIET
ra Villa Refuses to Join Against United StaesBaz Argentina
and Chile Offer to nerCede.

Since the last issue of The Record.
er the Mexican situation has taken a
more serious aspect and 1t looks yery
much As IL the United States would
be forced into var with that rerub-
lie. The president appealed to con
gress for authority To use armed farcr
10 uphold the honor aud dignity OF
tde nation. While waiting the ac.
OF Congress, word was received from
vera Cruz stating that German
vessel was approaching loaded With
an immense carpo of ammunition
for Hnerta. Realizing the gravity
OF the situation, President Wilson
gave orders for the customs house at
Vera Cruz to be seized and not allow
this cargo TO he landed. Amerlc ms
now occupy Wear Cruz and Tampico
where son semblance OF order has
been restored with hut little loss Of
life. An embargo has heen placed
on arms.and ammunition being taken
into Mexico and troops are being
fastened forward to protect the b)r-
der towns.
! Thursday long distance telephone
message to San Antonio, Texas. re-
ported that the Mexican federa
troops had dynamited Neuvo Laredo,
I just across the line from Laredo,
Texas. The Z. S. customs house,
4 postotiice, municipal building, in
FACT most of the town was destroyed
and that an attack had been made
on the American city.
villa, who had been reported TO
have taken sides with Huerta, sends
greetings to PRESIDENT Wilson and
expressed his pleasure that the e. s.
had taken Vera Cruz and Tau pico
and defined being Ia sympathy with
Huerta. In Mexico City the Amer
leans were denounced and the flag
/ trampled under foot, while several
were reported TO have bsen killed by
a mob. A train carrying 400 refI-
gees, among whom were Charge
O'Shaughnessy and family, Lieut..
Rowan Of the navy and Capt Burn
side OF the army, left for Vera Cruz.
under the auspices If the British
and Geramn legations. A later re-
port says that Huerta has refused to
allow any more Americans to leave
Mexico City and that 500 Americans
are in grave danger. Aamiral Bad
ger issued statement that all Mex
leans were free TO come ard go az
they please at Vera Cruz This, IL
was hoped, would induce Iiuerta to
permit Americans TO leave Mexcto
City. where hs had detained them
In consequence " the report that the
Mexlcans were not permitted tn leave
Vera Cruz.
The latest reports say that A yen
tina, Brazil and Chile have offered
To iaterced and bring abrut an un-
derstanding between U. S. and Mex
leo. A dispatcn from Washington
dated April 25, says: The United
States has agreed that it will accept
any proper plan which Brazil, Ar
gentIna ana Chile can get Mexico to
agree to, whereby an honorable set
tie ent OF the matters in dispute
may toe arrived at. The acceptance,
however, is coupled with statement
that some act Of aggression or the
plrt OF those in control OF the mil
itary forces Of Mexico might force
his government to act promptly
aud withdraw It's acceptance. But
in the meantime il is agreed thar
anything witch the three South
America republics are able to do
will be cooperated in by this govern
ment
President Wilson following long
con erence with Secretary Bryan and
afterwards with The leaders OF the
FIR ign relations comnittse of cun-
gress uade public the follosing cor
respundence
Legation Of the Argentine Republic.
Washington, Apt p, 1914 Mr.. Sec
retary OF State.
with the purpose df subserving the
interests Of peace ard civilization in
our continent and with the earnest
desire to prevent any further blood
sred to the prejudice Of the cordial
ity and union which have always
surrounded the relations Of the gov
ernmen's and peoples o: America,
We, the pienipotentisries Of Brazil.
Argentina and Chile, duly authorized
thereto, have the honor to tender Ia
your excelleney's government cur
lod Offices for tue friendly settle
meBt Of the conflict between tn.
United states ard Mexico.
Thi- offeT puts IN fge form TIE
suggestions Shich se ual the 1ccas-
ion 20 o.fer heretofore an tie suulect
g. TIE secretary b. whom We fenes
the a~sGrapcss Of our higuest ana
most dustin uIshrd consideration
Si.uedI
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