The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-08
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A NOTE FROM ENGLAND
Cabinet Discussed Mexican Situation
Today and Hopes That Huerta
VIII be Forced
to Terms.
IA NOTE FROM ENGLAND
i [By John E. Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondsnt.]

WASdlNGION, may o.--oc1oSliOA
of representatives OF this country to
act with the A. B. c. mediators was
today the most perplexing problem
confronting the administration. The
fact that the negotiations at Niagara
Falls are certain to be long drawn
out makes it imperative that men be
named who can abandon their per-
sonal affairs for an Indefinite period,
There are few individuals big enough
for the job who are SO situated.
This fact may prevent Secretary OF
Interior Lane or three justices of the
supreme court being named.
AS result, the question proved q
topic of serious discussion at today's
cabinet meeting. So did the latest
note from Great Britain calling atten-
ton. although in the most friendly
terms, to the fact that Englishmen
have been killed in Guadalijara, IN
Jalisco state and that G. s. Coxon.
English manager Of the Vera Cruz
street railway system is held pris-
oner by General Mas at Soledad. 1t
is admitte6 that outrages to foreign
ers or Americans at this time would
forever end any immediate prospect
fof peaceful settlement OF the Mexi-
can situation. There is also interest
in the mysterious disappearance OF
Vice Consul John R. Silliman, sup
posedly held prisoner and possibly
already murdered by General Mas
at Saltillo.
Following report by the Brazilian
minister at Mexico City that he had
been unable to locate Silliman be-
cause the wires to saltillo are inter-
rupted. Secretary Bryan was assured
he would try to get messenger
through to the federal commander,
making it plain that he would be re-
sponsible should anything happen to
tn. American official.
With Mazatlan, on the west coast
reported partially in the hands of the
rebels and with the general assault
on Saltillo and Tampico about to be
gin, the administration was hopeful
today that all of the north will be
held by Carranza's forces before the
mediators begin their conferences at
Niagara Falls. This would show the
utter hopelessness of Huerta's posi-
ton and would aid any plan that
could be devised for eliminating him.
Charge O,Shaughnessy was sched-
uled to confer with President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan today. Coming
dtrect from Mexico City after many
months OF intimate association with
, Huerta, he was expected to clear up
much OF the mystery surrounding
Huerta's funds.
OShaughnessy said today that in
his opinion he would never quit OF
his own volition. He suggested, how
ever, that there were certain infiu-
ences the m sdiators could utilize
which might eventually bring about
the dictator's retirement.
The situation at Vera Cruz contin.
ued to occupy much attention from
the army staff. Funston is now con-
fronted by an army of at least 10000
men who are unusually well arm ed.
Suggestions that another brigade OF
regulars be sent to reinforce the
Americans have been rejected on
grounds that such action would en-
barrass the mediators. The general
staff, chatting under these restrictions
fs marking time with four transports
| fully provisioneG and equipped, tug
sing at their anchors in Galveston
harbor ready to be loaded at a mo-
ment's notice.
| Maj. Gen. j. Franklin Bell, former
chief Of staff and recently commander
| in the Philippines was today reported
enroute from San Francisco to Texas
! city where he will assume command
| of troops in the concentration camp
1t is expected that. if the emergency
arises. he will proceed to Vera Cruz
! to assume command until General
Wood who is to be commander In
chief OF the army in MAxico can
reach there. Also II an expedition
should have to be sent In from the
north. Bell would be on the ground
ready to take command Of 1t.
Secretary Bryan today stated he