The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-13

llncS,
Washington. May 13.-With plans for
the Mexican mediation conference at
Niagara Falls, Ontario, next week,
rapidly maturing, tension i'm the inter-
national conflict was relieved some
what today by two important develop
mcnts--the assurances that no am
munition had been landed at any Mex
lean port by German ships; and posi-
tive information that Vice Consul Sill
laman. held prisoner at Saltillo, was
actually on his way to Mexico City,
en- route to Vera Cruz.
Concern was aroused, however, over
the reported execution by the Mexican
fedcrals Of Samuel Parks, an American
orderly, who disappeared from Vera
cruz several days ago while believed TO
be derangcd from excessive heat. I'M
official reports persist that Parks was
executed. If true. it is pointed out in
some quarters that serious complica-
tons might arise.
Another interesting development WIS
the report that O'Shaughnessy inform
ed Wilson that Huerta, realizing his
fall must come eventually was pre-
pairing last stand against his inter-
nal enemies at Puebla.
Il is announced by the state depart
mcnt that ii. Percival Dodge, former
minister To Panama, has been selected
as secretary of tho American delegates
TO the mediation conference.
Mediators Plan Announced.
Washington, ID. c., May 13.-Elimin-
alton of General Huerta and the es-
tabishment OF provisional govern
ment in Mexico In which both the
Hucrta and the constitutional factions
would be represented is contemplated
in a plan which the three South Am
erican mediators now are working out
to he proposed for the solution of the
entire Mexican problem.
This. the first intlmation as to the
details of the mediation plans. became
known last night. though neither the
mcdiators nor state department Off
cials would make any statement as to
how nearly complete are the plans to
be submitted to the American and the
Mexican delegates when they meet the
South American envoys at Niagara
Falls. ont, next Monday.
1t was learned that the proposal
might be that the setting up of tenn
porary government be undertaken by
commission composed of five per-
sons. two of them to be named by
Huerta, two by the constitutionalists
and the fifth by the mediators
Those close to the mediators say il
Is believed that somc such arrange
ment as this is the only possible one
under which peace may be restored in
Mexico under conditions satisfactory
to all Mexican factions and to the
United States.
Not Acceptable to Rebels.
vi Paso, Tex. May 13.-Thc plan
Tor the pacification of Mexico now be-
ing worked out by the South American
mediators and which, IL is announced.
would eliminate Huerta and establish
provisional government in which
Doth the adherents of Huerta AMI the
constitutionalists would be represent
eu' VIII not be acceptable to the CON
situtionalists, according to rebel Off
GERS here.
they will agree to nothing less than
.ne complete elimination, not only of
huerta, but of his entire party. They
ueclare that the ousting of Huerta. the
individual, would be but an empty
victory unless the system for which
'hey say Huerta and his followers
s'ahd were to be abolished absolute
ly.
Zapata to Obey Carranzs.
ri Paso. Tex, May 13.-General
hm'llano Zapata will not enter Mex
"o City until the capital shall have
oeeh occupied by General Villas troops
ana General Carranza, first chief Of
'"e constitutionalist army. shall have
established himself at Chapultepec ac-