The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-16
MAY ORDER ARMY
, TO AVENGE PARKS
washington Gets Practically
Full Confirmation That Sol
der Was Executed.
CONSUL's FATE A MYSTERY
state Department Makes Direct
Demand on Huerta About
Silliman.

WASHINGTON. May 1S.--Private Samuel
Parks, Twenty-sighth United States In
fantry, orderly to one OF Gen. Funston'f
stan officers. was executed within the
Mexican lines outside OF Vera Cruz with.
out trial. AZ the time OF his capture
and It is assumed at the time of his execu.
tion. Parks was wearing the uniform of
the United States army.
What liz regarded AZ confirmation OF the
shooting OF Parks was received nj the
state Department tonight through Senior
Cardoza- Brazilian Minister at Mexico
city. Senior Cardoza informed the De-
partment that he has had communication
from persons who said they knew that
Parks had met his death at the hands
OF the Mexican Federal soldiers and with
out trial. The Brazilian Minister made
II clear, however, that his information did
NOT come from the Mexican Government.
II Will be recalled that Parks, suffering
from mental alteration, induced by the
extreme heat ut Vera Cruz. strayed out
side the American lines, taking with him
two horses belonging to Lieut. Col. Tag
CART OF the brigade STAFF. His fate has
been question Of grave concern to Gen.
Funston.
The death of Parks. coupled with the
apparent inability or unwlllingness OF the
Huerta Government To produce John II.
Sihiman, United States Consul at Saltiio.
has resulted In strong pressure on the
Washington Government to bring about
definite action looking 10 reparation by
Gen. Huerta for these two acts.
The State Department, IL is understood.
has already conveyed to the Huerta Gov
eminent through It's temporary channels
OF communication an expression that the
killing OF Parks cannot be ignored State
Department officials plainly indicated that
radical action by this Government would
follow any extension OF the delay in re-
plying to the repeated requests for the
production OF Consul Silliman.
The non-appearance OF Mr.. Slliman was
called TO the attention OF the Mexican
Government through the mediators. but
IL IL understood that the matter has now
been taken up directly with the Huerta
Government through the Brazilian Min
lister.
These two cases now constitute the
most acute phase OF the Mexican situa-
ton SO far as the Government In concerned
and unless quick satisfaction is rendered
by Huerta the United States may be
forced into drastic action.
Attention is called TO the fact that
Gen. Mass. who commanded the Federal
forces at Vera Cruz. has been repla ced
by another Mexican General and re-
sailed TO Mexico city. II is not known that
the shooting OF Parks had anything to do
with this action. but as the recall of
Gen. Mass followed the shooting there
IN suspicion In Washington that
Huerta may intend to lay the RESPONSE
bility for the shooting on Mass and in
fiict punishment on him as means OF
satisfying tho United States.
Within the past twenty-four hours. II
has been pointed out to Secretary Bryan
that the killing OF Parks and the i'm
prisonment and continued detention OF
Siliman constitute In themselves far
graver affronts to the dignity and honor
OF the United States than the insult TO the
landing party OF bluejackets at Tampico,
on which was based the excuse for the
despatch OF 1900 sailors and marines
to Vera Cruz, with the consequent loss
Of nearly seventy men in killed ana
wounded IN the peaceful occupation of
that port
II is felt In Washington that the time