The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-15


ton, officials and diplomats were
speculating tonight on the outcome NJ
two conferences to be held this week
one in this city between President
wilson and his personal represeta-
tive in Mexico, John Lind. and tho
other at Torreon between Ger. ve-
nustianO Carranza, first chief of tho
constitutionalists, and Gen. Villa. the
victorious rebel army leader.
President Wilson will return to the
capital tomorrow from his weekend
trip to West Virginia. Mr.. Lind is
coming up the coast from Vera
Cruz aboard the yacht Mayflower and
though no word has been received
from the yacht since she left Mexi-
can waters, he is expected to reach
here Tuesday. About the time Mr..
Lind is making his report to the presi-
dent, the Mexican rebel leaders will
be meeting for the first time since the
days of the Madero revolution, and
on this conference much is believed to
depend. Officials here think that O.
face to face talk between Carranza
and Villa will result in a clearer un-
derstanding concerning the rights of
foreigners in Mexico and especially
their privilege of pressing claims
through American consular officers.
NO news from the scene of war
came today to either the war or navy
departments. The navy department
also was without a final report from
| Rear Admiral Mayo on the outcome OF
his demand that the Mexican federal
commander at Tampico salute the
Stars and Stripes as a part Of his apoI-
osy for the a1front to America in the
arrest Of United States marines. OFF,
Gals declared however, that no anx-
iety was felt over this matter as assur-
ances had been given that proper re-
paration would be made.
1t was reported tonight that i'm.
portant dispatches had come to the
state department from Mexico City.
secretary Bryan said, however, that
he had nothing whatever to give ont.
The secretary commented on the abb
sence Of press reports from the Mexi-
can capital, and remarked that ap-
parently a rigid censorship was being
exercised. He had nothing to say
about the possible cause of this.
one OF the results of the Torreon
meeting is expected to be q reply to
the state departments latest repre-
sentations, especially in the case of
Spaniards exiled from Torreon. AL
though Carranza has told the depart-
ment that he is not disposed to inter-
fere with Villas course towards the
Spaniards there is frankly expressed
expectation that this stand may be
modified.
| Should the two rebel leaders decide
to pay heed to Secretary Bryans de-
mand that the cases of all Spaniards
De settled on their individual merits
the United States will be confronted
with problem of the greatest grav-
ity, since Spain has placed the safety
OF her subjects in American hands in
representations made by the Spanish
foreign office, both through Ambassa-
dor Riano here and Ambassador Will
lard in Madrid
AS to the situation resulting from
the arrest of American marines at
Tampico Secretary Daniels is satisfied
that Rear Admiral Mayo's having
peen informed of Huerta's apology
VIII consider the incident closed and
may not press his demand for a salute
to the flag. Now that Huerta's apol-
osy and promised investigation has
relieved the tenseness of the situation
Inc secretary feels that any further
reparation may be deferred until the
inquiry is completed.