The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-16

IN reports from General Funston, as
we'll as BY stories reaching the Rraztl-
Ian legation In Mexico CITY. is held By
the United states 20 Dc contrary to mo
rules Of civilized warfare.
The three mcdiators, through the
State Department.. to-day announced
that the Ilobos Island incident had been
cleared up. They Informed General
Hucrta that tho MeNicans were free
20 return to tho Lobos Island light
house
The s!s South Americans reported 90
have bc.n arrested for sniptng. turned
out TO be MeNicans. it was reported to-
day. and. like others arrested nj NcrA
Cruz We're discharged They had
claimed they were South Americans 10
escape uuni shmcNt
PRESIDENT AND CABINET
IN MORE HOPEFUL MOOD
On the whole. President Wilson and
his Cabinet to-da! took more hopeful
viow OF The Mexican situation than they
had tor weeks. They axe confident
mediation viii accomplish something
toward The pacific settlement OF tho
problem. The CcnStitutionaliats cap
tUrc Of TampIco brought out the TACT
that there IS no prohibition against tho
shipment OF arms into that port from
the United states or any other couu-
Try
Secretary Garrison to-day. ;or the
first time revealed tho nature Of his
recent order shutting or shipments OF
"rms across the international border.
lie said Il was 4 departmental order.
ana did not affect shipments through
scaports Tho President did not issue
proclamation restoring tho general
emOarso on arms. but II was believed
then the prohibition would be carried
on hy the navy as We'll os the army.
Unless The President issues now
proclamation, OF tho Navy Department
- l.
partincnt the Constitutioualists can get
oil the munitions OF war thov wish
through Tampico.
according to Secretary Gurrison's OK
PLANTATION Of the situation. complete
restoration of TIA" embargo on arms.
since the President lifted il to nil fac.
lions IN MeNico last March. followed
tarra0@a note 10 the Washington gov
einment ana was interpreted TO moan
that he migh; Join Hue,ta. and was 10
preNeht arms going over >thc border 20
either faction.
INTERESTING QUESTIONS
IL FORT - nLOCNADfD
iho secretary to-day admitted tho,
many interesting questions might arise
II hnerta proclaimed a blockade ~
4Rnpico' but suggested that, accord
inG 10 precedent. a blockade estpbIt.h.d
ny government not recocniznd MOI
ehiy would be disrcEarded bv hos,
VINO had not extended recognition
The sailing of two Mexican I,cdo-,l
s"npo"tS for Puerto McNic, was moi
heHtNeh a. tho dcpartmcuts to forecest
p'o'hnde, but that thoy sought com
!nunicailon with Mexico CITY through
4'nerto Mexico FOR further orders
American ucstroycrs have hon,,
watching the Eunhoats, according 20
secretary Daniels. merely ns n nyc
caution 10 see that no injury is dono
the Transports or American refugees
tn route.
Not only tho American rovernmeut.s
explanation OF the Lobos Island irc!
cent ou; the unofficial xplanation hero
- me elect that no Mexican ports ar.
closed so FAR as the American govern
mrht Is concerned, has emphasized tho
position which tho United States has
repeatedly maintaincd-that no state
OF war has existed, and that the seizure
OF vera cruz was an act of rcprisal
Tor offenses committed against the
United states
The fact that Mexican officials stlll
refuse clearance papers 10 American
ships ~ some ports, iu spite OF iiucrta'.
order reNckirE previous orders. was
eurnosed - DEE due TO lack II cornr,u-
HlcatIon.
Tie sou,r American diplomats paid
their farewell call on President Wi
son carly In the day before thoy re.
celved the request from the IIuerta
deieFateS for postponcuent of the
conferences ono Of the Iuortn dole.
gates. Ausustin Rodriguez IS wcn nd
N"hced IN years ANA II Is snid To lee
largely on his account that tho uarty
N-il AIRY naN or Two here