The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-13
Huerta Orders Release of
Vice Counsul Si1liman,
Held by the Federals at
Saltillo, Which Relieves
One Tense Phase of the
Situation-Navy Men
Took Light House as Pro-
lection to Navigation.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, May 12.-Confidence
that the mediators would avert war
between Mexico and the United States.
was expressed by several membrs of
the cabinet today after the president
had discussed the situation with them
Secretary Bryan later today explained
to the South American envoys that
1obos island had been seized only in
the sense of the navy keeping the
lighthouse going as a protection to
the worlds navigation and also said
a report would be made probably to-
morrow on the arrest of five South
Americans, accused of sniping Ameri-
cans at Vera Cruz.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy tonight had
his first talk with the president. He
discussed his experience in Mexico
City.
Justice Lamar and Frederick w.
Lehman. tho United States representa-
tives in the mediation conference spent
the day fanliliarfzing themselves with
the Mexican problem.
News that Vice Consul SiIliman at
tEaltiIlo, had been ordered released by
fHuerta relieved one tense phase of the
kRftuation.
General Funston reported all quiet at
Vera Crux and expected no trouble.
Taxpnlco has been under bombardment
Ill cay, Admiral Mayo reported, by
The ConstitutionaIists. Whether the
Federals or Rebels are gaining 1t was
not stated.
MAY BRING COMPLICATIONS.
Complications that might arise over
the foreign-owned oil properties there
should destruction result from the con-
f1ict between Constitutionansts and
Federal forces, have been under con-
sideration for some time. Lack of
definite information as to the PROCESS
of the battle raging at Tampico is
causing cabinet members considerable
concern.
The report from London that Great
Britain had ordered the Bristol,
speedy crI iser, to proceed to Tampico,
was not regarded as particularly sig
nificant here.
AS the Bristol Is of light draft, it
operate in the Panuco river. British
oil properties are located along that
stream.
LoBoS ISLAND INCIDENT.
The Lobos island incident was taken
up by Secretary Daniels soon after
his return from the memorial cere-
monies He had before him this re-
port from Rear Admiral Mayo at Tam
pico:
'Lobos island has not been occu-
pied. The Dixie and some destroyerS
anchored there and other vessels have
coaled there from a collier. Keepers
of Lobos island light deserted it and
the Dixie is now maintaining it for
the benefit Of navigation. 1 under
stand that the destroyers have had
occasional swimming parties ashore"
General belief was expressed that
this explanation would amply answer
Huerta's protest that the United
States by seizing the island had vio-
lated the armistiCe and would make it
plain that the Dixie's commander acted
only to insure protection to shipping
by maintenance of the L1obos light
Disposition of the cases of the South
Americans arrested at Vera Cruz has
been halted pending word from the
ministers OF their respective countries.
When it became known that General
Funston proposed to try the men be-
fore a military court martial, the Bra
lillian minister in Mexico City appealed
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