The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-08
His Position Influenced by Act
ion of Mediators Off,
cials Declare
LATEST CRISIS PASSED OVER
Preparedness of American Fleet
to Meet Situation Is
Indicated

Washington, June S.-President
IIuerta has decided not to blockade
Tampico and force the hand OF the
United States. with possibility of dis
rupting the mediation proceedings at
Niagara Falls Riano. the Spanish am
hassador. notified Bryan officially to
that effect today.
Thus the latest crisis in the Mexican
situation fraught with possibilities OF
renewed hostilities between Huerta
and the United States, is safely pass
ed over.
What actuated Huerta in backing
down does not appear in the brief ad-
vices that have reached Washington.
There are broad limitations, however,
that the influence which caused Huer-
Ia to rescind his order, had gone to
Mexico City from Niagara Falls.
where it is said the mediators and
Mexican delegates are urging him in
strongest terms to withdraw from his
position and let mediation proceed.
One thing, however. is plain. Pres
ident Wilson was determined that
Tampico should be kept open TO the
commerce of the world and the Amer
lean ships under Admiral Mayo were
in evident readiness to enforce it.
Whether the war cargo of the steam
er Antillo, flying the Cuban flag and
steaming for Tampico would have been
considered as commerce. had the sit
uation come to a break, officials here
declined to say.
Huerta's dispatch announcing the
suspension of the blockade was re-
ceived at the Spanish embassy early
today and communicated to Bryan at
his home. The dispatch stated orders
had been given the Mexican gunboat
to return to Puerto, Mexico.
In official circles here. the rescind-
ing of the Tampico blockade order is
regarded as an indication that Carran-
"a viii be received into the Niagara
conference. Carranza's answer TO the
nediators is generally expected to be
forwarded from Saltillo tomorrow.
Huerta, it has been learlfd, sug-
gested to the Niagara mediNtors the
necessity of steps on their part to pre-
vent the landing of the Antillas car
go.
Mediation Proceeds.
Niagara Falls, June S.-Mediation
passed safely today over the shoals of
threatened disruption. Huerta came
to the rescue by resembling an order
he had issued for the blockade OF
TampicO, a circumstance that had pro-
duced the gravest apprehension since
the conference began.
The blockade incident has been
satisfactorily adjusted" announced
Justice Lamar, Lamar said he was
uniformed as To the reasons which
actuated Huerta.
The mediators said they had taken
no action with reference to the move
ments of the Cuban ship Antilla, car
rying arms for the Constitutionalists
at Tampico, the incident which
brought up the question of a blockade.
1t is rumored the Spanish ambassa-
dor at Washington. who is caring for
MeXicos interests, has made an ar
whereby the Antilla volun-
tarily will withhold its cargo of arms
from the Constitutionalists. This
could not be confirmed.
The blockade incident is regarded by
the conference as past issue. 1t be-
came known that the American gov
ernment is eXerting pressure to pave
the way for a Constitutionalists rep
at the conference.
Huerta's Position.
Mexico City, June S.-The step was
taken upon the governments learning
the mediators at Niagara Falls were
taking some action i'm regard TO the
movements of the steamer Antilla,
war cargo for the rebels and
also to prevent the setting back of
peace negotiations. 1t is officially
stated the government. in ordering the
blockade of Tampico, had no intention
of interfering with commercial traf-
iic, but only to prevent the constitu-
tionalists from receiving arms and am
nunition.