Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16
Session of Mediators Which
Was to Have Opened Next
Monday Is Delayed
EXODUS TO CANADA
PUT OFF FOR TIME
Cabinet Members Meet and
Discuss Situation; Are
Growing Optimistic

Washington, D. c., May 15.-ln
view of the circulation of sensa-
tionai reports that the postpone
ment of the Niagara Falls media
tion conference was due to seri-
Gus hitch, the Spanish ambassador,
Mr.. Riano, who is acting for
Mexico in the United States,
authorized the statement that
there was no political significance
whatever In the delay, which was
due solely to the late arrival OF
the Mexican delegates.
st. Augustine, Fla, May 15.-
The Huerta delegates left here at
1920 p. M, for Jacksonville. They
refused to talk to newspaper men.
Washington, D. c., May 15.-The
opening Of the negotiations of the
South American mediatOrs in the
Mexican controversy at Niagara Falls,
Ont was today postponed until Wed.
nesday, May 20, the state department
announced The sessions were origin
ally scheduled to begin Monday, May
49,
The delay was arranged at the re.
quest of the Brazilian ambassador, Mr..
Da Cana, In order that the Mexican
delegates to the conference who are
speeding northward from Key West to-
day, might not be unduly hurried in
their trip to Niagara Falls. The Mex
lean delegation will reach Washington
<ho11
will be given an opportunity by the
postponement to spend some time IN
Washington, In touch with the situa
, ton here before proceeding to the
formal negotiations,
Later Brazilian Ambassador Da
Cana, Minister Suarez, the Chilean
envoy, decided to delay their depar
rgentina minister, Mr.. Naon
elled his arrangements fol
L.. Washington tonight.
The mediating envoys, it was learn
ed later, will return to the white
house this afternoon for conference
with the president. It also was stated
/ that the American delegates, Justice
| Lamar and Mr. Lehman, would be
present. The purpose Of the confer
ence was not disclosed, but 1t was be-
lieved possible that some further rea
son for postponement of formal open
inr Of the Niagara Falls conference
might have prompted them.
Cabinet Optimistic.
Confidence that the mediation would
be ultimately successful In bringing
about peace in Mexico despite the
temporary delay was expressed by cab
met officers after today's meeting
One Of the cabinet members said con
fidence in mediation was growing
stronger each day and that the possi
bility of war was diminishing rapidly
He spoke of the Tampico victory by
the constitutionalists as likely to have
an indirect effect on the mediation in
that it reduced the Huerta govern
ment's strength to oppose plans which
might suggest for the pacifcation Of
Mexico.
The shipment of arms into Tampicc
from foreign ports other than the
United States, was discussed at the
cabinet meeting, but one of the cabinet
officers in close touch with Mexican
affairs said he did not believe the
American government would attemp1
to interfere with foreign shipments II
any way.
The cabinet meeting brought out nc
vital developments, the discussion
about policy being brief and general
Secretary Daniels spoke of the ap
parent return to normal conditions II
the Tampico old fields, saying this anc
relieved the American government O.
considerable anxiety.
No Word of slIiman.
Secretary Bryan said he had NJ
further word about j. r. Silliman
American vice consul, and believed NJ
was still in Saltillo. Although tns
Huetra government has ordered Sill
mans release there is some doubt here
about the ability of Mexico City offic
/ ials to communicate with Saltillo a!
j the telegraph lines north are said t.
be cut.
Lobos incident Settled.
Secretary of State Bryan announced
today that he has learned from th'
mediators that the explanation OF th'
Lobos island incident made by th'
United States is satisfactory and tina
+ Mexicans will return there to taxi
care of the lights.
Gunboats Leave Tampico.
Admiral Badger reported that tn
Mexican federal gunboats Zaragos;
and Bravo and the tug Tampico, whicl
left Tampico, followed by an American
gunboat and two destroyers, were eS
pected to reach Puerto Mexico early to
morrow. He reported the gunboa
Vera Cruz abandoned in the Panuc'
river.