Evening journal., 1914-05-16
WAR Department
AFLANE OVER THE
killing OF PARKS
United States, However, Will
Not Make RepriSal For
Crime at This Time
WASHINGTON Hears that
consul SILLIMAN IS SAFE
BY The United Press.

Dl AHt 1NlANu AAto1s
WASHINGTON, May l6.-The murder
OF Private Samuel Parks admittedly
slain without trial, although captured
in the uniform of the United States
army at Vera Cruz, will not be follow
ed by acts OF reprisals at this time.
Although the War Department is
aname over the killing, and Secretary
Garrison privately declared il created
a grave situation, Secretary Bryan in
sists that IL is simply another outrage
Tor which Huerta is responsible and
which like all Others that have preceded
il, will be taken up in the final settle
ment
Bryan is adamant and he has the full
support Of President Wilson, that moth
,ng is to be permitted to interfere with
mediation He believes the Niagara
Falls conference viii eliminate Huerta
and win suggest a real plan for com
plete restoration OF peace in Mexico
The secretary does not believe an ad-
ditional American life lost at this time
should be permitted TO force the hand
of the United States, according to those
who most enjoy his confidence.
The Secretary also believes thf
assurances sent TO him from Mexico
City by the Brazilian and British rep
resentativcs that Consul Silliman is safe
40 Saltillo He privately assures those
asking information that Silliman viii
arrive in Mexico City today and ther
20 to Vera Cruz as soon as it is safe IL
DO 20. Saltillo is under fire, Bryan has
been assured, and he himself Is per
sonellv satisfied that the consul has not
reached safety because Of that fact
and not because he has been slain by
iIuerta's soldiers Friends OF Sillimaf
are neither SO hopeful nor so sanguine
Bui IL has been emphasized during the
last few days that Bryan alone is hand
ling the case and he has assumed re
sponsibility for the final outcome.
Meanwhile Mexico City holds tbs
attention Of the administrators anf
the mediators. II is admitted tina
the proceedings there during the mex
few days viii have an imporfan
bearing on the mediation conferences
Every official dispatch from th'
Mexican capital emphasizes the crid
cal state of affairs there The popu
lace Is incensed against Huerta Tit
loyalty OF his soldiers is questioned
Rumors OF incipient uprisings are
many. Despite the strictest censor
shin il Is admitted that mob rule d
threatened. The foreigners are band
ed together for mutual protection
The unrest IS increasing and an eN
pIosion may come at any time.
Because of this there is genera
belief here that Huerta will eithe
eliminate himself, via the mediation
route or be eliminated via the pisto
or dagger exit. He is paying htti
attention TO the problems OF state
The real head of the government, ac
cordine to reports reaching the dlplo
matte corps here, is General Blan
ouet. There is also a feeling tha
BIan0uet plans TO seize the rein'
of government himself should the oc
casion become propitious.
The Huerta commissioners to IN
mediation conference were due her
late today. They were to be me
AT the station by the Spanish am
bassador and taken direct to Ia
Spanish embassy. Tonight they VII
be guests OF the ambassador at
dinner to which a select few Of Tn
diplomatic corps has been invited an
later they will depart for Niagar
Falls. Il was believed that IN
SPANISH ambassador, who has been /
close touch with the mediators, WI
discuss with the Mexican commits
sioners their instructions troi
Huerta and advise them on the que'
tions that are sure to arise.
The American commissioners ha'
received final instructions from Pre-
ident Wilson. II is understood the
have been directed TO make it piai
ut the outset. that while this govern
ment accepted the principles
mediation. it must insist from Il
outset that Huerta is to be eliminate
The manner of the elimination WI
not be suggested, but will be left
the mediators. Another point to
raised is that he shall not select h
own successor and shall not be alloy
ed to place himself in position whe
he could be a candidate for presidel
ut any general election that might
arranged. On this last score, howev.
the United States is not troubling
4 self as it is realized that, If constit
tional government is restored, Huer
Y will have TO defend himself in cou