The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-05-16
MEDIATION CONFER
ENCE is POSTPONED
Huerta Delegates Ask That Confer
ence Be Postponed From Mon
day to Wednesday. Caused
Some Speculation.

Mediation Conference from Monday
to Wednesday at the request of the
Huerta delegates changed the plans
of the South American mediators
and the American commissioners for
departure today, and tomorrow and
at the same time produced much
speculation as to the possible signifi-
canoe in the delay. Later the Span
ish Ambassador here who is caring
| for the interests of Mexico in the
United States authorized a statement
that the delay merely means the HUI
erta delegation wanted a brief respite
from the long journey and had no po-
litical Importance.
The Spanish Ambassador will give
the Mexicans a dinner here Saturday
night, after which they will proceed
to Niagara Falls. The three South
American mediators and the Ameri-
can commissioners will leave Sunday
and Monday and all will assemble
Wednesday. There were many devel-
opments in the day clearing the hori-
zon for the mediators, but one sinis-
ter aspect developed in the sending
of strong note of protest by the
United States government to General
Huerta through the Brazilian minister
| in Mexico City declaring the reported
execution of Private Parks an Ameri-
can infantryman, a hostile act in
view of the suspension of hostilities
at Vera Cruz.
While there is no information as
to what the course of the United
States will be, it is virtually certain
that when the final reckoning is made
for the offense alleged to have been
committed by the Huerta administra-
ton the Parks incident may have a
prominent part. The three mediators
through the state department an
nounced today that the. Lobos Island
incident had been cleared up, they
have informed General Huerta that
the Mexicans are free to return to
the Island lighthouse.
On the whole President Wilson and
the Cabinet today took more hope
ful view of the entire Mexican situa-
ton than they had had in many weeks,
they are confident the mediators will
accomplish something definite toward
the pacific settlement of the Mexican
problem. The rebels capture of Tam
pico brought out the fact that there
is no prohibition against the ship
ment of arms into that port from the
United States or any other country.
Secretary Garrison today for the first
time, revealed the nature Of his re-
cent order shutting off shipments of
arms across the international border
and said it was departmental order
and did not affect shipments through
the seaports. The President did not
| issue proclamation restoring the
general embargo on arms, but it was
believed then the prohibition would
be carried out by the navy as well as
The army. Unless the President is
sues a new proclamation or the navy
department takes action similar to
that of the war department the rebels
can get all of the munitions of war
they wish through Tampico.
According to Secretary Garrison's
explanation of the arms question
there never has been a complete res
toration of the embargo on arms since
the President lifted it to all factions
in Mexico last March. Consular Lam
sing of the state department today
admitted that many interesting ques-
tons might arise Huerta proclaimed
blocade of Tampico. but suggested
that according to precedent block
ade established by government not
recognized, probably would be disre-
garded by those countries that have
not extended recognition. The delait-
ule of the federal gunboats for Puer-
to, Mexico, is not believed at the ex-
ccutive department to forecast a
blockade.
The belief is expressed that the
captains of the gunboats sought com
munication with Mexico City through
Puerto for further orders. Ameri-
can destroyers are watching the gun
boats, according to Secretary Daniels,
merely as precaution to see that no
injury is done to transports or Anleri-
can refugee ships en- route. The fact
that Mexican officials still refuse
clearance papers to American ships at