South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-12
MEDIATORS MAY NOT
RETURN TO MEXICO
Huerta'S ENJOYS Carry Enor-
mout Amount of Baggage on
Trip to Niagara FalIS-SiIIi-
man May Go to Vera Cruz.
BY THOMAS u. COATES,
SDeciaI CORRESPONDENT.

VERA CRUZ, May ia wireless
outfit has been established upon the
refugee train which almost daily
penetrates the federal lines between
this city and the capital to bring for
eigners into the zone of safety af
forded by the United States flag.
Five miniature wireless stations on
the western side of this city keep
vigilant watch day and night for the
call Of IS. l. S." this being the signal
agreed upon to give notice that the
train has been attacked and foreign
ers are in danger.
The apparatus is rigged on the rear
platform of a Pullman car and stands
about five feet above the roof Of the
car It's construction is due to the
inventive genius of Ensign Maddox of
the battleship Utah, who designed it.
Chief Electrician c. 2. Porter of the
battleship New Jersey has been de-
tailed 10 ride back and forth upon
the train TO keep the wireless plant
in order and to flash the warning
signals if danger makes it necessary.
Fears Villas Approach.
d. Weatherstone OF Toronto. Can
ada, who owns coffee plantation in
the southern part of the state of Vera
Cruz, arrived here today from Puer
to. Mexico, TO which place he had
gone from the capital.
Il left my wife and family in the
capital because 1 believe they are
safe there so long as General Huerta
maintains control Of the district.
said Weatherstone. But as soon as
h Cfff aI
lists arrive within 60 miles of Mexico
City ] will remove them TO safety.
The real danger TO Americans is not
from Huerta but from Villa, whose
troops are mostly bandits addicted to
loot. pillage and outrage"
Il. l.. Bellamy. insurance agent, is
at La Spaigne. and Ralph Henderson
of Los Angeles were also among the
refugees.
L. 5. Consul W. w. Canada, who
has been advised that John r. Silli-
man. American vice consul at Saltillo.
is to be released by Huerta's orders,
expects that Mr.. Silliman will be al
lowed 10 come 10 Vera Cruz. Accord
ing TO word from Mexico City, Act
ing Foreign Secretary Esteva Ruiz
has made it known that Mr.. Silliman
Will be brought to Mexico City and
given his liberty.
in Jail at Saltillo for about a week
ENJOYS May Not Return.
The Huertista ENJOYS to Niagara
Falls mediation conference, Emilio
Rabasa. Augustin Rodriguez and Luis
Elguero, who sailed last night on the
KrOnprinzessin Cecilie, indicated
doubt as 10 the success of their mis-
sion. They carried such an enormous
amount of baggage that the belief was
expressed here that they would not
return TO Mexico after the conference.
In placing a L. 3. battleship at the
disposal of the peace delegates Rear
Admiral Badger said
The United States government
wishes you to be assured Of the cor
dial spirit in which this means of
transportation is offered But a bat
tleship is not built for comfort and
perhaps the ladies OF the party would
be more comfortable on a liner"
After Admiral Badger has express
ed his hope Of the successful outcome
Of their mission Senor Rabasa said:
IF the other delegates are as court
eous as your are, Admiral, there
seems TO be no question as - the sue
cess OF our mission"
Correspondents Arrive.
Two Of the war correspondents.
Medill Mccormick OF Chicago. and
Richard Harding Davis, came in on
a French steamer from Puerto, Mex
leo, having been ordered out Of the
capital by Huerta. They went from
Mexico City TO Puerto. Mexico. then
came here by boat. Davis claimed 20
have information thai Samuel Parks
the private OF the Twenty-eighth regi-
ment. who disappeared near the Te-
jar waterwOrks, had been captured
by Mexicans. shot and his body burn
ed.