Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-05-06

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ings we're destroyed by shell fire.
Says Marines Landed.
A dispatch from Oaxaca says Amer
lean marines landed at Salina Cruz
today after the American commander
had threatened to open fire on the
port in case the Mexican officials Of
tered resistance.
Another dispatch from Acapulco
says the commander of the American
cruiser South Dakota asked permits
sion to land there. but this was re
fused by the Mexican authorities.
! Daniels Diseredits Report.
i Washington, April 30.-Secretary
Daniels said tonight he did not be-
lieve the Mexico City report that IAN
zanilIo had been bombarded by an
American warship or that marines had
been landed at Salina Cruz. He sajd
he was in constant communication
with Rear Admiral Howard, whose
last report was that all was quiet on
the Pacific coast.
Huerta Agrees to Farley.
Washington, d. c., April 28.-For-
NAL acceptance by the Huerta govern
ment of the offer of Argentina, Brazil
and Chill to use their good Offices to
bring about an amicabIe settlement
of the difficulty between the United
States and Mexico was cabled TO
Spanish Ambassador Riano here Mon
day night by Portillo y Rojas. foreign
minister in the Huerta cabinet.
Senior Rojas' note was transmitted
at once to the three South American
diplomats, who began conference
which lasted far into the night dis
cussing the next move in their peace
plan.
Secretary Bryan, on the part of the
United States, having accepted the
offer of good Offices when rendered
on Saturday, the first step now is com
pleted and the way paved for actual
negotiations looking to a peaceful
clearing up OF the situation.
Neither Ambassador Riano nor the
peace evoys would make public the
text Of the Huerta acceptance. It was
said, however, that Senior Roias re-
piled briefly, accepting the offer and
thanking the South American pleni-
potentiaries and the Spanish ambas-
sador.
Big Powers Of Europe Aid.
The tenseness of the Mexican stu
alton was relieved Monday as the rep
resentatives of Argentine, Brazil and
Chile supported by pressure from all
Latin-America and from the foremost
powers of Europe concentrated their
efforts toward a pacific adjustment Of
the crisis.
The success of the first steps to-
ward mediation--the prompt accept
ance by the United States and the an
nouncement Of the Spanish ambassa-
dor that Huerta had accepted the ten
der of good ofiices-produced a feel
ing of hope which was reflected not
only in administration quarters, but
In congress as well where war talk"
gave way to a spirit of Cancellation.
Dictator Makes Threat.
From the national palace in Mex
ico City today Huerta issued this
significant statement, which is taken
by many as a defiance of the media
ton plans:
The Republic OF Mexico has
always fulfilled its international
obligations and at every crisis
win defend It's rights, trampled
upon by the government of the
United States.
Demands Far Apart.
President Wilson demands that I'M
der any plan of settlement Huerta
must go; constitutional government
be restored in Mexico, and full apol-
ogy made for outrages against the
honor of the United States
Huerta demands that the United
States forces be withdrawn from Mex.
lean territory; that the revolutionists
be ignored In any negotiations unless
they accept the terms of his general
proclamation of amnesty, and that he
be recognized as the provisional pres
ident OF Mexico.
Just how these demands are to be
reconciled ana from them a plan work
ed out which will be acceptable to
both sides. no one here seems TO know.
Even the representatives OF Argen.
tina, Brazil aad Chile admitted their
task was hereulean But they seemed
To believe that they would be more
successful in dealing with Huerta than
the United States has been.
War Plans Go on.
Meanwhile the navy and war de-
partments are continuing their eff
forts to care for refugees and per-
fecting plans for any unexpected
turn in events. Secretary Daniels an
nounced that he had telegraphed the
full text of the mediation offer and
its acceptance by the United States
to both Rear Admirals Badger and
Howard with instructions 20 have the
/ commanders of all ships on the { asst
and west coasts spread the news
throughout Mexico.
Fletcher Raises "old Glory"
with all ceremony, the firing of a
salute and dress parade, the Amer
lean Gag was raised on Monday over
the division headquarters of Rear
Admiral Frank F. Fletcher. Over
the customs house the flag has been
flying since the landing of American
forces, but until now there had been