The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-28
HUERTA MASS|NG
TROOPS NEAR j. S.
Must Take Active Steps Against
Rebels.
AMERICAN FLYERS FIRED ON
Mexican Federals Shoot at AVIators
Sixty Times Without Hitting
Them--Carranza Seeks v.
s. Recognition.

Washington, May 25.-Huerta has
notified the United States through Am
bassador Riano that he must take &C
tive steps against the 5000 rebels that
have landed near Vera Cruz. His
notification was given in order that
there may be no Misrepresentation on
the part Of this country that he is
about to break the armistice by mass
ing troops to meet the rebels.
v. S. Aylators Fired On.
Vera Cruz, May 25.-Aviators Bell
niger and Stoltz were fred upon by
Mexican federals while scouting to To-
cate the position Of the federal rein
forcements which have been moving
forward in the direction Of the Ameri-
can outposts at Vergara, four miles
north of Vera Cruz.
Two flights were made by the avi-
ators. On the first trip they discov-
cred so mounted federals mile from
the American outposts. On the second
trip they found that this body had
been increased to 100 and had moved
in closer to the American line, while
a mile farther to the north a second
body was discovered numbering about
one hundred and fifty men. This lat
ter body was throwing up entrench-
ments between two hills.
Huerta on Joyrides.
1t was from the latter position that
the shots were fred. Sixty shots in all
we're fired, but none hit the aeroplane.
No shots were fired from the Ameri-
can lines.
Refugees who arrived from Mexico
City say Huerta has been driving about
the city in his automobile all night
several times lately, going from one
cafe to another and drinking heavily.
Apparently he had been suffering from
insomnia as a result of "a tremendous
nervous strain under which he had
been laboring.
According to reports, the dictator
has had another row with Minister of
War Banquet over the shooting of
prisoners in the penitentiary. The re
port is that Huerta while intoxicated
went TO the penitentiary and ordered
a number OF prisoners shot. Banquet
interfered and saved them after a vio-
lent quarrel with Huerta.
Carranza Seeks U. s. Recognition.
Washington, May 25.-The Mexican
problem has now been resolved into a
contest of strength between President
Wilson and the constitutionalists.
The president is trying to force Gen
eral CarTanza, chief Of the cOnstitu-
tiOnalists, to enter into the mediation
proceedings at Niagara Falls. He is
trying also to make the constitution
alists commit themselves as to their
purpose in Mexico. when they have
captured the capital.
The present purpose Of Carranza.
on the other hand, is to wreck the g.
gantic plan of mediation If this govern
ment does not surrender to him, and
recognize him Internationally as the
defacto head of Mexico the moment he
gains control of the government.
Aims to Force Recognition.
Carranza's purpose is plain. 1t was
shown by Jose Vaconcelos, Carranza's
financial agent, and it was borne out
further by the elaborate presentation
OF the case OF the United States to the
Joint meeting OF the peace delegates
at Niagara Falls.
Yaconcelos said that no form Of
mediation will be tolerated by Carran-
Ia which interferes with his military
plans IT is we'll known that his mill
tary plans are to push on TO Mexico
City. capture it, take over the reins of
government, and obtain unconditional
recognition as the temporary defacto
president from the United States and
the nations of Europe.
Appeal to carothers.
The state department was busy com.
municating with its representatives at
Niagara Falls and also sending in,
structions to George Carothers, its
special agent with the constitutional.
lists, who 10 the one man who can pri.
vately approach Carranza and villa
and leave no trail of his transactions.
What the department wants. pri'
marily. is a statement from Carranzs
that he will send delegates to the
Niagara Falls conference. His prom
lse would be regarded as a victory by
the administration. even though the
participation of his delegates should
turn out to be barren OF results. as viii
probably happen.