The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-16
VIGOROUS PROTEST
IS SENT TO HUERTA
Unless Information Is Given I'M
mediately, Will Consider
1t Hostile Act"
HIS EXECUTION is REPORTED
American Vice-Consul Sillirnan
on Way by Rail From Saltiilo
to Mexico City.
HIS EXECUTION IS REPORTED

Washington. May l5-The United
states to-day demanded of the Huerta
government news of the fate OF Pri-
vate Parks. the American infantryman
who strayed into Mexican lines noar
Vera Cruz. declaring that unless in
4. formation about him was given i'm
mediately the American government
would consider that IAN unfrtendly
and hostile act" had been committed
In violation OF the understanding for
n cessation OF hostilities pending me-
diation.
President Wilson and Secretary Bry-
an. II was learned tonight. ORA fted
strong communication after receiving
word from the Brazilian minister In
Mexico City that Parks had been "exe-
cutcd."
No mention was made IN tho min
ister's report of whether he was shot
as Spy after court martial. or
whether his body was burned as has
been reported persistently to General
Funston.
BRAZILIAN MINISTER
TO NOTIFY GOVERNMENT
Tho American government cahed tho
Brazilian minister to inform tho
Huerta government OF the strong feel
Ing OF the United States In tho mat
ter, directing him TO make vigorous
renrescntations concerning the Incl
dent.
The. note asked the minister TO pro-
Parks were alive. the failure to ex-
plain his whereabouts was in itself
an unfricndly attitude, and that If the
soldier had been executed. as Inns been
reported. such execution OF man
who came into the Mexican lines In
full uniform was contrary to military
procedure OF civilized nations. and
was an act OF hostility.
No mention was made I'm the Ameri-
can note OF the course the United
States intends TO pursue In the mat
ter. but an official close to the PreSi-
dent said tonight II was one OF the
things which would be held up against
the Huerta government when the final
reckoning came over o!fcnscs commit
ted against the United States.
NOT TO INTERFERE WITH
BEGINNING OF MED!tTION
The three South American media
tors had received no communication
from the United States about the
Parks incident. and persons In tho
confidence of the President said tho
AFFAIR probably would not Interfere
with the beginning OF the mediation
proceedings, though it was recalled in
many quarters that the United States
accepted the tender OF good offices
with the reservation that no hostile
acts toward Americans should occur
while negotiations were In progress.
Cabinet officers conversaut with tho
details of the Parks incident did not
! believe it would affect adversely tho
mediation. and they believed the ho-
rizon would be cleared when the con-
ference began on Wednesday,.
The receipt Of word by the British
embassy. from Sir Lionel Garden. Brit
ish minister In Mexico, that j. Z. Sill
liman. missing American Vice consul.
was ,ei his way by rail from Saltillo
to Mexico City brought the first news
about Silliman in several days. con
siderably relieving anxiety that was
felt by officials. The British vice con-
sui ut Saitilio telegraphed the infor-
nation to Sir Lionel Garden
Tho Parks and Sllinan Incidents
have been looked on in many quarters
as likely to embarrass the mediation
negotiations. but those close TO the
administration said both incidents
week.