The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06
Two German Vessels Unload
Cargoes of War Munitions
at Puerto, Mex.
FUNSTON HOLDS A STEAMER
The Bavaria Detained at Vera Cruz
by American GeneraI-Huerta
Willing to Resign.

in Mexico which had been kept in the
hold OF the German steamship Ypir-
anga ever since the American occupa-
ton of Vera Cruz has been landed at
Puerto Mexico.
Consul Canada at Vera Cruz cabled
this information to the State Depart
ment and it also was reported from
other sources to the War Department
that arms consigned TO Huerta had
been landed at Puerto Mexico from
the German steamer Bavaria. Both
steamers belong to the Hamburg
American line
Didn't Try to Prevent II.
No effort to prevent the delivery OF
the ammunition consignment was
made by officials of the United States,
Puerto Mexico being an open port and
the United States having agreed to a
suspension of hostilities in the medi-
alton of the Mexico imbrogIio at Mag
ara Falls. 1t was made plain at the
State Department that the only way
for the United States government TO
have prevented the shipment OF arms
through Puerto Mexico would have
been TO seize the customs house there
as was done at Vera Cruz when the
Ypiranga was about to land her cargo
at that port This would have been
an open violation of the suspension OF
hostilities and would have disrupted
mediation at once
Funston Holds German Ship.
Vera Cruz.-The German steamer
Bavaria has been held here, upon its
arrival without manifest, at Brigadier
General Funston's order. The Bavaria
recently landed a large quantity OF
ammunition on Mexican soil.
1t is estimated the Bavaria put
ashore 100000 rounds of ammuni-
ton. The cargo was destined for
Vera Cruz, but was delivered to Puer-
to Mexico. The steamer reached here
Sunday. The captain could not pro
duce manifest, declaring to the cap
tain of the port that it had been taken
away from him by the American au-
thorities. Later he admitted landing
the cargo, which included also three
thousand rolls of barbed wire.
General Funston understands that
the ammunition and wire reached
Huerta Is Willing to Resign.
Vera Crruz.-Reports reaching here
through private sources declare Gen
eral Huerta has specifically commit
ted himself to turn over the govern
ment to commission composed OF
prominent members of the various
factions in the republic, such as has
been suggested at the Niagara Falls
peace conference. He is also said
to have agreed to relinquish power to
any successor which such a commits
sion might select.
Mediators Making Progress.
Niagara Falls, Ont = Substantial
agreement on many of the main points
involved in the mediation conference
has been reached by the American and
Mexican delegates
The discussion covered actual terms
and details of many Of the things
deemed necessary to the qualification
of Mexico. The mediators and the OPP
posing delegates were decidedly opti-
mistic. An early agreement is now
looked for.
The turn in the proceedings, from a
point from which it seemed as if the
land problem might cause serious en-
barrassment to an understanding as to
the treatment of some of the delicate
issues involved, came after a confer
ence between the mediators and the
American delegates.
Justice Lamar's Statement.
The situation was summed up in the
following announcement by Justice La
mar upon the authority OF the media
tors:
Eve have begun to discuss the ac-
tuaI terms and details of a plan OF
pacifcation. On a number of them we
find ourselves in substantial agree
ment. Others are still under discus
sion and as to them there has been no
disagreement. 1t would, Of course, be
improper for US to specify the particu-
lar points we have discussed or those
upon which we have agreed
Quits Huerta Cabinet.
The City Of Mexico.-The, minister
OF agriculture and colonization in
HueTta's cabinet, Eduardo Tamariz, a
member of the Catholic party, has re-
signed his post Prior to presenting
his resign alton he had q long confer