The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-05-15
RUERTA RESENTS
SEIZURE BY j. s.
OF L0B0S ISLAND
LEADING MEDIATOR MAKES CALL
AT WHITE HOUSE-cON-
sTRUED AS PROTEST
VISIT.
AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES
TO PEACE COUNCIL CHOSEN
Men Selected to Meet With Arbitra,
tors at Niagara FaIls-Retired
Soldiers Called Upon to Re-
port as to Availability
for Service.

for Service.
Washington, May 12.-President
Wilson received at the White House
Ambassador Dagama Of Brazil, the
ranking member of the South Ameri-
can mediators, who are trying to
compose the Mexican troubles.
Probably to Protest.
The receipt later of a dispatch from
Mexico City stating that Foreign Min
lister Ruiz had protested to the media
tors that several United States tor
pedo boats with a transport and ten
der had landed a party on Lobos
island. eight miles off the coast, and
taken the lighthouse, was believed to
have been the purpose OF the ambas-
sador's visit to the White House.
The mediators had held a confer
ence previous to the ambassadors
call at the White House and this in
dicated developments Of more than
ordinary Importance.
Nothing Made Public.
The navy department has not made
public anything concerning the oper-
alton Of vessels about Lobos island
Admiral Howard cabled to the navy
department that Huerta had ordered
the lighthouses on the Pacific coast
eXtinguished, so as to impede naviga.
ton by American ships.
The same order by Huerta is re-
ported to have been made to light
houses on the Atlantic side, so that
fhn vonnrtaI ccfyn-n of tho 1s1h+ta1rr
on Lobos island might be held to be
q pr~ecaution to keep the lights burn.
ing to protect all shipping.
As such a precautionary measure,
the taking of the lighthouse. it is con.
tended. would be without significance
as an occupation or territorial acquis-
ition OF the island and therefore would
not justify any charge OF violation OF
armistice.
The Island Of Lobos lies eight miles
off the east coast and $50 miles north
Of Vera Cruz and 65 miles south Of
Tampico. Two islands are neal to
gether, Lohos and Blanquilleo.
TO Represent U. S.
Associate Justice Joseph p. Lamar
Of the United States supreme court
and Frederick w. Lehman of ST
Louis, formerly solicitor general, will
be the representatives Of the United
States to confer with the mediators
This became known from an authori
tative source. Justice Lamar had a
long talk with the president, and la
ter he and Mr.. Lehman conferred.
The war and navy departments
showed more than their wonted actiy.
ity. Secretary Garrison and Major
General Wotherspoon, chief Of staff
We're at their desks for several hours,
comforting over the precautionary
military movements now being ma.
tured. Except to say that no add
rional orders had been sent for troop
movements, the officials were silent
or their deliberations.
At the nav department much
anxiety was felt over the reports
that the German steamer Kron Prin.
zessin Cecilie actually had discharged
her arms and ammunition at Puerto
Mexico.
Retired Soldiers Sounded"
The adjutant generals office of the
, war department has sent out an order
: to all retired enlisted men which in.
cludes non-commissioned officers to
report their availability "in case OF
: emergency" and many seasoned sol
diers may thus be added to the active
list. The order calls upon it's recipi
: ents to report at once the duties pre-
, viously performed with the grades
> held during active service.
Much apprehension is felt in diplo
: matte quarters as to the fate OF for
! eigners at Mexico City in case a sud
den revolt should overthrow Huerta
and permit the entry of the lawless
hordes of Zapata and other undiscip
lined rebel bands.
Word has reached some of the lega
q tons here of savage threats Zapats
has sent from time to time to leadins
citizens and their wives and daugh
ters In towns ear where he wal op
Grating. One message is said Il
! have notified a prominent citizen tina
when the town was captured Zapat,
would cut of his ears and "eat then
fried" Another from Zapata to til,
g daughter Of a merchant is said t,
have Informed her in revolving Ian
8 guage to prepare to become his wifi
The Duke OF C~onnaught, governor
general of Canada, is taking steps Il
have suitable attention and courtes.
. extended to the South American medi
ators, and the delegates from TIL
United States and Mexico, when the,
assemble at Niagara Falls. Ontario
on May IS.