South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-28
WOMEN IN PLOT


ernment believes the plot was led 10y
followers Of Col. Felix Diaz.
WOMEN IN PLOT.
VERA CRUZ. Mexico. Jan. 2S.--For
the first time since MeXicos domestic
affairs became reVolutionary. women
have begun 10 play a notable part in
political activities
Nearly 20 women. among them "A
sister Of a former officer in the MeNi-
can navy. have been arrested here on
charges that they were involved IN the
latest plot against the Huerta gov
ernment.
The arrest of former Chief OF Police
TeOdOr Dehesa has struck terror 70 the
hearts Of the anti-Hueristas and this
fear has been increased by the fact
that secret agents, employed by
Huerta, have been at work here for
week.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-The veil
OF mystery behind which the subject
discussed in the Monday night white
house conference with the foreign re-
lations committee. were hidden, was
lifted Tuesday. The following vital
facts concerning foreign relations are
disclosed;
1.-Pres. Wilson has learned that
Huerta, whose government he refuses
to recognize, Is being supplied with
Japanese government.
2.-These arms are sold at a nom
mai figure. It Is feared that Japan
may demand and Huerta grant con-
ceSsiOn for a Japanese naval base IN
Magdalena bay I'm full payment Tor
war materials furnished.
3-Pres. Wilson todd members OF
the committee that ne believed i'm
mediate" action should be taken I'd
permit the constitutionalists To obtain
arms in this country. Senators would
not be surprised il proclamation
were issued Wednesday.
4.-Congress = to be informed Of
the presidents desire for the repeal
OF the canal toll exemption Tor United
States cOaStNyise ships. This probably
will DE done I'm an official message
5.-DemOcTatic members OF foreign
relations committee TUESDAY began
the difficult task of overtuTning the
previous sentiment Of that body for
toll exemption expressed through a
four TO one vote
6.-Ffght for the repeal Of the toll
provision OF the canal act and rauh-
cation Of general arbitration treaties
TO be conducted concurrentlv in the
senate.
Must Use Diplomacy.
The recent acts Of Japan in connec-
tion with the revolution IN Mexico
were treated by Pres. Wilson as Great
with diplomatically.
For some time this government was
at a loss 20 know whence came
Huerta's military supplies. Only
few days ago the president learned
through confidential advices from
Mexico that these were being supplied
not by Japanese firms bat Dy the
Japanese government itself
With frankness. the president dis
cussed another act Of the Japanese
government The officers Of the bat
tleship IdZuma. recently arrived IN
Mexican waters on the west coast.
have gone 20 Mexico CITY, where "a
Eve davs' festival Ia their honor has
been arranged Ceremonial visits ora
euch occasions are expected. but a
eve-davs' celebration prepared in ad-
vance j. accepted by the admlnlstra-
ton as deliberate Ittempt 90 develop
srrong pro-Japanese and anti-Cnlted
States sentiment
1T IS not improbable that behind
all this the japanese government has
a carefully concealed purpose, said
a senator in the conference 1T t~
known that Huerta has no FUNDS Win
which to buy the supplies he Is OBJ
tanning from the Japanese govern
ment. There Is good ground for be-
feving that the government Will de-
mand adequate compensation i'm the
way OF concession al Magdalena bay
Wants Embargo Raised.
In discussing the proposed raising
of the embargo against arms main
tanned against the constituuonalists
The president reversed the position ~
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