The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
AMERICAN CONSUL
IN MEXICAN JAIL
SilIiman Remains in Prison Dis.
pite Bryan Protest.
TAMPIco REPORTED TAKEN
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Hears
Rebels Captured Sea Port-Fed-
erals Said to Have Escaped
Foreigners In Flight.

erals Said to Have Escaped
Foreigners In Flight.
Los Angeles, Cal, May 12.-Dis
patches received at the constitutional
list headquarters here said that the
rebels had captured Tampico. The
telegram, which was signed by Minis
| ter of Foreign Affairs Fabela at Tor
reon, and sent to Adolfo Carrillo, the
constitutionalist consul here, follows:
General Pablo Gonzales, after four
hours fighting in the streets, has
taken Tampico harbor. The federal
troops escaped. Three hundred pris-
oners we're taken along with ammuni-
ton supplies. The general has placed
Tampico under martial law to prevent
any looting and will afford the for
eigners every protection"
Foreigners Fleeing Tampieo.
Galveston, Tex, May 12.-Hundreds
of foreigners are fleeing from Tam
pico in fear that the Federals are go
ing to burn the city, according TO a
wireless dispatch received here. 1t is
reported that seven hundred and fifty
men. women and children, many OF
them Spaniards, had taken refuge on
the British cruiser Hermione and 9th
er foreign ships there. -
Wireless received here says British
cruiser Hermoine took $50 refugees,
mostly Spaniards, away from Tampi-
CO. They were conveyed to Vera
Cruz from where they will 60 to Unit
ed States:
Select American Mediators.
Washington, May 12.-Secretary of
State Bryan was in full charge OF
the Mexican situation in the absence
of President Wilson, who was partici-
pating in the national tribute to the
Vera Cruz dead in New York.
The Abe" mediators met to
prepare for the conference to be held
at Niagara Falls, Ont, and the Ameri-
can delegates to that meeting also
conferred for a short time.
When the main mediation confer
ence begins on May Is the following
will take part:
Latin-American ENJOYS:
Ambassador De Cana of Brazil
Minister Naon of Argentine.
Minister Suarez of Chile
American delegates:
Justice Joseph H. Lamar
Frederick W. Lehman.
Huerta delegates:
Emilio Rabass.
Luis Elguero.
Augustin Rodriguez
Da CANA Likely to Preside.
1t is understood that Ambassador
Da Cana will preside at the negotia-
tons
Mystery was added to the media
ton situation today by a hint that
the mediators might be unable to open
their formal proceedings next Monday
because of developments that might
detain them here. This hint came
from Senior Naon. the Argentine min
ster.
1T all depends on the events of
the next few days." said Senior Naon.
We are supposed to be in Niagara
Falls Monday. That is all | can say
At present"
While the Argentine minister re-
fused to elaborate on his statement
relative to events of the next few
days" his manner gave the impress
sion that the mediators are prepared
for unfriendly acts on the part of the
United States or General Huerta
which would require their presence
In Washington.
The mediators held lengthy sessions
during the day which were protracted
into the night The alarming devel-
opments in Mexico were discussed
with President Wilson by Minister
Naon and Secretary Bryan was called
into the conferences.
Protests Breaches Of Armistice.
Four protests have been lodged with
the mediators by Huerta against the
United States for alleged breaches OF
the armistice. Two relate to the
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Funston's extension OF his lines, and
one a protest against this govern
ment's chartering of additional trans
ports. Concerning the latter pro-
tests, the state department has re-
piled that they were not aggressive.
but merely precautionary acts and
will reply that the seizure OF Lcbos
island was a philanthropic act
v. s. Consul Still In Jail.
Earlier reports that Consul silliman
had been released from prison were
shattered by detailed information pro-
cured by the navy department stat.
Ing that Silliman Is still in jail, de
spite repeated demands upon Huerta
by Secretary Bryan for his release.
The insult at Tampico fades into
In comparison with the
insult to the American flag and con-
Large Hunters License Fund.
The hunters license fund now in