Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-01
Declared He viii Not Sus-
pend Military Operations
Against Huerta.
ENJOYS STILL HOPING
Agreement Between United
States and Mexican Dictator
Reached at Night Meeting.

WASHINGTON, .. c., MAY f.-AD-
MIRAL HOWARD REPORTED THAT
AN AMERICAN BRIG WAS SEIZED
BY MEXICAN FEDERAL OFFICIALS
AT MANzANILLO, WHO THOUGHT
WAR HAD BEEN DECLARED, BUT
IT WAS IMMEDIATELY RELEASED
WITH APOLOGIES ON DEMAND OF
THE RALEIGH. FIRING BETWEEN
FEpERALS AND REBELS CON-
1INuES AT MAZATLAN, BUT ALL
IS QUIET AT MANZANILLO.
Washington, D. c.. May Ito what
extent intermediation between the
United States and Huerta would be
affected by the refusal of Carranza to
suspend military operations against
Huerta, pending mediation, was the
chief question confronting the South
American mediators when they re-
sumed their sessions today.
A midnight conference of more than
two hours between the mediators and
Secretary Bryan had established def
nitely that the United States and HUI
erta would suspend military opera
tions, the only reservation by the Uni
ted States being that it would be free
TO repel any attacks. But CarranZa
still held aloof from any suspension of
hostility between him and the Huerta
forces
All efforts therefore were directed
TO have a truce include the warning
factions Of northern Mexico as well
as those of the United States and
Huerta. The work of the mediators,
it was learned would proceed stead
fly no matter what the final attitude
of Carranza on the question of an ar
mistice. although an adverse decision
by him would necessarily restrict in
termediation to the main issue be-
tween the United States and Huerta.
Receive Huerta Message.
After receiving a message said to
have come from the Huerta govern
ment, from Spanish Ambassador Ri
ano, the South American ENJOYS seek
ing mediation entered upon their con-
ference today with more apparent con-
fdence than ever that the work would
succeed. Representatives of constitu-
uonalists here insisted that Carranza's 8
acceptance of the principle of media
ton would not be followed by accept
ance of an armis5ice, and insisted that
the international dispute in Mexico
would not be included in the negotia-
tions if a cessation of hostilities is in
sisted upon in the meantime.
While the mediators continued in
conference President Wilson and his
in ri
mediation proposals.
Without Report on Ryan.
The state department today exerted
every means to obtain information as
10 a report that DR.. Edward Ryan,
american Red Cross official, is being
held IN Mexico sentenced to be eX
ecuted. Urgent kilograms were sent
10 Consul Canada at Vera Cruz and to
military authorities there asking I'M
mediate reports on the Ryan Incl
Dent Bryan already had requested
the Spanish ambassador, representing
Huerta here, to look out for Ryan
safety No official reports of the de-
tention Of Ryan had been received uL
to 10:3O today
To Fight Vera Cruz Disease.
Retention of American troops at
vera Cruz for an indefinite period dur
ing the progress of mediation has sug-
gested the necessity of special precau-
tlonS against disease. The beginning
OF the rainy season today, bringing
with it mosquitoes regarded as germ
carriers, has induced Supgeon General
Gorgas. with his Panama experience
mi d.
late allotment of large sum OF money
be expended in sanitary measures. Ao-
miral Badger cabled that within three
days he would send the battleship Mon
tana 10 New York with the bodies OF
soldiers and marines killed In vera
Cruz. The bodies will be shipped 10
.ae homes of relatives.
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