The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-12
Many, However, Are Not Inclined
to Believe That Their Authority
Is Real, But lust Intended to
Make Impression.
VERA CRUZ CONDITIONS GOOD
Gambling and Other Plague Spots
of Vice Eliminated Bull Fight
ing May Be Stopped City, Is,
Booming With New Life

Vera Cruz, May i2.--Emilio Rabasa.
Augustin Rodriguez and Luis Elguero.
the three peace commissioners ap-
pointed by President Huerta to rep.
resent him at the Niagara Falls con.
ference. who sailed yesterday for Ha-
yana en- route to Key West. are cloth
ed with full powers. nominally at least,
to sign any agreement or convention.
The Mexican senate i'm a resolution
approving President Huerta's nominal
tions of the three commissioners con-
ferred full power and ample author
ity 10 Judge, counsel, carry on business
and sign any agreement or treaty
whatever" Many prominent Mexicans
here, however, are not inclined To re-
gard this broad authority as real.
War Preparations Halted.
Others believe Huerta instructed the
commissioners to place no insurmount-
able objections to an amicable adjust
mont of the difficulties with the Unit
ed States. believing that the failure
of the negotiations might result i'm
pushing American Intervention which
they feel would not unite factions but
force iIuerta To fight alone.
IL is the general opinion here that
Huerta entertains no fears OF an ad-
vance of the American forces until af
ter the South American diplomats have
concluded their work. This theory is
supported by reports brought by AM
ericans arriving from Mexico City who
say General Mas is evidently only
holding outposts for observation and
that he is not concentrating or en-
uenching his force to resist an ad-
vance.
Those skcptical of the good faith of
Huerta's participation in mediation
declared that he clothed his commits
sioners i'm the broadest powers to
make show of IA record before the
world of having done all in his power
To reach a settlement
Mexico City newspapers continue to-
make bitter attacks on the United
States. Alleged copies of the American
articles of war are being published in
the capital To inflame the public. They
represent American military practises
as most cruel The newspapers of the
capital also are still insisting that the
United States is violating the armis-
tice this time complaining that the
charter of war transports by the war
department is a direct violation.
Native Schools Opened.
Four schools opened here today with
the native instructors and the same
machinery as before the occupation by
the American troops.
Natives awoke to the realization to-
day that American occupation had
added a new holiday to the long list
prevailing i'm Mexico. Many Ameri-
cans appearing Sunday wearing white
boutonieres and today natives learned
that they had been observing Mothers
day, under edict by General Funston
following President Wilson's proclaim
alton.
Vera Cruz Is free of gambling houses
today, probably for the first time ia
centuries. This extensive vice, which
was particularly disastrous To the
poorer class was wiped out by Cen
'ral Funston's order, which becam"
operative today. General FunstoI is
closely watching ether plague spots i'm
the citys life long regarded as neccs"
sary institutions with the intention of
stopping them. Even the old Spanish
sunday custom OF bull fighting may be-
placed under the ban.
The city Is hurnming with new III. e.
"eneral Funston is encouraging all ac
Nitles. Offering transportation to the
interior, hut merchants inland so Far
nave not avalled themselves of the op
portunites offered.
hlueiackets from the American and
foreign battleships are enjoying more
sh're leave privileges and the officers
iraternizlng I'm the cafes and plaZas,
make n colorfu scene.