The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
AMMUNITION FOR REBELS
LEAVES AMERICAN SHORES
Steamer Antilln Clears From New York
With Munitions OF wnr Bound
for Tnmpico.
u. s. MAY PREVENT LANDING
Army and NAVY Officials Considerably
Exercised Over IncIdcnt-Hucrta SuE-
Eests Plnn for Popular Election.

Washington, June 2.-Ammunition
for the Mexican Const!tutionalists left
American shores from New York to-
day, bound for Tampico. while Mexican
mediation apparently marked time at
Niagara Falls. the attitude of the Con-
! stituttonalists being n stumbling block
! In the negotiations.
| Information that the steamer An
( tilla. which recently was fired on by
ConstitutionalistS outside OF TampIcO,
had left New York with munitions OF
war created considerable stir in Wash
inGton The vessel was cleared with
out interference. greatly to the sur
prise OF Secretary Bryan and other de-
partment officials. subsequently, II was
declared that an order to prevent clear
ance of such vessels had been delayed.
and that the Antillo had procured
clearance papers while Washington be-
lieved effectual steps had been taken to
prevent her sailing.
Up to the present Tampico has been
regarded as an open port. The United
states. however. has sought to main
tain an embargo arms to Mexico
across the border, ana last Friady,
when IT became apparent munitions of
war for the Constitutionalists wcre
being prepared for shipment from New
York, an order was issued to prevent
clearance OF vessels bearing arms for
any Mexican port. This order did not
reach the proper port officials until
late to-day, after clearance papers had
been issued to the Antilla
Word OF the order did not even reach
the war Department until to-day,
though army officers for many weeks
have been enforcing an embargo on
arms along the Mexican border. No
embargo from American ports was
contemplated until the Constitutions
alists captured the port OF Tamplco.
Then 1t became apparent that this gov
ernment would be required to prevent
shipments of ammunition to the revo-
lutionists to preserve neutrality be-
tween the IIucrta and Carranza fac
/ tions.
ARMY AND NAVY OFFICIALS
ENERCISED OVER INCIDENT
whether the United States will at
| tempt TO prevent the landing of the
Antilla's Charge ut Tampico is problem
atlcai. Army and navy officials were
considerably exercised over the incl
dent. and there were reports current
that several other shiploads of ammu-
| milton have been under way for sew
cral days, bound also for TamDico
Mediation developments at Niagara
rails may prove an important factor
II was declared tonight, in shaping
| tho attitude Of the United States to-
ward the treatment OF TamDico as an
| open port In some quarters it was
! maintained the. United States could not
| interfere with landing arms for tho
Constitutionalists because arms for
huerta were permitted to be landed
at puerto Mexico. on the other hand
| IL was argued should n protocol be-
: tween the IIuerta and United States
| representatives be agreed to at Niagara
rails, this government might be bound
/ To prevent shipments OF arms to Car
| ranzas forces.
| President Wilson and tho Cabinet
discussed the mediation situation early
/ IN me DAY, ana Il dispatch later was
sent 10 Commissioners Lamar and Lch :
mann at Niagara Falls. This message
! was believed Ia have concerned the nj =
;ih,uIs ,ho,.i3t or Cnrranzn, whose recently au-
course OF mediation have aroused con
siderable concern.
:, Constitutionallst representatives in
washington to-day did not anticipat te
rails Information received to-day
| from Mexico City outlined 4 plan said
TO be contemplated by General Huertn
! for holding a popular election withnnt
awaiting the resul, of mediation or the
! outcome of the Constitutionalist rebel
non. The message said IIuerta pro
posed to hold provisional elections on
July to choose various State OH :
cials, aTordinE all elements now ut
war opportunity to participate. and to
give III this election an opportunity for
the electors To express preferences for
the presidency. In this. il was de-
clarcd. General Iiucrta would entirely
eliminate himself as Il factor The plan
contempiatos that us soon IA the pro-
presidential election shall he arranged.
and Iiucrta to resign In tho meantime q
as President.
EXPECTED GERMAN PROTEST.
HAS NOT VET ARRIVED
An expected German protest against
the Imposition OF fines OH the masters
of the steamships Bavaria and Ypiranga
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