The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-16
HUERTA DELEGATES ASK FOR A TWO DAYS DELAY IN OPEN
 ING NEGOTIATIONS.
CLAIM REST IS NEEDED
Plan to Open Conference on Monday Has Been Changed to Wednesday, Mexican Delegates Now in Wash ingtoh and Being Entertained.

Washington, May 15. Postpone. ment of the Niagara Falls Mexican mediation conference from Monday to Wednesday at the request of the Huerta delegates changed the pans cf the South American mediators and the American commissioners for de. parture today and tomorrow and at the same time produced much speed latien as to possible significance in the delay
 Later the Spanish ambassador here. who is caring for the interests of Mexico in the United States. author ized a statement that the delay merely meant that the Huerta dele gates wanted a brief respite from their long journey and had no politi. cal significance. The Spanish ambas, sador vii give the Mexicans a dinner here Saturday night. after which they will proceed to Niagara Falls The. three South American diplomats and Amci ican commissioners will leave Sunday and Monday and all will as. semb Wednesday.
 There were many developments in the day. clearing the horizon for mo diation, but one sinister aspect de- yeloped in the sending of a strong note af protest by the United States to General IIuerta through the Bra ziiian minister in Mexico City declar- ing the reported execution of Private Parks an American infantryman. hostile act in view of the suspension of hostiities at Vera Cruz The re fusal to diyulge information about Parks in answer to repeated requests also was resented by the American government Whi there is no iud nation as to what course the United States will take it is virtually certain that when the final reckoning is made for offensea alleged to have been committed by the Huerta admin. stration, the Parks incident will have q prominent part.
 Parks, who according to General tarily rode into the Mexican ines. As he was in uniform the United States contends he should nave been treated as a prisoner of war and not executed as a spy The burning of his body, indicated in reports from General Funston. as well as by stories reach ing the Brazilian legation in Mexico City is held by the United States .~ be contrary to the rules of civilized warfare
 The three mediators through the state department today announced that the Lohos Island incident had been cleared mp. They have informed General IIuerta that the MeNicans were free to return to the Lobos Is and lighthouse.
 The war department alleged that the five alleged South American shippers under arrest at Vera Cruz for firing on Americans had turned out to be NeXicans, and like the oth- CTS arrested at Vera Cruz on this charge had been discharged This had threatened for a time to involve z nth American governments, but il appears now the arrested men said they were South Americans merely to escape punishment
 On the whole. President Wilson and his cabinet today took a more hopeful view of the entire Mexican situation than they had in many weeks. They are confident mediation will accom- plish something toward the pacific sett ement of the Mexican problem. The constitutionalists capture of Tampico brought out the fact that there is no prohibition against the shipment of arms into that port from the United States or any other coun- try Secretary Garrison today for the first time revealed the nature of his recent order shutting off shipments cf arms across the international bOr der He said il was a departmental order and did not affect shipments through seaports. The president did not issue a proclamation restoring the embargo on arms, but it was be- Geved then the prohibition would be carried out by the navy as well as the amy Unless the president issues a aew proclamation or the navy depart ment takes action similar to that Of the war department the constitution alists can get a the munitions of war they wish through Tampico.
 According to Secretary Garrison's