The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-06
WILL TALK Of PEACE
ON BRINK Of GREAT FALLS

and end revolution at once. While
admitting that there are other con-
tingencies, administration officials
refuse to discuss them. They have
single definite plan, founded on hope
and promises and will not change It
unless forced. This hope was greatly
enhanced by .he defiant letter sent
General Mas by General Villa when
the former asked help to attack Funs-
ton. villa insisted Huerta wanted .
foreign war to save himself and de-
clared the constitutionalists will con.
tinue to fight until .hey have driven
Huerta from power.
Secretary Bryan himself was author
ity for the statement that no definite
plan has been submitted by the
United states to the medtators. None
will be until the mediators themselves
take the initiative. It is certain that
any proposition tina. carries with
i. only settlement OF the Tampico
incident will be rejected by this gov
ernment on the grounds that this was
question Of national honor and In
Itself not subject of mediation.
Meanwhile reports from General
Funston emphasize the preparations
being made 20 oppose any American
advance. Mexican troops are being
concentrated at every vulnerable
point from Pueblo to the American
lines. while 1t is stated on authority
Iof Major Smediey D. Butler that the
railway bridges have been mined.
Huerta 10 Drunk Again.
[By VIM. G. Shepherd, United Press
Staff Correspondent
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, May 6-With
revolt in the capital reported to be
threatened against him and even Men-
cans fleeing from the city to gain
the protection OF the American nag
in Vera Cruz, refugees here today de-
clare that General Husrta Is drinking
heavily. Starting In the morning with
his usual cognace, the dictator plies
himself with liquor throughout the
day. The strain under which HuertA
was Iaboring has apparently oeen1
greatly relisved by the selection Of
the governments representatives in
the mediation negotiations, the refu-
gees declare. Some Of the most prom
inent residents Of Mexico City have
fed from the capital because they ex-
pect Zapata, the bandit rebel, Villa
or General Castro OF Jojutla fame, to
seize the city.
These Mexicans declare that safety
in thu capital during the mediation
negotiations is not assured. The cap
ital police are distrusted. 1t Is rum
ored that they have been approached
by agents Of General Villa with .
proposition that they seize the capt-
tai upon the approach of Villa, thus
preparing the way for triumphai
entry.
The police are equipped with rifles.
News Of the advances made to them
by rsbel agents has reached Huerta
but he is afraid to attempt to dis
arm them.
Mexican pride has asserted itself In
Vera Cruz in connection with the
operation Of the public schools OF
the city. Juan Rodrigue, superinten-
dent of public instruction. has PSF
suaded the city school teachers not
to serve under the Americans. He
plans to collect 100000 pesos from
local merchants to keep the schools
running. There was another delay In
the departure Of the 500 American
refugees from Mexico City last night
and they probably will not leave un-
til Thursday. According to reports
here, the refugees will probably sail
direct for the United States from
Puerta. Mexico, on the steamship Es-
peranza.
The military court is being kept
busy here hearing cases against
Mexicans. Three Americans have also
been tried and deported. One of the
men was U. r. Mulcahy who repre-