The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-13
PRESIDENT WILSON AND GAEL NET THINK WORK OF MEDIA
 TORS WILL SUCCEED.
PEACE PROSPECTS BRIGHTER
As the Date for First Peace Confer ence Draws Near a Solution of the Vexed Mexican Question Seems Much Nearer Than Before.

Washington, May 2.-ENpressions of confidence that mediation would avert war between the United States and Mexico came from seyera mem bers of the cabinet today after Presi- dent Wilson had discussed the whole situation with his official family.
 The president is decidedly hopeful lie is anxious that no untoward incl dents or indiscreet acts on the part of any of the forces in Mexico should develop to cloud the horizon when the mediation conference begins al Niagara Falls Monday.
 Secretary Bryan in a conference late in the day explained at length to the three South American mediators that the lighthouse on Lobos Island had not been seized in any military sense; that the keepers were free to come and go but that the American navy had undertaken to keep the I2hts burning as a protection to tho worlds navigation. Mir. Bryan told the mediators also that the navy and war departments were seeking to learn the facts concerning the arrest of the five South Americans accused of "snippug" at American forces dur ing the landing at Vera Cruz and that a report would be made probably to- morrow.
 Ne son O'Shaughuessy conferred with President Wilson at the white house tonight IL was the first talk he had had with the president since his arrival from Mexico and it was uA, derstood that some of the indignities, including the Tampico incident which led 10 the break with Huerta, were discussed as well as some details that might come up in the mediation conferences.
 Justice Lamar of the United States supreme court, and Frederick W. Leh- mann. former solicitor general who have been named as the American representatives at the mediation con ference. spent the day studying data on Mexico and official reports, fa- mi iarzing themselves generally with the Mexican proble"-
 One tense phase of the situation was relieved by news that J. k. Still man. American vice consul at Saltillo has been ordered released by the Huerta governmer
 The mediators were more occupied in considering the protests made by Huerta against the seizure of Lobos Island and the detention of the five South Americans than in the general subject of Mexican paciiicauon. me mediators have had some missiyi1gs about Stilman but were confident to- night that he would get away un- harmed
 Jules Jusserand, the French ambas- sador, called on Secretary Bryan to convey to him information from Mex :oo nity which indicated that Consul ptillman is still under guard at Sal tilo This preceded receipt of news however. that Huerta had ordered Silliman releaseL
 Reports from the Mexican govern ment to the French embassy did not specifically mention Silliman but said that "an members of the American consulate in Sa1tillo are safe
 The last dispatches from the French charge in Mexico said that all was quiet in Mexico City.
 From a military point of view the optstandipg feature of the day was a confident report from General Fun ston on the situation at Vera Cruz, No attack on the city is apprehehd- ed. the general said, the Federal forces having given no sign Of lnten- finn to attack the outlying position at tbe wqterworks Movements of troops in this direction have not been notlc- ed and even in case of an attack the American position could not be taken hv force Genera Funston has re- arranged his lines and posted sentrles along the aqueduct to prevent raiders from cutting it. It became known that President Wilson's sanction Tor the war departments activities eXtends merely to preparations for emerSeh- cios Secretary Garrison has been given permission to charter several
 rueports and have big forces oi troops in readiness to reinforce Gen eral Funston.
 Tampico was under bombardmeht nv the constitutionalists the entire day. Admiral Mayo, commanding the