Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
MEXICANS INVITE
in TERV E N TON
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co and the Mexicans, and they are
said to be making every effort to make
plain the disinterested motives Of the
Washington administration as we'll as
its firm resolve that order be restored
and stable government erected.
Close study of the local situation leads
to the belief that by delaying any con.
templated extension of military opera.
tons, the Washington government
feels there Is a probability that armed
resistance may be eliminated to a
measurable degree and countless lives
saved. This is thought to be the pur-
pose Of the effort to scatter broadcast
through the territory today toward
Mexico City and send into the capital
itself full account Of not only Of the
kindly treatment given Mexicans here,
but also Of the number. effectiveness
and complete equipment Of the army
and navy forces now employed in
Vera Cruz, and their readiness for
further use. If required.
huerta Due to Fall.
Mexican residents of Vera Cruz were
free to express today their conviction
that the continuation in power Of
Provisional President Huerta is q
matter Of only weeks at most. With
the sources of large revenue cut OF
here and on the western coast and
Tampico isolated and likely to fall into
the hands of the constitutionalists,
any day, they believe that General
Huerta would welcome a development
in the situation which would afford
him an opportunity for escape without
loss of dignity. This idea however, Is
purely speculation, as no Mexican here
claims to know anything Of General
Huerta's plans or hopes. II General
Huerta should abdicate, or be ousted
from Office by .Carranza and Villa,
there is strong belief in Vera Cruz
that the United States probably would
feel obliged to permit the constitution
tlists to make every effort to reestab-
lish q government. That the rebels
are competent to do this a majority
they are today expressing the hope
in possession OF Vera Cruz; they fear
that departure now would mean ulti-
mate return in order to complete the
work by advancing on Mexico City.
Mediators Hopeful.
After receiving from the Spanish
ambassador, Mr.. Riano, message said
to have come to him from the Huerta
government, the South American en-
voys seeking to mediate in the Mex
lean crisis, entered upon their con-
ference today with more apparent
confidence than ever that their work
would succeed.
President Wilson and the cabinet
were in session considering mediation
proposals. At the state department Sir
Cecil Spring Rice, the British ambas-
sador, conferred with officials in furth-
er endeavor to have created neutral
zone at Tampico in order to avert dis
aster to the extensive oil fields there
as result of continued fighting be-
tween the Mexican federals and con-
stitutionalists. It was stated on good
authority that this matter had been
taken up with the mediators.
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taken into consideration was the at
tack on the Ward liner Antilla at
Tampico by the constitutionalists.
After the cabinet meeting 1t was said
no immediate additional steps were de-
cided on. Some members of the cab
met said that mediation was progress
ing favorably and that the situation
was hopeful.
Want Oil Protected.
Washington, D. c., May Agents
of the constitutionalists in Washing
ton today sent messages to their mill
tary leadern at Tampico to do all in
their power to protect the oil prop
critics there, and assurances that extra
precaution would be taken to prevent
damage to the properties were con-
veyed to Sir Cecil Spring-Rice the
British ambassador.
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