The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-05-13
MEDIATION IS
MARKING Time
eryan Insists SI|I!nlan Must Be
released at Once.
coNFeRs. WITH PEACE AGENTS

Lighthouse Deserted by Mexicans and
Being Maintained by. Americans for
the Benefit o: Navie ation-Flshting
at Tampico.
Washington. May l2.-While peace
ncgot .ations marked time pending for
NAL sittings OF the South American
mediators to begin Monday on Cana
dian soil, the mediators and officials
OF the state department here were Oc'
cupied with several serious phases or
the Mexican situation demanding I'M
mediate attention.
Secretary Bryan called at the Argen.
tine legation and spent two hours IN
conference with the South American
ENJOYS, discussing the continued de-
tention of John r. Siliman. American
vice consul at Saltillo, by Mexican fed
erals, the reported seizure OF I-obos
island with its lighthouse BY American
torpedo boats and the case, of the five
South Americans under arrest at Vera
Cruz for firing upon United States sail
ors aud marines.
Insists on Release.
Mr.. Bryan insisted that the release
of Silliman must be brought about ct
once. When asked about the question
later. he would not say what woa:d
happen If the vice. consul were kept 10
prison., but he Was. graYely emphatic
in announcing the governments deter
mination to have him freed.
AS to the ;L,obos. island incident, the
secretary informed the mediators that
Rear Admiral Mayo cabled%.that the
Mexican keepers deserted the great
lighthouse on the island and the de.
stroyer tender Dixie was maintaining
Il for the. benefit OF navigation"
In administration circles. Il is con
tended that II the seizure has been
made, II wssinot On act of aggression
against lIuer.a, bat Eere'y+a neces'
sary step. to. protect shipping against
possible disaster as a result Of the
closing OF the lighthouse by the fed
erals.
Officially Names delegates.
While the representatives appointed
nv General Huerta to confer with the
mediators were preparing to leave
Vera Cruz. the United States govern
ment officially announced its repre-.
sentatives in mediation negotiations
before the South American triumvirate
at Niagara Falls, Ont. next Monday.
Justice Lamar OF the United States
supreme court and Frederick W. Leh.
mann, former solicitor general. we're
chosen by President Wilson as the
American representatives. From Hu.
erta are fastening forward Augustine
Rodriguez, Emilio Rabasa and Luis
Elguero. Ambassador Da Cana OF
Brazil. Minister Naon Of Argentina and
Minister Suarez OF Chile. tie medi'
ators. expressed satis:ac ton IL the Sc.
lection OF the. advisers for 9th gov.
ernments.
General CarranZa and the Mexican
rebels who seek Huerta's' overthrow
VIII not be represented In the confer.
once. according to latest advices. They
will cont me their war In Huerta's ter.
ritory while the truce between the in
ternational disputants proceeds. ;.
From. Tampico. where Mexican fed.
erals and constituencies have been
preparing for a sanguinary struggle,
came rumblings Of battle. while re.
ports that Huertas strength was wan.
ing in Mexico City and that the bandit
leader. Zapata. was about to attack the
capital from the south. served to rouse
diplomatic agents Of foreign nations
lest their people in Mexico City might
DO In immediate danger. :t'