The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-12
SERIOUS PHASES DEVELOP
IN MEXICAN SITUATION
SECRETARY BRYAN DEMANDS
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OF SILLIMAN.
Claim LObOs Island Incident Is Not
Violation of Armistice.
Maigne Held.
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WASHINGTON. May l1-While
peace negotiations marked time
pending formal sittings OF the South
American mediators to begin Mon.
day on Canadian soil. the mediators
and officials OF the state department
here today were occupied with sew
eral serious phases of the Mexican
situation demanding immediate at
tention. Secretary Bryan called at
the Argentine legation late in the af-
ternoon and spent two hours in con-
ference with the South American en-
yoys discussing the detention Of John
II. Silliman, American vice consul at
Saltillo, by Mexican federals. the re-
ported seizure OF LobOs island with
its lighthouse by American torpedo
boats and the case OF the five South
Americans under arrest at Vera Cruz
for hring upon United States sailors
and marines.
Mr. Bryan insisted that the release
OF Silliman must be brought about
AZ once. When asked about the mat
ter later he would not say what
would happen II the vice-consul were
kept In prison. but he was Eravely
emphatic In announcing the govern
ments determination TO have him
freed.
As 10 the Losbos island Incident
the secretary Informed the media
government had received no official
confirmation OF the taking tho is
land and that in the absence OF con-
hrmation he could offer no formal
explanation OF the reported action
OF the navy
In administration circles u IS con
tended that II the seizure has been
made IL was not an act of agrees
sion against Huerta. but merely a
necessary step 20 protect oil ship
ping against possible disaster as n
result Of the closing Of the lighthouse
b. the Mexican federals
U. S. Delegates.
While the Representatives appoint.
cd by General Hucrta to confer with
the mediatOrs were preparing 10
leave Vera Cruz. tho United states
government officials announced its
representatives IN mediation npEOfia-
tions before the South American
triumvirate al Niagara FALL. Ont.
next Monday
Justice Lamar. OF the United State4
supreme court. and Frederick W
Lehman. former solicitor general.
were chosen bv President Wilson le
the American representative. From
Huerta are Fastening or ward
Augustin ROdriruez. Emilio Vabarl
and Luis ElEuprO. Ambasaod.r u4
Cana. of Brazil. Minister Na0u. 1f
AINtNIluds ana munster euHr.T. of
Chile. the mediator. to.nirht express.
cd satisfaction in the selection of Ir.
advisers for both government and r.
tie further is expected in the p.rfi-1
mary peace NEGOTIATIONS until 1ll ha.a.
met In Canada
General Carranza and the Ns.it4r
rebels who seek HuCrfa.e overthrow
viii not b. represented boo the confer
gnce. according tu the latest 1dtI..H
They VIII continue fp make va. .r
Hucria'H territory while The frr.r ID.
tween the International disput1nte
proceeds
Disturbing Elements
Disturbing elements continued In
arouse interest throu.hOuf tho fsy
General Funston af Vera Cruz Mas
appealed tu by The Brazilian mini.
tor 90 Mexico city fu release some
south Americans. including Three
BrazIlians. who had been arrested
and are awaiting trial for "enir.ue-
American soldiers from fhn r.mrr
or a tramp steamer Iu Nrra Cruz r4r.
hor Au appeal was made tl etlrr
tary Bryan hF tho wrI.lfinr euv0ta
N behalf of General Uuerta because
of rruorte thHf American forces had
seized Mexican lighthouse ON Do.
hus Island or IampIru. Hu 1ct which
liurrfaH AGENTS maintained was ar.
grce i've and in violation of tho armia
ticc. This government maintained