The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-05-21
NO WORD AS YET
AS TO S|LL|MAN
ALL PROMISES THAT HE WOULD
BE PRODUCED REJECTED.
VILLA WILL CAPTURE SAlTlLl0
Expected to Take City Within Forty.
Eight Hours - Administration is
patiently Waiting" for the
Outcome of the Board
VILLA WILL CAPTURE SALTlLLO

Washington, May 2O.--With desper
ate hghting in progress at Saltillo
and the city entirely surrounded by
Villas troops, interest in the MeXi
can situation today centered in the
fate of Consul Silliman.
The state department believes villa
will take the city within As hours
Consular Representative Geo. Caroth
ers, who is with Villa, has been or.
dered in this event to determine i'm
mediately what has happened to the
vice-cOIsul there.
Officials here who are friendly to
Silliman, fear the worst. Promises
that he would be produced have been
'disregarded so often that 1t is be
lieved he may have been slain. II
this proves true it may have a grave
effect on the Niagara Falls media
ton conference.
So far as the administration Is con.
cerned, everything has been halted,
awaiting the outcome of the media,
ton. President Wilson and Secre'
tary Bryan believe that speedy re-
suits are certain.
1t was believed by some today that
the action of the state department in
declaring Tampico an open port may
be brought to the attention of the me-
diators. Some of the officials here
hold that such action in view of the
fact that Mexico City has been prac-
tically isolated through the occupancy
of Vera Cruz is a direct violation OF
the non.aggressive policy promised
by Bryan. Meanwhile the rebels are
preparing to rush arms and ammuni-
ton through Tampico to the rebels
in the field.
Mediators at Niagara.
Niagara Falls, Dat, May 20.-Five
automobiles carried the Mexican rep
resentatives to the mediation confer
ence across the bridge from the
American side today. The American
mediators are at the Prospect House
across the river and all is ready for
4 the conference which may settle thf
| fate OF Huerta and the war in Mexico
| The mediators are expected to con
| fer with each side separately and
Joint sessions will not be held except
when the mediators have a PROPOSE
ton which they think will be accept
able. Credentials will be presented
this afternoon and Representatives
Lamars and Lehman, the American
agents, have private telephone line
connecting their offices with Bryan al
Washington.
From source close to the media
tors il was declared today that the
action OF the state department in de-
claring Tampico an open port
have no effect on the peace confer
ence. 1t is certain that the vast oil
and land concessions in Mexico are
to play an important part in the ne
gotiatioas Not only must measures
be taken to relieve the poems whose
constant cry has been for the restora
ton of their lands, but pressure Is eX
pected from wealthy owners of lands
and oil wells that they be warranted
certain protection and that Carraaza
will respect their rights.
Park Was Shot; Badly Burned.
Washington, May 20.-Private Sam
uel Parks was shot and his body burn
ed by the Mexican federals. accord
| ing to a report of the Brazilian min
ister at Mexico City on file today al
the state department. This Is re
port of the Information given by al
alleged eye witness.
No News From Saltillo.
Juarez. May 20.-No news from
Saltillo has been received for "a
hours and it is believed that Genera
| Villa is leading his men In the as
sault on the federal stronghold.