The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
CoNFEHENtE PRINCIPALS
ElLLI:D WITH ArrNI:HENSION


Niagara Falls, ont. June I.-TampiCo
once more threatens the peace of the
United states and Mexico. Fearful
that events may trAnspirc thcre-pos-
sihly Within the next forty eight hours
of a nature that would I've certain to
disrupt mediation negotiations, many
principals in the conference here are
allied with apprehension.
The anxiety is provoked because OF
the situation In which the United States
has been placed 10y General Nucrta's
determination to bottle up the port Of
Tamnico in order to stop the landing
of munitions of war for use OF the
ConStitutionaliats from the cuban ship
Antilla, IN route from New York.
The Washington government. II Is
understood. feels IL must prevent at all
hazards the exercise Of blockade by
Il government that is not recognized
rs possessing the right 10 perform such
an act under international law.
should the lIucrta gunboats ZaragoH:
and Bravo attempt To intercept and
search vessels believed TO have in their
cargo arms and ammunition for the
Constitutionniists, IT is said here that
American war vessels would interfere.
as for some time orders have been in
the possession of Rear Admiral Badger
20 keep Tampico open TO commerce.
SUPERIORITY WOULD MAKE
WARNING SUFFICIENT
The superiority of the American force
would make n warming sufficient. II is
believed, To prevent any act of agrees
sion by the Mexican gunboats The
gravity of the situation is found In tho
danger that such mn act by tho United
States might cause General 1Iuertn to
withdraw his delegates from tho Ma
CARA Falls conference.
The situation arose ne a result of
mote of inquiry from General iucrta
through his delegates here as to the
attitude of the United States toward
the port Of Tampico. Justice Lamar
and Frederick w lehman. tho Amcri-
can delegates Immediately referred tho
inquiry to Washington. and the me-
diators were Informed that the United
States had taken the position that
Tampico was open.
This attitude had been assumed after
the Cons,ltutionalists seized Tampico
In order primarily To protect shipments
of oil. IT had been thought General
Huerta's gunhoats might interfere with
oil shipments in q desire 70 hamper the
ConstitutIonalists from obtaining rev
cnues.
The American commissioners gave
the medintors all tho information they
possessed. and the three diplomats dis
cusscd II early to-day with the Next
can delegates. The ENJOYS continued
Mexican delegates had departed. All
participants to the conference looked
grave. one went so far rs to say that
1T looks black"
OPPOSING FACTIONS
ABLE TO OBTAIN ARMS
The United states is said to be not
mt all concerned by tho fact that the
opposing factions in Mexico are able
10 get large quantities OF arms At
ter permitting the landing OF war
munitions for Iiuorta at ports on both
The Atlantic ana Pacific coasts. tho
y-f, 1.1,-
sells TO discharge similar consirnmcnts
for the Constitutlonalists nj Tampico.
The Antilla shipment OF ammunition
reused General liucrta to activity. lilo
Immediately planned to intercept the
vessel ana dispatched his cunboats 10
ward Tamplco The Mexican navy Is
expected TO arrive In the vicinity OF
Tampico tomorrow. ANA 10 lie In wait
for the Antl!a
American Warships are prepared to
stanH between the MeN.cans and any
act mcnacng commerce.. unless other
wise instructed by WASHINGTON.
Ihose In position To know say 1t is
u!f3cu!i 10 see how another rupture be-
tween the Huerta government ana tho
th''cd states can he avoided. If one
occurs the prevailing belief /. that
nlcdlalon proceedings cannot coutiuuc
~ the fluerta delegates alrcnd,.tnove
informed the mcdiators. thcv..- ,,.r1,,
nave 10 Withdraw from the proceedings
should iiucrtas efforts to maintain =
blockade be thwartcd by the American
navy, this Information had no, hen
conveyed tonight TO the American
delegates. Tho Americans viii confer
With the mediators Tomorrow. when
this point OF View may he cxplaincI IN
them. ~
TAKE STAND THAT IS.
MUST REMAIN NEUTRAL
me fucrta delegates are said 10
nave taken the stand that the United
states now must remain neutral AS he
tween the Fcderals and the Consti,u-
tonaiists. They say the American
FORCES must not interfere with their
eHorts 10 stop the landing of arms for
me Constitutionolists, and that 10 DO
80 would put the United States in mo
position OF using the navy to advance
M cause Of Carranza.
mere have been numerous cable
messages between Mexico CITY ana
NIAGARA Falls since the Antilln steamed
'"f Iampico. but The Mexican delegates
nave been unwilling 10 discuss th, OK
'hanFcs They are believed TO hnvc
related TO this latest incident which
"NeTshadows every other Issue.
ATTENTION OF A,IJ.uIr.