Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-08
Dictator Backs Down At
ter Hearing From Mag
ara Falls Delegates.
CRISIS THUS AvERTED
Admiral Mayo Had Orders to
Keep Port Open to Com
merCe of the World.

Mexico City. Mexico, June S--The
Mexican government has decided to
suspend the blockade OF Tampico
which has been ordered.
The step was taken upon the govern
nent learning that the mediators at
Niagara Falls were taking some action
IN regard TO the movements OF the
steamer Antil.a, carrying war cargo
for the rebels. and also TO prevent a
setback In the peace negotiations. II
was officially stated that the govern
nsnt. in ordering the blockade of Tam
pico, had no intention OF interfering
With commercial traffic. but only to
prevent the cOnstitutionalists receiv-
ing arms and ammunition.
Niagara Falls, Ont, June S.-Media-
ton passed safely today over the
shoals of threatened disruption. Huer-
"a came 10 the rescue. resembling the
order he had issued for the blockade
OF Tampico. a circumstance that had
produced graYest apprehension since
the conference began.
The blockade incident has been
satisfactorily adjusted announced
Justice Lamar Lamar said he was
uniformed as to the reasons which
actuated Huerta- The mediators said
they had taken no action with refer
ence 10 the movements Of the Cuban
ship Anulla- carrying arms for the
constitutiouzlists al Tampico, the Incl
dent which brought up the question
Of blockade 1t is rumored the Span
tzh ambassador at Washington, who
Is caring for MeIico's interests, made |
an arrangement whereby the Antilla |
I'll voluntarily withhold the cargo of /
azus from the constitutionalists, but /
this could not be confirmed
The blockade incident IS regarded /
By the conference as a past issue It
became known that the American gov I
ernnent Is eIerdng pressure 10 pave
he way for the constitutionalists rep
resentztion at the conference
Washington D. @, June s.-Huerta
as decided not 10 blockade Tampico
|
'cz1ez with the possibility of disrup-
ton Of the mediation proceedings al
hzgzrz Pals Riano, Spanish am
1sszdOr. notified Secretary Bryan
ndAiIJ 70 that effect today
TINS the latest crisis IN the Mexi-
n situation raught with the posi-
iftries Of renewed hostilities between
!aa1a and the United States, has
Ezsed over
Thzz arruz1sd Huerta IN backing
I'VE does not appear in the brief ed-
ees to Washington There are broad
rnz11ons, however, that the tnfu-
&c which caused Huerta to rescind
. order had gone TO Mexico City
on Niagara Fails, where, IL is said, ,
nedtAaors and Mexican delegates
re arEirg him In strongest terms 20
ihdrzE from his position and let
sciz-son proceed
Mayo Ready With Guns.
ozs thing, however. was plain that
-eszdenr Wilson was determined
a. Tznpico should be kept open To
e COMMERCE of the world, and that
7e-ican ships under Admiral Mayo ,
l.
Whezher the war cargo of the
ssuer AnLiIls. flying the Cuban flag
srzszni1E for Tzmpico, would have
{, Considered as commerce. had
Ernz1zOn come TO a break, officials
re dscif1 Cd TO say
h1er1z's dispatch announcing sus-
aSion Of the blockade was received
he Spanish embassy early tOday :
communicated TO Secretary Bryan
his home The despatch stated that
asrs had been given the Mexican
nooats To return 10 Puerto Mexico
'srtz's action calling OF the block in
was inspired IL was stated, by q
cere desire not 10 1eopardize the b.
eosss Of mediation In Official cir b
here tne resembling of the Tam 81
o blockade order was regarded as at
indication that Carranza would be
eired into the Niagara conference.
r91Za's answer 20 the mediators is
aerally expected TO be forwarded
% Saltillo tomorrow.
auerta, II was learned. suggested 70
Niagara mediators the necessity Of
ps on their part TO prevent the land
Of the Antilla's cargo.
Iomiral Badger reported that the Ju
mean gunboat. [rayo and Zaragosa III
wed on Tampico AZ this morning. 20
oid not say whether their com TIA
lcers knew OF the suspension OF the mi
,kade. 81