Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-05-20

mediators have worked out Q scheme
to be submitted to the representatives
Of the United States and Mexico ct
the peace conference to be held next
week at Niagara Falls. Canada. This
provides for the elimination Of Huerta
and the setting up Of q provisional
government containing representa-
tives of both rebels and federals in
Mexico. :s,:4.-.. ~. 49,. tsg.as,s. a
Although this plan would eliminate
Huerta, and the, constitutionalists
would be represented in the new gov
eminent, the scheme will not be &C.
ceptable to the constitutionalists, say
Carranza's representatives in Wash
ington. IL - s.,- ~. a. y n, !
1t was learned that the proposal
might be that the setting up of tenn
porary government be undertaken by
commission composed of five per-
sons, two of them to be named by
Huerta, two by the constitutionalists
and the fifth by the mediators. a
While the mediators have with
drawn their invitation to the constitu-
tionalists to send delegates to their
conference, it is generally believed
that information is being sought as to
whether the constitutionalists would
consent, in case Of the elimination OF
Huerta, to some form OF temporary
government in which he would be rep
resented. " 5stS5E. K 5f@$
E;s 1t became known that President
Wilson's sanction for the war de-
partment's activities extends merely
to preparations for emergencies. II
Secretary Bryan's staten EFT to the
mediators to explain the Lobos island
incident was based on official reports
from Rear Admiral Badger. fs.. I.
"The only thing that could be con-
strped as occupation Of Lobos island"
said the dispatch from the admiral,
was that the lighthouse-keeper, when
leaving the light. was prevented from
taking away with him certain essen
tial parts Of light machinery, and for
the personal protection of the light
keeper he was given by the command.
ing officer of the flaming certifi-
cate that the light was taken BY force
8 News came during the day that
Vice-Consul Si1liman's release at
Saltillo had been ordered by Huerta-
This relieved one tense situation, but
the mediators' Intervention in the case,
of five South Americans held at Vera
Cruz for "sniping" Americans trou-;
sbled Secretary Bryan, The right OF.
mediators to present Huerta's demand
that the five be freed on the ground
that they were arrested on Mexican
territory was questioned by Mr.. Bryan
who thought it might involve recogni-
ton Of Huerta's government. He told
the mediators he would learn the
facts before acting in the case
Washington. May, IA. m Nelson
O'shaughnessy, charge d'affaires of
the American embassy at Mexico City,
told President Wilson on Tuesday the
story OF what happened In the Mexican
capital during the days Immediately
preceding and following the occupa-
tion OF Vera Cruz and gave him an in
innate picture of General Huerta. The
CudISc duFlScu Liz ~ CoAOOASt5tS A1s
General Huerta was a very stubborn
man and not apt to surrender his posi-.
ton as dictator easily. He expressed
the opinion, however, that any govern:
ment set up In Mexico which has the
support Of the United States would
stand. 1t is understood that Mr..
O'Shaughnessy's account of General
Huerta was such as to strengthen,
II possible, the presidents determine
ton to force the elimination Of the
Mexican dictator. t}... Ri $s55
General s. Huerta knew nothing
about the Tampico affair" he said.
until took 1t up with him.
Il BON bardment Of Tampico BY con-
stitutionalist artillery, which was re-
newed at 9 a m. on Monday, still was
in progress at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday
night, according to q wireless report
from Rear Admiral Mayo. relayed to
the navy department by Rear Admiral
Badger. German and Dutch cruisers
which had been In the river withdrew
during the day.
: Ell Paso, Tex. May 14.-Gen. Emil
liano Zapata will not enter Mexico
City until the capital shall have been
occupied by General Villas troops and
General Carranza, first chief Of the
constitutionalists army, shall have es-
tablished himself at Chapultepec.
s. Vera Cruz, Mex, May 14.----Private
Samuel Parks OF the Twenty-eighth
infantry regiment was put to death
while wearing the uniform Of q pri-
vate in the United States army by q
firing squad within General Mas f
lines on MayfT7. ssij +.