The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-27
ANOTHER CHAPTER Of
THE STORY Of MEXICO

fectly plain In messages sent the
state department through Consular
Carothers however, that no provision.
al president approved by Huerta will
be satisfactory to him. The plan OF
submitting list of selected names to
the Mexican congress and of this
body choosing one to succeed Huerta
has In effect the approval Of the con-
stitutionalists. They insist however,
that these names must be Of men
opposed to the elements that have re-
Gently dominated Mexican affairs.
It IL this proposition that contains
the dynamite" Of the Mexican situa-
tion, according to officials here. Car
rama and Villa are a unit in their In
sistence that they hold Mexico In
their power. They will not be robbed
Of the fruits OF victory. Unless the
mediators take their views they will
refuse to be bound by mediation. Sec
retary Bryan is, as a result, keeping
In direct touch with Carranza through
the junta officials here. Hardly a
day goes by that John Lind, acting
for Bryan does not consult Judge
Douglas and other constitutionalist
lawyers. It Is the result of these con-
sferences that instructions are pre-
pared for American commissioners at
Niagara Falls.
Meanwhile congress continues to
chafe over the lack OF authentic IN
formation regarding what is going on
behind the scenes. Even the chair.
man OF the foreign affairs committee,
is without knowledge. There Is much
quiet criticism, expected to develop
into open assaults on the administra-
ton should affairs turn out as Is In
timated in news dispatches from the
Canadian border, that the United
States has modified It's demands for
the unconditional retirement OF
Huerta.
officials in touch with the situa-
tion nevertheless insist no matter
what concession Is made, It will be
found OF d character approved Of by
the people Of the United States. &
"Bio Piece o. News"
tBy William G. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
Il VERA CRUZ, Mexico, May 27.-
Emissaries from Mexico City have
asked General Fred Funston II Gen.
victoriano Huerta would be welcomed
within the American lines, according
to a report current here this after
noon
General Funston declined to make
ary statement when asked about the
story, but admitted that he had asked
Washington to permit him to make
public a "big piece OF news" later to-
day. There was no confirmation here
Of rumors that Huerta was enroute
to Puerto Mexico to take passage on
a German ship. Citizens OF the capi-
tai arriving here expected the die
tator sooner or later to flee.
Rebels Cut Railroad.
IBy G. n. Raymond, United Press
Staf Correspondent
ON BOARD U. S. s. CALIFORNIA,
OFF MAZATLAN, May 26.-(By
wireless to San Diego, May 2fJ-
Mexican rebel troops today cut the
railroad which conn sets Manzan1lio
and Guadalajara. Gen. Alvaro obre-
gon after taking this action to pre-
vent reinforcements reaching Guadai-
ajara, is pushing southwark presum-
ably with Salina Cruz as his destina-
tion.
The federal garrison OF Manhattan
Is running short Of food.
Constitutionalists expect the feder-
ais to evacuate Guaymas soon.
villa Continues to Advance.
TORREON, Coahuila. Mexico, May
27.-The advance Of General Fran
cisco Villas constitutionalist army on
Zacatecas is well under way.
Hundreds of carloads OF bridge ma
terial, rails, ETC., and thousands OF
pioneers have been going south since
SUNDAY and the railroad is being re-
paired to make it passable for troop
trains.
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