The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-27
Spanish Ambassador
Gets Private Advices
From Mexico City.
HOPING FOR PEACE,
PREPARE FOR WAR
President Approves Orders for
Joint Jurisdiction of Army and
Navy Over Vera Cruz When
Funston Arrives To-Day.
Tension Over Safety of
Americans Relieved.

Washington, April 26.-Spauish Ann
bassador Riano announced late to-
| night that he had received private adj
| vices from Mexico City, stating that
| General Hucrta had accepted the Of
| fer of Argentina. Brazil and Chile to
use their good offices to bring about
an amicabie settlement Of the diiii-
Guilty between the United States and
| Mexico.
This information. though unofficial.
| was accepted as authentic by the am
/ bassador. who expects to be prepared
+! to place General Huerta's formal ac-
ceptanco before the representatives OF
| the three South American countries
| tomorrow.
The interests of tho Huerta gov
ernment in the United States were
taken over by the Spanish embassy
| when Charge Algara left Washington.
Ambassador Riano received the offer
| of good offices from the three peace
ENJOYS last night 1t was cabled i'm
medtately to Mexico City.
When tho formal acceptance from
/ Mexico City is In hand the South
American diplomats will be ready to
! proceed with their plan, no intimatlon
OF the nature OF which yet has been
| given. 1t generally has been %lder-
stood here however. that the peace en-
voys expect to deal directly with the
situation created by the Tampico in
cident and other offenses against the
honor and dignity OF the United States.
Officials Much GrntiHed.
Administration officials appeared to
having the proposals OF the great
South American republics listened to
| by General Huerta.
/ Hope for peace-yct no slackening
In preparations for war--was the spirit
of to-day's developments In tho MeNi-
\ can crisis.
President Wilson. hopeful though not
| confident that war may be averted
through the efforts OF Argentina, Bra
/ I'll and Chile, conferred with Secretary
| Garrison approving orders for the Joint
jurisdiction OF the army and navy over
! Vera Cruz and vicinity. when Briga-
| dicr-General Funston. who will be In
| command there arrives tomorrow to
reinforce Admiral Fletcher's forces.
Tension over the one phase OF the
situation which may at any moment
upset peace plans-the safety of Amer
leans in Mexico City and other interior
points-was partially relieved by the
announcement Of Secretary Bryan that
through the British embassy here the
Huerta officials and Admiral FLETCHER
had arranged for the safe departure OF
Americans from the Mexican capital
and the free exodus OF Americans from
Vera Cruz.
Thomas B. Hohler. first secretary of
the British legation in Mexico City
taking Il train load OF Mexicans from
Vera Cruz to Mexico City, informed
General Huerta that the American
forces were not restraining Mexicans
from leaving there. and was assured
that Americans consequently would be
| allowed 20 leave tho capital as they
pleased.
Martial LAW Approved.
| Admiral Fletcher's declaration oe
martial law at Vera Cruz was approved
by officials here who realize his diff
hculties with housetop sharpshooters
and concealed enemies. While extreme
measures will be taken to enforce or
| der In Vera Cruz. no furthr steps Of
| aggression Will be taken whilo peace
| plans are being considered.
| The Brazilian ambassador and the
ministers from Chile and Argentine,
| who have undertaken to solve the Mex
| lean problem by diplomacy, were in
conference most of the day.
/ They had not received reply from
| General Huerta through the Spanish
amba ssador here, who is caring For
Mexico's interests in the United States
as to what he thought OF the tender OF
Sood offices accepted by the American
| government. but the three diplomats
were, confident, they said. that Cen
eral Huerta would accept.
! Acceptance OF good offices is In no
way binding on either party to agreo
to any conditions, but 1t opens a way
for discussion OF proposals OF media
ton.
Members OF the Latin American
diplomatic corps were called in dur
ing the day by the three ENJOYS OF
peace and Informed of the envoys'
| hopes. Announcement OF plans neces-
| sarily is dependent on General Huerta's
| first reply.
Expect Huerta to Accept.
/ Well-posted members Of the diplo-
| matte corps were of the opinion to-
night that Huerta would accept the
! proposal OF good offices, and that the
acceptance in principle at least. would
not be long deferred. They pointed
| out that 1t would be difficult and al
| most ungracious for him not to con-
| slider such friendly tender, coming
| from countries largely OF his own race
/ and language.
| Secretary Bryan was visited at his
4 nome during the day by the peace en-
VOWS. Mr.. Bryan afterwards communi-
1 Gated It's nature to the White House.
| Reports from the east and west
| coasts OF Mexico from Admirals Bad
| gers and Howard. respectively. de-
| scribed energetic efforts, not only OF
| the American navy. hut German and
| British vessels to assist refugees In q
/ leaving.
| Secretaries Garrison and Daniels
| conferred early about the rank OF off,
| flcers who Will be in charge of the
| joint operations Of the army and navy
around Vera Cruz. War Department.
officials busied themselves with prepa J,
rations for possible call for voIun-
| teers under tho new volunteer militia
| Law. 80
Admiral Badger wired that comnn,,
ication between Vera Cruz and Mexico
CITY was irregular; that an outpost 90
Mexican Federals eight miles away rs 5sfs rs
fuss 80 permit linemen to repair fKas y