The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-05-07
FOOD FOR VERA
CRUZ STOPPEDBY
DEATH THREATS
Governor Of State win Execute
Anyone Who Takes Supplies
to Americans There.
REBELS FACE A HARD TASK
Confirmation Of Army Plot Against
Huerta In Mexico City Received
Mexico Breaks of Commercial
Relations With U. s.

Washington, May 4.-Sailors and
marines who were killed at the occu-
patton of, Vera Cruz will be honored
with funeral services of a national
character on the arrival Of their bod
les aboard the United States cruiser
Montana at New York, the navy de-
partment announced here.
Washington, May 4.-Senor Estava
Ruiz has been appointed minister of
foreign affairs in Huerta's cabinet, ac-
cording to advices received at the
Spanish embassy. He succeeds Min
lister Portillo y Roias, whose resigna-
ton was announced. A previous dis
patch from Mexico City had an
nounced that Ruiz had resigned as
sub-secretary at the same time as
that Rojas handed In his resignation.
Carranza Is obstreperous.
Every effort is being made to In
duce Carranza to consider armistice.
Little likelihood of success in these
efforts" ...
This message, sent to a number OF
European nations by their embassies
in Washington indicated that crisis
has been reached In the mediation ef-
forts of the South American envoys.
Diplomats generally we're of the opin-
ion that the next "a hours would de-
termine whether the negotiations to
bring peace in Mexico and end the
differences between General Huerta
and the United States shall be car
ried on with hope of success or
acknowledged failure.
A further damper was put on the
optimism of the mediators by the
news from Mexico that Huerta has
dismissed summarily his minister of
foreign affairs, Senor Portillo and had
declared In an official statement that
I he had consented to an armistice with
the United States only on condition
that the Constitutionalists do not at
tack the troops of the republic dur
ing the armistice."
Status of Present Situation.
The status of the situation as out
lined today by diplomats close to the
mediators was as follows:
1--Huerta is Quibbling again, spar
ring for time and hoping that Con-
stitutionalist advances toward Mexico
City will be stopped by an armistice'
2-CarranEa is standing pat, re-
fusing to enter an armistice and seek
ing to use the mediators for the ad-
vancement of his own interests.
3-The medIators, nonplused by
Carranza's refusal of an armistice. are
fioundering among number of plans.
4-Secretary of State Bryan is try
ing to aid the mediators and well
coming every delay that gives Ameri-
cans time to get out Of Mexico.
Cuts on Food for Vera Cruz.
Vera Cruz, Mexico, May 4.-The
situation at Tampico and the effort OF
the Mexican governor Of the state to
cut off the food supply of Vera Cruz
divided attention. The reported mass
ing of the constitutionalist forces
against Tampico is regarded as i'm
portant, because 1t is felt to be GER
tain that the fall of the city will have
some bearing on the immediate policy
CT the United States.
Many persons who are well In
formed of the federal preparedness In
Tampico are skeptical Of the predic-
tions of an early rebel success. They
point out that three federal guDboats
have easily repealed former attacks.
Rebels Face a Hard Task.
The situation of the town is such
that force cannot approach without
exposing itself to the fire Of four-inch
quick-firing guns except from one d.
rection. That point Is defended by a
triple line of trenches and many ma
chine guns and field artillery Cum
boats and soldiers are plentifully sup
piled with ammunition.
The rebels hitherto have been with
out artillery. Unless guns have
reached them from the northern rebels
1t Is considered impossible fer them
to drive out the federals. The fall Of
Tampico into rebel hands might help
solve the food situation in Vera Cruz.
In that event 1t is presumed the trade
between Vera Cruz and Tampico
would be resumed and the territory
about Tampico would supply the mar
ket here to some extent.
Governor Threatens Execution.
Just now the only supplies reaching
Vera Cruz are coming from the small
ranches near enough to the city for
owners to feel assured of American
protection. Scores Of natives carry
ing eggs and milk arrive daily, but
this supply is soon absorbed. The
hotels are unable to obtain fruit and
butter.
II the order of the Mexican govern
or Of the state of Vera Cruz threaten
ing execution OF any one bringing
food to the city is effective, even this
small supply will be cut on and the
population, both native and foreign,
will be forced to depend upon goods
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French Courtesy.