The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-06-12
Foreign Affairs.


gained access to their presence and
caused an interruption to the presen-
tations. AS she was passing the king
the suffragette dropped on her knees
and shouted: Your majesty, for
Gods sake, do not use force!" She
was elected and turned over to the po-
lice.
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While the Spanish authorities, from
King Alfonso down, are making siren
uous efforts to assure Colonel Roose'
welt a hearty welcome when he ar
rives in that country for the wedding
OF his son, Kermit, there is a deep
feeling among the Spanish people that
the visit is inopportune and INTACT
full.
The price demanded by Provisional
President Huerta for his retirement is
legalization OF his official acts as pro-
visional president, according to ad-
vices from the capital. This is said
to have been the proposal General
Huerta authorized his delegates to Of
fer at the mediation conference at Nj
agara Falls.
General Carranza announced
through agents at FL Paso, Tex, that
he would not make answer to the COM
munication OF the A. B. c. medlators
nor issue his proclamation dealing
with the formation Of provisional
government in Northern Mexico I'M
til he had reached Saltillo.
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Twelve of the crew Of the steam
ship Empress OF Ireland, who persisted
in the st. Lawrence disaster, were
buried at Quebec. The funeral pro
cession, led by military bands, passed
between double rows Of spectators.
Everywhere flags were at half mast
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Colima, capital of the state Of that
name, and one of the most important
cities in Southwestern Mexico, has
fallen into the hands of the Constitu-
tionalists under General Alamillo, for
mer governor of Colima.
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A disastrous storm has swept over
Western and Southern Japan. Sew
eral hundred boats have been wrecked
and hundreds of people are believed
to have been drowned.
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Mediation waits on General Carran-
"a, commandments of the Consti-
nationalist forces In Mexico. He has
in his possession a communication
from the three South American diplo-
mats which opens the door for Con-
stitutionalist representation in the
conferences at Niagara Falls. Upon
his word depends whether the entire
Mexican problem will be settled by d.
plomacy or whether the Constitution
alists will continue to fight their way
by force of arms to the City OF Next
co.
Mexican gunboats have received or
orders to blockade the port OF Tam
pico, 1t was announced by the war
minister, General Banquet. This &C
tion was taken to prevent the Consti'
tutionalists from receiving a ship
ment of arms and ammunition which
is believed to be on its way from
New Orleans aboard a steamer.
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General Huerta is preparing to re-
sign. He has authorized his repre-
sentatives at the mediation confer
ence to announce to the world that
neither mistaken pride nor personal
interest" would prevent his with
drawal when once Mexico is "politi
cally pacified," and the government
succeeding his is so constituted thai
1t can count on the support of pub
lie opinion in Mexico.
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There is a report among newspaper
correspondents at Vera Cruz tina
Huerta has resigned. His resigna
ton, 1t is said, has been in possession
> OF congress for several days. By 1
congress has automatically resigned
, as all members are Huerta's appoin
tees.
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Coincident with the sailing OF tn
I Hamburg-Amerlcan steamer Ypirang
Y from Vera Cruz persistent rumors
= originating in the City of Mexico an
;, brought by refugees, were circulate
t that Sonora Huerta and her four son
were aboard the ship.
=, The loss of nearly 1000 lives in tn
/. sinking Of the Canadian Pacific line
II Empress OF Ireland will be investiga
n ed by a royal commission OF thre
1, men. "he hearings to determine r
D. sponsibility for the ramming and sim
o ing in the st. Lawrence river Of tn
Empress of Ireland by the Norwegia
collier Storstad will begin June 8.
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If The first civil suit ever tried
n Illinois before jury of women WI
" heard at Sycamore before Judi
is Mitchell. The verdict was again
Frederick B. Townsend, banker.
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