South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-03
GERMANS INCENSED AT
FINES AGAINST SHIPS
Colony in Mexico City Scene of
Demonstration Against u. S.
= Huerta Spares Student
PIotterS Against Him.
BY LAURENCE TOD.
Staff Correspondent.

MEDIATION HEADQUARTERS
Clifton Hotel, Niagara Falls, ont
June 3.-The "A y. G." medlators
met today but separated at 1880
without calling either the American
or Mexican ENJOYS into conference:
Minister NaOn appeared WoIrleu
when he met SenOrs Rabasa and III
GuerO in the hotel corridor. No ex-
.,lanation of the failure 10 call the
delegates was given, but il was stat
ed that the text of Gen. CarranZa
note TO the mediatOrs and their reply
would be given out later in the DAY.
Justice Lamar sent a long code de-
spatch 10 Secretary Bryan settlhs
forth the latest Developments IN the
situation here.
The mediators are reported to have
suggested in their reply that the de-
mands OF the cOnstitutiOnaiist chleI
could not be recognized at this ume
in the absence OF an armisuce, Dut
assured him that his views might De
taken into consideration at laler
stage of the negotiations.
Triumph for Americans.
The reported assurance IN the note
was regarded as a distinct triumph OF
the American delegates in their ef-
forts TO make the negotiations
clearing house for the exchange oil
views by all factions.
The mediation snip has not passeu
the dangerous shoals, however. Close
observers pointed out today that the
following line in the statement lssueu
last night by the Mexican delegates
was most significant:
Gen Huerta is prepared TO with
draw from the government on cond1-
ton that, at the time Of his with
draWal, Mexico shall be politically
pacihed. and the government succeed
ing his shall be such as TO count on
the acquiescence OF the government
and the support of pubic opinion.
Despite this. the med ators and the
American and Mexican delegates VIII
participate with their plans OF set
tIernent While an agreement is be-
ing arranged on the lesser points,
the mediators hope that President
wilson Will be able TO persuade Car
rama TO order truce.
GERMANS ARE INCENSED.
MENiCO CITY, June 3.-EXcite-
ment is seething ia the German colo
ny today because OF the action OF the
American customs officials at Vera
cruz in assessing immense hneS
against the steamers Ypiranga and
Batavia for landing their car6oes at
Puerto Mexico.
q remarkable demonstration took
place at the German club last night
when confirmation OF earlier reports
of the fixing of heavy fines were re-
ceived The younger members of the
club cheered FOR President Huerta
and the Mexican government. The
memorable clash between Admiral
Dewey and the German naval COM
mander at Manila was recalled and
boots for Dewey were coupled with
the shouts of viva Mexico"
The older members OF the club at
tempted in vain 10 curb their young
er associates and finally ;he clubs
secretary announced that further
demonstration would be punished by
eXpulsiOnS.
HUERTA SPARES STUDENTS.
VERA CRUZ. June 3-It was
learned today that President Huerta
had spared the lives Of the students
OF the agricultural college at Tacu-
baya who recently attempted to as
sassinate him.
lie decided that they were too
young to be shot and ordered that
they be confined in Santiago prison TO
prevent their making another attempt
on his life. According 20 the story
told BY Huerta TO his friends. he had
narrow escape from death, two bull
.