The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-06-06
THE GOOD OFFICES
OF PEACE ENJOYS
sILLIMAN CONFIRMS REPORT OF
FORCE BEING USED BY
THE FEDERALs
TOOK CODE AND vALUABLES
Official Was In Jail q Days But Was
Never Taken Before firing squad
AS ReporteG-Relatcs Experiences
To :ecretary Bryan.
TOOK CODE AND vALUABLES

Niagara Falls, June 5.-The gener-
al attitude here in regard to the ex-
pected reply from General Carran1a
chief of the constitutionalist cause,
in Mexico. to the note of the South
American modiators, is a mixture OF
doubt and hope.
Semiofiicial statements in regard
to the attitude OF Carranza toward
mediation indicate he Is not really
to accept unreservedly the offer Of
good Offices practically renewed by
the mediators.
No meetings between the mediat-
ors and either the American or Mex
lean delegates were scheduled for The
day.
SiLLlMAN SEES BRYAN
Washington June 5.--John II. Sill
man, American vice consul at Sal
tilo conferred today with Secretary
Bryan and John Lind, but no state
ment was made.
Mr.. Silllman declined to talk ex-
tensively of his experiences when he
was arrested and threatened with
death by Huerta troops at Saltilio. but
confirmed previous reports that the
federals compelled him to open the
partment code and valuables. He was
In Jail q days, but never was taken
before firing squad, as was reported
He will see Mr.. Bryan again tomor-
row and later will see President Will
son.
PROBE HIGH PRICES
Vera Cruz, June Brig. Gen. Fun
ston announced today that he con-
templates appointing a commission
of Mexican residents and American
army officers to investigate the in
creased cost of living In Vera Cruz
since the occupation. Complaints
have been made that wholesale deal
ers and importers have been squeez-
| ing retail dealers and hotel keepers.
| 1t Is said if Investigations disclose
existence of such conditions, Gener-
| al Funston may seek permission to
sell army subsistence to individuals
| In order to restore prices to a nor
NAL level.
EXPECT REPLY BY SUNDAY
! Washington, June 5.-Carranza's
statement that he would not reply to
the last note of the South American
ENJOYS until he reached Saltillo from
Durango confirmed the belief of ad-
mnistration officials today that the
Constitutionalists final attitude to-
ward entering the Niagara confer
ence would not be known for three
or four days. Optimism expressed
at Niagara Falls that Carranza would
decide to take part in the proceed
ings was reflected here The state
ment Of Rafael zubaran, the Constr
! tutionalists chief, representative in
Washington, attracted widespread at
| tention
Affairs are getting better" he said
when asked directly as to the iikeli-
hood Of Carranza's participation in
the conference. He did not expect
however, to receive an answer from
his chief before late Saturday or SUI
day.
Meanwhile officials of the admins
tration continued their conferences
with Carranza's agents urging them
to recommend that favorable reply
be sent to the mediators.
While word was awaited officials
OF the State and Navy Departments
were occupied with plans for meet .ne
any trying situation that might be
up at Tampico through efforts of
iHuebta to establish a blockade to
halt shipments Of arms for Carranza.
1t had been reported that Federal
, gunboats had been ordered to Tam
pico. American war vessels off AL
yaradO and Puerto Mexico reported
however, that Huerts's ships had
made no move to leave. They will
continue under the surveillance OF
the American men of war.