The Rice belt journal., 1914-05-01
Pressure From Germany,
Great Britain, France,
Chile, Brazil and Argen-
tina, Advising Huerta to
Accept Has Its Effect.
OLD GLORY FLOATS
OVER VERA CRUZ
General Funston Arrives With His Army.
Refugees at Galveston By the Thou.
sands. Getting Americans Out Of
Mexico.


Washington.-The tenseness Of the
Mexican situation was distinctly re,
lieyed Tuesday when the representa-
tives of Argentina, Brazil and Chile,
supported by pressure from all Latin
America and from the foremost powers
of Europe, concentrated their efforts
toward a pacific adjustment of the
crisis.
The success of the first steps to-
ward mediation-the prompt accept
ance by the United States and the an
nounCement of the Spanish ambassa-
dor that Huerta had accepted the ten
der of good offices-produced feel
ing of distinct hope, which was reflect
ed not only in administration quarters,
but in congress, where war talk" gave
way to a spirit of conciliation.
The three South American ENJOYS
who have undertaken the task of me-
diation have arranged the prelimi-
naries of procedure Pending the re-
ceipt of the formal acceptance by
Huerta, no proposals will be submitted
TO either the United States or the
Huerta government 1t also has been
made plain that no condition from
either party as to the terms that will
be acceptable has yet been placed for
mally before the Intermediates.
The president and Secretary Bryan
were assured through two separate
diplomatic sources that General Huer-
ia was ready to accept the tender of
good offices and was drafting a for
NAL acceptance. Pressure from Ger
many, Great Britain and France advis-
ing Huerta to accept the first steps
toward mediation and the approving
attitude of Latin American countries
to the settlement of the controversy
by Pan-American diplomacy empha-
sized the worldwide influences which
are working to bring about peace.
Meanwhile the navy and war depart
ments are continuing their efforts to
care for refugees and perfecting the
machinery of the army and navy for
any unexpected turn in events.
Elimination of Huerta Necessary.
The attitude of the administration
long has been established that elimi.
nation of Huerta was an essential to
any final settlement of the Mexican
problem. This view was reiterated as
recently as Saturday at the White
House, when senators and representa-
tives were consulted as to the pro.
posal of good offices. But while main.
tanning this view as to what would
ultimately be essential to a real set
tlement, there has been no formal
submission of such a condition to the
ENJOYS now intrusted with the work
of conciliation.
While the Latin American ENJOYS
bend their energies toward negotia-
tions for peace, the war and navy de-
partments are directing their activi-
ties toward bringing Americans out of
Mexico and to the transfer of the sit
uation at Vera Cruz from the navy to
the army with the arrival Monday of
Brigadier General Funston and his
army brigade from Galveston.
a s..
getting all Americans out of the City
OF Mexico and Admiral Badger re-
ported plans for resuming train serv-
ice between City of Mexico and Vera
Cruz. Refugees were reported safe
Fat Tampico, Puerto Mexico and other
east coast points. Arrangements are
being made to get them to Galveston.
Admiral Howard on the west coast
reported the monitor Cheyenne at San
Diego with refugees from Ensenada.
Washington.-A valuable feature OF
the pending mediation program, an
nounced by President Wilson Sunday
through the state department, is the
expression of this governments will
ingness to adjust its differences with
General Huerta, and the implied no
tice to all Latin-America that the gov
ernment has no designs upon their
territory, and also. that there is no de-
sire for territorial acquisition conceal.
ed behind the armed movement thus
far made.
Spanish Ambassador Riano an
nounced Sunday that he had received
Vera Crnz.-Seyen nnlitinal nrisnn.