Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-16

WASHINGTON. May IS. - Post onement of the Niagara Falls Mexican mediation conference from Monday to the following Wednesday, at the request of the Huerta delegates. changed the plans of the south Amer ican mediators and American commis- sioners for departure and produced much speculation as to the possible significance of the delay
 The Spanisn Ambassador. who is caring for the interests of Mexico in the United States. authorized the statement that the two-day delay meant merely that the Huerta dele gates wanted brief respite from their long journey. and that it had no poliu cal significance.
 One sinister aspect was developed in the sending of a strong note of protest by the United States Govern ment Co Huerta, through the Brazil ian minister in Mexico City declar- ing the reported execution of Private Parks, infanryman, a hostile act in view of the suspension of hosuuues at Vera Cruz.
 Refusal Co diyulge information about Parks in answer to repeated requests. is also resented b ythe American Gov ernment While there is no intima- ton as to what the United States win do, 1t is practically certain that when the final reckoning is made for of- lenses alleged to have been commit ted by the Huerta administration, the Parks incident will have prominent part.
 According to Funston Parks was apparently insane and voluntarily rode into the Mexican lines. As be wore his uniform. the United States contends that he should have been treated as a prisoner of war and not executed as a spy The burning of his body. which is indicated in Fun ston's reports, is held by the United State to be contrary to the rules Of civilized warfare.
 The capture of Tampico by the Con- suuuonalists brought out the fact that there is no present rule against the shipment of arms or ammunition into that port from the United States or from any other country, Secretary Garrison said the shutting off of the shipment of arms across the interna- tional border by department order did not affect shipments through seaport towns.
 Unless the President issues a new proclamation. or the Navy Department takes action similar to that of the War Department. the Constitutional ists ca nget all the munitions of war they want from the United States through Tampico
 Earlier in the day, Secretary Dan iels expressed the belief that the American Government would not inter fere with the shipments of arms into any Mexican port from countries other than the United States According to Garrison's explanation of the arms question there never has been com plete restoration of the embargo on arms since the President lifted it for an factions in Mexico last March
 When Cauanza's note following the seizure of Vera Cruz. arrived here, il was interpreted as threatening and the War Department was permitted al that time to prevent shipments from going across the international line but no further steps were taken.
 The three mediators announced through the State Department today that the Lobos Island incident had been closed They informed Huert' that the Mexicans were free to return to Lobos leland lighthouse whenever they chose. provided they maintained it for the worlds navigation
 On the whole. the President and hi Cabinet took moro hopeful yiev of the Mexican situation today thai they had in weeks. Tho yare conf dent that mediation win accomplish something toward a pacific 5ettemen of the Mexican problem.