The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-14
LEADING MEDIATOR MAKES CALL
AT WHITE HouSE-coN-
sTRuED AS PROTEST
VISIT.
AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES
TO PEACE COUNCIL CHOSEN
Men Selected to Meet With ArbltraS
tors at Niagara Falls-Retlred
Soldiers Called Upon to Re-
port as to Availability
for Service.

" dSullSlOuy NAY L
Wilson received at the White House
Ambassador Dagama of Brazil, the
ranking member of the South Ameri-
can mediators, who are trying to
compose the Mexican troubles.
Probably to Protest.
The receipt later of a dispatch from
Mexico City stating that Foreign Min
lister Ruiz had protested to the media
tors that several United States tor
pedo boats with a transport and ten
der had landed a party on Lobos,
island, eight miles off the coast, n
taken the lighthouse, vas believed to
have been the purpose of the ambas-
sador's visit to the White House.
The mediators had held a confer
enc previous to the ambassadors
call at the White House and this in
Dictated developments of more than
ordinary Importance.
Nothing Made Public.
The navy department has not made
public anything concerning the oper-
alton of vessels about Lobos island.
Admiral Howard cabled to the navy
department that Huerta had ordered
the lighthouses on the Pacific coast
eXtinguished, so as to impede naviga-
ton by American ships.
The same order by Huerta is re-
ported to have been made to light
houses on the Atlantic side, so that
the reported seizure of the lighthouse
on Lobos island might be held to be-
a %precaution to keep the lights burn
ing to protect all shipping.
AS such a precautionary measure,
the taking of the lighthouse, it is con-
tended, would be without significance
as an occupation or territorial acquis-
ition of the island and therefore woulo
not justify any charge of violation Of
armistice.
The Island of Lobos lies eight miles
off the east coast and $50 miles north
of Vera Cruz and SO miles south GA
Tampico. Two islands are near to
gether, Lobos and ~Blanquilleo.
To Represent U. S.
Associate Justice Joseph p. Lamar
of the United States supreme court.
and Frederick w. Lehman of St
Louis, formerly solicitor general, will
be the representatives Of the United
States to confer with the mediators.
This became known from an authori.
tative source. Justice Lamar had a
long talk with the president, and la.
ter he and Mr.. Lehman conferred.
h war and navy departments
showed more h a their wonted activ.
ity. Secretary Garrison and Major
Genera Wotherspoon, chief of staff.
were at their desks for several hours,
comforting over the precautionary
military movements now being ma
tured. Except to say that no addi-
tional orders had been sent for troop
movements, the officials were silent
on their deliberations.
At the navy department much
anxiety was felt over the reports
that the German steamer Kron Prin-
zessin Cecilie actually had discharged
her arms and ammunition at Puerto
Mexico.
Retired Soldiers Sounded"
The adjutant generals office of the
war department has sent out an order
to all retired enlisted men which in
cludes non-commissioned officers to
report their availability Gin case OF
emergency" and many seasoned SOL
diers may thus be added to the active
list. The order calls upon its recipi.
ents to report at once the duties pre-
Vlously performed with the grades
held during active service.
Much apprehension is felt in diplo-
matte quarters as to the fate of for
eigners at Mexico City in case a sud.
den revolt should overthrow Huerta
and permit the entry of the lawless
hordes OF Zapata and other undiscip-
lined rebel bands.
Word has reached some of the lega-
lions here Of savage threats Zapata
has sent from time to time to leading
citizens and their wives and daugh-
tiers In towns near where he was Cd
Grating. One message is said to
have notified a prominent citizen that
when the town was captured Zapata
would cut off his ears and "eat them
fried" Another from Zapata to the
daughter OF a merchant is said to
have informed Der in revolving Ian
guage to prepare to become his wife
The Duke Of Connaught, governor
general of Canada, is taking steps to
have suitable attention and courtesy
extended to the South American medi-
stors, and the delegates from the
United States and Mexico, when they
assemble at Niagara Falls, Ontario.