The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-14
MEUItTORS KEPT Busy
PREPARING TO LEAVE


These were the chief Developments
IN the Mexican situation to-day. The
luediatorS were busy preparing for
their departure. ana Counselor Ian
sing spent much time with tn" Amer!-
can representatives familiarizinE them
with the general situation. Mir. Ian
sing afterwards snid that the status
of tho American representatives
would he unofficial as they would bear
no credentials and have ro plcnipo-
tcntiary powers. All steps would be
fefcrrcd for final decision TO the Sec
rotary Of state and the President.
suggestions Will not be made di-
rect by inc representatives.. all suE-
gcstious coming from the rcdiators,
aut tho Americans might suggest
means 10 tn" mcdiators IN their un-
official capacity. Tho practical Ger
ta,uty that tho Constituencies
woulG Ice in control OF Tampico made
81 arperent today that the United
state, soon would be In a positlon to
bring about return 10 normal con
d.tlons IN the oil district. Ncgotia-
lions with the Constitutionalists To
permit foreign employees TO return ~
tile wells viii be begun AS soon as
news % the occupation OF the district
is received.
Another phase OF the situation which
produced much discussion In cNccu-
tive quarters was tho question of am
iuunit.on shipments destined for Tam
ulcu. which the Constitutionalists have
brought.
Consti;utionalists here say that af-
ter tho battles OF Tampico and SAL
THO. now being fought. the rebels
viii have l!tile ammunition left with
which TO continue the fight against
llucrta. With practical embargo on
the Importation OF munitions % war
across the American border in effect
thc rebels believe their only chance
TT getting additional ammunition VIII
be from abroad.
on the other hand. should tho Con-
sttutional!sts he allowed TO import
ammunition through Tampico. some
officials point out that iiucrta prohaO-
Is would protest that the Holding Mp
OF shipments OF arms for him. at Vera
cruz. was unjust.
The position of tho American gov
eminent has been that it held tho Gus
toms house at Vera cruz ms an act
Of rcprisal. and when a shipment Of
arms was IN route to Puerto Mexico.
recently. no attempt was made 10 pre-.
vent it's landing, though In 4 way un-
explained. The German ship CARRYING
The munitions decided not TO land it's
cargo.
News of the nshting at Tampico
camc In brief dispatches to the Navy
Department. AZ Tampico KcarAd-
uir1l Mayo reported firing at y. NJ.
continuing all the morning. He re-
ported that Fcderals lacked ammuni-
ton ana could not hold out. Federal
aunboats took position far UP the
river part OF the day. but AT L. NJ.
withdrew to the outer harbor. The
inference was that they were getting
out of range OF the rebel artillery.
shortly afterwards reports came from
Admiral Mayo that the evacuation
had begun.
tn" expected capture of Ta,npico,
the port next in Importance To Vera
cruz. VIII raise many interesting
questions, as the rebels have held no
scaports heretofore.
Tho Federal runboats may seek to
prevent arms and supplies from land
Ing NJ Talnpico, but such an Interior
enc, with International commerce.
might not be tolerated by the big
ships here, belonging to other coun-
tiles. Cnrran7a viii press hard for
possession OF Saltillo and San Luis 30.
iosi Sighting on tho West coast to-day
wa desultory according TO meavrc
REPORTS. The Fcdcrals still were oc-
cunI nr the city OF Tcpcc Trains we're
running between Guadalajura and
Mexico CITY, but the Coustitutionalists
We're threatening to cut the line
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