Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-06
AMERICAN SCHOONER LANDS
 AMMUNITION FOR REBELS.
At Tampioo Without Interference on Part of United States or the Huerta Government.

Washington, June 6-Information reaching Washington late today that the American schooner Sunshine, from Galveston had landed ammunition at Tampico for the Mexican constitution alists without interference on the part of the United States or the Huerta government was received in omciaI quarters here without comment
 State department and navy de- partment officials declined to verify the report, but from other sources 1t was learned that the presence of the Sunshine of Tampico with arms aboard consigned to the constitutional ists had been known to the Washing ton government for several days. In view of the fact that there had been the attitude the United States might take toward the landing of ammuni- ton at this Mexican port, the actual delivery of munitions of war for the enemies of the Huerta government without interference was regarded as significant.
 With the Cuban steamer Antifia en- route from New York to Tampdco with arms consigned to Carranza's forces, there has been much speculation as to what the United States would do in case the Huerta government should at tempt to blockade the port Every tn- dication. tonight. however, was that the United States would maintain it's previously announced position that Tampico was an open port At the navy department it was stated that no order had gone to Admiral Badger since May IS. when he was advised that the government desired that com- merce with Tampico be uninterrupted, except an order yesterday to keep watch upon Huerta gunboats at Puerto Mexico and Alvarado. Should these gunboats manifest any signs of moving toward Tampico, Admiral Badger was instructed to report at once to Washington. The Mexican vessels have since been kept under close sur veiIlance.
 Tonight there had been no report ts the navy department that the boats had made any move toward Tampico. though previous reports from Mexico City had declared Huerta would at- tempt to prevent the delivery of am intuition to this enemy
 The movement of arms. pending re- suits of mediation at Niagara Falls and the proposals to the constitxrdon- alists to participate in the peace ne- gotiatfons have been followed by ru- mors of disapproval on the part of the South American envoys engaged in the effort to compose the Mexican situa- ton. In fact. there have been wide spread reports that the mediators had protested against United States per hitting the delivery of ammunition to the constitutionalists at Tampico.
 Secretary Bryan tonight hatly de- clared, however, that the state de- partment had received no protest from the mediators and he also denied re- ports that Mfr. Riano. the Spanish am bassador, who represents the inter ests of General Huerta in the United States. had protested against delivery of munitions of war to the constitu- tionalists. MT. Bryan would not dts- cuss the question of the understand i-n- frA when they undertook the task of con- ciliation. nor would he comment on the actual delivery of ammunition as To- ported from Vera Cruz.
 Foreign diplomats in Washington displayed great interest in the situa- tion arising from the shipGne1t of war munitions to Mexican ports, and they were watching closely fer news of a formal declaration of a blockade by the Huerta government