Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
THE WEEK.
EpitOne Of Events Ending May
2, 1914.
The Mexican Situation.

| Tho Brazilian ambassador, the Chile
an and Argentine ministers in Wash
inEton. mediatOrs. conferred on a plan
| OF mediation; their suggestion for
| urmistice was accepted by the Aneri
| can government and President Huerta
| Of Mexico; Nenustiana Carranza, leader
OF tho ronstitutiona1ists. accepted the
principle or mediation: it was reported
that the medintors planned to submit
a scheme for the composure of the en-
tie problem. providing for government
Of Mexico by commission pending res
t"tation of constitutional government;
| communication to President Huerta of
the safety of Mexicans in Vera Cruz
removed Misunderstanding of condi-
ti"ns aud tenulted In release of Ameri-
vans in Mexico city and elsewhere;
refugees crowded to Vera Cruz and
other ruita whore American warShips
arc present. leaving only small num-
oor OF Americans IN the interior; con-
StituttopaliHt leaders threatened death
as penalty for insult to Americans in
territory controlled by them: revolu-
tlonary forces resumed attack on Tam
plco; the Ward line steamer Antilla,
! IN Tampfco harbor by constitutional
| lists, on the grounds that a blockade to
prevent provisioning of the city had
oeen established: oil interests at Tam
pico appealed to the United States to
aid IN the establishment of a neutral
zone about the oil properties: Presi-
dent Huerta and Nenustiana Carranza
were communicated with. through
available agencies. with a view to es-
tablishing such zone; American ma
| rines seized San Juan de Ulua, the
old fortress at Vera Cruz: civil gov
eminent, under the control of the
| tary government with the arrival of
Gen. Funston and a detachment of
american soldiers to garrison the
city: instructions were sent to certain
American consuls to return to their
posts. in their own discretion: a joint
resolution introduced in Congress pro-
posed to make at once available the
lO1.o00,o00 carried in the army APP
preparation bill; DIR. L. w. Ryan, sup
posed to be engaged in Red Cross
work. but reputed to be an emissary
of the American State Department was
reported arrested as a spy at Zacatecas
and ordered shot; his safety was as
sured by President Huerta-
National.
| President Wilson ordered federal
troops sent to the Colorado coal strike
state, to restore order and prevent fur
Their bloodshed: detachment of federal
soldiers reached the strike region and
were nowhere resisted: nine were killed
in fighting between guards and strikers
III tLC soulHelIt EoHe, upon SINCLAIR,
| author. and four women were arrested
| IN New York for making a crepe DEM
onstration before the Standard OIL build
ing. in protests against the attitude of
John D. Rockefeller. jr.. in refusing con-
| cessions to end the strike situation. The
| amended bill to repeal the exemption OF
| American ships from Panama canal tolls
| was reported to the Senate by the Sem
ate committee on interoceanic canals
without recommendation" The draft of
trust" legislation was completed by the
Senate committee on interstate COM
| merce. The public buildings commission.
reporting to Congress proposed u plan
for appropriating for, for construction
and for maintenance of public buildings
| throughout the United States. proposing
also a public buildings bureau. The COM
missioner Of corporations charged the
lumber manufacturers association with
being a combination in restraint Of trade.
| responsible for advanced prices and
shortage Of supply. Senator Poindexter
proposed congressional recognition Of Dr.
| Frederick A. Cook as discoverer Of the
north pole Former President Taft, suf-
fering from an injured foot, was confined
| to his home. Miss Margaret Wilson,
daughter of the President, was an
nounced as editor of Social Center
Maya zine, national publication. Will
| liam Vincent Aston was married TO Miss
Helen D. Huntington at Staatsburg.
N. Y. Post Wheeler. former secretary