The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-11
Receives Scant Consideration
From People ut Washington.
IS NOT An AGGRESSIVE ACT
Merely Done to Protect the
Movements Of Ships
After Mexico Had Ordered All
the Lights Put Out.

Washington. May 11.-Huerta's
protest over the reported seizure of
Lobos Island-an important light
house point off the eastern coast of
Mexico-by a landing party from the
United States torpedo boats. was tax
en- up today by the South American
ENJOYS who are seeking to pave the
way to peace in the southern repub-
lie. Tho reported o cupation of the
to insure uninter-
rupted operation of the lighthouse
first was revealed in q cablegram
from Foreign Minister Ruiz to the
mediators. 1t stated a party had
been landed from the American tor
pedo boats, the lightkeepers had been
arrested. then released after they had
turned over apparatus for operation
Of the strategic beacon. The media
tors were asked to make representa-
tions to the Washington government
relative to its truce with Huerta.
The Ruiz note was considered in
sessions at the Argentine legation
early today. Already it was believed
a reply to the note had been made
and In some quarters the conviction
was expressed that Ambassador De
Cana had taken it up at the White
House meeting Sunday. Information
was obtainable neither from the me-
0lators nor the White House concern
ing the Ruiz dispatch. However, 1t
was believed that it would be con-
tended that the seizure was in the ma
ture Of a precautionary measure to
safeguard shipping. AS such 1t was
asserted 1t would be without any sig
nificance as territorial aggression and
would not justify any accusation of q
breaking of the truce.
Lights Were Ordered Out.
Reported occupation Of Lobos. 1t
was believed In Washington today,
was probably brought after its light
was threatened. Admiral Howard
had reported that Huerta had ordered
the suspension of lights on the Pa
cation by American ships and the
same order was said to have been
issued for beacons on the Atlantic
coast.
with, other details of their plans for
Niagara Falls conference completed by
the appointment Of the American mis-
sion. the South American ENJOYS had
hoped speedily to dispose of the latest
incident in their negotiations. Names
Of the American delegates Associate
Justice Lamar Of the supreme
court and Former Solicitor Cen
eral Lehman - were announced
soon after the receipt of dis
arrival there OF Huerta's representa-
tives. That they declined to accept the
courtesy of transportation to the United
States on the government steamer Nor
70 Castle, excited no surprise here and
was declared to have no significance.
They had previously arranged to sail on
the Kronprinzessin Cecilie. That vessel
left Vera Cruz for Havana today on it's
way to Key West. where the delegates
will disembark for their trip to Niaraga
Falls by way of Washington.
While there was some speculation
over the possible outcome Of the Lobos
incident, in some quarters, the medi-
ators were finding cause for optimism
in the report that the Kronprinzessin
Cecilie had not landed arms and ammu-
milton at Puerto Mexico. Fear that a
consignment of war munitions for
Huerta might have been unloaded had
caused a slight furry in official circles.
That was set at rest early today by the
receipt of dispatch from Admiral
Badger. stating the steamer, now at
Vera Cruz, still had on board the con-
signment.
Fighting at Tampico.
The reported Lobos seizure as an in
cident in latest developments in the
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