The Detroit times., 1914-05-12

was emphatic IN declaring Admiral
Badger was compelled 10 man the
light, as Il had been darkened by It's
keepers who had fled the island
The question of whether the consti-
tutionahsts viii be permitted 10 i'm
port arms through Tampico should
they capture that port is seriously
troubling the administration. II is
known that the leaders have been
gathering arms al Havana ready TO
ship across 10 the northern port.
Seizure OF the customs house there
would ALLEVIATE the constitutionalists
Immediately.
The constitutionalist junta here be-
lieyes that Bryan will oppose any oc-
cupancy Of Tampico by the United
States. But IL is certain that any at
tempt 10 ship the arms into Mexico
VIII bring bitter protest from the
war department
Yet II the constitutionalists do not
get arms they may not carry on their
Mexico City campaign as they are re-
ported 10 have only enough ammuni.
ton fol- the Saltillo. San Luis Potosi
and Tampico campaigns now In prog,
ress.
Another question seriously troubling
the administration is the disposition
20 be made OF The three Brazilans. a
Peruvian, and a Chilean, held al Vera
Cruz after being caught red-handed
sniplng American bluejackets. The
Brazilian ambassador has asked that
they be protected and Il IL believed
they vilI be ordered held without trial
for the present.
Gen Funston reported today that
there is no serious danger 10 the wa.
ter supply of Vera Cruz, although
there have been persistent rumors
that an attack would be made upon
the American entertainments at the
water works. He attributed the ru-
mors TO certain remarks made by
Gen. Mas.
The water works cannot be taken
from the Americans by force, said
Gen, Funston, and If the pipe lines
are cut they can be repaired without
trouble. Funston reported that there
Is no actual movement OF troops
which would substantiate the rumors
OF an impending attack upon the wa,
ter works
No authentic news as 10 the fate
i
eighth infantry, VINO rode into the
Mexican lines, May 7. and disap-
peared. has been received by Funston.
Secretary Daniels expressed today
entire willingness to have the Mexi.
cans return and take charge OF the
Lobos island light. He still main.
tanned that operation Of this light did
not constitute occupation OF the ISL
and nor did he consider despatch or
the monitor Ozark TO the island, as
anything more than temporary con.
dltion
LONDON, May l2.-"We are in the
lions mouth, but the lion will not find
ii easy TO eat u.s." was the declara-
ton of Gen Huerta in an extended
interview in Mexico City, according
10 dispatch from Luigi Barzini, cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph.
printed here to-day
I'VE are showing the world how to
defend a sacred principle. that OF ma.
tional sovereignty" Barzin declared
the dictator told him, and that he
vas determined TO fight to the last.
Fate has willed that in my hands
should rest the decision OF life or
death for our national independence, f"
Barzini quotes Huerta as saying. Il
have no right TO barter away the in.
dependence OF Mexico for my own
tranquility and that of the country.
1t is my duty to fight to the last--to
fight TO the death.
I'VE are small and weak in com.
parison with the power which threat
ems us, but we are conscious OF our
rights that are being trampled under
foot. My government may be burned
or pulverized, but it must remain at
its post and resist American ilnposi
ton.
IF | were to give way | should
deserve TO be cursed by future gen.
erations as traitor"
Gen. Huerta predicted endless guer-
rilla warfare II the Americans at
tempted 10 take Mexico City He
characterized the revolution as moth.
ing but masked American war.
claiming that two entire companies Of
Americans fought under villa at Tor.
reon in their American army uni
forms. AT Gomez Palacio and other
points Huerta said 200 American
dead had been collected He said he
ordered their blood-stained clothing
with buttons and regimental numbers
OF the United States army TO be pre-
served.