The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-05-07
BAR CARRANzA
FROM MEDIATION
Result Of Rebel Chiefs Refusal
to Declare Truce
ONLY U.S.AN0 HJERTA IN FIELD

ONLY u. S. AID HJERTA IN FIELD
What Effect Elimination of Rebels
From Conferences win Have Causes
Apprehension in Washington-Dip-
Iomats Suspect Huerta Is Playing
Foxy Game Having Soldiers Demand
Control of Vera Cruz Water Works.
Washington, May 5.-General Car
rama and the stilut.oualists We're
practically eliminated from the pro-
ceedings OF the three south American
ENJOYS who have undertaken to solve
the Mexican problem 10y diplomacy.
In a telegram to General Carranza
the mediators announced that in view
of his refusal to agree to an armistice
with General Huerta they withdrew
their invitation to him to send q per-
sonal representative to participate in
the mediation negotiations.
What effect such a development will
have on the progress of events in Mex
leo could only be conjectured here.
The United States stipulated in its
original acceptance of the mediation
invitation that all factions in Mexico
should be made parties to the proceed
ings.
The report of the withdrawal of tho
FC to, #
many disquieting rumogs to the effect
that the mediatOrs were displeasss
with the way Carranza was acting and
that they feared they were being
used as cats paw to accomplish the
downfall of Huerta.
If as now seems likely the mediators
restrict themselves for the present 10
a settlement Of the Tampico incident
they will in effect become a court of
honor TO decide whether or not the
United States is entitled to reparation
for the insults to the flag and what
form that TeparatiOn shall take.
After the settlement Of that point
the question of indemnity may come
up. The United States will ask that
it be reimbursed for the expenses in
cident to the movement Of The naval
vessels and army to Vera Cruz. This
question in turn is likely to raise the
query whether the Huerta government
which never has been recognized by
the United States could properly be
held for an indemnity.
In this connection trained diplomats
in Washington were greatly interested
in the demands which Huertas of
fcers have made for the surrender Of
the pumping station near Vera Cruz
These diplomats believe that the de-
mands made by Huerta and the scat
tering shots fired by his troops were
intended to afford a foundation for
future diplomatic representations.
They believe that HUerta is preparing
to raise the contention that state Of
war already exists between Mexico
and the United States and that the
United States cannot claim damages
Mexico.
The maneuvers of Huerta's troops
toward the Vera Cruz water works is
causing more worry at the war de-
partment than any other feature of
the situation. The understanding here
is that a second demand was made
for the surrender Of the pumping sta
ton, but that there was no vigorous
effort to enforce the demand.
The state department learned from
the Brazilian minister at Mexico City,
Senior CardosO, that 500 American ref
ugees have gathered at Mexico City
and that preparations are being made
for transporting them to Vera Cruz
or Puerto Mexico.
A brief dispatch from Admiral
Howard on the west coast of Mexico
received at the navy department made
no mention Of the disturbance and
mistreatment of Americans in Man
zanillo. The department believes that
order is being maintained along the
west coast.
Announcements of the state depart
ment follow:
THE Brazilian minister in Mexico
City has advised that Americans there
are in no way harrassed by the gov
eminent and that in the few cases
where arrests have been made release
has been secured upon representa-
tons by Senior Cardoso. He adds that
they are in no danger but he has ad-
vised them to remain in closed
quarters and to avoid public meetings
until there are a sufficient number
DESTROYS of leaving to warrant send
ing out train or several sections.
Consul Canada reports that at a
meeting Of consuls at the French con-
sulate in Vera Cruz arrangements
have been made for the sending of a
messenger to Mexico City each week
with dispatches"