Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-12
HUERTA'S EN-
VOYS REACH
VERA Cruz
Peace Commissioners Decline Funs.
toms Offer of Trans
portation.
OFFICIALS ARE RETICENT.
Mexicans Refuse to Give Out Inter-
views Concerning Their
Mission.
OFFICIALS ARE RETICENT.

Washington, D. c., May 11.-No
war munitions were landed at Puer-
to Mexico by the German steamship
Kron Prizessin Cecelie. Rear Ad-
miral Badger cabled the navy de-
partment late last night that the
vessel. now at Vera Cruz, still had
on board the shipment of arms and
ammunition consigned to the Huer-
ia government.
Vera Cruz, May 11.-President
Huerta's three peace commissioners,
Emilio Rabasa, Augustin Rodriguez
and Luis Elguero, arrived yesterday
on their way to Niagara Falls, Can,
where the conference between the
mediators and the representatives OF
the United States and Mexico will
be held.
The commissioners politely declin-
ed the offers of hospitality made by
Brigadier General Funston as well
as Rear Admiral Badgers offer to
give them passage on the MORO
Castle and boarded the steamship
Kronprinzessin Cecelie, which prob
ably will sail today for the United
States by way of Havana.
The scene at the terminal station
when the mediators arrived was
colorful. BY prearrangement there
was little evidence of American
troops. Brigadier General Funston,
in fatigue uniform, Lieutenant Ball,
General Funstons aide, and Lieu
tenant Cohen, Rear Admiral Bad
gers aide, were the only officers
present in an official capacity.
The station yard was crowded
with Mexicans and Americans. The
commissioners came in special car
there being about fifteen in the par
ty, including Rafael Elguero, broth
er of Luis Elguero, who will act as
secretary; Rafael Capetillo, and
Manuel Martinez del Campo, at
taches; Sonora Martinez del Campo,
Senorita Rodriguez, and the four
daughters of Senior Rabasa, who
heads the commission.
The three commissioners stood in
a little circle while Thomas ]. Ry-
der, vice president of the Aguila Oil
company, stepped forward and ad-
dressed General Funston:
General, may I present these
gentlemen" said he.
Certainly" the general replied.
Formal introductions followed, each
OF the commissioners shaking Gener-
al Funston by the hand.
Lieutenant Cohen then stepped
forward. Accept the compliments
of the commander in chief" said
he, saluting. All three commission
ers bowed gravely and smiled their
acknowledgements.
Lieutenant Ball then saluted and
they acknowledged this in the same
way.
Mr.. Ryder conferred with the
commissioners in Spanish, extending
to them in behalf of General Funs-
ton and Admiral Badger the hos
pitality of the American officers and
transport on the Moro Castle. He
then informed General Funston that
the commissioners would accept no
hospitality and preferred to sail on
the Kronprinzessin Cecelie. They
were told that Admiral Badger had
been holding the Moro Castle for
them, but they insisted on carrying
out their original plan, explaining
that arrangements had already been
made with the steamship company.
General Funston acquiesced and
the party moved out of the station
cul IOuuuCu Ny 6iCot tio"o, "hiSh
at times threatened to separate the
American officials and the Mexicans.
General Funston personally turn
ed on the Mexicans when they
crowded too closely and kept them
off with wave of his hand.
When the party reached the exits
of the terminal army automobiles
were lined up to take the Mexican
commissioners to the steamer and
through Mr.. Ryder the invitation to
accept their use was renewed. The
commissioners finally yielded and
drove in the cars to the wharf, but
no escort was sent along and no
army men except the chauffeurs ac-
companied them.
The commissioners took up their