Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-08
UNITED STATES
MAY NOT MEDIATE
Pressure on Wilson 10 Sane
ton the Invasion of
Mexico.
HELL IN MEXICO SOON
Declaration of High Official, Unless
Consul SiIIiman Is Foumd-Hu-
erta May Demand lnteryen-
ton and Abdicate.
HELL IN MEXICO SOON

WdSulll tOll, May III cat pICS-
sure is being brought to bear upon
President Wilson &c sanction invasion
of Mexico, and policing OF that coun-
try by the United States until order
can be restored.
Foremost ir the pressing incidents
that have placed this alternative be-
fore the president is the strange dis
appearance of Vice Consul John r.
Silliman, believed to have been taken
prisoner by Federal General Mas.
"There is going to be hell in MeXi-
CO unless Silliman is found soon," is
the way a high official summed up
the situation tonight. He said that
every effort to locate the missing man
has failed, and that the gravest fears
are entertained TO ribs safety.
1t has been suggested that he is
being held hostage by General
Huerta's commander at Saltillo under
the direct orders of the Mexican die
,tator.
A dispatch was received by the
French embassy here today from the
French charge in Mexico City saying
that General Huerta had assured him
that orders would be given to the
| federal commanders to protect Mr..
| Silliman in every way possible.
The Brazilian minister at Mexico
City sent word to the state depart
ment that he was continuing his eff
| forts in behalf of Consul Silliman and
other Americans said to be imprisoned
at Saltillo, but the probability OF at
| tack, by the rebels upon Saltillo and
| the interruption of communication has
so far rendered the instant and urg-
| ing orders of the government without
| result.
Constitutionalist officials in Wash
| ington tonight said that if Consul
Silliman was in Saltillo and in prison
| that such a condition will endue for
two or three days, as the rebel army
was preparing to attack the city and
as soon as they had captured it they
would release .Silliman and all other
| Americans.
Reports from Mexico City tonight
| state that Huerta will demand inter-
vention in Mexico, and restoration OF
peace by the United States as the
price for abdicating his dictatorship.
He plans to put this issue squarely
up to President Wilson through his
representatives at the conference OF
the A B mediators. Unless the
United States will agree to occupa-
ton and guarantee of safety, Huerta
| is reported determined to fight.
English and American oil interests
| are exerting pressure 10 bring about
cessation of internal Mexican strife
Demand Protection.
Eight refugees from the Tampico
oil district called on Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels today with the demand
that troops be landed at that poi2t to
protect oil property.
Had it not been for British ships
said w. E. Lucas, spokesman OF the
delegation, 1--WE would not have
ESCAPED from Tampico with out lives
We demand immediate protection for
American property in Mexico and the
policing of the whole Of that country
by the United States as the only solu-
ton of the problem"
Steps to enlarge the army in case
this move should prove necessary
were taken this afternoon by Sena
for Chamberlain of Oregon, chairman
of the committee on military affairs
Senator Chamberlain introduced {
resolution giving President Wilson
permission to enlarge at his discre
ton the maximum strength OF thu
fighting line of the army.
Charge d'Affairs O'Shaughnes'
threw little light upon the Mexican
situation today. He was closeted will
Secretary OF State Bryan for a few
moments, and a conference will
President Wilson has been arranged
for tomorrow. Mr.. O'Shaughnessy ar
rived from New Orleans this morning
He admitted that ban had been pu
on his speech by Secretary Bryan.
after I have further talk witt
Secretary Bryan and the president
may have lot to say about Mexico,
he said.
The further death of one American
and two Englishmen by federals Il
the Jalisco mine was reported to Sec
rotary Bryan by Sir Cecil Spring
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