The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-30

Will Move Prisoners.
Announcement also was made oday
that Mexican refugees who are belng
held by this government at Fort Bliss
transferred to Fort Wingate, New
Mexico, in order to get them away
from the border where trouble may be
expected. 1t is expected that Brigadier
General Bliss will start the movement
of the exiles as soon as possible.
Mexican soldiers and camp followers at
Fort Bliss number 5000 n some diff
ficulty may be experienced in procur-
ing transportation facilities.
Activity continued at the war de-
partment and the navy department
during the day, word being expected
the troops en- route to Vera Cruz to re-
inforce the naval forces there la
reached their destination.
Peace Plan Not Known.
Swiftly moving changes in the Mexi-
can crisis eliminating in the receipt
of diplomatic advices that Huerta. ike
the United States government, had de-
cided to accept the good offices of three
South American powers, centered to-
day in interest over possible courses
that might be pursued In an attempt at
amicable settlement.
One line that representatives of Ar
gentina. Chile and Brazil might fol-
low. it was said, were to be to deal di-
rectly with the arrest of the American
~blueiackets at Tampico and other IN
dignities against American honor.
Ambassador Riano, of Spain, who re-
ceived the private advices of Huerta's
reported decision, expected to be in a
position today to place the provisional
presidents formal acceptance before
representatives Of the South American
republics. The next move in the ab-
sorbing international drama, would be
the revelation by the diplomats of lines
of settlement they ropos
Some knotty Problems.
Whether the arrest of Consul Cen
eral Hanna by federals at Monterey
would widen the breach and add to the
ask of the diplomats. was one OF the
DAYS possible developments. President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan are re-
ported to be greatly incensed over that
incident. Hanna reported he had been
subjected to insults at the hands of
federals and kept a prisoner in the
government palace until constitution
alists captured the town two days later
and released him. That was after the
seizure of Vera Cruz.
Reported utterances of one or car
~ranza's confidential agents that the
constitutionalist leader would make no
statement on the proposal of the
South American diplomats, but tina
"the offer is a hopeful sign" and any
DTODOSlllOn lllttl GUN W pCoNO 40 az
ceptable to the constitutionalists,'
added to hope in Washington that the
crisis might simmer" to settlement.
Battle at Tampico.
From chihuahua Carranza had or.
dered his officers to redoubl their at
| tack on Tampico and apprehend fed
erals responsible for insults to the
United States at that port, so they
might be tried by a rebel court. 1t was
-. 49,. a.. 1900 -sa w. trs Ia. - cy aI
fora statement of his attitude to clear
| up question arising from possible faulty
translation of his note issued after the
seizure Of Vera Cruz.
While fears over the safety of Amer
leans in Mexico City were partially
dissipated by Secretary Bryan's an
nouncement that Huerta officials and
Rear Admiral Fletcher had arranged
for the departure of United States
citizens from the federal capital, Con-
sui Canada reported that more than a
score of American refugees, among
them United States Consul chnut
had been hauled from a train at Aguas
C~alientes, north of Mexico City, and
imprisoned. 1t was said, however. that
their arrest might have occurred sew
eral days ago. The consurs informa-
ton aid federal soldiers made the ar
rests.
Martial Law at Vera Cruz.
While diplomats and the president
and his advisers labored in Washing.
ton over newest developments in the
situation, Brig. Gen. Frederick Fun
ston, with infantry and artillery, was
near Vera Cruz, and Rear Adrnirals
Badger and Fletcher We're toiling il
preparation for any eventuality. The!
a quieted the town, placed it under
martial law and were preparing fol
the reception of General Funston, who
Immediately will take charge Of all tn,
When Interest Wao High.
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