The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-10
DIPLOMACY VS..
WAR SPIRIT
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"A d-LlIuu0 Oh tu6 WI ASP0A SAASAsSs ~ 80
stated tonight many oh1cials ar
.skeptlcal Of the statement OF the stat
department that arms and munition!
previously reported landed a. Puerto
Mexico by the krenz Princessin'
tCecile are still on that vessel in Vers
Cruz harbor Assistant Secretary O
1.-The Navy Roosevelt said tonight NJ
knew nothing about the cargo and hat
no word from Admiral Badger about
lit. Secretary Bryan says all he knows
lis that Consul Rogers at Havana haF
notified him this cargo would be tax
en- back to Germany as Will that or
board the Bavaria due in Havana May
lis. The secretary. however, assumed
from the text OF Rogers report that
the munitions we're still on the &c,
ellie. although army officers declared
they could not conceive OF Huerta
being so foolish ~ to permit the
steamer to sail before landing the
badly needed munitions. They thought
Consul Rogers may have been deceiv-
ed by persons interested. who are de-
sirous of minimizing the entire mat
ter. There was similar contradiction
LOT reports that japanese arms had
been landed at Salina Cruz ON the
west coast.
Conditions at Tampico remain crit
Iical. The ordering to that port OF the
monitor Ozark with her ligh. draught
and heavy armament was considered
significant Of probable trouble there.
Reports are current here that the de-
|parture from that port Of all Ameri-
cans may bring about q situation
where Brf.fshers Will benefit mater
tally. It is reported by refugees from
the oil country who are now In this
city. that representatives of big Brit
ish oil companies are still in Tampico
with cash ready to buy In all leases
on which royalties are in default. Tho
only ones that can be defRuEed. these
refugees say, are ones owned by
Americans Friends Of Admiral Mayo
In the navy are demanding that Sec
rotary OF the Navy Daniels make pub
lie the orders sent Mayo, directing
him to withdraw from Tampico har-
Dor. The evident disposition to make
Mayo, who was primarily responsible
for the present crisis through his de-
mand for national salute. the
goat" for everything that has since
transpired, may precipftate trouble.
It was learned tonight that Mayo did
not leave Tampico harbor until after
he had received peremptory orders
from Secretary Daniels and after he
had protested to his superior Admiral
Badger Daniels orders were sent at
the solicitation of Secretary Bryan
who said that he had been warned by
British representatives that II Mayo
remained, there would be massacre,
while VI he went. British and Ger
mans would save everybody without
any bloodshed. It Is believed that
Daniels will clear up the entire matter
when he comes back here on Monday.
Fears for the safety Of Consul Sillf-
r1an at Saltiilo have been banished by
The report Of thu French consul there.
General Funston reported tonight
tina, everything at Vera Cruz was
quiet. He is still without definite
ofrthe report that Order |
" Parks and an unidentified American /
have been executed by the federals. |
fudge Chas. Douglas. attorney here |
Tor the constitutionalfsts, John Lind !
md Secretary Bryan conferred at |
ength this afternoon. Douglas re-
,eated assurances received from Car !
anna that the conquest of the north /
vas certain within the next few days !
md Bryan again insisted that the /
must respect for I
ign property everywhere they are
uccessful After the conference, de- /
hal was made that the constitution
lists are smuggling arms across the
,order with the connivance OF the
United States.
Delegates Leave Mexico.
MEXICO CITY, May e.-The three
v sxican peace delegates who will
'epresent General Huerta in the
mediation conferences left the CAPT
al today for Niagara Falls. They
will go by way OF Vera Cruz. Havana
md Key West. The resolution ratify-
ng the appointment OF the delegates
.dopted by the senate. clothes them
With almost complete power in peace
negotiations and also carried a vir-
uaI vote of confidence in the admin
stration OF General Husrta There
vas apparently no change In the local
situation tonight. The city was quiet |
IND business appeared to be gradual
Y adjusting itself to existing condi.
ions More Americans are arriving J.
lere from the interior and the
have expressed willing
less to aid in every possible way all
hose who desire to leave the country
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