The daily sentinel., 1914-05-16
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wv ASHlNGToN. ID. c., May 16.-
w tBy Associated Press. -
Spanish Ambassador Riauo
has received dispatch from the
Mexican minister of foreign affairs,
stating that a vigorous investigation
J OF the disappearance of Orderly
Samuel Parks will Immediately be
made by Huerta authorities. The
dispatch was in reply to a note sent
by Risno. calling attention to the
anxiety of the United States govern
nent as to Parks : a. $50, j i
Associated Press
Washington. ID. c., May l6-All
participants in the mediation confer
ence will meet for the first time at a
dinner given tonight by the Spanish
am bassador in honor OF the arrival of
the Mexican delegates. Invitations
to the dinner have been accepted by
the three South American envoys:
the American delegates Justice La
mar and Mr.. Lehman. and H. Perci-
pal Dodge. secretary to the Ameri-
can mission. Other guests will be
the secretaries and the other attach
es accompanying the Mexican dele
gates Ambassador Riano has plan
ned to meet the Mexican delegation at
a railroad station at 1890 this after
noon and later will take them to call
on the South American mediators.
Associated Prss..
Washington. ID. c.. May l6-While
the Huerta delegates to the Niagara
Falls conference are hurrying to-
wards Washington todfy, the Presi-
dent and his advisers awaited an
afats . Il.
ficials at Mexico City for news of the
fate of Private Parks, the American
soldier who in fun uniform strayeo
into Huerta's lines while probably
temporarily insane. Some reports say
that Parks was executed while
others declare the body was burned.
A note for Huerta declaring that un-
less information of Parks was given
Immediately, the American govern
ment would consider it an "un-
friendly and hostile act" was fol-
lowed in its wake by two other COM
muuications. The last message was
drafted by the President and Secreta-
ry Bryan and was sent to the Bra
lillian minister at Mexico City. The
minister asked for time to take it up
with Huerta to explain the strong
feelings of the Washington govern
make vigorous representations for a
definite reply. What course the
President will pursue in the Parks,
case has not been indicated 1t is
believed that it will be one of the big
items considered when the attempt
is made to cast balance OF the
accounts between Huerta and the
United States. AS the Parks case
assumed threatening proportions. an
other stumbling block in the path of
mediation is removed That was the
report to the British embassy from
Sir Garden stating that Vice Consul
Silliman is safe.
Washington. ID. c.. MAY l6.-Secre-
tary Bryan said today said that the
question OF permitting the shipment
OF arms from the United States to
Mexican ports was not before. the
state department for consideration.
In view of Secretary Garrison expla-
nation that prohibition of the further
shipments OF arms across the Mexi-
can border WAS done at his direction
and applied only to the border. it was
assumed that no attempt would be
made to interfere with any shipment
consigned to Tampico or Tuxpam.
Associated Press.
Washington D. c.. May 16.-
The state department. declared today
that all efforts to locate Edward De-
pew Foster. an American Newspaper
man. had so far been fruitloss. but
continued effort would be made by
Senor Cardoso.