The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-22


 Washington, May 2l.-That com munications are passing between American delegates at Niagara Falls and Washineton and that the ma chinery of the Mexican mediation conference is working smoothly was the full extent of information on the 1 progress of mediation today given out. Secretary Bryan saw the presi- dent during the day and message | Of instruction later was sent to Jus 1 tice Lamar and Mir. Lehman Moth. ing concerning it's purport was dis closed here
 | Although no statement concerning l the presidents views of the situation was authorized it was indicated he was well pleased with developments. | Obsery CTS closely in touch with the l situation here made it plain today Ohat the president is determined that the entire Mexican problem be solved and that no halfway measure or compromise will be acceptable.
 Mir. Bryan late in the day con ferred with John Lind and an Ameri- can representative of the constitu | tionalists.
 Despite conflicting reports regard Ting the resignation of General Huerta, assurance in official circles | persisted that Huerta had placed himself unreservedly in the hands of | his delegates at Niagara Falls, and that if necessary as a last resort they could announce his retirement l though on conditions.
 While the mediation negotiations were developing today the constitu tionalist campaign was progressing vigorously. Senor Zubaran, General l Carranzas Washin2ton representa- | tive, received an official message an nouncing the evacuation of Saltillo. 1t gave no details but it was believed here the 12,O00 evacuating federals were retreating to San Luis Potosi, l to join federals who evacuated Tam pico and TuXpam. The constitution alist force that captured Tampico has withdrawn from Tampico, except | for a small garrison, and is hurrs sing back to Monterey to participate in the general campaign against Huerta's strongholds in central l Mexico.
 The constitutionalist campaign on the Pacific side seemed also to be making progress. Part of General | Obre 5ons force was reported advanc ing against Guadalajara, and official dispatches to the navy department reported heavy yolley firing at Mazat- l Ian and Guaymas.
 Two diplomatic features of the day were report from the British consul at Tampico that foreigners might | safely return to the oil fields, and a | request from the Spanish ambassador | to MT Bryan for the good offices of | | the United States in inducing the | | constitutionalist authorities to accept | $l5 a bale for the delivery of cotton | ccnfiscated from Spanish growers at | Torreon and elsewhere
 The panuco oil fields were report | ed reasonably safe for foreigners.
 The British consul reported the | constitutionalists had reopened the | customs house at Tampico
 Mir. Bryan promised the Spanish | ambassador to do what he could for | the Spanish cotton raisers, who com plain that the ransom of $30 bale | | demanded by General Carranza for | the confiscated cotton is prohibitive. |
 The state department has put it's | machinery into motion to discover | the whereabouts of a person de- | scribed as a messenger for Admiral | Fletcher. who disappeared more than | weel ago from Vera Cruz. There | was some mystery about this messen- | ger: no one in Washington knows | what was the message if any, with | which he was charged by Admiral | Fletcher, nor is it clear that he is an American. Admiral Fletchers own message was not informative on that point. One of the earlier press dis patches described the man as a Fiji pino mess attendant Today word came to the state department that this messenger had proceeded to the federal headquarters and reported 70 General lMaas, commander there at the time de had then proceeded ln land for the City of Mexlco and noth ing more is known of his movements
 The Brazilian minister in Mexico reported that train of 250 refugees left Mexico City yesterday for Puerto Mexico.
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