Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-13
'HUERTA Frees
THEAMER ERICAN
VICE CONSUL
RELEASES sILLIMAN AND
TENSE SITUATION Is RE-
LIEVED AT ONCE.
ARE HOPEFUL FOR PEACE
Mediators Are Busy Getting Mat
tiers in Shape for Conference.
Next Week.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
Washington, May 12.-The eIim.
ination Of General Huerta and
the establishment Of provision.
al government in Mexico, In
which both Huerta and the con-
stitutionaIist factions will be rep
resented, is contemplated in
plan which the three South Am.
erican mediators are working out
to be proposed for the solution
Of the entire Mexican problem.
This is the first intimation re-
garding details Ct mediation
plans, though neither the n.sdi
ators nor the state department
officials would make any state
ment as to how nearly completed
the plan is which is to be SUBJ
mitted to the American and Mex.
ican delegates when they meet
with the South American envoys
at Niagara Falls, Canada, next
Monday. Il was learned the pro-
posaI might provide for the set
ting up Of a temporary govern
n>ent by commission, Of five per-
sons, two Of them to be named
by Hue7ta, two by the constitu-
tionaIists and fifth by the medi-
..ators.
RJar Admiral Fietcher's Fiji.
pino servant has disappeared and
indications are he joined the
Mexican army. It is feared he
may have carried to the Mexieans
valuable information regarding
the American forces.
Washington, May l2.-Expres sion
Of confidence that mediation will ID
successful in averting a war betweeI
the United States and Mexico cam
from several members of the cabine
after President Wilson discussed tn
whole situation with them. Presiden
Wilson is decidedly hopeful. Secre
tary Bryan explained to the Soutl
mediators that the. light
house on Lobos Island has not beer
seized in any military sense, thl
keepers are free to come and 60, ,bu
he American navy has undertaken tt
Keep the lights burning, as protec
ion to the worlds navigation.
Bryan said the war and navy de
,artments were seeking to learn the
acts concerning the arrest of the
i've South Americans accused OF
sniping' at American forces at Vera
;ruz.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy had long
conference with President Wilson
he first talk he has had with the
resident since his arrival. ..
A Tense Phase.
One tense phase of the situation
vas relieved by news that John Sill.
nan, American vice consul at Sal.
lilo, was ordered released by Huerta
0vernment.
The mediators are more occupied
protests by Huerta
gainst the seizure of Lobos Island
nd the detention of five South An.
ricans than the general subject of
1exican pacification.
The French ambassador notified
ryan that reports from the Mexican
overnment to the French embassy
'as that "all members of the Ameri.
an consulate in Saltillo are safe.''
Quiet in Mexico.
The last dispatches from the
rench charge in Mexico City said
II was quiet there. From the mill
Try point, the outstanding feature is
confident report from Funston on
le Vera Cruz situation. No attack
II the city is apprehended and the
'deral forces have given no sign of
ltention to attack the outlying posi-
on at the waterworks. No move
lent of troops in this direction is
oticed. .ss.s.
Even in case of attack the Ameri-
IN position could not be taken by
rec. Admiral Mayo, commanding
le American ships at Tampico, re.
9rted artillery fire in progress since
o'clock in the morning. Whether
~ iOuCAoio VI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are
aiming is not stated.
British Government Active.
The British government, whose citi-
ms are heavily interested at Tampi.
}, today ordered another warship to
inforce the British squadron in Mex.
an waters. The light draft cruiser
ristrol will receive sailing orders for
ampico. 1t carries a crew of 400.
Acapulco, Pacific port directly
'uth of Mexico City, was a scene
fighting between federals, 400
rong, and rowing bands of Zapatista
lherents. Alarm evoked by move.
ent of Zapata in direction of the
pital, because of his ferocious
reats against the inhabitants, con-
lued to abate here in absence of con.
news from Mexico City.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Washington, May 12.-The accid-
tai death at Vera Cruz, Sunday. Of
.ivate Andrew Saunders marine