The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-14
Lines Are Tightening About
Dictator Huerta Who is
Nearing End Of
His Rope.
REVENUE IS BADLY CUT
Two Thirds Of Income Of the
Nation is Now Being Col
lected by the Con-
stitutionalists.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-The Unit
ed States may recognize the belliger-
ency OF the Mexican constitutionalists.
Formal demand that 1t do SO is ex-
pected to be made by General Car
rama almost Immediately.
With Tampico, the second most i'm
portant seaport in Mexico, today in
his possession, and with Tuxpam's
fall an almost immediate certainty.
the success Of the revolution is assur-
ed, according to officials here. Arms
and ammunition, however. ara again
a necessity. Without them the con-
stitutionalists cannot move against
Mexico City and the south. Unless
belligerency of the constitLtionalists
is recognized, the United States can
not permit importation of war muni-
tions either from the United States or
through the port OF Vera Cruz. There
fore the constitutionalist junta here
Is in constant communication with
Carranza and his provisional cabin ct,
debating the advisability of asking
that their faction be accorded bellig-
erent rtshts. IN vi4W oe til ; CnenlE
expressed friendship 81 the admits
tration for Carranza and Villa. It Is
believed they will be willing to ac-
cord such recognition.
The fall Of Tampico overshadowed
all else today. 1t emphasized to Off
cials the enormous territory already
held by the Carranzistas and the in
creasing isolation of Huerta. His rev
enues are completely interrupted.
Vera Cruz Tampico and Tuxpam fur
nished moe than two-thirds of the
entire income OF the nation. Thei
United States holds the former, the
rebels the second and TuDpam is cut
OF. il
Realization Of this fact may force
Huerta's hand. Whether he can con-
troll the populace OF Mexico City and
the capital district when news Of the
latest rebel victory filtars south, was
a question here. The concansus OF
opinion was that he would be fortun-
ate II he does no thave to fight revo-
luton in the capital. The fall OF Tam
pico means the immediats pushing OF
the campaign against Saltillo and San
Luis Potosi. In the various confer
ences between Secretary Bryan and
Judge Douglas, counsel for the con-
stitutionalist junta, it has bsen point
ed out that the rebels have lost much
sympathy In this country because
they have failed to follow up their
successes. Douglas says that there
will be no reason for complaint this
11fp fN l.
tillo's capture before the end OF the
week. Advices received today indi-
Gated Huerta has less than 10000
real soldiers now available for SER
vice in the south. Hundreds OF re-
cruits have not been armed or equip
ped because the dictator could not
rely on their loyalty. He VIII now
have that to risk. Secret agents OF
the revolutionary party are reported
to have been spreading discomfort
even in the ranks of Huerta's veter- /
ans. While official confirmation OF
the recall OF Brigadier General Mas |
from command OF the federals before
Vera Cruz and the naming Of General
Garcia Pena as his successor Is lack !
Ing, it was accepted here. The change !
was not expected to add to the 10y
atty of the federal troops 1t will,
however. give Huerta an opportunity
to disavow responsibility OF the slay-
ing OF Orderly Parks.
Representatives OF the constitution
alists notified the state department to
day that the first thing they will do
at Taunpico will ho IN send troOps in
to the oil fields to restors order. Re-
sumption of work there will bring /.
heavy revenues to the constitutional.
ist treasury in the way of export /
duties and royalties. It will also
give the rebels control OF the fuel OIL
supply SO that they can tie up Mexi- /
Can railways.
Meanwhile the plans for the open.
ing session Of the mediators at Mag
ara Falls next Monday are being per-
fected. Thsre was uncertainty today
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