Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-11
Associate Justice Joseph
r. Lamar and Frederick
w. Lehman Chosen,
1t Is Officially Stated.
LOBOS ISLAND SEIZURE
DISCUSSED BY MEDIATORS
Action Was Precautionary
Measure, Stand Taken by
Administration - Answ wer
Has Already Been Sent to
F1uerta, 1t Is Said.

WASHINGTON, May 11.-Associate
Justice Joseph Rucker Lamar, OF the
United States Supreme Court. and
4 Frederick W. Lehman, of st. Louis,
former solicitor general, have been
selected by the President to repre-
sent his views before the outh Amr-
lean medlators in the Mexican media
ton negotiations at Niagara Fails,
Canada. Secretary Bryan made this
official announcement today.
Whether a third representative
would be appointed Mr.. Bryan da-
clined to indicate, stating that 1t
could be assumed that there would
be no other, although he did not wlsh
to definitely indicate that such possi-
bility was foreclosed.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Huerta's
protest over the reported seizure of
d I,abos Island-an important light
house point off the eastern coast OIL
Mexico, by landing party from
United States torpedo boats was taken
up today by the South American en-
voys who are seeking to pave the
way to peace in the Southern repub-
tic.
The reported occupation of the ISL
and-probably to assure uninterrupted
operation of the Iighthouse--first was
revealed in a telegram from Foreign
Minister Ruiz to the mediators 1t
stated a party had been landed from
1.-THE American torpedo boats, that the
Hghtkeepers had been arrested, then
released after they had turned over
apparatus for operation OF the
strategic beacon. The mediators were
asked to make representations to the
Washington government, relative to
Its truce with Huerta.
The Ruiz note was considered In
detail when the ENJOYS resumed Their
sessions at the Argentine legation.
Already, ii was believed, a reply to
the note had been made and in some
quarters the conviction was express
ed that Ambassador DaGama had
taken it up at White House meeting
Sunday.
Precautionary Measure.
Information was obtainable neither
from the mediators nor the White
House concerning the Ruiz dispatch.
However, it was believed that 1t
would be contended that the SEIZURE
was in the nature of a precaution-
ary measure to safeguard shipping.
As such it was asserted it would be
without any significance as territor-
ial aggression, and would not justi-
9 fly any accusation of breaking of
s. the truce.
Reported occupation Of Lobos. it
H was believed in Washington today,
Z was probably brought about after
81 its light was threatened. Admiral
f Howard had reported that Huerta
had ordered the suspension of lights
on the Pacific Seaboard, so as to
impede navigation by American
ships, and the same order was said
to have been issued for beacons on
the Atlantic coast.
With other details of their plans
for the Niagara Falls conference COM
! pleted by the appointment of the
American mission. the South Amer
lean ENJOYS had hoped today speed
lily to dispose of the latest incident
In their negotiations. Names of the
American elegates-Associate JUS
tice Lamar, of the Supreme Court,
and former Solicitor General Leh-
mann-were announced soon after the
receipt of dispatches from Vera Cruz
telling of the arrival there of Huer-
ta's representatives. That they de-
h clined to accept the courtesy of
transportation to the United States
on the government steamer Morro
q Castle excited no surprise here and
4 was declared to have no significance.
They had previously arranged to sail
on the Kronprinzessin Cecilia. That
4 vessel left Vera Cruz for Havana to-
s. day on it's way to Key West. where
s the delegates will disembark for their
trip to Niagara Falls by way of
Washington.
Arms Not Landed.
While there was some speculation
over the possible outcome of the
Lobos incident in some quarters the
mediators were finding cause for
optimism in the report that the Kron-
pri-zessin Cecilie had not landed
arms and ammunition at Puerto
Mexico Fear that a consignment
of war munitions for Huerta might
have been unloaded had caused a
4 slight furry in official circles. That
was set at rest early today by the
Il receipt of the dispatch from AL
miral Badger stating the steamer,
h now at Vera Cruz, still had on board
}E the consignment.
u The reported Lobos seizure, as an
incident in latest developments in the
1 Mexican situation was not more
eagerly discussed today than results
= of the renewed rebel attack on
Z Tampico. Capture of that port by the
~ Constitutionalists, it was considered,
Nmight relieve the danger to destruc-
reports today stated that one OF the
most bitter battles of the Carranza
rebellion was in progress. The Con-
q stitutionalists had been reinforced
& with men and artillery and were de-
termined to bring their siege to an
81 end.
The menace of Zapata, overlooked
in recent swiftly moving events nthe
W international drama, rose again to-
day with the receipt of sinister re-
ports that the chief of the southern
1. insurrectos had sent threatening mes
sages to several men and women in
b Mexico City. The mere possibility
that the sudden overthrow of the
NJ Huerta regime through a revolt
might let loose upon Mexico City a
horde of Zapata's men caused appre-
z hension for tho fate of the 5000 or
q more foreigners there How many of
Them could be moved in a hurry IL a
1 rrisis were precipitated has been serl-
ously considered.