The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-12
CRAVE APPREHENSION AT WAR DEPARTMENT OVER MESSAGE
 RECEIVED FROM FUNSTON.
REBELS SEEM VERY ACTIVE
Bryan Reports That the Mediation Is Proceeding Satisfactorily, Regard less of Contrary Reports Given Out That There Is Little Hope.

Washington, June 11.-Washington administration officials would not comment tonight on the South Ameri- can mediators' refusal to wait longer for General Carranza to answer their communication suggesting that con stitutionalist representatives be sent to participate in the Mexican peace conference at Niagara Falls.
 Publication by the mediators of ex- changes between them and General Carranza's s agents, and the report that the South American envoys regarded further waiting as beneath their dig nity, were taken here to mean that the door tp mediation is closed on the consttutionalists.
 There were some. however, who be, lieve that if the fIuerta and United States representatives agreed on peace terms the mediation conference might recess while the American gov ernment sought to bring out an agree ment with the constitutionalists. Whine the mediators were detelmin- ing to clcse the doors of the confer ence to Carranza, President Wilson and Secretary Bryan held a protract- ed conference in the white house ex- ecutiye offices.
 They were in frequent communca- ton with the American commission CTS at Niagara Falls and following these interchanges Mir Bryan reiter- ated that mediation was progressing satisfactorily"
 A few lnnItes later word came from Niagara Falls of the mediators with respect to Carranza. As soon as he reached his office, Mir. Bryan was call ed to the long distance telephone and informed of the action of the media tors.
 'T have heard of the decision of the mediators," Mir Bryan said, when asked concerning the late reports from Niagara Falls, Out there is nothing for me to say"
 The fact that Geaerai Carranza had forwarded no answer to the latest communication from the mediators had been regarded in some quarters here for several days past as an indi- cation that he did not intend to par ticipate in mediation which would re- quire a cessation of hostilities against Huerta.
 It was reported officials of the Washington government had been well aware of this for some time and had so informed the conferees at Niagara Falls. It was upon this information s,me believe, that the reported sug- gestions were made of continuing the mediation in it's present form.
 One phase of the situation discuss ed here tonight was the possibility that General Carranza had contempat- ed full reply to the mediators' com munication eventually and that he might yet do so.
 In this event it was believed the Washington government might use it's influence to insure such a reply. In dismissing the idea of participation in mediation as a result of todays developments, some of Carralza's s agents here declared the campaign against Huerta would he continued with increased activity.
 Arms and ammunition for General Carranza aboard the Cuban steamer Antilla, now at Tampico, which the United States was too late in it's ef- forts to prevent leaving Americaa shores, probably will be un oaded to- morrow.
 The apprehension of General Fun ston over rumors of possible federal advance on the American outposts at Vera Cruz has become a matter of grave concern to war department of ficiais.
 The general anxiety is increased by knowledge that strong rebel force is operating in Vera Cruz state.
 Any plan for the extension of the American lines to strengthen General Funston's position must be consider ed in the light of state departments acceptance of mediation and the reit erated assumption that .here would be no advance movements during me diation proceedings.
 General Funston has under his cam mand, in addition to soldiers of hi' brigade, some 2S5O marines. Shoull more soldiers bd needed in event hi