The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-09

OF the consttutionalists. Tho United
States has now accepted in principal
the general pacilcation plan which
General Husrta has given his dele
gates authority to approve. The coun-
ter proposition submitted by Lamar
and Lehman which will be laid be-
fore the mediators tomorrow. differs
from the Mexican's only In minor
points. Plan for establishment Of .
new provisional government to be
composed of a president and four
cabinet officers who will share equal
responsibility. includes substantial
representation for the constitutional
lists. It has been suggested that
General Carranza might be named
minister Of foreign affairs. This
would permit him to run for the
presidency in the general elections to
follow.
The arrival Of the Antilla at Tam
pico and disposition Of her cargo is
awaited with great interest here.
The Mexican delegates now place re-
sponsibility for preventing the land
ing Of the rebsl arms and ammuni-
tons upon the United States.
IBy c. H. Raymond, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ON BOARD U. 8. 8. CALlFOR-
MA, OFF. MAZATLAN, Mexico. June
Shy wireless to San Diego, Calf,
June 9.)-The women Of Mazatlan to-
day demanded that General Rodri-
guez. federal military governor. sur
render the city to the constitutional
lists. Rodriguez refused.
Want stalks In the stricken city
and actual starvation confronts many
OF the citizens. It Is estimated that
1000 non-combatants are without
food Some have not eaten for two
days. The federal garrison 10 monop-
olizing the bulk Of the provisions.
which If generally distributed, would
last about one week
situation Very Hopeful.
[By John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June $50 en-
couraging did Secretary Of State Bry-
an consider the Mexican situation to-
day that he admitted he expects Car
rama will name commissioners to
represent him at Niagara Falls and
that they will be received by the me-
diators on Carranza's own terms.
"All that 1 care to say is that the
situation is very hopeful" was BY
ans reply after he left the conference
with President Wilson at which John
Lind, former special Mexican envoy
had been present Lind carried two
bulky volumes which he left with the
president Inasmuch as Lind has
been in almost constant touch with
the Carranzista 1unta here. it is be-
Iieved that these documents had di-
rect bearing on the situation now Dc
ing discussed at Niagara Falls.
Secretary Bryan insisted that NO
orders have been issued bearing upon
the munition cargo OF the steamer
Antilla.
It Is not expected that there VIII
be any interference with this steasssr
when she reaches Tampico tomorrow.
Officials take the position that the
Antilla is no longer source OF dan
ger in Mexican affairs. be!D,vfng that
so soon as Carranza Is actually IN
cluded in the mediation program, an
almost Immediate settlement of the
entire Mexican trouble VIII be IN
sight.
The cabinet devoted only very
brief time to Mexico. Secretary Gar
rison presented report which showed
that the number Of sick at Vera Cruz
was insignificant. Cabinet members
were hopeful that the troops soon can
be returned to the United Stated Al
though 1t is admitted that for the
present at least no date for evacua-
ton OF Vera Cruz could be even sus-
gested Officials here protested to
have no knowledge OF q pan OF Huers
ia to enter within the American lines.
They very frankly say, however, that
IL Huerta desires protection he VIII
be given it. When Huerta shall elm
mate himself as q factor In Mexican
affairs, his going and coming VIII Do
of no interest to this country.
Constitutionalist leaders are ex-
tremely bitter against the Dictator
and for some time 1t is stated q price
has been placed on bis head Tho
de- IN grant