The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-06-11
Huerta Suspends Order Block.
aiding Tampico and With
draws Gunb0ats.
WASHINGTON FEELS BETTER
Officials Give Evidence Of Great Re-
lief Over Observation-Disclosures
can ENJOYS Give Mediators
Outline of Peace Plans.

Washington, June 9.-General
Huertas order suspending the order
to blockade Tampico against the de
livery of ammunition by the steamer
Antilla to the Constitutionalists
served to dispel apprehension over q
new crisis between the United States
and the Huerta government, which
had threatened mediation of Mexican
affairs.
Though Washington officials ex'
pressed satisfaction over Huerta's &C.
ton, it was persistently suggested
outside of official circles that the
blockade had been suspended only
conditionally as a result OF confer
ences between the South American
mediators and the Mexican and
American delegates at Niagara Falls,
and that the Antilla's cargo of arms
might be diverted in her course
through an agreement with officials
of the Ward line, her owners, an
American corporation.
U. S. Officials Relieved.
President Wilson, Secretary Bryan
and Secretary Daniels gave evidence
of great relief over the late devlop-
ments. From no official source here
could confirmation be procured Of the
reports that Huerta had an under
standing with the -mediators or the
United States, which would assure
that the Antilla's cargo would not be
delivered. Representatives of the Con-
stitutionalists in Washington were in
clined to the belief that the ammuni-
ton would be landed at Tampico, but
they divulged no direct information
upon which to base such an opinion.
Meanwhile nothing has been heard
from the Antilla, which is on the high
seas, due to arrive off Tampico on
Wednesday morning.
United States Peace Plano.
Niagara Falls, Ont, June 9.-The
United States government, through
Justice Lamar and Frederick w. Leh-
mann presented to the three South
American mediators complete plan
for the pacification Of Mexico. 1t is
the same in principle as that present
ed by the mediators and already
agreed to by the Huerta government.
1t contemplates establishment at the
earliest date practicable, of new
provisional government in Mexico
City, which would conduct general
elections for a permanent govern
ment
The plan written by the American
delegates, after consultation with the
Washington government, is brief and
includes several counter propositions
of which the Huerta delegates will
be advised tomorrow. From the me-
diators themselves it became known
that the differences in the two plans
are slight. A full conference of all
delegates and mediators is planned
for tomorrow or Wednesday. This is
for the formal consideration and final
drafting of the protocol.
Huerta Ordered Blockade.
Washington, June 8.-Anotner cri-
sis in the Mexican difficulty faces
the Washington government, a situa.
ton fraught with perils for media
ton and with possibilities that might
precipitate actual warfare between
the United States and Mexico.
General Huerta. has brought about
the new crisis by ordering his gun
boats to blockade the port Of Tam
pico and to seize cargo Of ammu-
milton en- route there for the Next
can Constitutionalists aboard the
steamer Antilla from New York fly
ing the Cuban. flag. Huerta has no
titled the powers Of the intent to
blockade the port and that he pro-
poses to seize the cargo tconsigned
to the belligerent against his sover.
eighty as contraband of war.
Rear Admiral Badger cabled the
navy department that Rear Admiral
Mayo had shifted his flag to the bat
tie ship Minnesota which is stationed
1ust outside the Panuco river at Tam.
pico. It was assumed that the ad-
mirai desired to be on hand for the
arrival Of the Hterta gunboats. due
1t the mouth Of the river to attempt
. blockade Of the port. a.
The cruiser San Francisco has len
for Tampico and the Arethusa fol
Charleston. I
Rsbels Fortify Tampieo.
Tampico. June Sin anticipation
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