The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-15
WILL TIE JNlTEDFi STAREs
RAISE THE EMBARGO AT
4aa ~ .TAhlPICo?'
SERIOUS QUESTION
T'hjs Government Win Have TO
Decide That Matter In a Very
~. - .. Few Hours Now
(By Associated Preasl

Washington. May 13.-First formal
steps in the program of mediation in
the Mexican problem were taken here
today when Justic Lamar and Fred
erick w. Lehman. together with their
secretary H. Percival Dodge, who will
represent the United States, paid their
respects to the three South American
ENJOYS who have undertaken by dip
lomacy to solve the Mexican question.
Reports were current that strong
pressure would be brought to bear on
the constitutionaIists from several
quarters after the expected victory at
Tampico, to get them to participate in
the mediation. t.5.f :.
A Soldier Murdered.
Secretary Garrison cabled General
Funston at Vera Cruz to demand of
General Mas. the, Mexican command
er, full explanation of the death OF
Private Parks, who strayed into Mex
lean lines several days ago. Protest
against the reported execution of
P6Tks and the alleged burning of his
body has. been sent also through dihIo-
matte channels to President Huerta.
Secretary Garrison holds tbat as
iaTbs was in uniform, ne should have
ocSh Oe1bSu 60 . fpLlcOASE VI WAL
General Funston thinks Parks. went
inaane.
Mr., Garrison also asked General
Funston for tanother report on the de-
{ tails OF the arrest of five South AIneri1
: scans acctlsed OF sftiping at Vera Cruz.
These were the CHIEF Developments
I'M the Mex Il itliatfons tadhs,f The
megiat0Fs were biiav nrenaFing Tor,
their departure and Counsellor II .aF4
sing spent much time with tIe ,kmsrf-
2 5elsle repleee xesss Gaisii liariflng
them . ia t3oJl 81 4
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no s6fe hive no DteEin
tentiary powers Aii steps Nuuid 10
referred for final decision 20 the sec
rotary of, state atld the president.
The practical certainty that the .coA-.
stitutionalists would be In control OF
Thnpico made Il apparent today that
the United StAtes1 soon would be In
q position to bring about q return 10
normal conditions IN tthe oil district
Negotiations with the constitutional
lists, to permit foreign employees TO re-
turn to thes!Wells9 will be begun as
soon as the news OF the occupation of
the dletrict 10 received.
Hero II Problem.
Another phase OF the. situation
which produced much discussion in
executive quarters on the question of
ammunition ahipments destined for
Tampico, whieh the constitutionaliBts
iIavr tvnrUuIs.; ~ q, 81
Constitutionalists here say that af-
ter thel battles OF Tampico and SaItillo
now being fought, the rebels will have
little ammunition left with which to
continue their light against Huerta.
With a practical embargo on the linz
portation Of munitions OF war saefoss
the american border in effect now:
the rebels belieEe the only chance
Of getting additional ammunition will
he ere.., abroad. ~
On the other hand. should the con-
stltutfonalists be eilowed to import
aLnmuBitfcn through Tampico, some
point out that H,ietta probably would
protest that the holding up OF ship
inante of arms Tor him. at Vera Cruz,
was unjust. s. i * q
The expected capture OF sTampico,,
the port next IN Importance to Vera
Css;is, VIII TfssE5 - sE; many Interesting
questions, as the rebels have held no
seaports hefesofore.
The fedsEet gun boats may seek to
prevent arriis and Eupplies from land
ing ut TaInpicO. but such en- tnterfer-
ence with International comnercei
might not be tolerated by the big,
ships here, belonging to 9th, oua4l
tries. % S =
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