The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08
FILES 4 PROTEST.


131,v, 1o-l,,- 1-51e1 - -elo1,nofo roin-
fcrcemenf az the command az general
Vunnton At Vera Cr11x in order tn
carry out any movemeut that might
be necessary into the interior Of Nex-
leo.
The uue.tion Of pIncing : force OF
Americans IN Vera Cruz that would
be strong enough 10 defend that port
against any attack or to undertake Z
rcssfble camuaien aeainst Mexico
City, was later laid before the press-
dent and his cabinet BY Secretary OF
War Garrison.
Decision Of war department. off,
cfA1s that reinforcemenfs were needed
at Vera Crux. was reached 1T the late
conference Of Secretary Garrison ana
the general staff last night.
secretary Carbon called tho con-
ference after receiving cipher tele-
gram from Vera Cruz. This Waa de-
livered to him 1t the White House,
where he was attending the wedding
OF tho preeidentiD daughter. He le9t
the nestivities ana summoned his aides
20 tne war department..
Among dispatches received was one
Wnlcn reported the hiring OF two OIL
VEIN e Iemp1co. the protection OF
Ameflc1n Nves ana properly II was
stated. was the prime motive behind
the discrimination OF army ana navy
olncers that the American forces IN
mexico should be Reinforced.
Garrison Declines to Talk.
Secretary Garrison declined to dis.
cuss the Mexican situation today nor
would he comment on his conferences
with the staff Officers last night fur-
Their than to say that he laid before
them a report from General Funston.
In this report, 1t was said. General
Funston had embodied accounts
brought to Vera Cruz by refugees arr
irving from Mexico City, concerning
| - IA
rison would not reveal the character
OF these reports.
'.All can say IL that no additional
troop movements have been ordered"
said Secretary Garrison, adding that
he would make no prediction concern
ing possible future orders-
officisls point out that neither the
Cniteo states nor dener1l duert3 mas
yet entered INTO any Iormai armistice.
wna1 occurred was tn1s:
.,,. Inc meoie1ofs sueeesteo tnat nos
unsies sn0uio p suspenoeo curing the
PERIOD OF neeouatlons. 70 this sec
retary Bryan rep1eo that II WAS ~
Sumeo there would De SUSPENSION OF
nostilities except to repel attack.
General Huerta's answer was under
stood to be an acceptance but the ex-
act terms have not been given out:
Mr.. Bryan has several times pointed
cut that this did not constitute q for
ma! armlstice but only an assumption
that hostilities would be suspended
except to resist aggression. Article
VII OF the Hague convention. OF which
.ne uniseo states ana MEXICO are
troop movement pending mediation.
as loliows:
article ViI-The acceptance OF
mediation cannot, unless there be AN
agreement ia. tho. contrary. have the
erect or tnterrupting, delaying or him
doftng mobilization or other measures
or preparation for war.
II mediation occurs after the
commencement of hosti1ities 1t causes
no interruption to the military oper-
atoms In progress unless there be an
agreement to the contrary
. Toe,wjlat extent the preseut si,snen-
sion at vera Cruz oneraf~a- .nndnr
these rules annearn- therefore' to d.
pond larrelv an the constrnction ~
the informal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that r.
was aasumed ho.tilities vvo,,Id ~ aus.
Ieadinr aa,tho-ffses IN interrat,or.,
law hold that an eru,ss+ire trrcs ~,
eusnension Of hostIlifie. sho,,,6 ~ AZ.
finite and exarf- and mt iy,nnsi~d One
Of the leading authorities. Halleck.
says:
Such general suspension OF hos
ttlities can only be made by the SOW
by authority specially delegated. Sue.
authority IL never implied. and ths
enemy Is bound toesee that the agent
In specially authorized to bind his
principle
When an armistice il formally
agreed to. the authorities hold that
during its tendency neither party
may engage In any military work, op-
Grafton or movement. At least upon
the Immediate theater of war"
This. however, Is limited to the
"theater OF war" and 1t Is added:
Each party may, In Its own turis-