Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12
HU[RIA Releases
CONSUL S|LL|MAN
AMERICAN OFFICIAL HELD PRIs-
oNER At sALTILLo GIVEN
URGENT DEMAND OF BRYAN
BRINGS PROMPT COMPLIANCE
Incident Which Thrsatsned Halt in
Peace Negotiations: settIed-huerta
summonina Outlying Garrisons to
Mexico City 70 Dsfsnd Capital
Aaslnst Attack.


washington, May 12.-senor Olivera,
the Brasilian minister in Mexico City.
informed the state department today
that the Mexican government had or
dered the immediate release OF vice
Consul John r. Silliman, held pris-
oner at Saltillo. The minister added
that as soon as Mr.. Silliman reached
Mexico City he would obtain for him
safe conduct to Vera Cruz.
Secretary Bryan called at the Argen-
tina legation late In the afternoon and
spent two hours in conference with
the South American ENJOYS, discussing
the continued detention Of Silliman,
the seizure Of Lobos Island with lts
lighthouse by American torpedo boats
and the case Of the five South Amer
leans under arrest at Vera Cruz FOR
firing upon United States sailors and
marines.
Mr.. Bryan insisted that the release
of Silliman must be brought about at
once. When asked about the matter
later he would not say what would
happen II the vice consul were kept
in prison but he was gravely emphatic
in announcing the governments de-
termination to have him freed.
Lobos Incident Unimportant.
State and navy department officials
were inclined today to regard as un-
important the Lobos island incident
which had caused General Huerta to
protest that the landing or American
forces there to reopen the lighthouse
constituted breach Of the armistice
between the two armies. Secretary
Daniels said there was no thought OF
occupying the island in the war sense
Of that term. go
Tho state department has announced
/. that American Consul Simpich had
reported that James Byington. ~
Boise, Idaho, long imprisoned In q con-
stitutionalist Jail at Cumpas, Sonora,
had been released
Wilson 10 Hopeful.
Members of the cabinet, after pro-
longed conference with President Will
son today on the Mexican situation. de-
clared the president maintained conf
dence that mediation would succeed,
and that further serious consequences
In Mexico would be averted.
Most OF the discussion in the cabinet
meeting, it was said. related to media
ton and the views to be presented on
behalf Of this government by Justice
Lamar and Frederick w. Lehman
when the South American ENJOYS seek
views of the United States and Huerta's
representatives at the Niagara Falls
conference.
Tampieo Situation Worries.
The situation at Tampico was re-
ported to have been discussed. A COM
plication that might arise over the
foreign oil properties there should de-
struction result from the conflict be-
tween constitutionalists and federal
forces have been under consideration
for some time.
A report from London that Great
Britain had ordered the Bristol, a
speedy cruiser, to proceed to Tampico,
was not regarded as particularly sig
nificant here. As the Bristol Is of light
draft, 1t was believed she might be
used to operate on the Panuco river
along which the British oil properties
IRE located.
nVeefA 10 OoJector.
Secretary Bryan announced after the
meeting that the representations made
to this government by the South
American ''snipers" under arrest in
Vera Cruz. were made at the request
Of the Huerta government. He UNDER
stood, he said. that this had been done
on the ground that the "sniping" had
occurred in Mexican territory. He
added there was question as to
whether one Of the South Americans
accused was . Brazilian or a Ven
ezuelan.
Fighting Continues at MazatIan.
Admiral Howard, commanding the
American fleet off the west coast Of
Mexico, today reported battle be-
tween Mexican federals and Zapata
.evolutionists. twenty miles from Aca-
pulco. Admiral Howard said that six
teen revolutionists were killed. The
fighting at Mazatlan continues. the re-
port said.
South Americans Held.
Representations have been made to
the state department by the Brazilian
minister at Mexico City in behalf Of
the five South Americans under arrest
at Vera Cruz, charged with firing upon
American sailors and marines during
the occupation of Vera Cruz.
The prisoners, three Brazilians.
Preuvian and at Chilean. are under
stood to have been on Norwegian
merchant steamer lying in the harbor
when the American troops were land
Ing
When the naval officers located the
snipers they signaled the ship to cease
firing, and later an officer boarded the
vessel and caught the five men with
what he reported to be evident marks
Of their guilt. He promptly arrested
them and turned them over to Gen.
Funston. who ordered their trial by a
military c6mmission. which was sched
uled to sit today. The penalty for the
offense II death.
Secretary Garrison has informed
Gen. FunSton, pending further action
by the state department, that any rep
reseuta4inaS made to the American