The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-05-08
No PEACE IN MEXICO
Rebel Leaders Not Disposed
to Mediate.
FUNSTON IN VERA CRUZ
Shortage Of Food Il Capture
Seaport. Border Conditions.

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Developments 10 the Mexican sitl-
alton the past week hinge about the
deliberations Of the peace conference
at Washington. The effort Of the
mediators to broaden their peace
plans SO as not only tc include set.
Element OF the differences between
the United States and Huerta but
the internal troubles Of Mexico as
we'll, have so far been unsuccessful
owing to the unwilllngness Of
Huerta, the head Of the federals. and
Caranza, the rebel chieftain, to
suspend hostilities against each other
while the peace negotiations are 10
progress. Huerta has appointed dele
gates to represent him 10 the media.
ti0n, but the constitutionalists are
eliminated. Zapata. oae Of the rebel
leaders, says be will attack Mexico
City. and General Velasco, the federal
officer defeated by villa at Torreon,
threatens to start another revolt.
The rebels at Tampico have refused
to agree to truce, but say they will
not interfere with the American and
British syndicates resuming operation
10 the oil fields at that point. At
Washington 1t Is feared the action
Of the rebel chief halts all hope of
settling the entire question.
In the meantime the American
troops under General Funston at
Vera Cruz are making that city clean
and orderly. Mexican mob violence
in Mexico City has not fully subslded,
a German woman having been mis-.
taken for an American and dragged
to death at the end Of rope. All
i Americans still remaining in Mexico
are 10 peril.
The United States Is maintaining
ing strict embargo against ship.
ment of war materials into any part
. of Mexico. A consignment of ten
million cartridges for the rebels was
| stopped at Galveston, Texas, and
sent back to the manufacturers.
| Famine threatens the people Of
Vera Cruz and General Funston has
ordered all Mexican loafers to leave
In order to reduce the consumption
of food. On account OF the blockade
few supplies are coming 10 to feed
the 10000 Inhabitants and 10000
refugees, marines and soldiers. A
similar situation exists at TalnpicO.
Mexican rurales and American
troops still guard their respective
sides OF the northern border. Amer
ican refugees from the west coast
report the Japanese coming into
Mexico by thousands and scattering
throughout the country, and ar
American salesman returning acros:
the border to Calexico, Calif., states
that the Mexican fleld guns at Mexi
cali. just across FROM Calexico ar,
manned by Japanese. This activit!
of the japanese 10 Mexico is no,
given much prominence 10 the new
dispatches, although it has great sig
nifcance as to the real attitude 0
Japan toward this country.
NJ. E. Hay, former governor o
Washington. who owns large tract
OF land In Mexico, has recently re
turned from there and declares tina
he does not see how this country cal
avoid Intervention. He is also OF th
opinion that 10000 American troop
can take Mexico and that the Mex
can troops can be bought of for 5
cents a day and all the frijoles an
, tortillas they want. He says Mex
: cans are loyal to the leader that Offer
/ the most money.
The American army and nav
officers are in possession Of compel
information regarding Mexico, II
cluding maps Of roads and all milital
features OF the country, Its resource
neopie. etc. for use in case of inya