The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-09
COMMISSION TO
GOVERN MEXICO?
Wilson's Plan Would Have Out
Siders Control Until EIec-
ton Is Held.
HUERTi CLOSES PORTS TO U.S..
Regulars Occupy Trinidad, Fremont
County and WaIsenburg Districts
Miners Leaders Protest
Against Disarmament.

Washington, d. C.-While the ad-
ministration is clearing the way for
peace in Mexico, congress, with the
approval of President Wilson, is TAX
ing nothing for granted in the negO-
tiatiOns instituted by the three South
American republics.
The move TO make Immediately
available the 100 million carried in
the Army Appropriation bill, and the
joint resolution making a similar pro
vision in the Naval Appropriation bill,
indicates that the United States is
overlooking nothing in making ready
for possible trouble with its neighbOr
south of the Rio Grande.
Plans a Commission Government
1t has developed that the admins
tration has in mind a commission OF
three to supervise affairs in Mexico
pending a general election few
months hence. This commission would
be made up Of one representative from
the United States, one from Mexico
and one representing the A 3. c. re-
publics. All the affairs OF the coun-
try would be placed in the hands OF
these commissioners, who also would
supervise the elections and guarantee
a president who would represent the
choice Of the people of the country.
Closes Mexican Ports.
The City Of Mexico.-A proposition
made by the foreign minister to send
an official commission to Washington
in an endeavor to arrange the Difficult
ties between the United States and
Mexico was rejected at a cabinet
meeting.
According to the federal custom
house rules President Huerta has die
tated an order prohibiting commerce
with the United States and permit
ting the federal commissioners in
ports the right to reject the entrance
CT American steamers. All cargoes ar
irving from the United States viii be
confscated by the government.
The Vera Cruz custom house has
been declared closed to international
traffic
Dr. Ryan to Be Released
The City of Mexico-Dr- Edward
Ryan of the American Red Cross, who
was captured at Zacatecas by the
command of Gen. Joaquin Mas and
sentenced to death as spy, was
saved by an order signed by Aureliano
Banquet, minister Of war. Dr. Ryan
will be brought to this city and turned
over to the Brazilian legation.
Huerta Fires PortfIIo.
The City of Mexico.-A surprise
was sprung en- his cabinet and the
capital by Huerta. The dictator has
forced Senior Lopez PortilIo V Rojas,
his foreign minister, to resign his
portfolio and quit the cabinet Senior
Portillo was taken completely by sur
prise. but at once submitted
Report 4 General Armistice.
London, Eng.-TelegTaphing from
the City Of Mexico the cores ondent
Of the Daily Telegraph says that as
the result of an armistice the federal
forces under Gen Joaquin Mas, con-
centrated at Saltillo, have received
orders to make no advance and it was
hoped in the capital on Friday the
rebel forces also would ground their
arms
Reports Agreement Signed.
The City OF MeXlcO--lt Is reported
here that a tripaTtite agreement to
an armistice was signed here by rep
Tesentatives CT the United States, the
federals and the rebels. Jose Manuel
Cardeseo de OIiveira, the Brazilian
minister, confirmed the report except
as to the actual signing Of the agree
ment
Refugees Back to Mexico.
Douglas, Ariz-One hundred Amer
leans and other foreign refugees from
Mexico have left here to return to
their homes in Mexico, satisfied that
danger of molestation was past
They go to the mines at Pilares,
NacozaTi and FL Tigre, under assur-
ances OF full protection from General
Carranza. and on assurances from the
Iatters' chief confidential agent at Fl
Paso, Roberto V Pesquiera, that the
state department at Washington viii
interpose no objections
Among the refugees who returned
to Mexico were Walter Douglas, gen
eraI manager OF the Phelps-Dodge in
terests. and Mrs. J. Schumacher, OWL
er Of a hotel at Nacozari-