New Britain herald., 1914-05-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 GENERAL FUNSTON
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iContinued From First Page.) or to undertake a possible campaign against Mexico City was later laid before the president and his cabinet by Secretary of War Garrison.
 Reinforcements Are Needed.
 War department officials, it was stated, decided that endorsements were needed at Vera Cruz at the late conference of Secretary Garrison and the general staff last night, after go- ing over the entire military situation at Vera Cruz and other points ill Mexico.
 Secretary Garrison called the con- Terence after cipher telegram from Vera Cruz had been delivered to him at the White House, where he was attending the wedding of the presi- dents daughter. He left the festivi- ties hurriedly and summoned his aides to the war department
 Oil Wells Fired.
 Among dispatches received was one which reported the firing of two oil wells at Tampico. The protection of American lives and property, it was stated was the prime motive behind the determination of army and navy officers that the American forces in Mexico should be reinforced. Secretary Garrison declined to dis euss the situation,N nor would he com ment on his conference with the staff officers last night. General Funston in his report, it was said, had em- hodted accounts brought to Vera Cruz by refugees arriving from Mexico City concerning the situation in the cap- 1fal. MT. Garrison would not reveal The character of these reports Situation Looks Desperate.
 Army officers feared the situation a, vera Cruz might become desperate in the event of an anarchistic outbreak Ill Mexico City or should the reoeral forces lowering beyond Funston's out posts launch, an attack irrespective of J1uerta's. declaration of a truce w.r:1 the United States.
 Bluejackets could be landed to re- inforce the 1000 troops ano marines under General Funston if there should De federal attack. They could easily hold the city proper. it is be- Ifeved, but to protect positions out side the town up to the site of the
 
 Heved to be required Whether ao ditional forces would be sent down the east coast could not be foreseen today. The president and Secretary Fryan are believed to oppose any military activity at this time that might enbarrass the South American envoys,
 Mediation Program Continued.
 me jo<A steadily with the program m for their conference with representatives of the Huerta government and the United States at Niagara Falls. can ada, May Is. Among several names heard as possible members of the American delegation were Justices Day and Pitney of the supreme court: Circuit Judge Gray of Delaware and Counsellor Lansing of the state de- partment. 1t was said that desp1re self-elimination of Carranza from mediation preliminaries, the rebel side of the situation would be taken up in plans for Mexico's pacification.
 Army officials today were anxious to make no movelthat might embarrass the progress of preliminary mediation negotiations. However, they were known to be desirous of prepared uGSS TOT FdIly eVcNtuallty.
 Wants Embargo Suspended.
 Outside the continued heavy fight ing at Mazatlan there were no re- ports of additional rebel aggression to- day. The three main constitutionalls1 armies were preparing for the next blow In their campaign while Car ranza moved his seat of government from Chihuahua to Torreon. Villa. rebel chief, informally appealed for [ suspension of embargo on arms at Rio. Grande ports, on the ground that that would hasten Mexico's pacifica- tion.
 The rebel campaign against Salina Cruz. Acapulco and other west coast cities was to be hurried, according to reports from constitutionalist camps in the west today.
 Officials today sought additional in- formation of the reported killing of two Englishmen and an American sub- Ject at Guadalajara. Confirmation of the reports was lacking. The fate of Acting Consul Silliman, reported to have been arrested near San Luis Potosi still caused uneasiness
 Exodus Still Continues.
 The exodus of foreigners from Mexico City continued. Six hundred American refugees were ons their way to Puerto Mexico under the protec- ton of the Brazilian flag
 Nelgpna naO'Shaughnessy's report sub- mttfeG tG Secretary Bryan, it was be- ItoYed would outline the strength of ti19 Huerta regime, and tell of the in- cidauts that eliminated in receiving his passports from the provisional president.
 Essentials of the American policy in Mexico, up to the present time, were reiterated today in a statement ky Secretary Daniels, replying to complaints against the withdrawal of