Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
.H()[D qRRANA NOT
MEDIATION ISSUE
ACTION OF A. q. G. ENJOYS IN
ELIMINATING REBEL CAUSES
SURPRISE.
AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE
NOT YET SELECTED
Admiral Dewey Called Into consulta.
tion With Secretary eryan-lnstruo.
tions Sent to State Militia Covering
Possible Mobiiixation-Unit nited States
Consul Hold Prisoner by Mssieans.

Possible Mobiiixation-unite States
Consul Held Prisoner by Mexieans. &
Washington, May 5.-The text Of the
Mexican mediators' telegram to Gem
-eral Carranza eliminating him from
the mediation proceedings, which be-
came known today. disclosed for the
first time that the mediators held that
"all the differences that contributed
toward the present situation in Mexico
hear either directly or indirectly on
the solution of the pending conflict
between Mexico and the United
States"
This message from the mediators
gives the first authoritative express
sian from them that they considered
the whole range Of the Mexican Diff.
ficulties, including the Huerta Car
rama issue. as having = bearing on
the issue between tho United States
and Huerta.
U&u o0rVJoO 6OT S0Jou0bDs
For the first time since the occupa-
tion Of Vera Cruz the regular session
Of the cabinet today lasted less than
an hour. After the confef3hce c&Bt-
net members said there was practical
ly no discussion Of tho Mexican situ-
alton and that the time was devoted to
departmental routine.
Admiral Badger reported late today
"a special mail service between Cal
weston and Vera Cruz would be es-
tablished for the benefit OF the army
and the fleet with torpedo boats de-
stroyers ~ the mali carriers. *
The American wounded now under
Ftreatmenf aboard tho hospital ship
eSolace now number forty. five and III
are reported doing we'll l.. Benson,
ordinary seaman. on the New Hemp
shire. Is the latest Of these 20 be dis.
charged.
Delegates Not Vet Named.
President Wilson was at his desk an
hour earlier than usual and received
reports from the war and navy de-
lpartments regarding conditions at
Vera Cruz and the Mexican border.
He also talked with Secretary Bryan
on the diplomatic branches OF the situ-
alton.
Chief interest so far as the cabinet
was concerned centered In the media :.
ton negotiations and who would be
selected by this government as dele
gates to confer with the Latin Amer.
lean ENJOYS. Secretary Bryan reite-
rated before the cabinet met the
American representative or represen-
tatives had not yet been named. There
were reports. however. that the media :
tors would be informed OF the decision
of the United States as to its advisory
delegates later today.
State Militia Instructed.
Instructions to militia organizations
thruout the country covering possible
mobilization Of the national guard
were mailed to all militia officers by
the war department today. The In
structions cover particularly the imam
cial operations incident to mobiliza- :
tion and the methods Of securing rail-
road transportation. Under thearegu-t
lations the local United States disburs-
ing officers thruout the country would
be supplied with funds to move the
militia by the various department
quartermasters.
Will Wills es RseSsni.sd1
A resolution calling on President
Wilson for information as TO whether
there Is any basis for report that he
president may aid Pancho Villa to be Z
com the next ruler Of Mexico. was In
troduced in the senate today by SEN
ator Lippitt Of Rhode Island. The reso-
luton under an objection by Senator
Stone Of the foreign relations commit
tee. went over until tomorrow. IL
Consul eilIiman Prisoner.
Alarmed by unofficial reports that
Acting American Consul John r. Sil-
liman at San Luis Potosi, Mexico. has
been prisoner OF General Mas for
two weeks. the state department today
sent urgent telegrams to the Brazilian
minister in Mexico City, Consul MIL
Ter at Tampico and Consul Hanna at
Monterey. " K
sillinan Threatened with Dsatk. 4
Vera Cruz May News reached
Vera Cruz that John r. silliman, acting
consul at San Luis Potosi. had been a
prisoner in the hands ofsGeneral Joaa-
uin Mas, = Mexican federal COM
mander. fo- eleven days and had been
threatened every night with execution.
The Information was brought by tVso
American newspaper correspondents
who came to Mexico recently on the
invitation OF President Huerta. y
These correspondents went north 20
watch the field operations OF the feder-
al army that villa was nghting. Altar
seeing the; defeat Of the federal troops
at San Pedro, they Were taken back
to San Luis Potosi and imprisoned, but
were afterward released, I