New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-09
PUTS THE ISSUE
UP TO AMERICANS
Action Leaves u. S. Re-
sponsible for Disposition
of Arms Cargo.
MAY PREVENT LANDING
Government May Use Political ln'
fluence to Induce Ward Line
Not to Unload.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, June S.-The Spanish
acting for the Huerta
informed the Secretary OF
state to-day that the proposed block
ade of Tampico by Hucrta, which. on
account OF this governments intention
or resorting to force TO prevent H.
to ruin the mediation mad
been abandoned, and that the Mexican
gunboats Bravo and Zaragoza, sent by
Huerta to Tampico, had been ordered
to return to Puerto Mexico.
The correspondent of The Tribune
learns that, instead OF hating by ms
gunboats the steamer Antilla. which
sailed from New York with cargo of
ammunition for the Constitutionalists.
Huerta aims to put II up to the media
tors that the United States government
is responsible for the progress Of the
Antilla, after having agreed that dur
ing the mediation there should be no
expectation Of arms from the United
States to Mexico. The dictator Will
contend that to have permitted the
Antilla to sail from New York was
violation OF the agreement and that II
is up to the United States to stop tho
vessel before she arrives AZ Tampico.
II is understood that the Mexican dele
gates have already presented Huertas
case TO the mediators.~
Certain informal representations
have also been made here, and II has
been suggested that the United states
government Is in duty bound To divert
the Antilla from her course to Tampico
II is understood that Secretary
BRYAN simply says that the sailing or
the Antilla was a mistake. and that the
orders to prevent the expectation OF
arms we're not, through oversight, sent
to New York in time.
Unsatisfactory to Huerta.
This explanation is not expected TO
be satisfactory to the Mexican govern
ment. The Mexican delegates are GER
tain. from information in their posses
sion. that the administration In Wash
ington had advance information of the
sailing of'the Antilla. That such infor-
nation was received is shown by the
fact that The Tribune published last
Tuesday that the Antiila was about to
sail tha. afternoon with 100000 cart
ridges intended for the revolutionlsts.
Observers In Washington were CROP
ing all day for some adequate explana-
ton for Huerta's apparently abrupt
decision to suspend his blockade. The
secret is that he hopes, through his
delegates in Niagara Falls and the me-
diators, to induce the United States TO
rectify its admitted error in permitting
the Antilla to sail.
There were numerous rumors In
Washington to-day that something
would be done about the Antilla, but
administration officials. including Mr..
BRYAN and Secretary Daniels. refused
tn saw what course would be followed.
The Antilla will reach Vera Cruz to-
morrow or Wednesday. There is a
general tendency apparent in admins
tration circles to balance Huerta's re-
cent importation Of war supplies
against the impending importations by
the Constitutionalists, holding that II
Huerta was permitted To import arms
the Constitutionalists should be allow
ed the same privilege, no matter what
agreement may exist.
One important question said to have
been raised at NIAGARA Falls was
whether the United States construed
the mediation agreement TO obligate II
TO prevent arms entering into Tampico.
which the Huerta government had de-
clared closed.
II the United States did not so con-
strue the cessation Of hostilities. which
Il was assumed would be held inviolate,
the mediators are said to have wanted
70 know whether this government
would consider II a breach OF faith
should Huerta's gunboats try TO stop
the Antilla.
Such questions. It Is declared. were
put up 10 Secretary Bryan from Nj
agara Falls and Huerta was asked 10
suspend the blockade order until the
subject should be cleared up. II could
not be learned whether any reply to
the proposals has been made.
A direct outcome OF the present
situation Is a charge OF bad faith
against the United States by Huerta.
and. very likely. by the mediators.
Although Huerta's decision to
abandon the blockade. which II Is
believed. would have led TO serious
consequences, caused the utmost relief
at the White House and state Depart
ment. there was still a great deal Of
psssir,isu In certain quarters