The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-08

Washington, May S.-The Mexican
situation assumed more warlike as
pect today.
War department activities. begua
last night on the receipt of confidential
advices from General Funston at Vera
Cruz. We're renewed this morning and
brought To the attention of the presi-
dent and cabinet at their regular
meeting.
While the activity disclosed that
,, every preparation is being made for
possible eventualities, yet Secretary
Garrison said NO additional troop
movements have been ordered"
In the midst of military preparations
came the word that the mediators had
received from Huerta, and submitted Ia
the United States government, the
complaint that the landing of Ameri-
can troops and war material at Vera
Cruz amounted TO "a breaking of the
armistice. This also was one of the
subjects before the cabinet
1t is learned authOrita lively that the
mediators are of the opinion that they
will be able to persuade Huerta that
the United States has not been violat -
ing, i'm spirit at least, the armisticc
agreed upon Otherwise a stumbling
block will be. placed i'm their way.
which might render virtually useless
their future efforts at mediation. They
were in conference during the day dis
cussing a plan. which will inc}ude. it
is learned. the Constitutionalists' side
of the Mexican problem and the paci-
iication of all Mexico.
In support of the contention that the
military preparations are for a possible
forward movement it became known
that the war department has been IN
telephone communication with the
governors of New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio. i'm an effort TO determine
how soon the militia organizations #
those states could he mobilized and
sent to the sea board for shipment in
transports.
Bryan admitted that this govern
ment has received "a note from the
South American mediators, i'm which
complaint is made by Huerta that the
American operations at Vera Cruz are
in violation of the armistice. Asked
for details, Bryan said;
1T simply sets forth what Huerta
says. \ reply will be made"
None of the mediators would dis
cuss the Huerta protest, which was
forwarded through acting Foreign
Minister Ruiz 1t is expected the sub
ject will be considered at todays cab
met meeting.
officials here point out that neither
the United States nor Huerta has yet
entered into any formal armistice.
What occurred was this:
The mediators suggested that hos
tilities be suspended during the nego-
tiations. Bryan replied il was assum-
ed there would be suspension of hos
tilities. except to repel attack. Huer-
ta's answer was understood To be an
acceptance, but the exact terms have
not been given out. Bryan several
times pointed out that this did not
constitute a formal armistice, but only
All assumption lndl noSlllltltS Noulu
be suspended except to resist aggres-
sion. Leading authorities on in
ternational law hold that an armistice,
truce or suspension of hostilities
should be definite and not implied.
II was learned on high authority that
the war department had under consid-
Grafton today the early and adequate
reinforcement of the command of
Funston at Vera Cruz, to carry out a
that might be necessary in
to the interior of Mexico. The ques-
tion of placing large force of AM
ericans i'm Vera Cruz that would be
strong enough to defend that port
against any attack. or to undertake a
possible campaign against Mexico City,
was later laid before the president
and cabinet by Secretary Garrison.
Reinforcements Deemed Necessary.
The war department officials, Il rs