East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-01
ARMY FUNDS WILL
Be MADE READY TO
USE IMMEDIATELY
Request Brought to the House and
Similar Action Probably Will be
Taken With Navy Bill.
APPROPRIATIONS ARE NEEDED
Elimination OF Huerta VIII be De-
msaded and There Is no Hope for
Believing That Dictator VIII Agree
10 Stepping Down In Mexico-Medi-
asors are Still at Work.

WASHINGTON. May THAT the
administration has small hopes of per.
manent peace in Mexico was indicat-
ed by the request made the house
that the army appropriations exceed
ing a hundred million dollars be made
Immediately available. The request
in the form of joint resolution was
introduced by Chairman Hay OF the
house military affairs committee. with
the presidents approval. 1t is ex-
pected that a similar rider will be ad-
ded 10 the naval appropriation bill.
IL was learned that Huerta has ex-
pressed a belated willingness 10 sa-
Lutte the flag unconstitutionally IL the
United States forces are withdrawn
from Vera cruz, but that he was told
matters had gone too far and that he
must eliminate himself
The mediators are awaiting Car
ranza's final reply to the request for
an armistice which thus far ne has
refused The mediators had the as
surance from Washington that the
Mexico City armistice had been agreed
20.
II was reported with much detail
that the administration had urged
Villa 10 strike at once at Saltiiio ana
Tampico, taking them IL possible be-
fore mediation can interfere with the
campaign. Such victory. II was said'
would have the moral effect of aiding
the rebels greatly and By giving them
a seaport would place them In po-
sition TO ask for recognition Of their
belligerency. Government officials
wouldn't discuss the report but they
were at pains to emphasize the friend
illness which existed between the ad-
ministratlon and the constitutionalists
From Vera Cruz Consul Canada re-
ported there were many more Ameri-
cans still in Mexico City than was
GENERALLY supposed. He estimated the
number at 1900 and said efforts were
being made to arrange for transport
alton to the coast.
VERA CRUZ. May IA private
wireless message received said the
Ward line Antilla was fired on by Mex
lean federals and rebels at Tampico
Wednesday and one man on the yes
sci was killed. The report is uncon-
flrmed.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The gov
ernment is endeavoring to learn the
truth concerning DR.. Edward Ryan,
an American, reported in danger of
execution as spy at Zacatecas. 1t
was admitted that Ryan has been act
ing as agent for the state department
as well as the Red Cross represen-
tative. but it was said not the slight
est effort had been made to conceal
the fact so there were no grounds for
treating him as a spy.
VERA CRUZ, May 1.-Consul Can
ada and other American officials are
awaiting word from Zacatecas where
it was said DR. Edward Ryan is in
danger of being executed by Mexican
federals as a spy. They said that Ry-
an had been In the Red Cross service
in Mexico for years and that it was
inconceivable the charge against him
was well founded,
Mexico City advIces were that Huer-
ia has released all political prisoners,
addressing them personally saying,
1--WE are now brothers facing COM
mon enemy--the Americans, who are
invading our country"
WASHINGTON. May 1.--Secretary
of War Garrison announced that he
meant TO replace all civilian officials
at Vera Cruz with army officers. He
said he wanted the government where
ever responsible, to be handled by
men under him.