Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-06-04
GERMAN VESSELS
LAND BULLETS
Puerto Mexico Chosen for In
loading Ammunition.
U. S. ALLOWS THE ACT
Holds Stopping of Arms Would Be
Violation of Arn1istice in Force
Gen. Funston Orders Vessel
Held at Vera Cruz.

Washington, May 29.-Ammunition
consigned to the huerta government
in Mexico which had been kept IL the
hold OF the German steamship Ypiran-
ga since the American occupation Of
Vera Cruz began was landed at Puerto
Mexico. Consul Canada at Vera Cruz
cabled this information to the state
department.
1t was reported from other sources
to the wa department that arms con-
signed 20 Huerta had been landed at
Puerto Mexico from the German
steamer Bavaria.
No effort to prevent the delivery OF
the ammunition consignments was
made by officials of the United States,
Puerta Mexico being an open port and
the United States having agreed to
suspension of hostilities during media
ton.
1t was made plain at the state de-
partment that the only way for the
United States to have prevented the
shipment Of arms through Puerto Mex
leo would have been to seize the Gus
tom house there, as was done at Vera
Cruz when the Ypiranga was about to
land its cargo at that port. This would
have been a violation Of the suspen-
sion of hostilities and would have dis
rupted mediation.
The delivery Of these carg0es
aroused speculation in view Of the
fact that arms on board the Hamburg
American ship KronprinZessin Cecile
consigned to Huerta through Puerto
Mexico several weeks ago were turned
back on orders Of officials of the steam
ship company.
At that time the Bavaria was en-
route with cargo and the announce
ment was made from the same source
that the ammunition would not be
landed.
Why a different disposition of the
cargoes was made government officials
did not appear to understand. 1t was
suggested, however, that the arms on
the Kronprinzessin CeciIie originated
from an American source and that de-
livery was prevented by order of the
American shippers.
Reports from diplomatic agencies in
Mexico City that Huerta was making
preparations to leave Mexico City con
tinued to reach Washington. One said
Huerta was trying to arrange to de-
part with dignity.
John Lind and G. A. Douglas, an at
torney representing the Mexican con-
stitutionalists, called upon Secretary
Bryan to discuss negotiations which
might lead to representation by agents
of Carranza at the peace conference.
The conference was arranged for to-
morrow.
Vera Cruz, May 28-By order of
General Funston the s 1amship Bava-
ria has been held at Vera Cruz since
Sunday, when it arrived without mani
fest, The captain said the manifest
had been taken from him by American
authorities. He admitted landing
about one million eight hundred rounds
of ammunition at Puerto Mexico. This,
General Funston, understands, has
reached Cordoba.
The captain Of the Bavaria is liable
to a fine under the Mexican laws,
which are being administered by the
American collector of this port, Capt
Herman 0. Stickney. The diversion of
arms consigned to Vera Cruz, but
landed at Puerto Mexico, forms VIC
lation of the laws. The absence of a
manifest is a second violation.
Vera Cruz, May 2S.-An uncon-
ffrmed rumor is in circulation that
Gen. Victoriano Huerta has fed from
Mexico City.
The statement comes from a man
who occupies high position in Mex
leo City. The color of verisimilitude
is given by the fact that the German
cruiser Dresden and the steamship
Ipiranga of the Hamburg-American
line steamed from Vera Cruz Tuesday
night for Puerto Mexico, the Dresden
following closely behind the Ipiranga.
1t was believed that the German gov
eminent will offer General Huerta
asylum on either the Dresden or the
Ipiranga and protect him.
Vera Cruz, May 2S.-The wife of
Jose Simon, president of the National
Bank of Mexico City, arrived from
Mexico City with a report that HUI
erta had demanded the payment of
100000 pesos by the banker on
threat of placing troops in the bank.
Simon refused to submit to the de-
mand and telephoned to the French
minister, placing the affairs of the in
stitution in his handsA
John R. Silliman, vice-consul at Sal