The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-28
THAT is WHAT MR.. BRYAN
SAYS OF LANDING OF THE
ANGML IN:TIoN
MEXICAN SUMMARY
Progresa On Peace Protocol 10
Reported To BE Satisfactory
A South Carolina Lawyer y
lpy Associated Preas

Washington. May 21.-Ammunition
consigned TO the Huerta Government
in Mexico, which had been kept In the
hold of the German Steamship Ypiran-
ga since the American occupation or
Vera Cruz, was reported ~ have been
landed today at Puerto Mexico. Consul
Canada at Vera Cruz cab1ed this infor-
nation to the state department. 1t
was reported from other sources that
arms consigned TO Huerta had been
landed at Puerto Mexico from the Ger
man steamer Bavaria Both steamers
belong to the Hamburg American line.
United States officials made no effort
to prevent the delivery of the ammu-
milton as Puerto Mexico is an open
port and the United States has agreed
TO a suspension of flostiIities during
the Niagara Falls mediation.
The state department. made 1t rlaiR
that the only way for the United Statest
to have prevented the delivery wonld
have ben to seize the custnfns hd::s1
at Purto Mexico as was done NJ Vera
Cruz. which would have violated the
armistice. I: t3
Robert Lansing, counsellor OF the
state department, made public the re-
ports concerning the delivery or the
ammunition. Mr. Bryan being absent.
When Mr.. Bryan returned TO the de-
partinent later in the day he was In
formed of the messag yes. KS & s /. 81
what he said. showing some sur
prise. already landed the arm? r..
MIR. Bryan then rend the despatpiI,
but declined to make further eprnment.
| Mediation develop &C liagatiE
Falls were reported 10 PTesia aent VIII
son. assurances wire reiterated thbt
no serious obstacles hGd been e efic6unt e
cred. ne 3 So S. itis 3
1nhn Lind Called. Z, !.
During the day John LIND end O. &
A. Douglass, formerly bf South Caro-
lima, an attorney representing the
Mexican constitutionalists, called on
Secretary Bryan to discuss nsg0tia-
tion which might lead to representa-
tion by agents of the Carranza gov
ernment at the peace .. Mr..
Bryan was engaged at the time and
another conference was arranged for
tomorrow.
Other representatives of the con-
stitutionalists, here stated that no
word had come from .Carranka iItdi4
eating any change in his determina-
tion not to participate In negotia-
tions investigating the internal af-
fairs OF Mexico. ia ? ~
Rumors and reports that Huerta
was making preparations to leave
Mexico City continued to reach Waah-
ington. One report said Huerta was
trying to make. arrangements 20 leave
provided he could do so with dignity.
Late today Rear Admiral Howard,
commanding the American fleet Mexi-
can Pacific waters, reported that com
atitutioDalists forces in Southwestern
Mexican states were "thfeatening Ae-
apulco." ~
Much surprise WAS expressed here
when. II became known that rebels
had interrupted railroad and telegra-
pbic communication hetwen Mexico
City and Guedalajara for \ several
hotirs Tuesday Il was pointed cut
that mineral resources !n the vicin-
ity of Guadalajafa were kilursng in
ducements to the conStitutdonalista.
Arrested for killing BfiBand.
Adyices to the navy department
stated that the American. Smith who
shot several Mexican bfigands be-
cause they attacked his place near
ToIana, Is still under arrest end must
undergo trial. He was reported to
be we'll treated. however, His family
was said to be at liberty. (;
These facts were developed by the
visit to Arista of the United States
cruiser Albany. The Albany had
hard time to get In touch With Arista
because of the heavier Surt. One OF
her boats finally reached shore and
officers and crew proceeded inland to
Tolana and communicated directly
with Smith. :