The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05
FOOD FOR VERA
CRUZ STOPPED BY
DEATH THREATS
Governor of State viii Execute
Anyone Who Takes Supplies
to Americans There.
REBELS FACE A HARD TASK

Confirmation Of Army Plot Against
Huerta in Mexico City Received
Mexico Breaks OFF Commercial
Relations With U. S.
Washington, May 4.-Sailors and
marines who were killed at the occu-
patton of Vera Cruz will be honored
with funeral services of a national
character on the arrival of their bod
les aboard the United States cruiser
Montana at New York, the navy de-
partment announced here.
Washington, May 4.-Senor Estava
Ruiz has been appointed minister of
foreign affairs in Huerta's cabinet, &C
cording to advices received at the
Spanish embassy. He succeeds Min
iscer Portillo y Rojas, whose resigna-
ton was announced. A previous dis
patch from Mexico City had an
nounced that Ruiz had resigned as
sub-secretary at the same time as
that Rojas handed in his resignation.
Carranza 10 obstreperous.
4, Every effort is being made to In
duce Carranza to consider armistice.
Little likelihood of success in these
e.orts." ~;4
y This MESSAGE, sent to number Of
European nations by their embassies
In Washington indicated that crisis
has been reached in the mediation ef-
forts of the South American ENJOYS.
Diplomats generally were Of the opin-
ion that the next "a hours would de
termine whether the negotiations TO
bring peace In Mexico and end the
differences between General Huerta
and the United States shall be car
rted on with hope Of success or
acknowledged failure.
a further dampef Was put on the
optimism of the mediators by the
news from Mexico that Huerta has
dismissed summarily his minister of
foreign affairs, Senor Portillo and bad
: declared in an Official statement that
|. ne had consented to an armistice with
tnags United States only on condition
that the Constitutionalists do not at
tack the troops of the republic dur
ing the armistice."
= Status Of Present Situation
The status of the situation as out
lined today by diplomats close to the
me6iators was as follows:
:. 1-Huerta is quibbltng again. spar
ring for Hm9 and hoping that Con
stitutfonalist advances toward Mexico
City will be stopped by an armistiee>
= 2-Carranza is standing pat, re
fusing to enter an ar1nistice and seek
ing to use the mediators for the ad-
vaneement of his own, interests
S-The mediators, nonplused oy
Caffanza's refusal offan armistice, are
foundering amongfa number of plans
4-Secretary Estate Bryan is try
ing to aid the mediatora and vel
coming every delay that gives Amer1'
cans time to get out OF Mexico.
Cuts /oH Food Tor Vera Cruz.
Vera Cruz, Mexico, May 4-Tht
mituation at Tanpico> and the effort o.
the Mexican governor of the state u
cut OF the food supply Of Vera CRU
divided attention. The reported mass
ing OF the eonstitutionalist forces
against Tampico is regarded as I'm
'portant. because 1t is felt to be, ,|ee1
tain that the fall OF the city Will haV
some bearing on the imned1ate/p /polic,
of the United States.
Many persons who, are well II
formed of the federal preparedness 4
Tampico are skeptical OF the predi'
ttons of an early rebel success The
point out that three federal gSGnboat
have easily repeIled former attacks.
Rebels Face a Hard Task.
The situation of the town Is sue
that a force cannot approach withou
exposing itself to the fire of four-inc
ouick-frtng guns except from one d
rection. That point is defended by
triple line of trenches and many mi
chine guns and field artillery. Gu
boats and soldiers are plentful1y SUI
piled with ammunition.
The rebels hitherto have been wit
out artillery Unless guns hay
reached them from the northern rebe
It is considered impossible for the
to drive out the federals. The fall I
Tampico into rebel hands might hel
solve the food situation in Vera Cru
In that event It is presumed the trad
between Vera Cruz and Tampit
would be resumed and. the territol
about Tampico would SUPPLY the ma
ket here to some extent.
Governor Threatens Execution.
Just now the only supplies reachiI
Vera Cruz are coming from the sms
ranches near enough to the city f
owners to feel assured Of Americs
protection. Scores Of natives carr
ing eggs and milk arrive daily, b
this supply Is soon absorbed r
hotels are unable to obtain fruit a.
butter.
II the order of the Mexican gove1
or of the state of Vera Cruz threate
ing execution Of any one bringi'
food to the city Is effective, even Il
small supply viii be cut on and t
population, both native and foreil
WIN be forced to depend upon goo