The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
DO NOT INTEND
TO KEEP LOBOS
BUT CANNOT SURRENDER IT FOR
THE TIME BEING.
LAST WORD SENT TO HUERTA
Grave Doubt in Minds of Americans
in Vera Cruz as to Whether Con.
sui SiIliman Has Been Reieas- o..
ed, as Was Reported.

Washington, May l3.--The United
states has no intention OF retaining
possession of Lobos Island. The ma
Wy department, however. insists that
II cannot surrender the island as the
MeNicans will not agree TO keep the
light burning. This is the last word
sent to Huerta through the mediators
The dictator himself will have to de.
eide whether this explanation is sutfi.
Client or whether he will withdraw
from participation in the mediation
discussion. The ENJOYS believe that
he will accept this explanation and
are going ahead with their plans.
The United States representatives
will leave for Canada tomorrow night
The Mexican ENJOYS will reach Mag
ara Falls Saturday, but no formal SEES
sion will be held until Monday.
The mediators have for the first
time confirmed the United Press re-
port of last week that they have com
pleted general plan Of mediation,
which provides for the elimination Of
Huerta and the establishment OF a
provisional government in which all
factions may be represented. This Is
merely to be a provisional plan and
is to be followed by another agree
ment whereby constitutional elections
could be held.
The submission of the plan will be
the first problem when the mediators
get down to business and will bring
an immediate clash. as Huerta's rep
resentatives are known to have in.
structions that Huerta must have
voice in the entire matter.
Even though Huerta should eventu.
ally quit, he believes that he should
he allowed to name his successor.
The Huerta ENJOYS will maintain
that since the trouble between the
United States and Mexico Is due to
the alleged insult TO the American
flag, this question must be first de-
cided. Such condition will force
the hand OF the United States at once
flor " Il accepts II VIII be placed In
the position of agreeing to arbitration
on the question of national honor.
1t is the realization of these facts
that has caused the pessimism of Off.
Cials over the prospects for success
ful mediation. The questions involv-
ed are so far reaching that adjust
ment is believed almost impossible.
Is sIlman Still in Jail?
Vera Cruz, May 10. - There was
great doubt in the minds of Americans
here today whether United States
Consul John X. SilIman, classmate
of President Wilson, has really been
released from prison in Saltillo, as
was reported from Mexico City. Con
sui Canada here received word from
the Brazilian minister at the capitol
that General Huerta had been inform
ed that Sliliman had been set at lib
erty and said that the consul would
be aided in reaching Mexico City and
from there would be sent to Puerto,
Mexico. 1t was also reported that
SilIiman might arrive here Friday,
but a dozen Americans and their fam.
lilies who were imprisoned with Sill.
man have reached Vera Cruz and they
declare that so far as they know the
American consul is stlll In jail.
Americans reaching here declare
they were imprisoned for fifteen days
with the Classmate of the president.
Silliman was held incommunicado
and even the British vice consul was
not permitted to see him. All the
Americans jailed by the MeXicans
suffered the greatest hardships. They
declare that when the order came for
their release Silliman begged them TO
make every effort to spread the news
of his imprisonment.
viii Make Investigation.
Washington, May 10 Stirred to
action by continued reports that Pri'
vate Parks was tortured and eXecut'
ed by the Mexican federals both the
war and state departments today
| took steps to ascertain the truth.
| Secretary Garrison instructed Gen
eral Funston to get information from
General Mas regarding the matter.
| simultaneously the state department
asked the Brazilian minister at Mex
! leo City to obtain similar information
from Huerta General Funston be
Iieves that Parks was executed. Sec
rotary Garrison made it very clear
today that drastic steps will be TAX
on If the reDOrt that Parks was tor,