Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-05-11
Justice Joseph 2. Lamar of
Supreme Court and Freder-
lex W. Lehman, Of ST. Louis,
to Go to Niagara Fails.
ZAPATA'S THREATS OF
SAVAGERY ALARMING
Bandit Chief Notifies Rich
Mexican He VIII Cut Off
His Ears and Eat Them
Fried,

Joy NoFNiHc JOURNAL sFrciAL NCAaEn WiREl
Washington May TO- Prcsl-
dent Wilson received today Al the
White House Ambassador DE Gama
of Rrazil, the ranking member OF the
South American mediators who are
trying to compose the Mexican trout
BILE
The receipt of dispatch from
Mexico city stating that Foreign Min
lister Ruiz had protested 90 the media.
tors that several Cnitcd States tor
pedo boats with q transport and ten
der had landed party on Lobos s-
land, eight miles off the coast. and
taken the lighthouse. was believed to
have been the purpose of the lmbas-
sadors unusual visit to the White
House on sunday
The mediators held an early confer
ence previous TO the ambassadors call
at the White House and this meeting,
ON Sunday. Indicated developments Of
more than ordinary Importance
seizure of Island Necessary
The navy department has not made
public anything concerning the uper-
alton of vessels about lobus island.
Admiral Howard cabled yesterday to
the navy department that Huerta had
ordered the lighthouses on the Pacific
coast eNtinguishei SO as To- impede
navigation hy American ships The
same order ly Huerta is reported 90
have been made as to lighthouses GA
the Atlantic side SO ihat the reported
seizure of the lighthouse on Lubos s-
land might be held to be a precaution
To- keep the lights burning and thus
protect an shipping along the west
coast where many British, French,
Spanish and other foreign vessels ply.
As such a precautionary measure,
the taking of the lighthouse. 10 is con-
tended, would De without significance
as am occupation or territorial acqui-
sition Of the island and therefore
would not justly amy charge of viola-
uou of armlstiee
fhe cali of the two medaters en
the secretary of state last night fol-
lowed by their assembling for "a meet
ing on Sunday morning led 90 the he
lief that developments of the past
twenty hours involved something
more than mere discussion of prelim-
inaries for the coming conference az
Niagara Falls 1t was made plain.
however, that at the White House
conference nothing had occurred
which would act as an obstacle 90 the
NHliilHN NlN NlOhl ANE Nl lIli NV hNl itAl ANtl6s
Amcrlcan Delegates Named.
Associate Justice Joseph H. Lamar,
of the United States supreme court,
and Frederick W. Lehman of ST.
Louis, former solicitor general, viii
De the representatives. of the United
States to confer with The mcdiators.
This became known from an author
tatiVc source today
A development of The day that
served 90 relieve anxiety was news of
the release of the -four new paper cor-
respondents arrested at Mexico City
Walter Chitfen of the Associated
Press Richard Harding Davis. of the
Ncw York Tribune; Medill McCOr-
mick of Chicago, rrpre=cutlnE the
London Times ANA A j. sutton,
of the Washington Post Word of the
release rca he'd the state department
through thp Brazilian minister at
Mexico City and dispatches came also
to the British Spanish and Brazilian
ambassadors. each of whom had acted /
cnergcucdlly in behalf of the Ameri- J
can newspaper ment
The spanish ambassador, Scnor Ri (
ano. who represents Mexico in the {
United States telegraphed direct to !
the Mexican minister of foreign af- 4
fairs and received reply from Senor /
Ruiz that the necessary steps had .
been taken 90 release the correspond I
dents The Brazilian ambassador, be-
ing one of the mediators, hul muca I
influence in bringing about the /
prompt release. Sir Cecil Spring
Rice. the British ambassador acted I
through Sir Lionel Garden. who with I
the Brazilian minister. Senior Olivcria,
was directly instrumental 40 bringing
about the rclepse.
Correspondents Released
The dispatches TO the ambassadors
stated that Messrs Mccormick and Da- /
VAS mad LEFT by refugee train FOR
vera cruz yesterday and Messrs
Whlffeu AMI sutton would leave to-
day. II was said that the correspond
ents had asked for permits TO enter
the Mexican federal lines but without
waiting 10 receive the permits had
taken the chance Of going 90 Mexico 4
City
The mediators were much gratified
that the American respondents had
been promptly released, being anxious
to prevent any untoward Incident
from hinjering their mediation plans
The war and navy departments /.
showed more than their wonted sun
day activity, but no orders of "a nota-
BILE character were issued Secretary
and Major General Wother-
spoon chief of staff. were at their
desks for several hours
The adiutant generals office of the
war department has sent out am orr
den 10 all retired enlisted men, which Il
Includes n-commissloned officers, to
report their availability eln case of
emergency" and many seasoned soil
liers may thus be added to the active
list
This information, the order con-
,ludes. us desired with reference 10
your possible use as recruiting officer
Or other duty in case of emergency"
Zapata's Savage Threats.
Much apprehension is felt in diplo- |,