The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
NO PROPOSALS YET MADE

While Secretary Bryan and government officials expressed disinclination to dis cuss the mediation plan during it's pres ent stage, they said it had not reached the point of actual proposals" The American government simply has ex- pressed formally it's willingness to listen to any plan of intermediation which the representatives of Argentina, Brazil and Chile may formulate. Huerta informally has shown his readiness to bend a listen ing ear to the peace plans of the South American enVoYs. When formal ae- ceptance comes from Huerta formal pro posals will be made simultaneously to the American government and the Huerta ad- ministration.
 The attitude of the administration long has been established that the elmina- ton of Huerta was an essential to any final settlement of the Mexican problem. This View was reiterated as recently as Saturday at the White House, when Senators and Representatives were con suited as to the proposal of good offices But, while maintaining this view as to what would ultimately be essential to a real settlement there has been no for mai submission of such a condition to the envoys now entrusted with the work of conciliation
 While the Latn-Amercan envoys bent their energies today toward negotiations for peace. the war and navy department directed their activities toward bringing Americans out of Mexico and to the transfer of the situation at Vera Cruz from the navy to the army with the ar rival tonight of Brigadier General Fun ston and his army brigade.
 Throughout the day in consular dis patches to the state department and in reports from the naval commanders in Mexican waters, came reassuring mes can
 engagements were completed for getting all Americans out of Mexico City, and Admiral Badger, from Vera Cruz re- ported plans for resumlng train service between Mexico City and Vera Cruz. Refugees were reported safe at Tampieo, Puerto Mexico and other east coast points. Arrangements are being made to get them to Galveston. Admiral How ard on the west coast, reported the monitor Cheyenne on the way to san Diego with refugees from Ensenada.
 Partial lists of Americans held at Aguas Calientes were forwarded by Con sul Canada at Vera Cruz, but he was unable to give any information as to those held at Orizaba The Japanese ambassador. at conference with Secre- tary Bryan, secured permission for Japanese leaving Mexico to take refuge in the United States, although this will necessitate a suspension of the immigra- ton laws. Refugees from the east coast continued to reach Vera Cruz in various vessels.
 Spirit of Consolidation
 War talk in Congress was supplanted by spirit of conciiation pending the mediation negotiations with Mexico. There were surface outbreaks in the House. mostly along political lines. but the undercurrent of gossip which last week had grown into a formidable sen timent that the President should adopt extreme measures, almost disappeared during the days session of the House.
 NO war measures have been drafted yet in the various committees and no spe- eial meetings of the foreign affairs and foreign relations committees have been called to consider any new phases of the situation. The prevailing sentiment at the capitol today was that the Pres ident should have full opportunity to work out the mediation programme.
 The Mexican discussion in the House took a wide range, Representative Mon- dell of Wyoming, arraigned Consuls Gen. eral Canada and Hanna for making what he said were exaggerated official re- ports of occurrences in Mexico calcu- lated to inflame public sentiment.
 The White House tonight made public the following telegram from James A. scrymzer of New York. addressed to Secretary Bryan:
 q am just in receipt of the follow ing telegram from the Mexican Telegraph company's superintendent of the city of- flee. Mexico:
 There have been some noisy demon- stration here and insufficient damage to