Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
FreRch Legation Reports
U. S. Consul Has Left
Saltillo Under Guard
Seek News of Parks.
HUERTA PLANS FLIGHT,
0'SHAUGHNESSY REPORTS
carranza Agents Say Rebel
Chief Will Oppose Mediators'
Plan for Temporary Commits
sion to Rule Mexico = No
Arms Landed, Badger Re-
ports.

ports.
WASHINGTON, May 13- The
French embassy today received ad-
vices from the French legation in
Mexico stating that United States
Vioe-onsul John R. Silliman, who had
been held by Federal authorities IN
Saltillo. was on his way TO Mexico
City under guard At Mexico City
Silliman will be turned over to the
Brazilian minister and allowed to
proceed to Vera Cruz.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-That Gem
eral Heurta. preparing for a crisis IN
his dictatorship. has long been PLAN
ming to leave Mexico City, with his
troops and make a last stand at
Puebla, midway between Mexico City
and Vera Cruz, was understood to-
day to have been told President Will
son last night by Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy, former charge of the American
embassy in the Mexican capital.
The President, it is said, was in-
formed that Huerta had picked Puebla
for his last refuge in case rebel as
sailants get too close to Mexico City,
and that late developments in the
revolution had caused him already to
begin fortifying and provisioning
Puebla.
Mr.. 'Shaughnessy is said to have
told the President that Huerta, had
no intention of resigning. but that
the Mexican dictator realized that his
regime could not stand long. At
Puebla, according to plans said to
have been determined upon months
ago, he would fight rather than con-
sent TO an elimination.
Realizing that he eventually must
be deposed, Huerta, it is said. de-
sires TO acquire as much glory al
possible before the inevitable hap
pens.
Mr. O'ShaughHessy is said arthef
to have told the President that ths
number of troops which Huerta has
az his command is greatly exaggerat-
ed, and that, as a matter of fact, they
number only 1900 to 5000 men.
Neither Zapata nor Villa would have
any great difficulty in taking the
city, is understood TO be the view
Mr.. 'Shaughnessy expressed.
His information is along the line of
reports reaching the government
within the last few weeks. Further
information from these sources is
that Huerta has been shipping gold
abroad, in contemplation of his ulti-
mate exile.
German Ship Landed No Arms.
Admiral Badger, at Vera Cruz to-
day. assured the navy department, In
an official report, that the German
vessel, Kronprinzessin Cecelie, had
landed no arms consigned TO General
Huerta at any Mexican port. He re-
ported that $50 tons of general cargo
ha a.
Cruz before departing for Havana.
but that the arms and ammunition
were retai med on board.
I'VE should be very glad TO have
those Mexican lightkeepers return
and take charge of the light at Lobos
Island, said Secretary Bryan today
when inquiry was made concerning
the latest phase of thes ituation grow
ing out of the landing OF American
forces there
Secretary Garrison has directed
General Funston, at Vera Cruz, to ask
General Mas, the Mexican federal
commander, what has become Of
Samuel Parks. the United States pri-
vate, who, while supposedly insane,
rode through the Mexican lines, and
has not been heard from since. A
like inquiry has been transmitted by
Secretary Bryan to General Huerta
through the Brazilian Minister in
Mexico City. It has been reported
that Parks met death in the Mexican
lines.
Mr.. Garrison said today that he
had no official information concerning
Parkss fate. He said that General
Funston had reported unverified stor-
les repeated to him concerning the
execution of the American private,
but has made no report based upon
official advices.
Secretary Garrison said that his
future course will depend entirely
upon the nature of the replies to in
quiries now being made jointly by the
state and war departments.
There is nothing to be gained by
getting excited before we know what
the facts are" the eScretary added.
No Definite News.
General Funston's official report in
the Parks case so far has been con-
fined to the assertion that the Amer
ican soldier with two horses disap-
peared through the Mexican Federal
lines and has not since been heard
from.
As stumbling blocks in the path OF
preliminary attempts TO compose the
Mexican problem appeared to be
gradually disappearing today, sugges-
t1OnS or the me0latOrS tentative plans
unofficially were revealed. DISPOSE
ton of the five South Americans de-
tanned by General Funston at Vera
Cruz for sniping was held in abey-
anee, and the Lobos Occupation" in
cident had not been lost sight of, yet
an assuring development was the
dispatch from Huerta's foreign min
lister that American Vice-Consul SILL
man, at Saltillo. had been released
and sent to Mexico City for safe con-
duct to General Funston's lines.
Whether such q program would be
submitted TO the Huerta and the
United States missions when they
meet with the South American en-
voys next Monday at Niagara Falls,
Canada. was indefinite today. II
was understood that the mediators
had written their invitation to the
Consiutionaliss 0 send delegates to
the conference. yet they were seek
ing to learn whether Carranza would
agree, in case of Huertas eliniina-
ton, to some form of temporary gov
ernnent In which the provisional
presidents representatives or sue
cessors would have a voice. Neifhsr
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