The Colorado statesman., 1914-05-02

AS soon as the American acceptance
was received, notice was served on
the Spanish ambassador, acting
charge d'affaires for Mexico, for va
rious Latin-American governors and
General CarranZa, the rebel leader in
Mexico.
The three South American envoys
who proposed the intermediation to
the United States laid before theiI
conferees the notes that had passed be,
tween them and the American govern
ment.
The Costa Rico envoy, Joaquin Cal
vo, ranking minister of the diplomatic
corps, and DR.. Alberto Membrane,
minister from Honduras, joined the
three South American plenipotentia.
ries while they were comforting on
their plans for mediation.
Ignacio Calderon, minister of Boil
via Federico Alfonso Pezet, minister
of Peru; Euzbio Morales, minister
from Panama, and Manuel de la Vega.
Calderon, charge d'affaires of Cuba,
Joined the conferees later.
The Navy Department received
word that the American consulate at
Mazatlan. on the Pacific coast of Mex.
leo, had been stoned by mob Other
anti-American demonstrations oc,
CURED there.
Reports from other points, including
Tampico, indicate similar demonstra
| tions
Americans Put Off Train.
Consul Canada at Vera Cruz sent
reports of anti-American demonstra.
tions and general unrest in Mexico
City. He heard that 125 Americans
were put off train at Pachucan by
the train crew but that another train
had gone out from Mexico City to as
sist them in continuing their journey
to Vera Cruz.
Secretary Garrison announced he
had issued no orders for any further
troop movements and that army Off
GERS were to use their own disere-
ton in protecting international
! bridges on the border.
The Navy Department dispatched
vessels up and down the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts of Mexico to take away
American consuls and refugees gen
orally.
Between 5000 and $500 refugees al
ready have been protected or are en-
route to the United States.
The strongest possible representa-
tions will be made to Huerta that any
violation of the rules of civilized war
fare through which American men,
women and children suffer, not only
will provoke just reprobation of the
world, but provoke retaliatory meas
ures of the sternest description from
the United States.
Definite instructions from Rear Ad-
miral Badger, commander in chief of
the Atlantic fleet, to all American
non-combatants to leave Vera Cruz by
the steamer Mexico were posted at
the consulate and other conspicuous
places.
War Plans Continue.
Senators and representatives de-
clined to be quoted about the new
phase of the situation, but those who
discussed It believed it was right For
the United States to accept good
offices, though not agreeing in ad
vance to any cessation of its prepara-
tions for emergencies.
Some officials expressed the view
also that even though armed interven-
| ton on an extensive scale became
necessary, the United States would
have completed it's records for set.
tlement of the Mexican difficulty
through peaceful means.
coIquitt Asks for Help.
Governor Colquitt of Texas tele
graphed Representative Garner that
if the War Department would stand
the expense of defense of the Mexi.
can border by the Texas National
Guard he would be glad to put the
entire guard on duty there.