West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07
Bar CARRANzA
FROM. MEDIATION
Result Of Rebel Chlsi's Refusal
to Declare Truce
0ELYU.S. AEO RUERTA INFIELO

what Effect Elimination OF Rebels
From Conferences VIII Have Causes
Appre rehension In Washinpton-Dip-
iomats Suspect Huerta ls Playing
Foxy Game Having Soldiers Dema nd
Control Of Vera Cruz Water Works.
Washington. May 5.--General Car
ranza and the Constitutionalists were
practically eliminated from the pro-
cecdings or the three South American
ENJOYS who have unde taken to solve
the Mexican problem by diplomacy.
In telegram to General Carranza
the mediators announced that in view
OF his refusal to agree to an armistice
with General Huerta they withdrew
their invitation to him to send per-
sonai representative to participate in
-tha mediation negotiations.
What effect such development will
have on the progress OF events In Mex
leo could only be conjectured here.
The United States stipulated in it's
original acceptance of the mediation
Invitation that all factions In Mexico
should be made parties to the proceed.
ings.
The report of the withdrawal of the
invitation to Carranza came on top of
many disquieting rumors to the effect
that the mediators were displeased
with the way Carranza was acting and
that they feared they were being
used as cats paw TO accomplish the
downfall OF Huerta.
II as now seems likely the mediators
restrict themselves for the present TO
settlement OF the Tampico incident
they will In effect become q court OF
honor to decide whether or not the
United States is entitled to reparation
for the insults to the flag and what
form that reparation shall take.
After the settlement OF that point
the question OF indemnity may come
up. The United States will ask that
1t be reimbursed for the expenses In.
cident to the movement of the naval
vessels and army TO Vera Cruz. This
question in turn is likely to raise the
query whether the Huerta government
(Which never has been recognized by
Sthe United States could properly be
held for an Indemnity.
In this connection trained diplomats
In Washington were greatly interested
In the demands which Huerta's Of
dcers have made for the surrender of
the pumping station near Vera Cruz.
These diplomats believe that the de.
mands made by Huerta and the scat.
tering shots fred by his troops were
intended to afford foundation for
future diplomatic representations.
They believe that Huerta is preparing
to raise the contention that a state of
war already exists between Mexico
and the United States and that the
United States cannot claim damages
to the property OF it's nationals in
Mexico.
The maneuvers of Huerta's troops
toward the Vera Cruz water works is
causing more worry at the war de-
partment than any other feature of
the situation. The understanding here
is that second demand was made
for the surrender of the pumping sta
tion, but that there was no vigorous
effort to enforce the demand.
The state department learned from
the Brazilian minister at Mexico City.
Senior Cardoso, that 500 American ref.
ugees have gathered at Mexico City
and that preparations are being made
for transporting them to Vera Cruz
or Puerto Mexico.
A brief dispatch from Admiral
Howard on the west coast of Mexico
received at the navy department made
no mention of the disturbance and
mistreatment OF Americans In Man.
Eanillo. The department believes that
crder is being maintained along the
west coast.
Announcements OF the state depart.
ment follow:
THE Brazilian minister I'm Mexico
City has advised that Americans there
are In no way harrassed by the gov.
eminent and that in the few cases
whcre arrests have been made release
has been secured upon representa-.
fions by Senior Cardoso. He adds that
they are In no danger but he has ad.
vised them TO remain in closed
quarters and to avoid public meetings
until there are a sufficient number
desirous OF leaving to warrant send
ing out train or several sections.
Consul Canada reports that at q
meeting OF consuls at the French con
sulato in Vera Cruz arrangements
have been made for the sending OF a
messenger to Mexico City each week
with dispatches"