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that Gen. Huerta had accepted the tender of ood offices rmade by Argen- Brazil and Chili, Huerta’s formal acceptance has not yet been draft- but he has informed the diplomats in Mexico City who took up the iguiiject with him that he would accept. +.: No official announcement has been made public by the Spanish dor, Mr. Riano, whé has charge of Mexican affairs in Washington, ing td the acceptance of Huerta of the initial mediation proposals. «Owing to efforts of British and German officials in Mexico, apprehen- Balog aver American and other foreign refugees in Mexico has been greatly dispelled. An official despatch from Admiral Badger to the Navy Depart: ‘ment declared that the authorities in Mexico City had agreed to provide » the Mexican controlled end of the railroad to Vera Cruz. It was ane nounced that the first train with 250 American refugees would leave Mexico City to<lay. The conclusion of negotiations in this connection transportation for all Americans from Mexico City as far as Soledad, | P was gratifying to the President and Secretary Bryan as well as the War! >> Department officials. Announcement also was made to-day that Mexican refugees who are (being held by this Government at Fort Bliss since the battle of Ojinaga would be transferred to Fort Wingate, New Mexico, in order to get them . Away from the border where trouble may be expected. It is reported that Brig.-Gen, Bliss will start the movement of the exiles as soon as pos- Fah ane. Mexican soldiers and camp followers at Fort Bliss number 5,000 ‘and some difficulty may be experienced in procuring transportation fa- a Ly The Navy Department today received a request from oil interests a h New York, with property in the Tampico oil district, that an American - be sent to rescue one hundred employees now on oil lands about sev- “eae enty-ive miles southwest of Tampico. The request states that the men ig? are well armed but ate unable to get to the American ships because of . fighting between Constitutionalists and Federal troops about Tampico, Ambassador da Gama of Brazil, with Ministers Suarez of Chili and vn of Argentina, who will act as mediators in the international dif- es should Huerta’s anticipated acceptance eventuate, conferred early pdlay and counselled also with diplomatic representatives of other Latin- “pamerican republics, who are co-operating unofficially in the preliminary sf negotiations which all hope may lead to prevention of war with Mexico. Ambassador Riano reached the Embassy earlier than usual, expecting fo receive official advices from Mexico City, but none had reached there, ‘He believed that word would come during the day, however, and arranged ‘a conference with Mr. Naon to consider future plans. The message from Huerta, he anticipated, would come through the Spanish diplomatic esentative in Mexico City. ene’, ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS. © Unlike the open policy of publicity adopted by President Wilson in out news of events, these diplomatic negotiations are being con: with considerable secrecy, The Ambassadors dnd Ministers con- setied regard messages going back and forth as strictly confidential untt! ¥ ahey have something definite to announce. "The line of communication ie roundabout and slow. The diplomats jet Argentina, Brasil amd Chili, the “A, B, C countries,” they are nick- 6 stand in the middle as go-betweens, The Spanish Ambassador, tins Fepresentative of Mexico tn this country, fe another link in the chain. = ©") Messages are paseed from hand to hand in accordance with strict dip- custom, and all stately form of language and procedure are ob- ? As yet there is no assurance that Huerta will continue the nego- Ftiations beyond the initial step. If he keeps to his past practices he will smet give definite answers, but will dicker, delay and dodge, making counter ons and technical objections. a significant indication of Huerta’s policy is contained in the letter P eritéen by his Foreign Minister to O'Shaughnessy inclosing passports to ‘the American representative. It said: “This Ministry reserves to itself the right of presenting to the other the events and the considerations pertinent to this matter, that /- @@ members of the concert of nations, may judge the conduct of the mations and adopt the attitude which they deem proper in view of this le outrage upon this nation’s sovereignty.” ‘This statement is regarded as indicating that Huerta intended appealing to the great powers of Europe, and may yet insist upon * qome other arbitrators than the three South American nations who ‘have all along refused to recognize him. Wuropean nations, particularly Germany, are much Interested in an- w phase of the situation. This is the new demonstration of friendly detween the three leading South American countries and the @tates. No matter what the result of the Mexican negotiations, Giplomats regard the offer of friendly wediation by the A. B. C. i as evidence that the Pan-American policy of this country is bear- | dag fruit at last. Our quick acceptance of the offer is classed as a shrewd ‘Bi of diplomacy looking to future clouer Taare between North and South America. ae A4miral Mayo reported that the Tampico dtatrict {a -practically of American citizens, The steamer Mexico had left Vera Crus for Orleans with 393 refugees. The Jason and two destroyers have been bt Tuxpam for the past three days collecting the refugees there, The Jason sailed from Tuxpam for New Orleans with 260 refugees. The Paulding | Petterson will remain at Tuxpam for the present. _ Puerto Mexico, Admiral Mayo adds, has been cleared of refugees for moment, although more are expected to arrive trom the interior. No @eGaite information has been received, the despatches state, regarding _ the number of refugees at Tampico, Progreso and Frontera, but presum- -@bly they will number several hundred altogether. Admiral Badger {s Meking arrangements to send a merchant vessel to the Yucatan district te collect refugees at the earliest possible date. ™ . Secretaries Garrison and Daniels conferred with the President this ™ afternoon on the question of furnishing food to the people of Vera Cruz. It ‘agreed that where it is necessary the commissary of the army and navy be utilized to prevent hunger among the people of the city now held “the United States. A report that John Lind was to sail on the Mayflower for Vera Cruz tonight was denied by Secretary Daniels, who said that so far as he knew F Lded was not going back to Mexico, at least for the present. MLL PREPARING FOR WAR. ‘There was no let-up in the activity of the war making forces of the nt to-day. Secretary of War Garrison and Secretary of the Navy nde both at their offices carly awaiting reports from Vera Cruz and conferring with their subordinates. All arrangements had been made for the Janding of the army forces from the transports, American hostages held by Huerta in Mexico City have been released. the peace negotiations result in nothing else, they have been effective in hundreds of Americans from vengeance of the Dictator and fury mobs. Secretary Bryan after a long conference to-day with President + bee It “I am happy to inform you that the Americans in Mexico City are to Drought out to Vera Crus at once. Arrangements have been satisfactorily whereby Huerta agrees to allow them to depart. The misunderstand: ‘been at last straightened out, through the kindly offices of British Tunderstand that some of the foreign residents have already : and the rest will follow during the day. According to our informa- there are about seven hundred Americans in the capital.'¥ i the fate of Americans in other parts of Mexico, Sec- prisoners, Nepean eald by “Jingges” on elther side of the tateraational boundary, ” ef ‘ hy pret Mg ¥ THE EVENING worun, ra, “wompay, “ApRin 87, 1014." iene.’ ‘A.B.C.’ South American Mediators Confer Mexico City Quiet and To-Day on Terms Looking for Peace + AROERCTINA pms Nina Bomimice DA AAS he to get news as quickly as possible. So far we have no authentic informa- tion of the actual killing of any American refugees in Mext Up to 11 o'clock this morning President Wilson had not received ofi- cial advices that Huerta accepts mediation of the A. B. C. powers, “The informal advance news conveyed by the Spanish Ambassador is the only information. Secretary Bryan sald: “We are waiting for further com- munication from representatives of the friendly powers. None has been received up to this hour.” NO AMERICANS WERE KILLED. Secretary Bryan sald that so far as authentic information was con- cerned he knew of no American citizen having been killed in Mexico City or elsewhere in the Mexican Republic within the last few days. Through the efforts of the British Embassy here and the British Legation in Mexico City the impresion that Mexicans were detained at Vera Cruz had been Temoved as Mr. Bryan announced yesterday. Mr. Bryan sald efforts were stiill being made to obtain the release of the thirty-three Americans detained at Aguascalientes, and those held up on the railroads between Mexico City and Vera Cruz. Senator Stone, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, came to the White House after Mr. Bryan left and conferred at length with the President. After a conference with President Wilson to-day, Secretary Bryan an nounced that all arrangements had been completed to permit all Americans {n Mexioo City to leave there. Seven hundred American men and women are preparing to go, comprising the last remnants of the American cof ny. President Wileon to-day cancelled his regular weekly conference with hewspapermen, owing to the Mexican crisis. Orders were issued by the War Department to-day transferring the Mexican prisoners held at Fort Bliss, near El Paso, Texas, to Fort Win- gate, Now Mexico. The War Department believed it necessary to move the prisoners further from ths Mexican border in view of possible develop- ments, The third squadron of the Twelfth Cavalry now at Fort Meade, South Dakota, will be sent to For! Wingate to guard the prisoners. Admiral Mayo reported to the Navy Department early to-day that two of the big ofl wells fifty miles due north of Tampico are in danger of catch- ing fire. Ho intimated that it would be well for the United States to take some ateps toward protecting them. It is understood that the Federals have so tampered with the wells that the oll is spreading over a large area. The Admiral reports that if they once catch fire there will be no chance of Unguishing the conflagration. Admiral, Fletcher reported from Vera Cruz that sniping has entirely ceased and that the municipal officers and merchants are continuing their endeavors toward effecting @ reorganization of the muntc'pal government, Chairman Btone of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, who conferred with the President, said members of Congress would generally approve of the mediation efforts, The adding of European influence to the generally sympathic attitude which practically all Latin-American diplomats here have assumed toward the mediation idea gave many Administration officials a confident feeling that after all Huerta might be disposed to end the present crisis in a way satisfactory to all concerned, The Bolivian Government, through its Minister here, has notified Sec- retary Bryan of its great satisfaction with the acceptance by the United States of the proposal to mediate the difference between the United States and Mexico. Soon after Secretary Bryan informed President Wilson of the advices from Mexico City that Huerta had acceded to the preliminary steps in the mediation proposals, further encouragement in the situation camo in ad- ‘vices from Berlin that Germany, France and Great Britain had urged Huerta, through their diplomatic representatives in Mexico City, to yield to the American demands. When this was communicated to the President he was greatly pleased. Later the German Ambassador, Mr. von Bernstorff, informed Secretary Bryan that his Government would support the mediation proposal. Villa, Starting South, Sure Mediation Will Be Impartial JUAREZ, Mexico, April 27.—Gen, Francisco Villa, Field General of the Mexican Constitutionalists, accompanied by Gen. Felipe Angeles, chief of Artil- lery; Col, Luis Aguirre Benavides, private secretary, and several members of his personal staff, left for Chihuabua early to-day on a special train. When it was learned last night that he was going, several Americans from El Paso attempted to dissuade him, fearing anti-American demonstrations here in his absence. Villa said he had arranged to prevent any such outbreak, Villa, in addition to bis staff, had a bodyguard of 26 men. He an- nounced he would return to Juarez before leading his forces against the Federal garrison at Saltillo, His train carried a carload of ammunition. “Tam sure the crisis is over," said Villa, “As to questions at issue be- tween the United States and Mexico, I have nothing to add to what I have already sald, except that I am satisfied that the United States accepted the arbitration proposition made by Argentine, Brazil and Chill. The people of these countries are of our own blood, They have nothing to gain or lose and will, I think, be impartial, “With the settlement of the questions in which the United States is interested, we can go on with the revolution and proceed against the Fed- erals. The elimination of Huerta would greatly simplify matters and put # stop even to the revolution, But if he fs not eliminated by the operatioa of an arbitration committee we will eee to It that he does nol remain long |i the way of the establishment of peace." Before starting south Villa telegraphed Gen, Pablo Gonzales at Mon- terey to give all foreigners, especially Americans, every possible protection and tobe on guard against wild rumors regarding the attitude of the United States toward Mexico. He told Gonzales there was at present no apparent bacon: MealalPlas nerd onparpin acter ta faces deg Moore ae Set ais — AMERICAN AIR SCOUTS CAN'T FIND THE ENEMY Aviators Go Up 3,000 Feet at Vera Cruz and Report Scarcity of Mexicans, WASHINGTON, April 27.—No trace of Mexican soldiers in the country surrounding Vera Cruz was observed by navy aviators who did scout work over the city and environs yester- day, according to despatches from Admiral Badger to the Navy Depart- ment to-day. “Aviators Bellinger and Saufiey,” the message said, “made a scout fight of one hour and forty minutes at an altitude of 3,000 feet. ‘They cov- ered the territory reaching ton miles weat, fifteen miles north and twelve miles south of the city. One burned pe was located, as well as breaks in the railroad. “The San Francisco bridge was found intact, except that the Lieterd had been taken off. Another scout trip was made at an altitude of 1, ‘200 feet over the environs of the city. No trace of Mexican soldiers was ob- served.” _ REBEL GENERALS ORDER RESPECT FOR AMERICANS And Obregon and Alvarado Promise the Gibbet for Followers Who Won't Behave. WASHINGTON, April 27.—Ameri- can Consul Hostetter to-day ti graphed the State Department that Gens, Obregon and Alvarado of the Mexican Constitutionalists had noti- fled their forces in the State of Son- ora that any demonstration or sedi- tous speeches against Americans would likely lead to hanging. —— ROOSEVELT PLACES REFUGEE CAMP ON PACIFIC COAST. WASHINGTON, April 27.—Frank- lin D, Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, who returned to Wash- ington to-day from the Pacific Coast, said he had arranged for the estab- lishment of a temporary refugee camp at San Diego, Cal., for the ac- commodation of Americans fleeing from the west coast of Mexico, ainakipeasoiks NAVY LAND FORCE UNDER COMMAND OF GEN. FUNSTON. WASHINGTON, ‘April 27.—Major- Gen, George Barnett, commandant of the Marine Corps, announced to- day that all of the marines at Vera Cruz have been detached from the navy preparatory to bein attached to the army forces at that port under Brig.-Gen, Frederick Funston, ne HAWAIIAN LINE SHIP TAKEN BY THE NAVY TO CARRY SUPPLIES. ‘The United States navy took over to-day the Washingtonian of the Amerivan-Hawailan Line and the big coastwise ship was steamed from her berth at Pier 1, Bush Stores, Brook- lyn, around to the navy yard, sho will be used for transporting sup: plies und ammunition to the fleet Vera Cruz harbor. Col, M. Gray Zalinski, depot quar- termaster for the Department of the Kast, sald to-day that everything was in such shape that he could en- train 20,000 men from his department within twenty-four hours. "We could move the National Guard of the Eastern States to in record time if necessar; Major Thomas M, Lynch, custodian of the Army Building in’ Whitehall street, said that a call had been sent out to all the camps of the Spanish imei bord said he. War Veterans asking that meetings be called for this week ’and reports made as to the exact number of men ready to go to the front. Major a Past Commander of the ~" aaa aes fs Americans Remain There Copyrixht, 1914, by ‘The bress Publishing Co. (The New York World). (Special Cable Despatch to The Evening World.) MEXICO CITY, via Galveston, April 27.—Preliminaties are being | discussed to-day at Cuernavaca for the surrender of Emiliano Zapata, with i all his chiefs and followers, who have expressed a desire to fight on the government side against the “foreign invader.” The capital is quieting down and there is no longer a rush of Ameri- ‘cans to get away. A special train has been arranged to leave to-night | | with Americans desiring to leave, but not a few Americans, after inscrib- | ing their names on the roster of departure, reconsidered and have decided to remain. the Mexican capital. The city was ary animated appearance. The thea’ the cinematograph shows yesterday by persons of other nationalities hav VERA CRUZ, Mex., April 27.—The four army transports convoyed by |the battleship Louisiana, bearing | Brig.-Gon. Frederick Funston's Fifth | Brigade of regular infantry, have re- | duced their speed ao as not to arrive joff Vera Crux before late this after- |noon or to-night. It 1s improbable ‘that the troops will land before to- night or to-morrow morning. Though no definite statement has been given out, it is believed the troop ships received wireless instruc- tions to delay their arrival, so that the landing of further American troops might not jeopardize the ef- forts of the “A, B, C. conference” to persuade Gen. Huerta to agree to me- dilation. Gen. Funston’s brigade consists of the Fourth, Seventh, Nineteenth and Twenty-elghth Regiments of regu- lar@, commanded respectively by Col. Robert C. Van Vliet, Daniel Cornman, Millard F. Walts and E ward H. Plummer. The battleship Vermont went out to-day to join the Louisiana in con- voying the transports, AMERICAN FLAG 18 HOISTED There was little to differentiate yesterday from other Sundays in general were most considerate toward Americans remaining here. The churches were crowded and the streets presented their custom- Nearly all the American stores have reopened and the stores owned \Funston’s Troops Held Up; | Reach Vera Cruz To-Night % quiet and orderly, and Mexicans in tres were well patronized, including afternoon, @ removed their shutters. | thronged with Lirhede th Lu. women’ of all nationalities + Intertor points, and the dweuision @ the! Probable fate of friends and acquain- tances atill unheard from occupy every group. The gathering represents every oe. | ee sree neler tivity In the interior of Mexico in| which Europeans have had a part.| and many of the British subjects still wear @ little Union Jack pinned to coats or dress fronts which were put on when they made their way to the coast. BRITISH AND GERMANS, ARE FEARFUL. ,Anxiety knows no nationality . The British and Germans fear the wrath of the Mexican mob will make no distinction between those of white! skin and that all will share the com- | mon fate as Americans if an upris-| Ing shouid occur, As the days pass) and the exodus or refugees from coast puints continues with no re- ports of violence, hope among those gathered here is growing htt loss of life will he averted and danfhge in- TOO, fiicted only in a financial sense. vi cr cafes are reduced to meagre bill-of- OVER VERA CRUZ. The Amorican flag was hoisted at nogn: to-day with. appropriate cere-|deners and dairies to tho southward. monies over the headquarters of Rear-Admiral Fletcher. There was rejoicing to-day when wore was received from the British Minister, Sir Lionel Carden, in Mexico Ci , that Gon. Huerta had agreed to ermit another refuges train to leave the capital and that 260 foreigners, including Americans, would arrive in Vera Cruz to-morrow. Previously the hopes of Americans here who had relatives and friends in the capital bad been buoyed up by a of Admiral Fletcher that he had in- formation which led him to hope for the early arrival of more American refugees from Mexico City, for the better treatment of all Americans there and possibly for their eventual release, LENIENCY’ TOWARD MEXICANS CAUSES THE CHANGE. While Admiral Fletcher refused to give the nature of his reassuring in- formation from Mexico City, it was strongly intimated at headquarters that the consistent policy of lenient treatment accorded Mexicans in Vera Cruz had brought a change of heart in the capital, Because of the delicate nature of the nogotiations and the number of lives which may depend upon them, It is considered probable here ‘that no extension of the lines already estab- lished by the Americans wif be at- tempted while the negotiations are pending. This will become # matter tor Gen. Funston's decision. The American authorities here were unable to predict just what dispo: tion would be made of the first troops to land, but it was supposed the in- fantrymen would be used in patroling the streets. Naval oflicers welcome the relief of their men from patrol duty ashore, as they say the men are accustomed to the constant work of caring for the ship and great guns und the mono: onous grind of sentry duty is trying to them. Hoth seamen and marines, however, are maintaining a wonderful clear record for orderly conduct and | tho officers are enthusiastic in praise fatement given out in behalf) bi fares to meet the demand @ premium and restaurant. Ing to reopen trade with truck gar- Poona are flocking to the clty daily, their arms laden with lve chickens and eggs carried for miles to get the Unuenal prices which prevail here. Whether more trains bearing refu- gees will be permitted to leave Mexico City ts something Gen. Maas, com- mander of Federal frces that evacuated Vera Crug knows nothing about. FRIGHTENED MEXICAN GIVES UP MACHINE GUN. It has been rned here that Gen, Rubio N. There was no disturbance here last night and very few shots were fired. Early in the evening two or three re- ports of rifle shots were heard, and it is supposed they were fired by ex-| cited sentries, Vera Cruz began the week's busi- neas much as usual, the natives ap- pearing on the streets early in the morning and going about their accus- tomed routine, Wireless messages received here from other ports by the American flagship indicated that all was quiet along the coast. In obedience to Rear-Admiral Fletcher's order that all firearms should be given up one Mexican} brought in the barrel of a machine | gun, He explained that he had found | the gun barrel on the roof of the house where it had been operated on) the first day of the fighting by al squad of Mexicans. These were all killed and their bodies were carried down by marines who left the ma- ohine gun shattered by shells. Tho! Mexican feared that the discovery ery the gun on his roof would cause him to be punished. Several handsomely mounted duel- ling pistols were surrendered to-day, Some of them were ancient weapons. ‘There was also # collection of muzzlo- | loading pistols, muskets, knives and swords, the latter ranging from butcher knives to sword canes and) fencing foils. | GE VERA CRUZ; AMERICANS ORDERED TO LEA VE THE CITY © ONE OF DEWEY'S PRIZES BEING PRIMPED FOR WAR Isla de Luzon, Captured at Manila, Will Be Used for River Service in Case of War. The twin-screw, schooner-rigged Isla de Luzon, one of Admiral Dewey's Manila Harbor prizes, poked her sharp nose into New York Harbor to-day and headed over to the Navy Yard. ‘The Isla de Luzon is now @ United States gunboat and she goes to the Brooklyn Navy Yerd to havg her an- cient bottom scraped preparatory to reporting for duty off the Atlantio Mexican coast. The old prize will be used for river service, as she is of light draught. She was built in 1887, is of 1,130 tonnage and is 192 feet in length. Indigestion! 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