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HUERTA'S PEACE ENVOYS NOW AT NIAGARA FALLS ON PEACE CONFERENCE.
Division at Time to Be Re
turned From Mexican Wa
ters for Overhauling.
OIL LEASES CALLED OFF
T7nlted States Cancels Acts of Fed
erals During Siege of Tampico.
Fates of Consul and Sol
, dler Still in Doubt.
WASHINGTON. May 20. General
Blackening of tension in the Mexican
situation resulted today in the consid
eration of plans at the Navy Depart
ment which included the withdrawal of
a part of the fleet now on the east
coast of Mexico.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt said he
hoped within a week to have four bat
tleships, five destroyers and a tender
on the way north. It ia desired to
relieve the fleet, a division at a time,
to give an opportunity for overhauling
and repairs.
Another Important development of
the day was a conference called by Sec
retary Bryan, at which, British Ambas
sador Ppring-Rice and. Minister "Van
Kappard. of The Netherlands, consid
ered conditions in the ' Tampico oil
field. Protests, it was reported, had
been received from oil operators that
during: the absence of American lease
holders prior to the capture of the city
by the constitutionalists, federal of
ficials had negotiated transfers of the
American leases to British and Xutch
oilmen.
Trannfrrn During: Sieece Are Void.
Similar protests that Dutch and Brit
fsh holders might suffer since the con
stitutionalists assumed control fol
lowed. An understanding: was reaches
that transfers made during: the siege of
Tampico would not be recognized.
The State Department, still without
result, endeavored today to open new
lines of - communication in order to get
Information as to the facte of Consul
Silliman at Saltillo.
"We are now seeking information of
Silliman from sources other than Mex
ico City." Secretary Bryan asserted.
No official information was forth
coming in the case of Private Samuel
Parks. The State .Department is still
without reply to the note in which It
requested information about Parks
and characterized his reported execu
tion as a "hostile and unfriendly act."
Kye 'Witness' .Name Kept Secret.
The "War Deparement, however, re
ceived a copy of an affidavit made by
A. W. Bland, in which he repeated a
story told him by a reputed eye-witness
of Parks' death. The affidavit
sets forth that Parka was shot to
death by a firing squad on order of a
Mexican commander. Bland said that
the name of tho eye-witness must not
be revealed, "because he would be
killed if it were known that he had
given the information."
Assurances that the family of T. J.
Smith, at Tonola, Mexico, is safe under
the protection of British, and Brazilian
diplomatic officers and that every ef
fort is being made to secure the re
lease from imprisonment of Smith him
self were received by Secretary Bryan
from the Brazilian minister in Mexico
City.
EDITOR HIS OWN LAWYER
J. E. Bailey Will Do Tend Libel Suit
at Cathlamet Today,
CATHLAMBT, Wash., May 20. (Spe
cial.) Acting as his own attorney, J. G.
Bailey, editor of a local paper, declares
he will defend himself In his trial just
begun here on a charge of criminal
libel. The jury was completed yester
day. Judge Alston, of Snohomish County,
in whose court the case is being tried,
asked the defendant if he had an at
torney. Mr. Bailey replied that he did
not care for a lawyer, as he had de
cided to handle his own case, but the
court gave the editor till 9 o'clock to
morrow morning to procure counsel.
The editor persists in his declaration
that he will defend himself.
The case is the outgrowth of charges
made by Mr. Bailey in his paper that
Mayor Gorman. Councilman Gibson and
Prosecuting Attorney Stewart were in
volved in graft in connection with
sewer laying, and that his publication
of the stories had resulted in the city's
refusal to pay a bill of $18 for printing.
The city officials replied to the $18
charge, declaring that the bill was held
up because the payment would have
been illegal, as Mr. Bailey was a mem
ber of the city government when the
printing contract was let, and the ordi
nances read that such contracts cannot
be made.
Testimony in the case -will open to
morrow morning.
BANDITS LEAVE NO TRACE
liobbers of Spangle Bank Slake
Clean Get-Away From Officers.
SPOKAXE. Wash., May 20. That
three highwaymen that robbed the
Jtate Bank of Spangle yesterday of
4suu nave eluded all pursuers and
that their trail has been lost developed
late today when private detectives
searched a small box canyon along
Hangman Creek near Waverly Into
which a Deputy Sheriff reported he
had seen the three men enter.
A shot was fired into a hole in the
rocks without result and it was then
searched without any trace of the fugi
tives being found.
FIRST MARKET WILL OPEN
Vancouver Citizens to Buy Fresh
Farm Produce Tomorrow.
VANCOUVER. Wash., May 0. (Spe
cial.) The first public market day in
Vancouver will be Friday. The City
Council has granted permission for the
use of Fifth street from Main to Re
serve, streets for the market. This
street has 200 feet of covered side
walks, which will provide shelter for
sellers and buyers.
Farmers of the county will bring
their produce and buyers will get fresh
farm products.
Boy 19, Girl 16, Get License.
VANTOCVEH, Wash.. May 20. (Spe
cial.) Two minors, Fred W. Merchant,
13 years old, and Miss Minnie Moxley
Anderson, 16, of Portland, procured a
license here today to marry, with the
consent of his mother and her guardian.
Others procuring ntarriage licenses
were: "VV". D. McKune and Isla F.
Fuller: Joseph H. Mace and Mrs. Julia
G. Hinckley; D. Creatura and Miss
Leota Darcy, of Portland: and Ray
Stender and Veria Whalen, of Manor
and Battle Ground, Wash.
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Authority to Offer His Resigna
tion Not Conferred.
STATEMENT IS EMPHATIC
AVasliington, However, Feels Certain
That Mexican Commissioners
Have Been Clothed With "
Fufl Power to Act.
MEXICO dITT, May 20. Provisional
President Huerta, in an interview to
day, said: "The Mexican peace dele
gates have no instructions to offer my
resignation at the conference at
Niagara Falls."
The President spoke with energy and
emphasized his words with a charac
teristic gesture of the right hand.
Prior to this the Acting Minister of
.foreign Affairs, Ksteva Ruiz, blkl de
clared that "ample powers" hao been
given the Mexican representatives by
the government to deal with everything
that may be discussed at the peace con
ference, with the object of solving the
international difficulty.
WASHINGTON", May 20. News from
Mexico City of General Huerta's an
nouncement that the Mexican delegates
to tne mediation conference has no in
structions to offer his resignation was
received in Washington with interest,
although it was regarded as having no
particular Slgniricance.
Authentic advices through diplomatic
sources, however, gave Washington
authentic information several days ago
that the Mexican commissioners were
clothed with full power to act, and had
been authorized to agree to the elimina
tion of Huerta, If necessary, to bring
about a settlement of their country's
irouoies.
This last step, it was assumed, would
be taken only after it was apparent to
the commissioners that there was no
hope of a settlement.
MEDIATORS BSGIN TASK
(Continued From First Page.)
particularly emphasized in the opening
speech of Ambassador Da Gama at the
first full conference of the mediation
board during the day, in which he- re
ferred to "the clear and persuasive
voice, of reason counselling the sacri
fice of persons in favor of the collect
ive interests of the people and spread
ing the gospel of peace and justice."
The Ambassador's speech of welcome,
the informal talks of the Mexican and
American delegates together, the social
afternoon at tea and formal exchange
of courtesies, and the sentiments of
hopefulness everywhere expressed, re
vealed a spirit of friendly cordiality
among the representatives of the United
States and Mexico, to which the media
tors themselves attached no little im
portance. The development of a personal friend
liness and the cultivation of good feel
ing was remarked on by Americans and
Mexicans alike as calculated 1a brinp
Vbout a helpful spirit of co-operation in
the tasks ahead where otherwise an
tagonism might prevail.
Responses Krho Sentiments.
On behalf of the United States and
Mexico. Justice Jjimir and Emilio Ra-
baaa, respectively, made brief responses
echoing the sentiments of patriotism
wnicn were voiced by the Brazilian
Ambassador, and expressing the thanks
of their government for the tender of
good offices.
Today's proceedings were chiefly con
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cerned with premilinary organization.
lhe following method of procedure
was approved:
First, the plenipotentiaries of Brazil.
Argentina and Chile will preside over
tne conferences. The Brazilian Am
bassador will direct the proceedings of
the conferences.
"Second, the minutes of the proceed
ings will be signed by the representa
tives and the three emediators; they
will be countersigned by the three sec
retareis of the mediators, and said min
utes shall be drafted in English, Span
ish and Portuguese, and five copies
thereof shall be made, namely, one copy
for each of the mediators. The delib
erations shall be secret.
Full Conference Outlined.
"Third, the full" conference will be
held, first, for the expression of the
views of the representatives, upon their
request; second, for the presentation
of basis of settlement; third, for their
acceptance or rejection.
"Fourth, the conferences will be
closed by a full final session, at which
will be stated all the particular cir
cumstances which were considered in
arriving at the final result of the con
ference, whatever such result may be.
In the event of a favorable solution
being reached, the minutes of the last
full session at which said solution was
accomplished shall form the basis of
the protocol of documents to be signed.
"Fifth, closing addressed by the me
diators and representatives should, they
so desire."
An hour's conference was held to
night between the mediators and the
American representatives, which was
almost wholly occupied in the presen
tation by the mediators of their views
of the r.roblem and their suggestions
icr its solution. These, it is under
stood, were placed before the American
delegates informally as a step toward
lormal presentation later. The dele
gates were not asked tonight to sub
mit the views of the "Washington Gov
ernment.
The three South Americans intend, so
far as possible, to sound out both sides
before formally submitting their plans.
roe general feeling was that tomor
row some of the vital issues i nthe
Mexican problem would be ready for
submission.
While no move toward securing par
ticipation by the constitutionalists has
as yet been made by the mediators,
such a step would not occasion sur
prise, as all plans are being framed
oy the mediators with a view to ex
tending to General Carranza .an invita
tion ,to join in a settlement.
Conference Room Overlooks Falls.
The conferences were held, in an oak
paneled room varnished anew for the
occasion and furnished only with a
long table and 12 chairs. The room is
on the fourth floor of the Clifton
Hotel, overlooking the falls.
Adjacent to the conference room
are small rooms for consulting pur
poses, fitted with desks and writing
paraphernalia.
The questions on which the success
of the mediation revolves were hardly
approached today. The exchange of
calls in the morning was followed In
the afternoon by similar procedure.
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tne .Mexican delegates here and re
turned the calls of the American dele
gates by motoring to the American side
in an automobile decorated with two
American flags and leaving cards at
their hotel. The American delegates
called on Martin Burrell, the Cana
dian, IfUniBter of Agriculture, and he,
tco, want to the American side to pay
his respects.
The Mexican delegates, after paying
their respects to the various parties
to the mediation, spent most of their
time receiving telegrams and writing
communications to Mexico City. Senor
Algara de Terreros, ex-Charge
d'Affaires in Washington, and other
members of the Mexican embassy staff
were in consultation most of the time
with the Mexican delegates.
The ladies and other members of the
Mexican party, the sons and daughters
of the delegates, went sight-seeing.
Romulo Naon. 11-year-old son of the
Minister from Argentina, took an eager
Interest In the activities of the news
papermen and . the photographers, i
small army or whom thronged the
carpeted corridors of the hotel. He
was soon on intimate terms with all.
Most of the principals to the negotia
tions have prepared for a long stay.
treaty would not be considered immediately.
Fnionists Gain Seat.
LONDON. May 20. The Unionists
gained a seat in the House ' of Com
mons for Northeast Derby today. The
contdst was a three-cornered or.e, the
result being as follows: Major Bow
den. Unionist., 6469; Houghton, Lib
eral. 6155; Martin, Laborite, 3669.
Futures Bill Agreed! On.
WASHINGTON. May 20. The Lever
bill to regulate dealings in cotton
futures was agreed upon today by the
House agriculture, sub committee, and
the full committee may consider it to
morrow. It would provide that there
should be no tax on legitimate con
tracts for cotton, but would impose a
prohibitive tax on what might be of
ficially determined to be illegitimate
contracts.
Tin of rood Quality Is regarded as a
nuisance In some parts of Alaska, where it
Is thrown aside by the gold miners, in 'the
richest spots as much as half a pound of
to the pan Is reported, which, at tho
present prloe of tho ore. would give the
gravels a value, not allowing for costs of
mlnlnz; or transportation, of SIS to S a
yard, according to assay.
BRYAN RETAINS TREATY
Senate Not to Act on Columbian Pact
With Tolls Issue Pending.
"WASHINGTON. May 2 0. Secretary
Bryan announced today he would not
send to the Senate the treaty through
which the United States hopes to ad
just the claims of Colombia growing
out of the separation of Panama, until
the Senate had acted on the proposed
repeal of the toll exemption clause of
the Panama Canal law.
Mr. Bryan added that he would not
offer the new Weaty to the Senate for
ratification until it finally had been
approved by the Colombian Congress.
His latest information from Bogota is
that the congressional committee to
which the treaty was referred had ap
proved it unanimously.
It had been understood that the
MEDIATORS SPOKESMAN SAYS EXPRESSION OF HUMAN
SOLIDARITY IS ULTIMATE HOPE OF CONFEREES.
NIAGARA FALLS. OnU May 20. In his address of welcome here
today, in opening the peace conference. Ambassador La Gamma said:
"Many and , varied are the thoughts which agitate our minds at this
dramatic moment of our political life, but dominating all as an im
perative call of American sentiment, duty impels us not to spare any
effort to discover and elucidate the causes of the Mexican conflict
It was with this end in view and in order to ascertain the sources of
the evil and provide a speedy remedy that we invited you gentlemen
to attend this peace conference, held in this hospitable and friendly
land, which, although under the flag of a powerful European empire,
entertains and stands for sentiments -of the purest Americanism.
BROADER PIRPOSE ANNOUNCED.
"Delegates of the United States of America, delegates of the United
States of Mexico, we are in need of your enlightenment in order to
be able to arrive at a solution of the conflict which threatens the
harmony between your nations with destruction. It is apparent that
we are working for you in the first place when we offered you our
services as mediators in the present conflict, and there Is no doubt
of the fact that you will derive the benefit from any good results
of our work.
"But as an ultimate and more importlnt consequence than a meres
solution of a contention between nations whose differences are not
due to antagonistic results, we must throw such light upon this con
ference as will show it in history as an expression of the sentiments
of that human solidarity which, not content with enjoying peace in
solitude, seeks to extend its benefits to all.
"VOICE OP REASON" HEARD.
"This Is the sentiment which prompted our tender of good offi
ces to the United States and to Mexico, which sustained our spirit
when almost overcome by the difficulties which beset our path, and
which, gentlemen, with your aid and , with the aid of your govern
ments, we hope to be able to overcome. If we succeed in doing so
wo shall have affirmed by a striking example the never-to-be-forgotten
lesson that even In the midst of turmoil of battle and the un
chained tempests of hate and conflicting ambitions, above all this
tumultwill be heard the clear and persuasive voice of reason coun
seling the sacrifice of persons in favor of the collective- Interests of
the people and spreading the gospel of peace and justice.
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