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TWO SKEPTICAL ON NEW TURN IN CRISIS I Ams Hfeftik Adi ©i Mwftn FteiadUnai Dipltaiiftk Ei©rft g E S- 01bSi|®d ft® Ad. OF.TR OF MEDIATION ACCEPTED IN ATTEMPT TO SOLVE IXIO CRISIS U. S. Government Tendered Good Offices'of Argen tine, Brazil and Chile As Intermediaries—Any Hos tile Demonstrations Towards Americans May Up set Hopes of Peace No Cessation of Preparations By American Army and Navy For Future Emergencies—No Orders to Change Original Purposes Washington.—Pan-American diplo macy tonight made ith first attempt to solve the Mexican crisis by peace ful negotiation. The United Btatea government ac cepted from Argentine, iirazll and Chlla a formal offer to act as Inter mediaries In the present situation, but reservedly pointed out that an act of aggression by the military forces, or hostile demonstrations towards Americans, might upstc holies of Im mediate peace. No Cessation. Coincidentally with the acceptanco of the mediation offer, administration olfflclals announced there would lm no cessation of preparations by the army and navy for future emergen cies, and no orders would be Issued to the navul forces at Vera Cruz or the ship* at sea, changing original plans. No further steps, however, to secure reparation for the indignities which gave rise to the present sit nation will be attempted while the ef fort is being made to tiring altout a settlement through diplomacy. Although the offer made by the three South American countdlea did not reveal their plans, it was learned that they contemplate a broad settle ment of the Mexican problem through the elimination of Huerta, upon which the United States has Insisted from the beginning. To Carranza. Notification of the offer of inter mediation was «cnt not onl) to tho diplomatic representatives of Argen tine. Brazil and Chile In the City of Mexico, but to General CardHttza and tin* constitutionalists in northern Mex ico. The Brazilian. Argentine and Chi lian envoys transmitted to United States areeptanoe of their proposal to the Spanish ainhassadur who Imme diately sent It by ruble to tho Spanish legation at the City of Mexico for presentation to General Huerta. General Carranza, head of the con stitutionalists, was Informed of it tit tough his representative here The three diplomats later announc ed no further steps would he taken by them until replies had been re ceived. ' New Turn In Events, President Wilson summot'c*' Sen ators Stone, Shively ami Ixuige of tha foreign relations committee. and K'halrman Flood and Representative Cooper of the housi; connnlttJe on foreign affairs, to discuss the new ■ turn in events, the first rav of hope isfter a day of worry and anxiety over (the scores of Americans held up In their flight front the Mexican capital The text of the offer made by the Brazilian ambassador and the minis ter* from Argentine and Chile and the reply of the American government transmitted hy Secretarv Bryan in pereon to the three diplomats late today is as follows: Test of Cffer. "Mr Secretary of States: "With the purpose Of subserving the Interest of peace and civilization In our continent, and with the utmost desire *o prevent any further blood shed, to the prejudice of tho cordial- It* and union which have Hlways sur rounded the relations of the govern ments and the people of America, we, the plcni|M>ttntturlcs of Brazil. Argen tina and Chile duly authorlred here to. have the honor for the peaceful end friendly settlement of the 'on filet between the United States and Mexico. "This offer pitta tn due form the suggestions which we have had occa sion to offer heretofore on this sub ject to the secretary, to wham we renew the assurances of our highest and meet dial Ingulslmd consideration. “D DA GAMA. "R S KAON “EIM AI'OR SUAREZ." Not Sanguine. From those at Saturday'* White House oonferonoe. It wn» learned that while the president not sanguine of the surcean of the media I lon plan, he felt It the duty of the American government to avail Its.-ls of the ofrer of the three great Smith Ameiiran countries It was suggested that the Interim of negotiate ns even though unsuccessful might »rne to repress • ntl-American outtninH* or afford att i MEXICAN SNIPERS AT VERA CRUZ ARE TO BE SHOT ON THE SPOT Washington, O. C.—Admiral ltad«er tonight reported from Ver* Vru* llisi he vss extending Ills Hnra i»f l.lueja, k. ■* •id marine* fun bar Iteyond the ell*. The battalion of marinr* from tiio ftouth Carolina are well entrenched urn slid s Half mllra west of the city. No contact had been had srllh th# Mexican f.ecei- and non* nai expected In the Immediate future Vara Crur —By Die affartlve method of extermination, an pin* by Mention*, responsible for the kiting or wounding of many Americana, t* to be stopped. opportunity /or Americans to depart from Mexico. The prexiflent had the matter under connldcratlon moat of the day with Horretary Bryan and other member* of the cabinet. The matter had been Informally dlncutfMed by |he three dip lomat among theniHclvcM, and the joint note whh preHeiited In person to Mr. Bryan early Saturday. Late In the afternoon the president and Mr. Bryan conferred about the reply, and it was transmitted to the diplomats at the state department Just iih the proHlden began hlx conference at the White House with the leading demo* cratlo and republican members of the congressional committee In charge of foreign affairs. Bight to Accept. The senators and representatives declined to he quoted, but those who discussed It believed it was right for the United States to accept good of fices, though not agreeing in advance to any cessation of Its preparations for emergencies. The feature of the plan was the fact that tin* United States was Joining hands with three big nations of this hemisphere, emphasizing Pan-Anier ican sol-la and n principle of the Monroe doctrine, and at the same time showing to Central and South Amer ica the peaceful intentions of the Am erican government. Stood With Unitsd States. The fact that Argentina. Brazil and Chile have stood with the United states iti refusing to recognize the lluerta government is an element in the situation which rose conspicuously to the front as discussion <>f the l.'W situation turned official circles, for the moment at least, from thoughts of war to those of peace. It generally Whs realized that the .task of the three countries would be difficult, for they have been dealing with lluerta only as a defacto ruler, and could not be come nlvolved in steps of formal rec ognition anymore than could the Unlt «sl States pi its refusal to sign a written protocol for tin* adjustment of the incident*’ at Tampico and the de mand for a saluto to the American lafg. Mhe three diplomats met Saturday afte receiving the American govern nu nfs reply to their offer. While not discussing it, it is understood they will endeavor to compose the entire Mexican situation |ti order to restore constitutional government in Mexico. Officials who have studied Huerta's personality and his stubborn indiffer ence to any plan which would elimi nate him from the headthe gov ernment* were skeptical of the suc cess of the |»e tec plan. Also those officials who know of Carranza's ab solute unwillingness to compromise with Huerta, pointed to the undertak ing is extremity difficult, should It extend beyond an adjustment of the I ainpico incident ami the present critical relations between the United States and tho lluerta authorities. Might Vi«ld. On the other hand, the belief was expressed in diplomatic circles that lluerta might ho willing to yield If convinced by the three principal na tions of South America of the true situation —the possibility of n foreign war and intermit iutmt complications generally, not only wit* the nUtted Slat*'** but with South American coun-' tries who might support the Wash ington government. While administration officials ills ctiHHcd the peace offer freely, and lUMUy did not iM-ltev-v it would pro duce results, the fact that the Amer ican government bad favorably receiv ed the good offices of three Latin na tton* was regarded as of great Impor tance. Borne officials expressed the ' w that even though armed Inter vention on an extensive scale became necessary, the United States would have completed its record for a set tlement of the Mexican difficult) through peaceful means Idle there was much dirtcua<*lon In congressional circles of the necessity of n more drastic and aggressive course in dealing with Huerta, this preceded the announcement Kg turd ay night of the peace offer. It was evt dent Saturday that congress is on the brink of a general debate on a war declaration. Y\ hether or not the ef fort to settle the difficulty through dipiomao would have an> effect In Hereafter American marine* ami blue* Jackets ahull lw> withdrawn from all roofs except at a few designated points, and luttroi* Instructed to shoot to kill any other Individual seen on any other roof after i S* p. m. Pfittvls will else lie instructed to sur tound and search any house from which shooting occurs snd te shoot any snip, era It le likely tliat steps will also be taken to regulate or even eupprsas cer tain local newspapers which have hem printing articles -a.misled to Infame |th* people ag.iqet the Americans U. S. Naval Commanders Who Have Come Into Prominence HARDSHIPS REFUGEES ENDURED Huddled Together With Barely Standing Room in Cabins, Ar riving From Tampico and Vera Cruz Galveston, Texas.—About 3,000 Am erican refugees are expected In Gal veston by tonight. Many of them from Vera Crus but the majority from Tam pico. The battleship Connecticut is due this mornlnfc with women and children from Tampico and some mar ried men. The American collier Cy clops arrived Saturday afternoon with 316 men. The Cyclops has practically no cabin accommodations, the men sleeping on mattresses and on deck. Risked Death. The steamer Trinidadian nrrived Saturday with 364 refugees, thirty four of them women and twenty-six children. The Trinidadian i* an oil tanker and except for two small deck cabins there ts no place to stand or sleep except the top deck, an unshel tered Iron surface. To go below deck on an oil tanker for any length of time is to risk dhath from noxious gases. Women were given the' cabins and available shelter. When It mined there was barely standing room in the caldns. Tarpaulins add blankets were rushed to the Trinidad lull Saturday when a heavy rain broke. When tbi‘ quarantine hoat approach ed the Trinidadian Saturday night same men shouted "Go back and bring us something to eat.” Very Hungry. others shouted to a man wearing a rose "Give us that rose nnd a little salt, we* are hungry enough to eat anything. ’’ 1 he refugee vessels had such short notice that tt was not possible to gel aboard sufficient food supplies before sailing. The Trinidadian sailed with out clearance pa pars. Food was hur ried to the ships after the ynrrtved here, but some of the refugees went hungry for hours. I a"*' Saturday nigtit the Ksperanzw nrrived from Vera Cruz with about 356 Americans aboard. forestalling aurh n debate was not known Saturday night Developments of tlie day. Itowever, In terfered with Ilia plan, and the confer* encea ended w thout definite conclusion Out of the many conference the at titude of the house loaders bee inis ,-x --ceedlngly clear. The> said that war should t’e declared. that the t’nlted States should send .the army Into Mexi co aid "g,, through with what U has started." that tn this way only ran Pence he eetahllehed on a sound sad permanent boat*. New Aspect. Although the news of proferred media tion put a new aspect on tits situation. It wss the general understanding ttw<t house leader* aspect to makr their rrr rreentattons to the President as soon us the army ha* twen concentret*d at Vet > Crum. Itt the senate there was no such yon certed uctlcn, tail tharc was evidence that tlie bond t‘f alien - whh h main senator* have observed for months wII l>e twoksn Monday and that war talk wti| fluortsh again Four days left to make county t*a return*. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. MMmrrm I j XEn IT y Coerr jwmocx lrr ako X/w-uv* V*f 2* ADMIRALS MAYO, BADGER AND FLETCHER. Roar Admiral Henry Thomas Mayo, commanding fourth division of the Atlantic fleet (at left); Head Admiral Charles Johnston Badger, command ing Rtlantic fleet (at right); and (below) Read Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher, commanding third division of tile Atlantic Fleet. The crisis in afaifrs with Mexico has acquainted the American people with the now leaders of our fleets. Rear Admiral Mayo sprang into Prominence with his determined stand against insults to American sailors at Tampico. Hear Admiral Badger, as the fleet commander, will be the central figure in event of large operations. He has an active career. Rear Admlra] Fletcher has been in charge of the delicate situation at Vera Cruz for several months UNDER FLAG TRUCE, MAKE EXCHANGES Vera Cruz.—-Hear Admiral Hadger, vmnmsnder-in-chlsf of the Atlantic fleet h;\a recommended to Washington that Rear Admiral Fletcher he kept In com mand ashore after the army arrives Disarming of All. Washington. D. C Admiral Fletcher tonight reported: "At 3 p. m.. Saturday a train timber flaj; of truce left Veru Crus at 10 a. m.* with 850 Mexicans, proceeded ten kilo meters to the break in the Mexican road, meeting a train there with about too foreigners. 50 of whom were Ameri cans and all of whom were brought to Veru Crus." He mm id there had been no change in the situation there, and that additional conferences with the city officials this forenoon resulted In the issuance of a proclamation which ordered the disarm ing of all Inhabitants. NEGRO FIRES PISTOL AND ATTEMPT TO SWIM CANAL Saturday main at about 11 o'clock a negro nanu',l Jamca Bailey, on the cor tier of Philipp and Mvera alreeta .hot >t another negro named John Calhoun Officer L A William* heard the phot «nd ran up juat In time to see Jamca Halley dtaappaarlnf over the hl|l. Of flier \\ llll.ima gate rh.ee and followed the man to Ihe canal hack of Perk na Mantifacturlna Company, wtiere Ihe ne cro took to the water and awam the canal. It waa near the ljth atreet bridge however, and the officer waa thua aide to get acroaa ftrat. standing on the hrultte hk fired three tlntea at the fugitive and made him ccme up out of the water and auitender hlmeelf. SENTIMENI WAS FOR WAR Thought. Before News of Med iation Offer Made and Ac cented, That Storm Would Break in House Monday Washington.—Though the Mexican crisis has ben under suppression in congress for several days while the president and his cabinet executed plans of reprisals against the de fiance of General Huerta, there is an impelling undercurrent of feeling in both senate and house for a declora tion of war, which was tempered somewhat tonight by the acceptance of offers of mediation from Argentine. Bravil and Chile. leaders in congress for several days had bet} discussing informally the necessity for an unequivacal dec laration of war. for a sweeping cam paign In Mexico and for the ultimate establishment by force of American arms of peace and constitutional gov ernment in Mexico. Until Failure Shown. No swell from tho undercurrent reached the surface today, however, but congressman in both houses had predicted a storm would break Mon day, or soon after American troops reached Wra Cruz tc support the naval forces there. Members who were most restive over the situation believed tonight, after learning of the intermediation proposals, that no fur ther aggressive action toward Mexl so should he forced until It should become apparent that the good of fices of Stouth American nations to compose the situation would fall. Although there was evidence in the senate of the feeling of dissatisfac tion with present conditions, the most remarkable evidence of unrest was given in the house. During a day de voted. under the surface, to a dis cussion of Mexico, most of the leaders were in conference, and sentiment de veloped was strongly In favor of war. In the confernces more than a dozen of the most prominent men on the Democratic side i articlpated. To Wait on President. The discussion was so outspoken that there was talk for a time of the appointment of a committee, to consist of Speaker Clark and Mr. Underwood which should call upon President Wilson and inform him that the sentiment of the house was for war. MOBILIZATION OF 10,000 TROOPS WILL BEGIN AT ONCE PENSACOLA; ALL ATLANTIC COAST ARTILLERY Pensacola. Fla.—The war department Saturday requested from the n *\> department the use of about »00 acre* of the naval reservation west of the city, which was grant..,l. and the n,obligation of about 10.000 l ™,f "* thBI Point will he commenced at fin early date. All of the coast t« r 'piror, 1*“ K t IT,< ’ r ”* ° 4 n , th « AtlH n**‘ - seaboard are now under orders. It ’ »" Proceed to Pensacola. T hey will occupy the army reserva * uu " ied ,n '° ,un - At h>*rt Barrancas it was admitted that orders had come from the " B . T .w P ? r t 0 prepare,the grounds for two brigades of regulars, and It Is thought all coast. artillery on the Atlantic coast will be mobilised liivrt anu uvld in ruiuiiuM to embark on tnnvyvi'tf fvr Mexico, 0. S. CONSULATE BEING STORMED BY REBELS; AMERICANS WILL SHOOT Last Word is: “Won’t Take Down the Flag Until Usual Time, 5:30; Don’t Know What Result Will Be” MIDNIGHT MOB RIOT IT HOTELS 300 American Men and Women Objects of Mexican Fury at Tampico—Women Taken on Board German Ships Galveston, Tex—The Tampico sit uation continued so serious, according to a wireless message reaching here today, that two torpedo boats w r ere yesterday sent up the Paunco River at Tampico to get Americans. Refu gees ariving from Tampico today said they were saved from rioting Mexi cans early Wednesday morning by German soldiers. The story of the riot was told by Americans on the collier Cyclops, which anchored in quarantine here to day. When Warships Left. The trouble started’ Tuesday night, after the American warships at Tam pico had left their positions near shore and steamed some miles out to sea. The refugees said they believed the warships withdrew because they had orders n#t to seize TamjJJco; and believed their immediate presence might excite the Mexicans. After dark bands of Mexicans began to range the streets, shouting insults at Americans, who had withdrawn to the shelter of the principal hotels in Tam pico. Midnight Mob. About midnight a mob estimated at 600 began throwing stones at the Southern Hotel, where thejre were twenty or thirty American*, women and some 300 American mei|, accord ing to the refugees’ estimate William Hanson, a former United States deputy marshal in South Texas, or ganized the American men who had a few rifles and pistols, for resist ance. Little Ammunition. The Americans, however, had so little ammunition that they did not dare open fire, fearing the Mexicans would kill them after their cartridges were exhausted. The mob. emboldened, began pound ing on the doors with clubs and fists. One Mexican fired through a window hut no one was wounded. Captain Von Kohler, of the Germn cruiser Dresden, the refugees Raid, sent of ficers ashore, notifying the mob that unless they dispersed within minutes he would land marines. The mob withdrew. The German sailorß then took the women from the Southern and from the Imperial Hotels aboard boat’s to ships in the harbor. There was some rioting at the Imperial Hotel, but not much damage was done. JOS. M KINCHLEY WINS . THE SPEED CONTEST Students of St. Patrick’s Test Their Skill at Shorthand. Twelve students of St. Patrick’s Commercial Class entered Into a shorthand speed contest Friday morn ing The results proved J. M Klnch lev to be the winner. He leads the other contestants by six words. Robt. Bresnahan holds third place for speed, but heads the list Tor accu racy-. Howard C. Smith leads the class for the week's work The standing is as follows H. C Smith. Chag. A. Meyer. Robert Bresnahan, J. M. Kinchley. John Bresnahan. Wm. Laird Clias. Dlmmock. Morgan Bar ton, Wm. Mitchell, James Mura. Ju lian Weitch, J M. Lee SUNDAY. APRIL 26. Nogales,, Ariz.—C. L.. Montague, American consular agent at Cananea, a rich mining town, forty-five miles south of Naco, Ariz., telegraphed to Consul Frederick Simpich that at 5 o’clock this afternoon a mob of rebels was congregating about the consulate, and speeches threatening Americans were being made. All of the Americans except Mon tague, however, had reached the bor - der safely. Montague had remained to pack up the consulate archives. The dispatch read: On All Sides. “Am now in ofice attempting to pack up archives, a very large mob on all sides of the consulate. Strong speeches being made against Arneri cans. Some advocate breaking into consulate, others to take down Ameri can flag. I have decided not to take down the flag until 5:30, the usual time, so as not to create excitement Do not knpw what the result will be.’’ Consul Simpich. Immediately wired vigorous note to the rebel authorities at Cananea, advising that American interests must be protected, and de precating any show of violence against the American consular agent. Armed Mexicans. A raid of armed Mexicans on the United States side of the border oc curred twenty miles east of Nogales, when a dozen Mexican started front Patagonia, Ariz., to rob mining camps on their way to the border. Ameri cans from Nogales and surrounding towns quickly armed themselves and started in pursuit. A long distance telephone message from Duqesene said the Americans in that mining camp and at Patagonia had armed themselves and were pre paring to fire on the Mexicans. Oniy eight armed Mexicans started from Patagonia, but they were said to have gathered recruits and were head ed for the border. The sheriff at Duquesene called for help at 3 o’clock this afternoon, two automobiles loaded with armed Americans ‘ civilians and a lieutenant of the United States army started from Nogales to the border. The orders of the Americans are to 6hoot if the Mexicans show fight. Americans in the copper region west of here have been terrorized by the rising of the Mexicans. U. S. CONSUL APPEALS TO MAA S Threat of Execution By Fed eral General of 7 Americans. Nothing Known of Charges or Trial New Orleans. —Wireless advices to night from Vera Cruz stated that Gen eral Maas of the Mexican forces has found seven American prisoners guilty of certain chargee and that he proposes to execute them. In Humanity's Name. Consul Canda at Vera Cruz, the wire less savs, has notified the state depart ment at Washington of the reported In tention of General Maas to execute cer tain American prisoners. It was fur ther stated that General Maas has about thirty-three prisoner*, InrhnVng luir teen women and seven or eight children. The consul sent a messenger to General Mnas. appealing 10 him In the name of humanity to release the women and children. The nature of charges brought agxlnst the seven Americans was not Indicated by wireless, or whether they were given a trial. Four days left to make county tax returns. Wires At Midnight to Fletcher For Information Washington, D. G Flefnre laxvln* the navy department fur hi* home, shortly after midnight. Secretary Daniels lent a message to Admiral Fletcher at Vera i>ux requesting him to forward imme diately any new* Indlcstlug condition* ' st the City of Mexico. The stats department tonight received a dispatch containing new* from the City of Mexico but officials refused to make public Its contents. Those who fail to malg tax return* are subject to double taxation.