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Dictator Thinks Best To Reconsider; Crisis Averted
THE WEATHER
Generally fair tonig'bt
and Tuesday.
VOLUME XIX No. 159.
HUERTA DECIDES NOT TO
FORCE HAND OF U. S.
AND PROVOKE THE WAR
Order for Blockade of Tampico and Dis
ruption of the Mediation Proceedings is
Countermanded. Another Crisis Has Ap
parently Passed Over.
Significant Silence Had Been Preserved at Washington Over
Action of Admiral Mayo Should Mexican Gunboats At
tempt to Interfere With Ammunition Cargo. American
Warships. Were Prepared to Enforce Pres’t Wilson’s Order
Washington, D. C. —Huerta has decided, after all not to blockade
Tampico and force the hand of United States with the possibility of dis
rupting the mediation proceedings at Niagara. Mr. Riano. the Spanish
ambassador, notified Secretary Bryan officially to that effect today.
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED .
Mexico City. —Official announcement that the Mexican government
had decided to suspend the blockade of Tampico, which had been ordered,
was made today.
Has Passed Over.
Washington.—The latest crisis in
the Mexican situation, fraught with
possibilities of renewed hostilities
between Huerta and the United
States, has passed over.
What actuated Huerta's reversal
does not appear in the brief official
advices, which reached Washington,
but tnere were broad intimations that
the influence which had caused the
dKtator to rescind his order had
&**.e to Mexico City all the way from
Niagara Fallss.
In Strong Terms.
It was said the mediators and the
Mexican delegates had been urging
Huerta in the strongest possible
terms to withdraw from his position
and let the mediation proceed.
It did not appear here that Huer
ta’s change of position had been con
tingent uton any change of plans for
the cargo of the steamer Antilla,
steaming for Tampico with arms for
the constitutionalists. It has been
suggested that possible pressure upon
the owners of the ship might cause
them to divert her.
Very Plain.
One thing, however, was plain.
President Wilson was determined
that Tampico should be kept open to
the commerce of the WQrld and the
Tampico ships under Rear Admiral
Mayo were in evident readiness to
enforce it Whether the Antiila’s
war cargo would have been consid
ered as commerce had the situation
come to the point of a break all of
ficials here decline to say.
The Reason.
Mexico City.—The countermanding
of the order to blockade Tampico was
taken upon the government learning
that the mediators at Niagara Falls
-were taking some action in regard to
the movements of the steamer An*
tilla, reported to have sailed from an
American port with arms for the
constitutionalists, and also to pre
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Power Over Inter
State Commerce
Washington.—The supreme court to
day upheld the interstate commerce
commission's orders in the Shreveport
rate case, thus placing Interstate rail
roads more fully under control of the
commission and less under state com
missions. ,
Justice Hughes, announcing the
court's decision, outlined the unre
stricted power of the interstate com
merce commission over interstate
commerce, saying the commission was
expressly created to prevent con
flicting state legislation.
First Ocean Liner
Goes Successfully
Thro Gatun Locks
Panama—The first passage through
the Gatun I-ocks by a n ocean liner
was successfully carried out today
by the Panama Railroad steamship
Alliance, a vessel of 4,000 tons.
The trip was made to test the work
ing of the electric towing locomotives
in handling a large vessel. The ape
ration passed off without incident, the
time required being about an hour
and a half each way.
APRIL MINE DEATHS.
Washington.—Men killed In and
about coaT mines In the United States
during April, numbered 346, as com
pared with 285 In April. 1913. the bu
reau of mines announced today. The
large Increase was due to an explosion
at Eccles, W. Va., which resulted in
the death of ISO men.
For the four months ending with
April, this year's total was 917 men
kllltd, compared with 916 men killed In
the first four months of last year.
Poring 1913, there were 2.785 men
killed In and about mines. This was
at the rate of 3.82 per 1,000 men
employed, and 4.88 per 1,000,000 short
tons of coal mined.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
PRES’T TO
ACCEPT
TOLLS
Final Vote Expected in Senate
Today. If Amendments At
tached, However, Executive
Does Not Feel That Repeal
Assent Given in “Ungrudging
Measure.”
Washington.—President Wilson is
expected to accept the senate amend
ments to the Panama tolls exemption
repeal, specifying that the United
States does not waive its right to dis
criminate in favor of its own shipping,
but he does not feel that the senate
will give its assent to the repeal in
“ungrudging measure,” if it attaches
the amendments.
Mr. Wilson in his talk with the
newspaper correspondents today took
the position that legislation in no
way waives treaty rights and he may
accept the measure although he de
sired pasage of the repeal without lim
itation.
The President declined to discuss
the amended measure in detail, but he
did not hesitate to express his disap
proval of the movement to attach
qualifying provisions.
With a final vote on the repeal bill
expected before adjournment, the
senate today resumed discussion of
the measure. Senator Poindexter,
progressive, in opposing the repeal,
took the position that the United
States secured and held title to the
Panama Canal through negotiations in
which Great Britain had no part and
that Great Britain had no rights in
Central America which entitled her to
exact any eonditons from the United
States In the building or conduct of
the canal.
Can Find No Trace
of Two Americans
Washington, D. C.—The Brazilian
minister in Mexico City reported to
the state department today that he
had been unable to obtain any trace of
E. D. Doster, employe of an American
press association, and Patrick Mc-
Kinney, and American citizen, both
arrested in the capital several weeks
ago, and released an hour later Max
Blum and Geo. Duvall were released
in Mexico City Saturday afternoon.
They were held temporarily as spies, i
FRENCH CABINET CRI9IS.
Pari*.—No solution has been found
for the French ministerial crisis
caused by the resignation of Premier
Dourmergue's cabinet. Felix Ribot
has not given President Poincare his
definite promise to form a cabinet,
but he wa» very active today in In
terviewing leaders of various parlia
mentary groups and other politicians
who he thought might he Induced to
take office with him.
OPERATORS MEET MINERS.
Charleston, W. Va. —Coal operators
and miners of the Pomeroy Band
region assembled at Mason City to
day in the hope of settling the strike
in that part of the Kanawha field
Seven hundred would he affected by
the settlement. i
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 8, 1914.
M(gsai©fy feiffied Fane© Fdftira
U. S. Consul Sillimon Photographed on Arrival at Meta Cruz
LEFT TO RIGHT: W. W CANADA, JOHN R. SILLIMAN, ARNOLD SHANKLIN, U. S. CONSUL AT
VERA CRUZ—FORMER CONSUL AT SALTILLO, FORMER CONSUL-GENERAL AT MEXICO CITY.
This photograph was made at Vera Cruz shortly after the arrival there of John R. Hllliman, whose Im
prisonment at Saltillo, Mexico, by the Federals greatly worried the United States, as It was feared he had been
assassinated. The other United States officials shown here have been very active since the trouble In Mex
ico began. SiUiman was released after vigorous protests by the Brazilian ambassador to Mexico.
SMILE OF
BRYAN IS
BROADER
Sec’y of State Pleased With
Rescinding of Blockade Or
der. Mediation Scope Prob
ably to be Wider Through
Carranza Delegates.
Washington, D. C.—ln official cir
cles rescinding of the Tampico block
ade order was regarded as an indica
tion that Carranza would be received
into the Niagara conference. There
was a well defined feeling that con
ferences at Niagara Falls yesterday
and negotiations resulting from these
conferences with the Washington gov
ernment and Huerta hud worked out
an understanding by which the scope
of mediation was to he broadened.
Illumined With Smile.
Secretary Bryan's face was Illumin
ed with a smile broader than usual
when he announced. Huertafis aban
donment of the projected blockade. He
was asked If the Spanish ambassador
had made any protest on behalf of
Huerta relating to the landing of the
Antilla's cargo or if there had been any
negotiations on the part of this gov
ernment and the owners of the steam
er Antilla with a view to diverting the
ship from Tampico.
"I cannot discuss anything further
than to state that the blockade has
been suspended,” was Mr. Bryan’s re
ply.
“Satisfactorily."
“What will be the effect of this
latest development upon mediation?''
he was asked.
“All I can say about mediation Is
that It Is progressing satisfactorily,"
Mr. Bryan said.
"With any further degree of satis
faction than heretofore?"
“I think I better had stick to plain
‘satlsfa*‘orlly,’” Mr. Bryan answered.
KNIGHTS OF MACCABEES.
Bay C.ty, Mich.- The national
camp review of the Knights of the
Modern Maccabees began here today
with more than a thousand delegate*
in attendance.
JUSTICE LAMAR SAYS BLOCKADE
INCIDENT IS A PAST ISSUE; HOPES
NOW HIGH FOR ULTIMATE SUCCESS
Niagara Falls, Ont.—The blockade Incident was only briefly discuss
ed at the conference today between the American delegates and the
mediators. It was regarded as a past issue. Then the American com
missioners presented the peace plan which they had drafted. In many
respects it is In the same as was suggested by the Mexican delegates
and the mediators. Tile points of difference are in matters of detail.
Justice Lamar dictated the following statement after the conference:
“The mediators have heretofore submitted to us a complete plan and
we have now submitted to them our plan. Our counter proposition con
tains a number of points on which we have agreed and also propositions
on which there has been neither an agreement or disagreement. The
mediators are now taking under consideration the points on which
there has been no disagreement”
Justice Lamar spoke hopefully of the general situation, saying that
the adjustment of the blockade incident gave faith In the ultimate suc
cess of the mediation. 1
The best indication of the general prospect was that the mediators
were able to resume promptly the discussion of the general peace plan
today. No wofd has been received from Carranza, according to Justice
Lamar.
More Public Anger
Over the Outrages
London.—Public anger In connec
tion with suffragette outrages Is ex
pressed with more vehemence dally.
Reports from the province show that
suffragette meetings organized yes
terday were generally broken up and
two women threatened with violence
At Ilford, east ot Ixmdon, the
speakers were pelted with tomatoes
and other missiles. The orators es
caped into the residence of the local
leader of the militant society and the
crowd afterward pelted the house
with stones and broke every window
in that place.
For Third Year Russia
Wins in Horsemanship
London. —Russian cavalry officers
today for the third year in succession,
won the $2,500 gold vase founded by the
late King Edward Vlf, for mdtlury
horsemanship. The vase thus becomes
the permanent property of Russia.
The vent Is regarded as the most
Important Item on the program of th*
international horse show.
' 1,000 DELEGATES IN PARIB.
Pari*. -The International Uongress
of Chambers of Commerce and Com
mercial and Industrial Associations
was opened today in the great amphl
theater of the Sorhonne by Raoul
Peret, French minister of commerce.
About l,ouo delegates were present
Rebels Executed 26
at Chihuahua City
Juarez, Mex. —Rumors that many
federals had been executed recently
at Chihuahua City led to the state
ment by constitutionalists offlclolns
here today that those who faced the
firing squad were without exception
deserters from the constitutionalist
army and “reds," or former Madero
Irregular troops who had Joined the
Huerta soldiery.
Of 26 shot, last Thursday at Santa
Rosa, a suburb of the state capital,
seven were former members of the
constitutionalist army and seven
were bandits, according to this expla
nation
Polo Game
Until Next Saturday
Hemstead, N. Y.—The first game of
the international polo cup series was
postponed today until next Saturday
at 4 p. rn. The postponement was
due to the Injury received yesterday
by Captain Leslie Cheape of the Eng
lish tea*:. The game was to have
been played tomorrow.
The postponement was ordered by
the polo committee after they had re
ceived a report regarding the Injury to
Captain Sheape, the mar of the Eng
lish challenge four, and without re
quest from Lord Wlnborne, who heads
the English team.
FOR WORLD'S CHAMPIONBHIP
Sydney, N. B.—Jimmy dabby, In
diana middleweight, was matched to
day to meet Eddie Mctjoorty, of Osh
kosh, Wls., here July 4th for the
world's championship.
$6.00 PER YE AR—5 CENTS PER COPY.
STORM CLOUDS HANGING
OVER MEDIATION MEET
HAVE BEEN DISSIPATED
THAWASKS
SUPREME
COURT
Application for Release on
Bail, Pending Consideration
of Extradition Case, Filed
With Highest Tribunal.
Wahington. —Application was filpd
today in the supreme court for Harry
K. Thaw’s release on bail pending
consideration by the court of the ex
tradition case on which the state of
New York is seeking to remove him
iromb New Hampshire.
The petition was filed by Former
Governor William A Stone of Pitts
purg. it was based on the printed
statement that it was necessary for
Thaw to go to Pittsburg to attend
the hearing in he orphan's court of
Allegheney County over the settle
ment of the estate of his father, Wil
liam Thaw.
The attorney contended that Thaw’s
presence there as a witness was nec
essary and he also was needd to ad
vise with counsel In the rase.
The court will probably announce
Us action on the application next
Monday.
THE COLONEL
IS AT MADRID
Arrives on Same Train With
Kinff Alfonso. Affectionate
Greeting With Hermit.
Madrid.—Theodore Roosevelt ar
rived at Madrid this afternoon to up
tend the wedding of his son, Kermit
Koosvelt, and Miss Belle Wyatt Wil
lard, daughter of the American am
hassadod to Spain.
A small crowd had gathered at the
station, Including a mini lx r of police
in plan clothes who were distributed
about the depot as a result of the pub
lication of several newspaper articles
antagonistic to Coolonel Roosevelt.
No unfriendly feeling what ever was
shown.
There was an affectionate greeting
between Colonel Roosevelt, lilh son
Kprmit and his daughter, Mrs. Nicho
las Longworth. Colonel Joseph Wil
lard, the American ambassador and
the members of the embassy staff,
and Senor Mendez, the Spanish under
secretary of state, also were at the
Station to meet Colonel Roosevelt.
He was driven to the American em
bassy. King Alfonso travelled on th e
same train for some distance with
Colonel Roosevelt, but as each was
unaware of the presence of the other
there was no meeting. The king had
been to Biarritz to see his doctor and
it was merely a coincidence that his
car was attached to the train In
which Colonel Roosevelt was travel
Ing.
The king will not he present at the
wedding ceremony, hut It is said he
will probably meet Colonel Roosevelt
on Wednesday.
Goes on Trial Today for
a $3,400,000 Swindle
Brussels, Belgium. Nestor Wilmart,
formerly a prominent hanker and
sportsman, whs placed on trial here
today Jointly charged with six asso
elates of swindling the public out of
about 83,400,000 by the over-Issue of
stock tn the Ghent-Terneuzsen rail
road.
Wilmart was manager of the com
pany. He disappeared; In October,
1912 but was arrest-.d In March, 1913
at Rhelms, France, after a world
wide search.
The operations of the accused men
placed twenty-four Belgium hanks In
difficulties and ruined hundreds of
small Investors. The accused are said
to have possessed a private printing
press with which they produced bo
gus bonds of the railway.
HOME
EDITION
Mexican Delegates toPeace
Conference Had Been
Most Anxious. Evidence
Now That Huerta Has
Placed His Fate in Out
come at Niagara Falls.
Embarassing Feature to U. S.
Had Been, Not Recognizing
Huerta Gov’t, Couldn’t Con
cede Dictator Entitled to En
gage in an Act Involving In
ternational Law.
Washington. Gen. Huerta’s
dispatch requested the Spaniels
ambassador to inform the Ameri
can government that the suspen
sion of the blockade had been
decreed by General Huerta and
that orders had been given to
the Mexican gunboats to return
to Puerto Mexico. It was added
that this action was inspired by
a sincere desire not to jeopard
ize mediation.
In diplomatic circles this was
regarded as conclusive evidence
that Huerta had placed the fate
of his government and the settle
merit of t'he Mexican problem
fully in the hands of his repre
sentatlves at Niagara Falls.
Order Rescinded.
Niagara Falls, Ont.—Mediation pass
ed safely today over the shoals of
threatened disruption. Gen. Huerta
came to the rescue, rescinding the. or
der which he had issued for a block
ade at Tampico, a circumstance that
had imperiled mediation and produced
the gravest apprehension since the
conference began.
“The blockade incident has been
satisfactorily adjusted” was the an-,
nouncement of Justice Lamar as the\
American delegates entered their con- '
ference with Ihe mediators. “We have )
received word from Herrtary Bryan j
that, the Spanish ambassador had been J
advised by Gen. Huerta of the raising#
of the blockade.” f
Justice Lamar said he was unln4
formed as to the reasons which lia4,
actuated Huerta.
It was rumored that the Spanish
ambassador In Washington, who is
caring for Mexico's interests in the
United states had been able to make
some arrangement whereby the Antilla
would withhold her cargo of arms from
the constitutionalists. This could not
he confirmed.
Anxioua Waiting.
Niagara Fall*, Ont.—atorm clouds
hovered over the mediation proceed
ings today. The Mexican delegate*
anxiously awaited word through the
mediators as to the attitude of fjl&
American government toward the
proposed blockade by the Huerta
gunboats of the i ort of Tampico held
by the constitutionalists. The /\mer-
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Uphold Georgia
Headlights Law
Washington.—The Georgia law, re
quiring electric headlights on lodo
motives, today was uphead as con
stitutional by the supreme court, at
to Interstate trains as well as sts
trains so long as congress does
set on the subject.
TELEGRAPHERS' ,r UNION MEL.
Detroit, Mich.—Delegates / rep
senting various sections sos t.
United States and Canada assembh
here today at the biennial onnvoutlo
of the Commercial Telegrapljua'
Union of America. jjl
"Since the demoralizing
1907 conditions were never
than at present Tor a complete
organization of the Commercial
graphers of the United States,” sH[
H. J. Konenjamp, of Chicago,
dent of the union. V
DOESN’T VIDICATE WILL. %
Washington, D. C.—Bad spelling isW
not sufficient to Invalidate a suit at "
law, the supreme court held today in
deciding that the misspelling of Al- J
hert B. Gellfuss' last name In a petl- A
tion filed In a Minnesota court did not
Invalidate subsequent court action.
PHILANTHROPIST DEAD.
New York.—Henry Rire, philan
thropist, merchant and for 24 years
president of the United Hebrew Char
ities, Is dead at. hi* summer home at
West End, N. J. He was 78 yean
old.