Working for Peace.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8, 30 April 1914, Page 5

Working for Peace.

POWERS IN CONFERENCE. IMPRESSING HUERTA. [By Electric Telegbaph—Copybight] [U.JITKD PniifiS ASSOCIATION.! Washington, April 29. Sir A. Spring-Rice lias informed Mr Bryan that Sir Lionel Garden interviewed Huerta, impressing on him Britain's view of tho necessity of accepting the good offices of the South American Republics. The British cruiser Hermione despatched a party of bluejackets forty miles inland from Tampico to rescue eight Americans whose lives were endangered. AMERICA AND THE DONKEY. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Washington, April 28. During the anti-American demonstrations in Mexico City, a donkey was paraded i nthe streets with a picture of President Wilson ornamenting its neck and the American flag adorning its tail. The population were immensely amused. The Americans accuse the Administration of coloring news.

CAN HUERTA BE PERSUADED TO REMOVE HIMSELF. WIVES AND THEIR HUSBANDS'. (Received 8 a.m.) Washington, April 29. Nobody lias any inkling of the mediation. Mexico has assumed that the elimination of Huerta will be one of the American stipulations. Phis will be discomforting, unless Huerta can be persuaded to remove himself unconditionally. The United States contemplates providing war funds to tho amount of thirty millions sterling. Vera Cruz, April 29. Women refugees are holding an indignation meeting against their enforced departure and in not being allowed to await their husbands' arrival.

PROSPECTS OF MEDIATION. MEXICANS OPPOSED TO IT. [United Pbehb association.] (Received 11.55 a.m.) Washington, April 29. The South American negotiations formally asked that the United States and Mexico agree to an armistice. Reports from Mexico City indicate that there is little chance of mediation being acceptable to the Mexicans generally. In Tampico, after the withdrawal of the American warships, there was almost a panic. Two thousand Americans are still remaining. The British patrol boats are aiding the refugees from inland points to escape. INTERCESSION FOR FOREIGNERS. BRITISH OFFICER'S SUCCESS. (Received noon.) Vera Cruz, April 29. Commander Tweedle, of the British cruiser Essex, who has arrived from Mexico City, reported that his intercession on behalf of foreigners there was successful. Tweedle succeeded in persuading Huerta to release a number of Americans and himself brought out a hundred American refugees. Sir E. Carden assisted Tweedle in conferences with Huerta, who finally agreed to allow the refugees to depart without escort. Englishmen manned the trains.