Affairs in Mexico.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11, 4 May 1914, Page 5

Affairs in Mexico.

ANTI-AMERICAN FEELING. THE MEDIATION PROPOSALS. [rr Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press association. - " N ora Cruz, May 2. Huerta has ordered the release of Dr. Ryan, stating in his explanation that he did not know Dr. Ryau was charged with spying. Sir Lionel Carden’s efforts induced Huerta’s action.

Refugees from Mexico City assert that eight hundred Americans remain in the capital. While the auti-Araer.i-can demonstrations have ceased there, a strong passion is still felt against the Americans, making it probable that Huerta will be unable to carry public opinion with him in agreeing to mediation)

THE STARS AND STRIPES DEFILED.

> Washington, May 2. Anti-American feeling in Mexico is reported by refugees to be highly inflamed. Refugees * arriving from Guadalajara and Colima report that they were obliged to take refug© in the British Consulates. The Mexican press is occupied in making inflamriiatory ’ attacks and threats of wholesale assassination of the Americans. The Governor at Colima publicly incited Mexicans to kill Americans. A Guadalajara mob tore down and spat upon the American flags at a hotel, and imperilled the lives of mining men who had taken refuge there. Finally the German steamer Marie rescued hundreds of Americans.

HUERTA’S PROCLAMATION.

CARRANZA ACCEPTS MEDIATION Mexico City, May 2. Huerta has issed a proclamation forbidding commerce with the United States, and announces that all cargoes from the United States will be confiscated on arrival at Mexican ports. Several resignations have occurred in the Huertan Administration, the cause of which is unknown. A detachment of Mexicans was sniping around the waterworks at Vera Cruz, and troops were despatched to protect the waterworks. It is believed that a force of Mexicans is concealed in the neighbourhood, and defensive measures are being taken. The South American diplomats have requested Huerta and Carranza to formally appoint representatives to confer.with them. Washington, May 3. Carranza is now reported to be willing to accept mediation, hut it is understood that his object is to secure thereby Huerta’s disappearance from the scene.

CARRANZA TO SEIZE TAMPICO. NO SLACKENING OF WAR PREPARATIONS BY U.S.A. HUERTA AT A WAITING CAME. Washington, May 1. It now appears that Carranza does not intend to respect any armistice, but will proceed to seize Tampico as planned. The Federal attack on the war steamer Antilla, in which the steersman was killed, induces Mr Bryan not to slacken the war preparations. Vera Cruz, May 1. The Mexicans here welcome the American occupation, and declare that only the complete occupation of the country would solve the difficulties confronting the present makeshift government. It is not thought for a •single instant that Huerta will agree to peace, hud that he is merely playing i waiting game. \