Acts of Blackmail.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 24, 20 May 1914, Page 5

Acts of Blackmail.

BY QOM3TSTUT!ONAUSTS. OTHER HIGH-HANDED ACTS. ; Bt Eleoteio Telegraph—Copyright] Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.m.) Mexico City, May 19. Villa’s followers are engaged ou extensive predatory operations ou foreigners owning property in Tampico. The Constitutionalists, immediately upon taking possession, began blustering and blackmailing businessmen. General Gonzales’ demand for a huge sum from the Tampico Chamber of Commerce was paid under threats of violence. A Dutch warship was ordered to leave the river. Previous to her departure, the Dutch' Minister at Washington telegraphed an urgent demand to Carranza and Gonzales that the Constitutionalists must behave. The Constitutionalists are arranging to sell millions of dollars’ worth of cotton stolen from the Spaniards. British miners are reported to be executing all Federal officers wholesale, Looeting is feared if Villa en-» ters Mexico City. TROOPS REMAIN AT VERA CRUZ. Washington, May 19. The United States has decided to keep her troops at Vera Cruz until the Peace Conference shows definite results. The mediators have already arranged plans for dealing with the Mexican agrarian problem. M. Dagma, the Brazilian Ambassador, has arrived at Niagara' Falls. The Duke of Connaught sent his greetings, and expressed the hope that the efforts of the conference would result in lasting peace. HUERTA’S RETIREMENT. HIS ALLEGED STIPULATIONS. (Received 11.0 a.m.) New York, May 19. It is understood that Huerta makes a condition of his retirement from the Presidency that ho has some voice in naming its successor and obtaining a loan,gf eighty millions sterling from tire United States for ninety-nine .years’and, the lease of Magdalena Bay for naval target practice at a rental W r £p ( 66o, i Tin) -State Departjnent officials liero : ha : v<M not been informed of any such fdom'dficfo? but it l *ffe believed Huerta has so instructed the Peace Conference “delegates.

Vera Cruz. May 13. , '' ilmrt{i l! fprcod _ Moray Del Tio to leave Mexico City because the Archbishop brought pressure to coippol, him to resign . ...jPiyucr.fJ #o£ pending revolt in Mexico City continue, but it is impossible to verify them.