The Mexican War

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 1, 20 May 1914, Page 5

The Mexican War

P ' HUERTA OFFERS TO RESIGN. EXCITING INCIDENT AT MAZAa NILLO. BRITISH STEAMER THREATENED. By Cable—Press Association—Oopyright I Washington, May 18. Huerta has authorised the peace delegates to submit his resignation to the fionference if such a course is found eBJfetrtial to a settlement of the peace mediations. It is understood that it is likely the whole scope of the negotiations should Dr. widened in' order to include the best means of pacifying ilexieo. ' Ninety American refugees escaped •»b<prd the Cetriana, a British steadier, While an angry Mexican mob at Maza•illp threatened to board the vessel and ip«k hei. The wharf was actually unlermiaed and dynamite was placed beit. • A Mexican steamer laden with in•amwables also cast anchor ten feet from the Cetriana. Lieutenant Minister, of the British tfaval Reserve, manoeuvred the Cetriana #ttt of danger as the American warship Raleigh arrived. As the Cetriana was leaving the Mexiifcns dispatched a steamer with the apparent intention of ramming the Cetri«na, but a rifle fusilade permftted the Celrhina to get clear. ' '.. AMERICA TAKES NO RISKS, :<#&OOPS REMAIN AT VERA CRUZ. THI MEDIATORS' PROGRESS. Received 19, 11.35 p.m. Washington, May 10. The United States has decided to keep ker 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 { Dogma, the Brazilian Ambassador, las arrived at Niagara Falls. The Duke of Connanght sent-his greetings, and expressed the hope that Hie efforts of the conference would remit in lasting peace.