TROUBLE BREWING.
MEDIATION PRACTICALLY
RE3ULTLESS
ZAPATA TAKES A HAND.
(Per Press Association—Copyrij.fi
WASHINGTON, May 5
The mediators refused to recognise Carranza in view" of his refusal to suspend hostilities against Huerta pending mediation.
■Can*anza is likely to"'create t.'Otib.: on the northern border against tlu; Americans, as it is. notorious'that he was counting largely on American sympathy in further plans against Huerta. 1 General Maas arrested the America]' Consul at San Luis Potosi, threatening him with execution. It is probable that the mediation conference will .be held at Montroa!. It is understood that the flag incident. when Mexicans trampled "on the Start. and Stripes, will form the first question. I General Funston . reported to the S*ate Department that .the Mexican Federals around Vera Cruz are increasingly insistent on the surrender of the waterworks. General Funston asked for orders in view of the. probable necessity of driving off the Mexicans.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8831, 6 May 1914, Page 5
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