U.S. AND MEXICO

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 30 April 1914, Page 5

U.S. AND MEXICO

STRQNB EFFORTS TOWARDS PEACE

PRESIDENT WILCOX OPTIMISTIC

(Pjress Association. —Copyright.) WASHINGTON. April 29.

Negotiations are proceeding between the diplomats with the object of making a, plan to adjust the differences between the United States ami Mexico. The details have not been .settled, but President Wilson and the Cabinet arc opt innstic.

The wrr preparations are being con tinned.

Sir Cecil Spring-Rico, British Ambassador, informed Mr Bryan that Sir Lionel Garden interviewed Hu-erta, impressing upon him Great Britain's view of the necessity' for his accepting the good offices of the South American Republics. The European Ambassadors, notably M. Jusseraud, arc strongly -working in favour of peace. Mr Bryan is frequently conferring with them. The Argentine. Brazilian, and Chilian Ministers carefully point, out that their Covcrnmonts are merely exercising their goon offices, and that, the negotiations have not yet reached the stage when a formal offer of mediation can be entertained, . The British cruiser Hermioncdespatched a partv of bluejackets 40 miles inland from" Tampico to rescue eight endangered Americans.

INTERCESSION FOR FOREIGNERS

(Received April 30, noon.) VERA CRUZ.. April 29. Commander Tweedle, of the British cruiser Essex, who has arrived from Mexico City, reported that his intercession on hclialf of foreigners there was successful. Commander Tweedle succeeded in persuading Hucrta to release a number of Americans, and he himself brought out a hundred American refugees. Sir Lionel Garden assisted Commander Tweedie in the conference with. Huerta, who k'ndly agreed to allow the refugees to depart without an escort. Englishmen manned the trains. EFFORTS AT MEDIATION. WASHINGTON, April 23. The South American negotiators have formally asked the United States and Mexico' to agree to an armistice. Reports from Mexico City indicate that there is little chance of mediation being .acceptable to Mexicans generally. AT TAMPICO.

(Received April 30, noon.) WASHINGTON, April 29. Eight dead were found, in Tampico after the withdrawal of the American warships, and almost provoked a panic. Two thousand Americans are still remaining. British patrol boats are aiding refugees from inland points to escape to the city.