GENERAL HUERTA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8737, 20 May 1914, Page 7

GENERAL HUERTA

SUBMITS RESIGNATION SCOPE OP NEGOTIATIONS WIDENED. B/ Telegraph—Press Association —Copyrlgb* WASHINGTON. May 18. General Huerta has authorised the Mexican Peace Delegates to submit his resignation of the Presidency to the Peace Conference, if such a course is found to be essential to a settlement of the peace negotiations. It is understood to be likely that the whole scope of the negotiations will bo widened, in order to include tho nest means of pacifying Mexico. AMERICAN REFUGEES, ESCAPE ABOARD A BRITISH STEAMER. SAN FRANOLSCO, May 18. Ninety American refugees escaped aboard tho Cotxdana, a British steamer, while an angry Mexican mob at Mazanillo threatened to board the vessel and sink Jier. The wharf was actually undermined, and dynamite had been placed beneath it, while a Mexican steamer laden with infln.mma.lilu mate-rial had cast anchor 10ft from tho Cetriana. Lieutenant Minster, of the British Naval Reserve, manoeuvred tiro Cetriana out of danger, just as tho American warship Raleigh arrived. ■ As the Cetriana was leaving, the Mexicans despatched a steamer with tho apparent intention of ramming the Cetriana, but an escapee got aboard a Mexican vessel, and tho consequent pursuit of him and a rifle fusilado permitted the Cetriana to get clear. AMERICAN TROOPS REMAIN' AT VERA CRUZ. THE PEACE CONFERENCE. (Received May 19, 11.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 19. The United States has decided to keep troops at Vera Oruz until tho peace conference results definitely. The mediators have already arranged plans for dealing with Mexican agrarian problems. Senior Dagma, the Brazilian Ambassador, has arrived at Niagara Falls. Tho Duke of Connaught sent greetings, hoping that the efforts of the conference would result in lasting peace. Tho Telegraph Office advises" Private telegrams in code language or cypher are again admitted for all Mexican offices via Galveston, except telegrams for Vera Cruz, which must bo written in plain English, Spanish, or French. All telegrams axe accepted only at sender’s risk.’