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HUERTA LASTED ONLY ONE YEAR AFTER WARNING . His Flight Follows Twelve Months I of What May Be Called Tottering. FALL CERTAIN FROM FIRST !n the Absence of Recognition by the United States It Was Kecognizea That the Dictator Would Be Unable to Retain Power. Washington.?Just one year has elapsed since President Wilson an nounced that his Mexican policy then consisted of the edict that "Huerta must go," and assured the American public that the Mexican president was "tottering," and soon would fall. For the first four months of Presi dent Wilson's administration he was absolutely silent regarding the Mexi can situation, though it gradually be came known that he did not Intend to grant official recognition to the Hu erta government Late in June, 1913, representatives r-t a number of Euro pean powers drew up a letter of pro test, in which it was declared that the United States had largely contrib uted to the anarchical conditions in Mexico and that it ought either to rec ognize the Huerta government and dis courage the revolution or assume re sponsibility for the pacification of Mexico. This Joint document reached the hands of President Wilson, and re sulted in action by him. Llnd Sent to Mexico. Henry Lane Wilson, hold-over am bassador to Mexico, was recalled, and after a scant hearing at the White House was asked to resign. John Lind, former colleague of Secretary Bryan in the house of representatives and former governor of Minnesota, was designated the president's confi dential agent and sent to Mexico in an endeavor to get Huerta's sanction to a plan for his elimination. Mr. Lind presented four proposals to President Huerta, through his minis ter of foreign affairs, the -Mexican president declining to receive the American emissary because he had no credentials. These proposals, or rath er demands, were for: The resignation of Huerta. The establishment of a provisional government, pending the holdings of elections. . xne elimination oi tiuerta as a can didate for the presidency by election. The conclusion of an armistice be tween the contending forces. U. S. Backs Down. In the correspondence that ensued the United States receded from its proposals one by one until there re mained only the demand that Huerta be not a candidate in the elections due to be held in the fall. It was general ly conceded that in the Lind corre spondence Huerta's foreign minister, Frederico Gamboa, had decidedly the best of it, and the administration was finally left to content itself with Gam boa's statement that certainly Huerta VVU1U UVb IA3 a VUUVU.UUVV; VW wvvvww himself because of a constitutional prohibition to that effect, as the net re sult of the Llnd discussions. President Wilson addressed con gress on the subject immediately upon the failure of the Llnd mission, urging a policy of patience, while Llnd went to Vera Cruz, where he remained al most continuously, playing the role of ' _* reporter to the president until April last . Soon thereafter William Bayard Hale, the president's campaign biog rapher, who had also been serving in Mexico City, aB an unofficial observer for the president, was assigned on an other secret mission and went to the Mexican border to ascertain* the pur pose and character of the Constitu tionalists. U. S. Backs the Rebels. His reports, combined with other in formation possessed by the president, are considered to have been chiefly re sponsible for the president's decision to back the Constitutionalists Just as far as possible. This policy of sup port for the revolutionists was never officially announced, but became in creasingly evident. Meantime Huerta had found, so it was officially assorted in Mexico City, that the congress, consisting largely of Maderistas, was conspiring against him and defeating his governmental projects. He accordingly, in October, arested a large number of the deputies and put them in prison, where many of them remained for considerable pe* riods. He declared himself a virtual dictator, pending, he said, the elec tions, at which a new congress was to be chosen and candidates for president voted upon. ^^wvwwvwvwwww>^^v\?w Two Prophets. Apropos of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's lighMiearted prophecy that the Eng lish would yet rise up and lynch their militant suffragists, Mrs. Inez Milhol land BoiS8evain said in New York: "Sir Arthur Is one of the minor nov elists, and still more, he is one of the minor prophets. Give women the vote instead of lynching her?that is the better way to put an end to militancy. "And Englishmen of Sir Arthur's chuckle-headed type say exasperating things like that about the militants Among the Wounded. One of the crop of stories that came from West Point with the June class was the remark of a cadet who was precious near to failure in one of his studies. His father was at the Point for the graduation exercises. The cadet was inclined to attribute his nar row squeak to the severity of the in structor, in fixing the grades. "His system of marking's pretty stiff, eh, son?" asked the pater sympa thetically. "Governor," replied the cadet, earn This action by Huerta brought an angry response from President Wilson, who notified him that the United States would not consider giving any recognition to the resultB of elections following such an usurpation of power. European and South American gov ernments were given to understand that they might expect drastic action by the United States in Mexico if Huerta did not retire. But Huerta did not retire, and the United States took no action. Huerta Stays on Job. Though barred from being a candl | date, it was announced that Huerta had received the greatest number of I vote* in the elections held in Novem ber, which were admittedly farcical. Felix Diaz was also a candidate, but, fearful of Huerta, did not venture further Into Mexico than the port of Vera Cruz. The elections for president were de clared null and fold, because not a sufficient number of districts had par ticipated in the voting, and as a re sult of the farce Huerta remained in power as provisional president In December in addressing congress, President Wilson announced that Huer ta, the usurper, was near his collapse, and expressed the opinion that it would not be necessary to alter the policy of watchful waiting. Meanwhile Francisco Villa, former bandit, achieved new fame by captur ing Juarez, in December, thus begin ning a series of brilliant victories which gave the revolution its mo mentum which has swept Huerta out of power. U. S.-Mexlcan Crisis. In early April came the incident which precipitated the present phase of the situation, the arrest of an offl- j cer and boat crew of the Dolphin by Mexican Federals at Tampico, then besieged by the rebels. After a week of quibbling over Admiral Mayo's de mand for a salute to the American flag at Tampico, while the Atlantic fleet was en route to Mexican waters, the approach of the German steamer Ypiranga laden with huge quantities of arms and ammunition for Huerta im pelled the president to direct Rear Admiral Fletcher to seize Vera Cruz. During a few anxious days, when anti-American rioting was in progress in Mexico City, it was feared that Huerta would adopt a policy of war toward the United StateB. He ac cepted, however, as promptly as Wash ington, the offer of the A. B. C. rep resentatives for mediation, and in th6se conferences offered to resign whenever the pacification of the coun iry was guaranteed. mis yj-upuBiuuu the United States could not meet Huerta's Danger Grows. After arranging for the quashing of the quarrel resulting from the Tampi co incident the mediators endeavored to arrange with Constitutionalists for a conference on Mexican afTairs, to which the Huerta representatives were agreeable. With the Constitutionalists rapidly advancing southward, taking the prin- ' cipal cities, and the United States holding the principal port and source of revenue, Huerta's position rapidly became desperate. Yet during the first week In July he went through the farce of holding elections, which were declared null because of the small number voting. J Finally, on July 11, he appointed Chief Justice Carbajal minister of for eign relations, and it was then under- j stood that it .was preparatory to his resignation of the presidency, so Car l-t-x J VI ~ ?J I uajai miguL huuuwu uiui auu lua&o terms with the Constitutionalists. NEW PRESIDENT NOT SOLDIER Francisco Carbajal'a Public Career Has Differed Materially From That of Huerta. Mexico City.?Francisco Carbajal is forty-four years old, a native of the state of Campeche, and a lawyer. Almost ever since the start of his career he has occupied posts in the judiciary. In the Madero administra UOU u? was a beiia-iur, uai iciiu quished his post to re-enter the su preme court, of which he was chief justice at the time General Huerta ap pointed him minister of foreign rela tions. When General Porflrlo Diaz deter mined in 1911 to treat with the Made ro revolutionists, Senor Carbajal pro ceeded to Juarez as his commissioner. Senor Carbajal has a reputation for possessing considerable intellectual force and independence of character. His demeanor is quiet. He shuns the exuberance in verbiage and gesticu lation to which Latin-Americans are prone. He is courteous, but a man of few words and little given to elabo i rate compliments. Besides, he is neat and .A groomed in appearance. His features indicate pure European descent, with out any admixture of Indian blood. Altogether he is a man who con veys an impression of reserve power. He is a good man of business. His probity has never been ques tioned. He has been sagacious and successful in investments and, while not rich, Is a man of independent means. He is a man of family. one minute, and the next minute be seech them to bury the hatchet. Well, they'll bury it" Mrs. Boissevaln smiled gayly. "They'll bury it, all right?In oil paintings?and Btatuary?and, maybe, a chucklehead or two." Not Much Sound. Jones?You should look more pleas ant since the doctor Baid you were as sound as a dollar. Brown?Yes, but there Isn't much sound to a paper dollar. estly, "that man's system isn't mark' lng. It's marksmanship." Improving Hia Aim. "You are goinc in for polo!" "Yes, sir," replied the weary-looking little man. "I am surprised at you." "I need the practise. I fancy that after I learn to hit that little ball with a long-handled mallet as I dash along on a mettlesome pony, I may be abl< to go home and drive a tack withou mashing my thumb." 3r - A* i: vi-'i/: ALL FACTIONS ARE READY FOR PEACE ZAPATA SAID TO BE LATEST RECRUIT TO THE CARNEGIE CAMP. CARBAJAL WANTS TO BE OUT Provisional President Has No Desire For the Leading Part In the Fu ture Government of Mexico. Washington.?Official advices re vealed that the Washington adminis tration was meeting with success In uxiijgiii^ nuvi^iuimi ricoiuuiu bajal, General Carranza, General Vil la ard General Elmlliano Zapata Into harmony for the restoration of peace in Mexico. , From these four leaders?repre senting all the factors concerned in the establishment of a stable govern in answer to the counsel and advice which the United States has been lending to smooth the way to a com plete agreement. General Zapata promised to co operate with the Constitutionalists in the work of pacification. Two emis saries from General Carranza to Gen eral Zapata are due In Vera Cruz to morrow and will explain to Zapata the concessions and reforms planned by Carranza. Offlcals were confident n amicable understanding would be eached. General Carranza, through the American consuls accompanying him, indicated he would make satisfactory arrangements concerning the amnesty and guarantees desired by the Carba jal government Carranza has arrived at Tampico. While there he will meet Reginaldo Cepeda who has been authorized by Provisional President Carbajal to make preliminary arrangements for the transfer of the government to the Constitutionalists. Prpvisional President Carbajal himself, sent for the Brazilian minis ter who is caring for the interests of the United States in Mexico and ask ed him to inform the Washington gov ernment that he and his associates wanted no share in the new adminis tration but simply an amnesty and guarantees for the property of all Mexicans regardless of political affili ation. Mr. Carbajal's statement was trans mitted to American Consul Silliman to assist in preparing the way for the forthcoming peace conferences. Doubts which officials had express ed over General Villa's attitude also were quieted when word came from him that he would do all in his power to restore peace in Mexico and would unite with the other Constitutionalist 'eaders toward that common purpose.* Villa's message was sent in response to the personal appeal of the Wash ington government. COAL PIER FOR CHARLESTON. \ Southern Railway Announces That 4,000 Feet Water Front Has Dun Washington.?A. P. Thom, general counsel for the Southern Railway, an nounced that full arrangements have been made by that road to construct a coal pier at Charleston, S. C., and afford the mines on its tracks an op portunity to tranship coal at Charles ton and enter' into the export coal trade. The Southern Railway has acquired 4,000 feet of water front in the Mag nolia cemetery site and will immedi ately begin work on the construction i of the first unit of a coal pier. Daniel B.' Went* and other coal operators in the Virginia field attending the inves tigation the senate is conducting of coal rates to the Southeastern Atlantic ports, say they expect to avail them selves of this new outlet for their coal. "I cannot say just when the pier will be reedy for coal," Mr. Thom said. "However, the money for the development has been arranged for and the'company will proceed with the work as rapidly as posible. It in tends to afford every facility to the coal producers along Its various lines." Another Plague Infested Rat. New Orleans.?Finding of another plague-infested rat, the eighth, was au nounced by W. C. Rucker, federal as sistant surgeon general supervising the fight against bubonic plague here. The rodent was captured in Saint Ann street, 15 blockB from the point where the first case of the disease developed June 27. All officers of the transporta tion departments of railroad steamship companies here have been called to a meeting to get instructions from fed-, eral authorities as to what they should do. Tax on Cotton Gambling. Washington.?Conferences of the senate and house on the bill to regulate cotton futures sales agreed on a meas ure which provides a scheme of tax ation for "gambling" transactions and adopts the standard of grades to be established by the department of agri culture. The tax agreed upon is two cents a pound or $10 a bale, which is Tegarded as absolutely prohibitive and calculated to prevent practices of cot ton exchanges which prompted the proposed legislation. Has Divorce Prevention Bureau. Chicago.?The Chicago divorce pre vention bureau opened itb doors as part of the court of domestic relations. "Don't apply for a divorce until you have consulted Judge Torrison in the prevention bureau," is the advice given to all seeking relief in the domestic relations court. "In many instances a frank discussion will make greet woes seem temporary vexations," said Judge Torrison. "My assistants and I will welcome all who feel that they ire at the parting of the ways." General Angeles, formerly secretary of war in Carrana's cabinet, is Villa's chief artillery commander and, ac cording to reports, is also that com mander's choice for the postiion of provisional president. liAnnANZA blftltb WAR WILL CEASE INFORMS WASHINGTON THAT PEACE WILL EXIST PENDING THE CONFERENCE. DEMANDS A SURRENDER Carbajal Must Give Over Uncondition ally and All But the Medaro Con spirators Are to Be Spared. Washington.?General Carranza in formed the United States Government he was ready to declare suspension of hostilities against the Government of Provisional President Carbajal, pending negotiations with his repres entative for the transfer of authority at Mexico City to the Constitutional ists. The Constitutionalist chief express ed his views to John R. Silliman, per snnal r^nresentative of President Wil eon and Consul Hanna and Vice Con sul Robertson who Interviewed him at Montery. He said he would receive the commission of three appointed by Carbajal to discuss peace. Secretary Bryan announced the re ceipt of the message from the Amer ican representative with the comment that the prospects for an agreement between the two factions now were very favorable. General Carranza is insistent, how ever, that the surrender of the Car bajal Government shall be uncondi tional. It is his intention to give guarantees of safety to the people generally, but fp prosecute leaders in Via iVirtt Oimils')! wM/?h Madero was overthrown. No official information has reached Secretary Bryan as to whether the Carzajal commission has left Mexico City. Incidentally Secretary Bryan said that the protocol signed at Niagara Falls agreeing to recognize a Govern ment set up by agreement of the two Mexican factions would become aff ective if a satisfactory agreement were reached in the proposed confer ences. Speaking of reports that Villa had offered an affront to Carranza by pro moting Major Fierro and others in disfavor with the first chief, Secre tary Bryan said he had received noth ing definite enough to make public. Failed to Get a Quorum. Washington. ? Difficulty in main taining a quorum in the Senate was ascribed by Administration leaders as one of the reasons for delay in consideration of the nomination of Thomas D. Jones of Chicago, as a member of the Federal Reserve board. t wuuiu u/iiamikc v/uui w. London.?"The next bomb I explode will be In the police courts and I hope it will be this one." This was parting shot from Annie Bell, mili tant suffragette, to the magistrate at Westminister as he committed her for trial on a double charge of attempt ing to destroy on May 10 the Metro politan Tabernaclo in South London and' on July 12 the old Church of St. John Evangelist. Miss Bell enliven ed the sitting of the court by singing the "Marseilaise" and shouting and struggling witb attendants. Divorce Businesses. Washington. ? Further disassocia tion of private business from railroads was recommended to Congress by the Interstate Commerce Commission as a result of an Investigation of trans portation of coal and oil, in response * ? ? ?C TVia LU CL 1 CDVlUllUii Ui ^Uligicoo. J. mission recommend that the commo dities clause to the Hepburn rate law b- extended to all traffic. This clause now makes it unlawful for any rail road to transport any article produced by it or in which it has any interest except lumber and coal. .New Case Bubonic Plague. New Orleans.?The eighth case of bubonic plague was discovered here Charles H. Leaman, who resides at 2845 Barrone street and is employed at 629 Canal street, the principal bus iness street of the city, was taken ill recently and his case was diagnosed as plague. Leaman's residence is 33 blocks from the point of the first in fection and the retail store at which he was employed is nine blocks from the point where the first case was discovered on June 27. I. HAIIIEN CAPTIVES SHOT AFTER FIGHT STREET BATTLE BETWEEN GOV ERNMENT FORCES AND 500 REVOLUTIONISTS. REPULSED THE BOLD ATTACK Bryan and Daniels Confer on Advisi bility of Sending Marines Into Haiti.?400 to Embark Soon. Washington.?Pressed by European powers, the United States government has about lost patience with the va rious elements in the republics of Hai ti and San Domingo and will demand a restoration of peace or threaten armea miervenuon. Secretary Bryan will confer witA Secretary Daniels about a possibe movement of marines into Haiti. Dis cretionary orders have been given Captain Russell of the battleship South Carolina now at Cape Heiteien, but final decision as to whether force is to be used by the American govern ment has been deferred. Reports from Cape Kaitien of further fighting with added danger to foreigners were re garded as forecasting prompt action by the marines now being concentrat ed at Guantanamo^ Secretary Daniels decided that the additonal 400 marines to be sent to Guantanamo for service in Haiti would, be embarked from Norfolk, Va. on the transport Hancock now enroute to Hampton Roads from Guantanamo. There are now more than 500 marines at Guantanamo or on American war- j ships in Haitien and Dominican wa ters. There are now some three thou sand marines under General Funston's command and nearly another thousand could be gathered from' the warships. Many Haitien rebels were executed at Cape Haitien after government forces had defeated 500 revolutionists in a two-hour street battle. The reb els entered the town before the garri son was awake. Captain Russell of the battleship Snnth Pnrnlina ranorted the affair by wireless to the navy department. His dispatch said the government troop ers, numbering 400, repulsed the at tack with a loss of eight men killed. The rebels, after having 31 killed, fled in disorder. MAY COMBINE AND FIGHT. ( Uneasiness Grows As to Outcome of the Present Mexican Sfcuation. Washington.?Peace in Mexico is far frcm assured and complications both ft f Inn ol OfO T?Q H 1 V ililClU(U auu xuiciucfctiuuai ui v entagling the situation, according to Administration officials, diplomats and Mexicans of both factions here who are in touch with. all phases of the problem. The United States Government is exerting every diplomatic Influence to ward harmonizing discordant elements but certain aspects are admittedly grave. Official reports reveal that the most threatening factor is the aloof ness of General Villa from the author ity of General Carranza. Another vexing point is that General .Carranza, according to his agents here, is disin clined to grant an amnesty to political offenders and will insist on an uncon ditional surrender by the Carbajal government. Unless Carranza is will ing to g*ve proper assurances Provis ional President Carbajal will rally all the military elements at his disposal and resist, to the end, the Constitu tionalists' advance. The diplomatic representatives of Argentina, Brazil and Chile who mediated in the inter national dispute between the United States and Mexico have indicated through Secretary Bryan their belief that a peaceful transfer of authority could be easily achieved if an amnesty were granted and proper guarantees given. Will Ask Explanmation. Washington.?Explanation of an al leged affront by Franklin M. Gunther, Secretary of the American Legation in Norway to the harbor master at Chris tiana probably will be demanded by the State Department without waiting formal word from Norway. Accuse Monroe Captain. Baltimore.?That six of the steamer Monroe's life-rafts were not launched although it was convenient to get at them and that Captain Johnson, mas ter, left the ship while others were aboard, was the testimony given at the hearing of Captain Johnson before the local board of the United States steamboat inspectors. The tes timony was given by Guy E. Horsey, first officer of the Monroe when that ship was sunk in collision with the liner Nantucket off the Capes of Vir ginia, January 30. New Haven Still Hoping. Mow Ynrk.?Despite the decision of the Federal government to proceed with suits against the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company the directors yet hope that a way will be found to accomplish the dissolu tion of the system by agreemnt with the government President James Hus tis declared. Mr. Hustis asserted that the New Haven had not refused to carry out the agreement reached with the Federal authorities. The demand of the government, he said was a change in the original agreement. Take Action at Once. Washington.?The department of justice made further preliminary ar rangements for filing its anti-trust j suit against the New Haven Railroad i in New York. The request for indict ments by a Federal grand jury prob ably will be made early next week. Department officials are said to feel that it would not take long to put facts before the grand jury and if their j view is correct the indictments in the ' most important criminal anti-trust suit j undertaken by the government may ! be returned within a few weeks. May A. Sullivan is the young wom an who is suing Arthur I. Hoe, son of the printing press manufacturer, in the New York oourts foT $250,000 for alleged breach of promise. UUNuntbb+itblljNS HOPE OF VACATION ADMITTED NOW THAT ADMINIS TRATION WORK WILL 8TQP ADJOURNMENT UNTIL FALL. / / BUGABOO OF THE SENATE The Anti-Trust Program Is First on Docket and Then Comes the Bank ers' Confirmation. Washington.?Members of Congress who are standing valiantly by the Ad ministration in the effort to complete its legislative program despite the approaching campaign, while admit ting they are weary of legislative du ties and anxious to get home to their districts, have resigned themselves to the conclusion that there is little hope fo radjournment before fall. Both houses of congress already are having trouble in rallying a'quorum for the* transaction of business, but the party whips are keeping constant ly at work bringing members who have left town back to Washington and they hope to expedite what busi ness remains as rapidly as possible. some senators ana Kepresemauvea are permitted to go home from time to time to look after their political fences, but it is the aim of the Dem ocratic leaders to keep a quorum pres ent at all times from now on. Again the chief business of the senate will be to press the anti-trust bills, with a hope of getting a real start in the general debate'on the In terstate Trade Commission bill and to complete the revision of the Clayton bill and the Rayburn Securities meas "* I" nivmmltfno on Vv-Ot ttlDT TTIflV hp UIO AXX wnimnvgo ov kuwv tuv/ ?^ ? ? submitted to the senate. The Clayton bill ready and Senator Newlands, chairman of the Interstate Commerce Committee, hopes to have the securi ties bill perfected soon. At least six weeks of discussion.on these tru3t measures Is contemplated in the Senate. There still remains the probability that the three bills will be consolida ted into one. If that is done the leg islative task may not be prolonged. One thing that promises to delay the trust program is the difficulties which have arisen over the nomina tions of Thomas D. Jones of Chicago and Paul M.. Warburg of New York as members of the Federal Reserve Board. The senate seems still to be deadlocked over the confirmation of Mr. Jones, administration champions of the Chicago man are still holding back a vote in an effort to win over some of their colleagues who oppose his confirmation. All May Pass Through. Vera Cruz. ? Lieutenant Colonel Izunza, commanding the Federals at the gab in the railway, announced that a proclamation had been issued at Mexico City granting all persons v?a).r.no-inc thA Rnnalled revolution ary forces permission to pass through the Federal lines. The only condition imposed Is that they shall not carry arms. Colonel Izunza said the new administration does not recognize the existence of a revolution and consid ers all Mexicans on a general footing as citizens. Five Boats Wrecked. Halifax, N. S.?Two steamers, two large schooners and a barkentine were wrecked on the Nova Scotia coast in a violent storm. There was no loss of life but it is unlikely that the ves sels will be saved. The steamer Cienfuegos, from Gulfport with a car go of hard pine for Sorel and Mon treal struck on Scatterie island on the Cape Breton coast. The Norwe gian steamer Regna was wrecked at Balene, near Louisburg, C. C. The four-masted schooner Clarence H. Ven ncr went cn rocks near Cape Sable. Re-Establish Railway Connections. Mexico City.?Direct rnilroad com munication will be re-Gt;Lt blished be tween Mexico City and Vera Cruz. President Carbajal informed the Brit ish Minister he had issued orders for the immediate closing of the gap. A trip of investigation through the dis trict surround^g Mexico City disclos ed the fact that recent reports of the activity of Zapata adherents were ex aggerated. The Federals still hold Contreras. Tulyahualco and Xonchi milco. Zapta bands in small numbers are committing depredations. i PRESIDENT APPROVES INDICT WENT OF NEW HAVEN DIREC TORS UNDER LAV CRIMINAL CHARGES, ALSO Names of Mellon, .Rockefeller, Lad yard Mfiner, Booker, Baker and Robbina Are All Probable. Washington. ? The kmg-continued effort to untangle the New Haven Railroad without litigation ended, when President Wilson in a letter to Attorney General McReynolds direct ed the institution of a .Sherman law suit to dissolve the system and order ed that the "criminal aspects of the case" be laid before a Federal grand Jury. The President's approval of the course mapped out by the Department of Justice means that the suit wUl be filed against the New Haven in the United States Court at New York at once.' The Attorney General also Im mediately will direct United States District Attorney Marshall at New York to summon a grand jury and the ImwWi* aw!A/ia 'Kafrtro ' taoxv vi ia/iu? d t iuvuwo uciviv *?m?w body on which-to ask for criminal in dictments against officers and. direc tors of the New Haven under the Mel* lea management will be begun as soon as possible. How many indictments 4 will be sought was not divulged bat , it was plainly indicated in corres pondence made public that the Attor ney General expects to ask for a bill against Charles S. Mellen, former president of the New Haven. The most significant fact in connec tion with the proceedings was said to be a statement which Mr. McRey nolds gave out several months ago when' the Interstate Commerce Com mission began its New Haven inquiry. In that statement the Attorney Gen eral warned the commission to con sider whether immunity might be given certain men if made to testify as to their actions as directors of the road. The names he mentioned were: "Charles S. Mellen, William Rocke-. feller, George Macullough Miller, Charlee P. Booker, Edwin Milner, Lewis Cass Ledyard, George P. Baker ,l] and Edward D. Robbins." In addition to directing suit, the , President in his letter to Mr. McRey nolds declared that the decision of the New Haven directors not to keep their agreement to dissolve peacefully had caused him "the deepest surprise and regret" and that their failure "upon so slight a pretext" waa "in explicable and entirely without Justl flcation." The department's course, he said, was just, reasonable and effi cient and should have resulted in avoiding suit. < PLEAD WITH REBELS FOR PEACE. United States Makes Another Assault on Caranza Sackings Guarantee of Amnesty. Washington.?The United States through its Consular representatives appealed to. General Carranza and Generar Villa In the interest of pat- , riotism and permanent peace In Mex ico to bury their personal differences and work In harmony for the estab lishment of a new Government. Secretary Bryan telegraphed both George C. Carothers and John R. SHU man, repreeentativee of the state de partment, with General Villa and Gen eral Carranza, respectively, urging that they present in a most friendly yet effective manner the importance of cohesion in the Constitutionalists forces. Wliile tne recent conrerence ai ior reon was declared to have resulted ii> healing the breach between Villa and Carranza, reports have come to the effect that Villa was preparing to con centrate his troops in Chihuahua and hold himself aloof from Carranza's authority Mr. Bryan's telegrams to the two Constitutionalist leaders indicated that the American Government would dis approve of counter revolutions. 8tarves Wife to Death. Parkersburg, W. Va.?Samuel Cun ningham, a farmer, reported to be wealthy, is in the county jail here, awaiting a hearing on charges made by J. E. Mayhew, state hihnan agent, chrging first degree murder. Mayhew | charges Cunningham starved his wife, Anna Cunningham to death. It is al io*^ in thp warrant that Cunningham not only failed to provide his wife with food for 12 days prior to her death last Friday, but that he purchased a coffin three weeks ago and began dig ging a grave a \yeek ago. Votes for Women Near. Atlanta, Ga.?A predciton that the next national Democratic convention will insert in its platform a "votes for women" plank was made recently by Miss Kate Gordon of New Orleans in her address before the annual con vention here of the Georgia Woman Suffrage Association. , "The victory is already won," said Miss Gordon. "Our purpose now is to see whether we shall get suffrage through the states, as we should, or by an amend ment to the constitution. Ruling on Base Ball Salaries. Cincinati, 0.?The National Base ball Commission issued a notice on the president of each major league club that payment for players pur chased or drafted from minor leagues clubs must be made by check payable to John E. Bruce, secretary of the na tional commission, who will transmit the same endorsed to the order of the president of the league of the interest ed minor league club, to Secretary Farrell, who will in turn forward it to such league president.