Antilla blockade dispute threatens to end peace talks
Reported tensions rise as Huerta may seize the Antilla laden with rebel shells possible clash with US gunboats looms over Niagara Falls mediation. Cuban registry of the Antilla sparks debate on blockade rights and US actions amid Huerta confrontation. Circumstantial notices indicate Mexican delegates protest Tampico movements.
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Niagara Falls
Tampico
New York
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Arma
Mexico
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Agaion
Decrees Tampico Blockade Declared by Huerta Government
News of a formal blockade of Tampico announced by the Huerta government reaches Washington through the Spanish ambassador. Reports from Vera Cruz note iron gunboats preparing to enforce the decree and arms shipments toward Tampico, with U S ships observing but not interfering. Brig. Gen Funston cites a possible surrender plan by Huerta’s gunboats, though officers doubt such a move.
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Des Moines
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Debates Over Niagara Falls Peace Plan Shape Mexico Talks
Washington reports say President Wilson seeks settlement with the Constitutionalists at Niagara Falls while Carranza's stance and Huerta’s actions influence mediation. Carranza may resist armistice though some diplomats see chance of a peaceful constitutional government through pacification talks.
Outposts Feed Mexicans Show Friendly Posture Near Border
Vera Cruz June 6. A spirit of friendliness grows between American and Mexican forces at border outposts as hostilities seem unlikely. Mexican officers at Tembladoras invited American officers to a picnic, which was declined. Americans share ra tion leftovers with Mexicans, narrowing frontier tensions. Federals have set up customs houses at Soledad San Francisco and Tierra Blanca with nonworking staff ordered there by Mexico City.
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Fletcher's Vera Cruz Landing Report Praises Fleet Effort
Secretary Daniels releases a large portion of Rear Admiral Fletcher's official account of the April 21 Vera Cruz seizure. The document details precise landing plans, ship support by Prairie Chester and San Francisco, and Cradock's limited cooperation. It notes 787 officers and men landed, actions to seize the Custom House, and the fleet's coordinated bombardment and support without civilian harm.
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Naval Brigade
H. McL. P. House
H. C. Stickney
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Marine Regiment
Florida
Utah
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Stickney
Harrison
Esperanza
Federal threat to Tampico raises port defense concerns
Gov. Luis Caballero informed U S Consul Clarence A Miller that Mexican warships Zaragoza and Bravo might bombard or blockade Tampico. Constitutionalists prepared defenses with several hundred troops and earthworks at La Barra. The American schooner Sunshine delivered ammunition. Admiral Mayo declined interference and allowed unloading at the Custom House amid paperwork friction.
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Brownsville
Texas
United States
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Zaragoza
Bravo
Aretillery
la Barra
Custom House
Brown
Calveston
Rebellious Leaders Split on Carranza Mediation
June reports from El Paso indicate ABC mediators ask Carranza to join Niagara Falls talks to settle the Mexican crisis without demanding internal affairs or armistice. Carranza supporters expect tentative participation on international issues, not internal governance, as Carranza travels from Torreón to Saltillo to establish a provisional government. Villa remains in Chihuahua City, while Carranza replies to mediator questions from Torreón after a desert night and bridge delay.
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Niagara Falla
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Tampico
Huerta
Mexico
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Saltillo
Villa
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Natera
Torteon
Brazil investigates disappearance of U S soldier Samuel Parks
The Foreign Office in Mexico City told Brazil’s minister that after examining the case of Samuel Parks, a private in the Twenty-eighth U S Infantry, believed executed, the general military commander in Mexico is ordered to identify and proceed against those responsible for his disappearance.
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Foreign Office
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LU. S. Infantry
Mexico
Carranza Likely to Attend Niagara Falls Peace Talks
Hopeful officials report Washington hints that Gen. Carranza may participate in mediation at Niagara Falls by proxy, easing pessimism about the conference. Unofficial advice from Washington and a received letter bolster expectations of a Carter-like concession amid stalemate.
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New York Times
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Ont
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Honor Saved Says Ruiz Amid Saint’s Day Festivities
Mexico City June 6 The acting Foreign Relations Secretary Esteva Ruiz received congratulations from department staff on Saint Day. Ruiz declared that the honor and dignity of Mexico had been saved in formal remarks. A rumor that Francisco De La Barra would be recalled from Paris was denied, noted as unlikely to aid current problems.
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Camara Nacional del Petrolio
National Petroleum Chamber
National Chamber of Commerce
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Paris
Fuerst Bismarck Arrives New Orleans Amid Huerta Rumors
The Hamburg American liner Fuerst Bismarck arrives carrying no passengers and plans to load about three thousand tons of miscellaneous cargo. Local hardware and warehouse firms bustle with activity amid arms and ammunition rumors as the ship prepares to sail to Vera Cruz and Puerto Mexico. Captains Muller and Ypiranga’s skipper discuss the Huerta rumors but offer no comment.
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Carranza Agents View On Armistice And Niagara Talks
Mexican Constitutionalists in Washington say General Carranza will not grant an armistice but may send delegates to Niagara to discuss internal Mexican affairs related to the foreign dispute. Carranza will not compromise with Huerta or have his delegates discuss establishing a provisional government before Saltillo.
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Washington
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Mexico
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Jiate
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Harris St. Volek
New York
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Interior
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Ien
Saltillo
Jendera
Five Saved In Motor Boat Rescue Near Hell Gate
Benjamin Ziterbaum and four companions were rescued after their motor boat lost power in the East River near Eighty-ninth Street. The vessel drifted toward Hell Gate before Patrolman Finnegan arrived with a launch and towed them to Harbor B dock. The engine was repaired by 1 30 this morning and the trip continued.
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