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HfjrheM Temperature Yesterday. 62. Lowest Sunday
Msrht, i<>. For details of the Weather See Page 10.
Keeps Up the Lead
The Call from July 1 to 27, 1913, inclusive,
printed 11.1,969 LINES MORE adver
tising than in the same period last year.
VOLUME 114.—N0. J>9.
LODGE DENIES
MULHALL DID
HIS POLITICS
Former Lobbyist Hears His
Statements Flatly Contra
dicted Before Committee —
Senator Is Second to De
clare Confession Contains
Untruths—He Asserts He
Never Heard of Witness
Before the Investigation
LETTERS GIVE NAMES
OF HIGH DEMOCRATS
Interest Is Stirred by Story
of Usurped Office in Cap
itol—Gompers Is Put at
Head of Alleged Labor
. Lobby—Cross Questions
Are Submitted by Lawyers
WASH ING TON. Ju'y ?8 —Martin M.
Mi.lhall tat on the witness stand be
fore the senate lobby committee to
day and listened to another senator
deny his statements. Senator Lodge,
mentioned as one of many with whom
the former '"lobbyist*' for the National
Association of Manufacturers had held
Political conferences, declared he did
not know the witness and never had
heard of him until the present in-
Mulhall's corresponflence. read today,
brought him into the year 1911. when
: c house became democratic. In many
<>f tlie letters that year he spoke of
interviews with Majority Leader Un
oerwood: AVilliam B. Wilson, secretary
"f labor :n President Wilson's cabinet,
then chairman of the "Rouse labor com
mittee; James T. Lloyd of the Missouri
district, chairman of the democratic
congressional committee, and other
( OM"HITTERS PACKED. HE SAYS
He wrote in the strain he used ail
through his letters to J. P. Bird, the
general manager of the association,
and other officials, of having "men ap
pointed to committees for the purpose
of preventing legislation and of gen
erally*" having much to do with the
operations of government in Wash
ington.
He mentioned in several letters with
assurance that he expected to have
oven greater success with the demo
cratic house than he had boasted in
the days of republican rule, but ques
tioned by the committee, said he had
been-too optimistic in his prophecy.
Mulhall took up his relations with
J. T. McDermott of Illinois, and I. H.
Mi Michael, one time chief page of the
house, and confidential secretary to the
representative. He identified what he
said was a receipt for $500 given him
by McMichael for services in Septem
ber and October, 1911, and reiterated
that McDermott borrowed money from
OFFICE I'Oll I.OHIIY
Senator Reed became deeply inter
im in-pect It later." Mulhall went to
the length of making arrangements
ire a stenographer whom he in
.Mullrill said he, McDermott and Mc-
Michael used the room and that he fre
quently made long distance telephone
calls frotn the room and called up sen
atoi and members of the house there.
J.\HOIt IORHI ASSKRTKD
A. through today'is letters Mulhall
appeared in opposition to legislation
favoring labor. He swore that there
was a labor lobby in Washington then.
In which Samuel Gompers. Frank Mor-
Federation of Labor were conspicuous
The committee' inside little progress
today. Senator Reed read extracts from
dozens of letters referring to the frank
ing of books, seeds and other things
through the mails to friends of the
National Association of Manufacturers,
and Jackson F. Ralston, for the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, probably will
submit to the committee tomorrow
most of the questions they want Mul
hall to answer. m
WATSON TO FOLLOW
The letters of the association were
turned over to the committee tonight,
and* the memberb will examine them
at leisure Former representative
james E. Watson of Indiana, frequent
ly appearing in the Mulhall corre
spondence, will be the first witness
heard after the lobbyist Is allowed to
go. the committee decided today.
NO RIOTERS IN LISBON
Revolt Report Started In Madrid Proves
Unfounded
LISBON, Portugal, July 28. —The re
ports current abroad of a revolutionary
movement in Portugal R--e unfounded.
► The Portuguese capital is quiet. Ma
drid started the rumor.
YOUTH, 14. HALTS
RATTLER'S POISON
Prompt Use of Remedies Saves
Brother, 10, Bitten in 1 Lonely
San Jacinto Camp
j (Special Dispatch U The Oalh
RIVERSIDE, July 2?.—Prompt use of
! remedies by Jimmie Lamb, 14 years old.
I Raved tho life of Ritchie Lamb. 10. his
j brother, who was bitten by a rattle
; snake nearly six feet long. The boys
j had been camping In the San Jacinto
i mountains for several week?, herding
their father's cattle. When the smaller
boy was bitten his brother slashed the
j wound with his pocket knife, sucked the
i blood and inserted permanganate of
j potash in the wound. The boys were
eight miles from the nearest camp.
The snake jvas killed.
MINORITY STOCK HOLDERS
DEMAND AN UNMERGING
Xcw Angle In Buslnen.s \ft airs of
I". M. >mllh to Appear In
Suit Prepared
OAKLAND. July 28.—Papers have
been prepared and suit will be brought
in the superior court tomorrow by the
minority stock holders of the San Fran
cisco-Oakland Terminal railways for
the unmerging of the four companies
comprising the railways company.
The action will not be against the
trustees of the United Properties com
pany, appointed to adjust the vast hold
ings of this corporation with the de
posal of F. M. Smith, former president
of the company. Neither will the suit
in any way coincide with the petition
recently filed asking that Smith be
declared bankrupt and a receiver of the
holdings appointed.
The action to be brought tomorrow
is the result of numerous conferences
of minority stock holders and a com
mittee of three appointed to make an
investigation and decide upon a plan
of action.
It is i-laimed that with the merging
of the Fast Shore and Suburban line,
the Oakland Traction Consolidated, the
Key Route system and the California
Railway company into the San Fran
cisco-Oakland Terminal Railways the
minority stock holders, representing
stock valued at $2,000,000, were not
The minority stock holders, through
their committee, complain that their
stock has lost in value because of th*
merger.
KICKED ON SHINS, WIFE
FILES DIVORCE SUIT
j (iitwia* Larsea Accused of Having
Treated Better Half With Ex
treme Cruelty
j OAKLAND. July 28.—A few days
after their marriage last October. Gus-
I tav Larsen commenced to abuse her.
I according to the complaint for divorce
j filed today by Augusta Elizabeth Lai -
sen.
It He kicked her on the shins, called
her vile names and mistreated her in
other ways, she averred. She ran out
of the house, and has not lived with
him since.
I Maud M. Brown was granted an in
terlocutory decree against Harry A.
Brown for desertion, and a final de-
I cree was granted Mabel K. Staschen
against Fred G. Staschen.
PAIR PELTED WITH RICE
Quiet W cdflinu Discovered a* Pair
Knterttc Prom Church Door
OAKLAND, July 28. —The quiet wed
ding planned by Benjamin' IT. McNutt,
an Oakland merchant, and Miss Inez
Eudey, artist and musician, was inter
rupted when two friends discovered
their secret and pelted them with rice
this morning as they emerged from St.
Paul's Episcopal church after the cere
mony. The couple went lo Del Monte
for their honeymoon. They will make
their home in Oakland.
TRAINMEN ARE IN WRECK
Accident Occurs t#" fire-H .Northern
Vtmt Mnil
WHITE FISH. Mont.. July 28.—Great
Northern fast mall No. 2. west bound,
was wrecked just east of Rock Hill
shortly before noon today. Engineer
Pe< k L. Forcum and Fireman Carl
Smith, both of White Fish, were killed,
and Express Messenger Lamb was in
jured, but will recover. The cause of
the accident has not been determined.
LOG KILLS TIMBER MAN, 60
Trinity <;>n!-r Toiler * rushed to
Death Triminins,
(Speeia! Plspateh to Tbe Cain
TRIHITir ci:.\'Ti:r:. July 28.—George
Watson. 80 years old. was killed today
in a logging camp near Trinity Venter
while trimming a log. The timber
colled upon Watson and crushed him
to death.
SHORT SESSION OF HOUSE
Urpuhllcan (auiinettl Fllllioater Clips j
Ml!int«- off the Record
WASHINGTON', July 28—The Re
publican Caminelti filibuster today |
clipped a minute off the record for !
short sessions of the house. It took I
the body just three minutes to meet I
and adjourn. * j
CHOLERA IS IN HUNGARY
( ««f Develop* In Tonn Xear Servian
Frontier
BUDAPEST, July 28—A case of
cholera has developed in Bemes-Ziset,
Hungai.\, near tlie Servian frontier.
REDWOOD LICENSE RECORD
(Special Dispatch to The Call)
REDWOOD CITY, July 28 — Marriage
licenses have been issued here as fol
lows: Frank Elliott, .11. and Margaret
li. Scott, 24, both of San Francisco;
James D. Browne, 29, and Irene B. Ot
ton, 22, bot-h of San Rafael: Roy Sher
man Walker, 32, and Anna Loretta Mc-
Grath. 21. both of San Franciaco;
Gcorg" W. Olendenning, 51, San Jose,
and Betty Davis Settles, 30. San Fran
cisco.
VIOLATES WEED ORDINANCE
BERKELEY, July 28. —Among 12
warrants issued in the justice court
today for the arrest of property owners
charged with violation of the new weed
ordinance was one against Richard M.
Hotaltng, wealthy clubman and society
actor, who. it Is alleged, neglected to
remove weeds from his lot ln the
Ciaremoal district.
THE San Francisco CALL
"The People's Newspaper"
SAX FRANCISCO, TUESDAY" JJULY" 29, 1913.—PAGES 1 TO 8. *
S.P. FERRY OUT
$363,000 YEAR,
REPORT SHOWS
Attorney, Protesting East
Oakland Reduction for
Commuters, Quotes
Figures
OMITS INTEREST ON
$42,000,000 CAPITAL
_____
Informs Rail Commission
System Is
Operated at Loss
That the Southern Pacific company
lo.'\ $,]63,000 during 'the Vast fiscal
year in the operation of its Alameda
county electric suburban service, rep
resenting- an investment of approxi
mately 542.000,000. was the testimony
of Charles \Y. DurbrOW. en attorney
for the company, before the Califor
nia state Tailroad commission yester
day.
This was brought out at a hearing
by the commission on a complaint by
the East Oakland Protective league
that a rate of 15 cents for a one way
fate from San Francisco to points be
yond Melrose is excessive.
FIGI RI'S SHOWING T,Oss
ment by figures taken from the su
burban electric statement for the fis
cal year ending June 30. These were:
Operating expanses 1.723.f>1R.02
Passenger revenue fI.OTMBft H
•» IVfi. it $.'16.*?.9f!2.80
Mr. Durbrow added that these figures
did not include the interest on the in
vestment. Of the expenses the chief
item was approximately 11,000.000 for
wages and salaries.
"Most persons think the ferry system
is a fine paying proposition," said Mr.
Durbrow. "But the facts, as you see,
ore that the people of Berkeley, Ala
meda and Oakland are getting the
finest suburban service in the world
al a loss to the company."
r,OSS < K\TS \ CAB Mlt.F.
Another witness for the company said
that more than 90 per cent of all ferry
traffic is suburban and only a . little
S peT cent is main line traf
fic. It also was brought out that more
than Son trains per day are operated
from the town to suburban points. The
cost of operation was declared to be
19*4 cents per mile per car and the rev
enue was figured at 17 cents per mile
per car, making a car mile loss of
The East Oakland Protective league
asserted that, the rate of l"i cents for a
one way trip or $.l.no for a commuta
tion ticket from San Francisco to Sem
inary avenue, a distance of 11/* miles,
was too high as compared with the rate
of 10 cents one way or a commutation
rate of $3 between San Francisco and
Thousand Oaks, a distance of 12.1
miles. The attempt was made by the
plaintiff to show that realty values
were thereby irnpalred. (
The railroad company put up the de
fense that the rate to Thousand Oaks
was of itself low and had been made
for competitive conditions.
X VSTKH V RATES CITED
The company also«contended that the
rates were low in comparison with
rates for similar service In other lo
calities, and in substantiation rates
out of New York and Chicago were
Several real estate men gave their
opinions that a reduction in rates
would build up the eastern districts
more rapidly. E. B. Webster testified
that he harl widely heard the Southern
Pacific proclaimed as a "highway rob
ber."
~ „ «■ « .
E. A. Freeman was the attorney for
the protective league.
Among the Southern Pacific officials
on the stand were: E. E. Wade of the
passenger department; C. H. Ketehum,
division superintendent of the Stockton
division; J. D. Brennan, division super
intendent of the western division; J. C.
McPhcrson, superintendent of the sub
urban lines;- J. E. Baker, statistician;
M. N. Noone of the accounting depart
ment and A. H. Babcock, electrical en
gineer.
LINER WRECKS TENDER,
CAUSING THREE DEATHS
p ts ( rushed When Crossing
V>ow* to Deliver Craft's Moll
NEW YORK, July 2S.—The tender of
the government lightship off Cape
Lookout, N. C, was cut in two by the
Savannah line steamer City of Atlanta
and three of its live occupants were
drowned, according to statements made
here today by passengers aboard the
Two men were rescued by a boat
from tlie steamer and put back aboard
The little tender was crossing the
liner's bows to deliver mail and papers
when the Hner crashed into the boat.
GRAPEVINE IS A PARASITE
Hearing; \c»nda Pity Plant Kwnled in
l.nciiMi Tree
(Special Dispatcli to Tho Call)
NKVADA CITY. July 28.—William
Walters has a grapevine that grow?,
but does not touch the ground. It is
rooted In the fork of a large old locust
tree. It bore grapes last year and has
many clusters of green grapes now.
SUN YAT SEN
ACCUSES YUAN
OP TYRANNIES
Chinese Reformer Says Mur
der and Attempt to Sub
jugate South Caused
Revolution
APPEALS TO POWERS
TO WITHHOLD LOANS
Fighting Is Resumed and
Southron General Proposes
to Dismemper Republic
i 1 "»
NEW YORK. July 28.—Dr. Sun Vat
Sen. who was the first provisional pres
ident of the Chinese republic and led
the revolution against Manchu rule,
cabled the following proclamation to
day to the Associated Press:
"Shanghai, china, July 27.—When
three months ago Yuan Shi Kai uncon
stitutionally concluded the loan with
the bankers representing the five pow
ers, almost immediately after the dis
covery of documents Implicating the
Chinese government in the assassina
tion of the nationalist leader. General
Sung Chlao Jen, I appeaJed to the gov
ernments and peoples of Europe to
withhold payment of the loan tempo
rarily, knowing that the Chinese people
would denounce Yuan Shi. Kai for the
murder and that Yuan Shi Kai would
suppress their protest, by force of arms.
SI 8.1 l (. VTION I XDERTAKKX
"My appeal fell on desf ears, and
Yuan Shi Kai, supplied with funds by
the loan, sent troops into the southern
provinces to dismiss the governors and
subjugate the people because they did
not approve of his high handed actions,
and insisted on a thorough investiga
tion of the murdeij of General Sung
Chiao Jen.
"The province ofiKiang Si resisted
the invasion of the Arthern troops sent
by Yuan Shi Kai. Said other provinces
rose and joined witl Kiang Si to drive
him away from office.
"The present war would terminate as
soon as Yuan Shi Kai retired from
the presidency, which he has disgraced.
I can not bear to see my life work
destroyed an| the ''despotism of the
Manchus replaced by that of Yuan Shi
Kai.
WILL < o\Tl\t X VTQHT
"I will fight for the people's right
eous cause, which, notwithstanding
great odds, must ultimately triumph.
"The powers, misinformed of the sit
uation in China, have assisted Yuan
Shi Kai with funds which caused the
present war.
"I earnestly appeal to all desiring
peace »nd an early cessation of a long
and sanguinary conflct entailing much
misery, to cease giving further financial
assistance to Yuan Shi Kai. I make
this appeal in the name of humanity
and justice."
KING GEORGE AND QUEEN
MARY MAY VISIT AMERICA
Washington nnd \>« York on Possible
Itinerary of Their Majesties Some
Time Neat Year
LONDON, July 28. —A report from
Australia that King George and Queen
Mary were to lay the foundation stone
of the Australian commonwealth par
liament house at Canberra next year, is
denied today by the Pall Mall Gazette,
which declares that Canada is to be
the next British dominion visited by
their majesties.
The Gazette adds:
"It may be taken for granted that
while so near the United States they
will cross the border and it is probable
thut they will pay a brief visit to
Washington and perhaps New York."
"WILD WOMEN" IN PLOT
AGAINST KING, IS REPORT
London Sketch Vsserts Police Have
f lew Suffragettes \ flack on
George
LONDON, July 28. —Accord'ig to the
Dally Sketch the police have received
information of a suffragette plot
against King George.
A large body of suffragettes marched
tonight from the East End to Hollo
way jail and made a demonstration in
sympathy with Sylvia Pankhurst.
Fdank shots were fired from revolvers,
windows were smashed and great dis
order prevailed. Several suffragettes
were arrested.
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst attended
a militant meeting today and spoke,
but was not molested by the police.
MCMILLAN'S SHIP DAMAGED
Arctic Expedition Will Transfer Fargo
to Sister Vessel and Proceed
ST. JOHNS, N. F.. July Jl—The
steamer Diana, with Donald McMillan's
arctic expedition aboard, arrived here
today badly damaged. She will trans
fer her cargo to her sister steamer,
the Erik, which will carry the expedi
tion to its destination.
SENATOR BACON TOPS LIST
Georgia Member off Ipper House First
i Elected by Direct Vote
WASHINGTON. July 28.—Senator
Bacon of Georgia today took the oath
as the first United States senator
elected by direct vote of the people.
"An Independent Newspaper
CHILD PLEADS FOR PONIES
She Asks Chief to Enforce Law
Miss Charlotte Merriam, daughter of army officer, who was \
head of a humane committee which waited on Chief of
Police White.
Little Humane Worker's Petition Wins His
Promise to Act Against Cruelty
"I have come, chief, to urge that
ponies and, horses, especially ponies,
be protected from bad treatment: that
they be blanketed when left standing
in the cold and in all ways cared
for." said Charlotte Merriam. 10* year
oid daughter of Captain Henry C. Mer
riam. U. S. A., and Mrs. Bessie C. Mer
riam, the couple now struggling in the
local divorce court.
Little Miss Merriam is president of
the Ponies' Relief committee, which
she and a number of her little friend:*
organized as a humane society. She
PRESTON IN LINE
FOR FEDERAL JOB
M'NAB VACATED
Former State Senator, With
Kent's Backing, Expected
to Get Northern Dis
trict Attorneyship
(Special Difpatch to Tlie Cull)
WASHINGTON, July IS. —That former
state senator J. W. Preston of Ukiah
is slated for the job of United States
attorney in San Francisco to succeed
John L. McNab was asserted here to
night.
Representative Kent is said ty be
behind Preston.
California nominations sent into the
senate Friday have not been acted
upon, but early approval on tlie pact
of the senate is expected by the Cali
fornia delegation.
Senator Works has voiced his dis
approval of the appointment of Thomas
Fox. nominated for postmaster in Sac
ramento.
Fox and Works were slated to ap
pear before the subcommittee on post
offices today to fight it out. The sub
committee was unable to get together
and a hearing will be had tomorrow.
The senate confirmed today the ap
pointments of Frederic (£'. Penfield as
ambassador to Austria-Hungary; James
W. Gerard, ambassador to Germany;
Joseph E. Willard. minister to Spain;
Charles S. Hartman, minister *to
Ecuador; John W. Davis, solicitor gen
eral, and Charles S. Hamlin, assistant
secretary of the treasury.
HEATHER FORECAST:
Cloudy today, with fog; south and southwest wfr
AMMEDA
M€? OJU'N T V
EJLyi T I O N
V ! ,
appeared before Chief of Police White
a committee of women from the
Society of Animal Friends, which in
cluded Miss K. McLean Aston, presi
dent; Mrs. E. S. McEwen. Mrs. M. Neef,
Mrs. L. J. Stedman and Mrs. Charles
Marshall.
The earnest little Charlotte Merriam
effectively won Chief White with her
arguments for the protection of the
ponies, "the children's friends." The
chief promised the delegation that he
would issue a general Order to his men
that the law guarding against cruelty
to horses be rigidly enforced.
M'LOUGHLIN WINS
CLINCHING VICTORY
FOR UNITED STATES
Defeats C. P. Dixon, the Eng
lish Crack Tennis Player,
While Williams Loses
to Parke
WIMBLEDON, July 28.—World su
premacy in lawn tennis rests with the
United States through tlie wonderful
work of a Golden Gate park, San Fran
cisco, player. %
The struggle for the Dwight F. Davis
trophy, emblematic of the international
tennis championship, ended today on
the "Wimbledon courts in a victory for
the United States, when Maurice E.
McLoughlin, the American singles
champion, defeated Charles F. Dixon,
the veteran English player at B—6,8 —6,
The rules of the cup contests called
for the best three in five matches, and
the Americans previously having taken
a match each in the singles and the
doubles, were the winners of the cov
eted trophy when Dixon went down be
fore McLoughlin. the score by matches
then being United States 3, Great Brit
ain 1.
Tlie Britishers had gained their only
point when 2. S. Parke, the Irish play
er. Won a singles match from McLough
lin last week.
The official scores of the tournament,
however, will read: United StatesVS.
Great Britain for after the Mc-
Loughlin- ldxon match today. R. Nor-
Continued on Page 6, Column t
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WILSON LOSES
EMBASSY FOR
HIS PROPOSAL
TO PRESIDENT
Ambassador Urges Recogni
tion of Huerta, With Pro
viso of Protection of Amer
ican Interests—Executive
Stands on Moral Policy—
He Refuses to Succor Gov
ernment Which Took
Power Upon Madero's
Assassination —Envoy Is
No Longer Acceptable
NEW PLAN OFFERED
AGAINST MEDIATION
e>
Resignation Like Diaz' Is
First Step Purposed—Suc
cessor Favored by Both
Mexican Factions to Be
Chosen—Armies to Re
store Order and Elections
to Be Held—Washington
Would Accept Regime to
Restore Nation's Credit
BILLETTX
\()(JALES, Arlr... July 2S The fed
em! Kimbont Tamplco wan destroyed
today by a bomb dropped from an aero
plane over C>uaynan.s barlior, declared
an official Innursvcnt meMsanre. It Tva*
Maid that Aviator Didicr Masaon marie
three file.his over the harbor before he
succeeded in hitting the boat.
WASHINGTON, July 2S —Ambassador
Henry Lane "Wilson, summoned from
Mexico City to inform the Washington
administration of conditions in the re
bellion torn republic, talked for an
Uour Tvith President Wilson and Sec
retary Bryan today, submitting Chiefly
a recommendation that the United
States use its influence to establish the
Huerta regime.
No policy was evolved, at least none
was announced, but it became known
j that the president's ideas and those of
j Ambassador Wilson as to the course
j to be pursued are so radically different
j Jiat the administration officials inie*
| preted tlie day's developments as fe>ro-
I casting the acceptance of Ambassador
J Wilson's resignation.
President Wilson and the ambassador
looked on the future Mexican situa
tion, it was learned, from opposite
viewpoints. The president is concerned
over the morality of any policy adopted
by the United States and the effect
on other Latin-American countries,
and is disinclined to strengthen a gov
ernment that came into power through
the questionable events incident to Ma
dero's assassination - .
THEORIES ix< omiwtibi.i:
Ambassador Wilson, on the other
hand, is disposed to look at the situa
tion, not from past events, but with
the practical idea *>f the future. He
believes it is the business of govern
ments to look to the future and his
suggestions have been in the direc
tion of extending recognition of the
Huerta government if it did certain
things to conserve American interests,
j The ir.advisa bility from a diplo-
Mexico City a representative wou'.il
not be i-ympathetic with the purposes
of the Wilson administration in
> Washington, is said practically to
[convinced tiie president that the em
bassy in Mexico City had better b*>
conducted for the present by Nelson
O'Shaughnessy. Its, first scrot.nv, ie-_
putcd here as efficient and- fxp.ui
enced. .
\EIV Pl.W trUGGBSTED
The appointment of a new ambassa
dor would be '"ontingont upon the es
tablishment of a satisfactory govern
ment In Mexico City. Meanwhile the
president advised Ambassador Wilson
to take a rest for a few days, as he
has been laboring under a nervous
strain.
While the chief officers of the Amer
ican government were debating the
facts of the situation today, it became
known that a movement was on foot
which eventually migiit save the United
States tiie necessity of offering media
tion or any other kind of interference
In Mexican affairs, upon which the na
tional pride of Mexico is sensitive.
The plan contemplates a repetition of
the process by which Diaz abdicated In
favor of a provisional president accept
j able to both factions In the revolt
against him.
HOME FAVOU rOl ND
Prominent Mexicans arc interested In
the idea and have informed Secretary
j Bryan that if the American govern
ment would refrain from any policy
of mediation, at least for the present,
I they felt confident of bringing about an
understanding between the warring
forces looking toward a peaceful solu
tion of political difficulties.
Provisional President Huerta, It is
j suggested, under the peace plan, might
be persuaded by his friends that with
j the desperate financial rendition uX