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Show I PARADE IS A FIZZLE Huerta's Folio wers Fail to Arouse Any En- thusiasm in Their Would-be Demonstration Demonstra-tion Against Americans Ameri-cans I Mexico City, Aug 10 The Huerta P demonstration which had boen await - I cd with great fear by the forelfm IVBldentfl of rh Mexican capital, took I place today without any untoward ln-i cldent occuring to justify the globmy ! predictions that had been made. The Mexican government kept Its1 pledge that the occasion should not be taken by agltatora to encourage I the antl -American feeling here. 1 he j belief among the government's sup- ; porters here tonight Is that General j Huerta has been rebuked by the I Mexican populace of the better class ! for the demonstration failed to de- i velop the enthusiasm that had been j promised by the provisional presl- I dent's friends. As a manifestation of confidence ! In encouragement for Huerta, the j whole affair fell flat. The "vlvai that marked the triumphal entry' of Francisco 1 Maderc after he had crushed Porflrio Diaz were completely com-pletely lacking During the entire parade there was I' no evidence of antl -American feeling, j It Is believed that the leaders were warned that the relations between !J thl6 country and the United States f were too unsettled to permit any outbreak at the present time. Dispatches Dis-patches read late last night from Wasnlngton announcing that Envoy j, Llnd had received no definite ln- j structlons, except to Investigate care fully the situation in Mexico Is be-l'everi be-l'everi to have lessened the wratu j of the fiery Mexicans, who hai I thought he was coming here to run the country. Ab one man describing today's parade aptly put it, ' If It had not been for the music the whole affair would hae been taken for a funeral procession." , The only unusual thing connected with the demonstration was that the I marchers were not guarded by po- 1 llcemen This Is believed to be the I first time In Mexican history' that i such precaution has been lacking I Americans were sprinkled among the sightseers, but did not make themselves conspicuous in seeking the best place of vantage, as they bad often In the past. Correspondent in Jail. I New York, Aug. 10 The liezlCO City dispatch received from N. A. Jennings, special corespondent, was, 6ent while that writer was held In custod by the Mexican police. This, is the first time that any correspond-, ent has sent his report while under arrest. The first news of Mr Jennings II dilemma reached here in the follow- ; H lng dispatch: I Two government detectives hare called at my house and put me under j ' arreaL Must go to the department of gobernaclon to answer charges I Don't know what charges are or j whether this means '33' or not. but I believe I may be In for a heap ot I trouble." Bv "33" Mr. Jennings meant clause ' 33 of the Mexican constitution which j provides that an "undesirable foreign 1 er" may be expelled from tho coun- I try. I The dispatches sent by the Imprls- I oned correspondent have accurately f set forth the situation In Mexico City i and the republic, and It is believed J that the Huerta government Intends to censor all dispatches hereafter! unless inspired At the conclusion of his report on j iho demonstration in Mexico City to-1 day Mr. Jennings Bays Am detained. Cannot do better." Tho state department at Washington Washing-ton has been notified of Mr. Jennings' Jen-nings' arrest and afiked to tako Bteps 10 safegoard ii ru Sent (or Rescue Work Newport, u i. Aug 10. The cruiser Taeoma left New York Saturday Satur-day on nome secret mission A vtre-lewH vtre-lewH message was spnt from here today to-day ordering her commander to come hcr for coal and provisions. A Wireless reply from the cruiser stated that she had enough of both and she proceeded on her way. Tha' she sailed hurriedly i shown by the fad that some of her crew are on shore leave and they were left behind be-hind Washington, Aug ". It Is learned learn-ed that the cruiser Tacoma Is on her way to Vera Cruz so that Admiral Ad-miral Fletcher may have a light vessel to P" n, ports barred to large vessels to bring out any Americans who desire to leave Mei-ico. |