Arizona republican., 1913-07-25
That is One of the Plans Proposed at Washington for Bringing About Peace and Order i'll the Repub- lie of Mexico
CONTEMPORARIES
 NOT IN FAVOR OF TT
But No Policy Will Be An nounced Before the Con ference of President With Ambassador Who Will Come Tomorrow Night
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHI


 WASHINGTON, July 24.-Develop- ments in the Mexican situation today were confined to an informal dis cuasion of suggested plans for a definite policy on the part of the American administration toward it's neighboring republic.
 Every kind of plan has been sug- gested to administration officials from a mediation board of Americans to adjust the dispute and supervise the holding of an election to a tri- partite commission composed of representatives from the United States and two South American Re publics which would attempt to bring about peace between the war ring factions.
 There will be no expression of policy. however. until the conference between president and Ambassador Wilson which may not take place un- til Monday as word was received at the White House today that the lat ter would not reach here before Sat urday night.
 While this mediation plan is scout ed by the constitutionalists represen- tatiVes here as insufficient as they do not believe the Huerta Government is now in possession of electoral machinery that can guarantee an honest election. The idea has been given some consideration by the members of the senate and by Presi- dent Wilson as pointing a way to solution.
 While neither side at present is getting munitions Of war from the United States it is believed possible fr,,- -5+I, Ambassador Wilson the embargo may be lifted and both sides will be per mitted to buy supplies subject to the risks of cOntraband transactions.
 The democrats on the house com mittec of foreign affairs conferred to- day about the Mexican situation and recorded decided feeling against intervention and in favor of backing up any diplomatic move President Wilson and his advisors may feel dis posed to make
 Discussing the proposal to prohibit the shipment of arms into Mexico from the United States entirely. Pro- essOr Francesca Escuidero, mem Der of the constitutional cabinet who $ in Washington to explain the pur- poses of the Carranza cause said to- day that his colleagues were satfs-
  soon both sides would be permitted to get arms on an equality
 Further assurances that the Am orleans al Madeira are in no immedi- ate danger was given out by the state department today in the follow ing announcement: Prom Chihua- hua. it is reported that Madeira has been cut off from communication 1 with Chihuahua, since Sunday the l 18th on which day the fcderaIs 1 were withdrawn from the western | part of the state. There is no reason | to believe that Americans in the vf- | cinity of the town are in danger, ac- l cording to reports to the state de- | partment on the 23rd. The federal | government has promised to make | every effort to save the town"
 Consul Edwards by Fl Paso re- | ported today that six families were | the only people supposed to be at | Madera on the goth and they are | thought to be en route for the bor- 1 der. Railroad officials have stated 1 that a locomotive and plenty of box 1 cars are there at the disposal of the | men and the road is in operating condition fully seventy miles to the i north. The Madeira Company would | send relief if considered necessary 1 General Villa is willing to assist.
 Reports to the state department | say that Governor Tabasco sent a | force to the towns of Iturbide and 1 Allende, against marauders who 1 sacked two homes of the American | population in that vicinity Admiral Cowles, in command of 1 the squadron on the Pacific Coast | reported all quiet at Topolobampo | but he made no reference to Thomas | Hind railroad man for whose safe | ty he was asked to inquire by Acting i Secretary Roosevelt. It was reported | that Hind was held for ransome at | Guaymas.