Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-07-24
MEDIATION is
TALKED OF
TODAY
THE POSSIBILITY OF The UNITED
STATES BRINGING ABOUT PEACE
IN MEXICO TALKED over. PRES.
IDENT DON'T WANT MEXICO DIS.
CUSSED IN The SENATE:
NEITHER SIDE HAS
REQUESTED SUCH ACTION

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Washington D. c., July 24.-Discus
sion of the Mexican situation toda.
turned toward proposals that thu
United States act as mediator while
elections are held and constitutions
government established.
Although such suggestions have al
various times been made to Presi
dent Wilson, Secretary Bryan ant
members of congress by persons In
this country and Mexico, the propo
sition has never reached the stage OF
serious consideration because of the
insistent attitude of the constitution
alists that they would not entertain
mediation under any circumstances.
who will guarantee the honesty OF
an election? The only guarantee we
can have is to take possession of the
government by arms, put in pro-
visional president and hold elections
when the country is passified. Elec-
tions with most of the country. up in
arms would be impossible"
This was the answer of the consti-
tutionalist representatives here today
to reports that mediation was about
to be undertaken through the offices
of the United States. The constitu-
tionalists profess to see in such pro-
posal, an effort on the part of the
Huerta government to secure a sus-
pension of hostilities, during which ii
would take retaliatory measures to
suppress the constitutionalists cause.
The constitutionalists point out that
the same kind of proposals were re-
peatedly made in the declining days
of the Diaz administration.
IL have had many letters" said Sen
ator Bacon, as he left the White House,
"and there has been much talk among
senators about the possibility of medi-
alton, but we recognize that 1t all de-
pends on the attitude of the factions
in Mexico. We would have to be in
vited to mediate. We could not exer
else any authority. I don't know how
practical il would be. Perhaps the
best thing would be If both sides could
get together without mediation by
any one else, and name provisional
president who would be satisfactory
to both and an election. The princi-
pal point about all this discussion is
that it shows how anxious the Ameri-
can people are for a peaceful solution
of the trouble in Mexico and that we
are not thinking of anything like in
tervention."
Senator Bacon said so far as he
knew, no formal recommendation for
recognition was being considered and |
that it had only reached the stage of
discussion.
A number of the senators in discus
sing the Mexican situation with Presi- |
dent Wilson today learned that he was |
hopeful that the senate would refrain |
from debate about Mexico at this time
or at any rate until after Ambassador
Wilson returned and definite policy
was formulated. 1t was said the pres
ident pointed out that expressions by
senators might arouse bad feeling in
Mexico.
Torreon Has Fallen.
Eagle Pass, Texas, July 24.-Ofticial
announcement was made today at con
stitutiOnalist headquarters in Piedras
Negras of the capture of Torreon,
Mexico, by constitutionalists. Fifteen
hundred prisoners, twenty cannon and
large supplies of ammunition fell into
their hands, the constitutionalista
claim.
Details of the battle must be carried
nearly 100 miles by courier before
they reach telegraph wires Constitu.
tlonslists expect more news soon.
Torreeu is in the state of Coahuila,
200 miles south of the border and on
the western edge of the military activ-
lties over which Governor Carranza.
leader of the constitutionalists, has
assumed personal charge. 1t is one
of a chain of six cities covering a
rough semi circle three or four hun
di ed miles long, extending eastward
from Torreon and curving northward
To Laredo.
EX-SIOVeTnOT SdlIduZd CldAuic "
Rave strong federal forces either
check mated or bottled up.
His announced plan last week was
to attack Torreon first, his followers
claiming he had about 5000 men, !
against 5000 federals in the Torreon !
garrison. The other principal cities
which the Carranza forces claim to be
watching, are Monclova. Lampazos,
Monterey, Saltillo and Nuevo Laredo.
Monclova already is under active
siege by constitutionalists.
Mexico Central Open.
Ell Paso, Texas, July 24.--Officials
of the Mexican Central railroad an
nounced today that four trains OF
+ eight, accompanied by one military
lin, would leave Juarez today for
lihuahua, the state capital, to re-
We the food famine there. They (
nounce that the road has been re-
ired and is now open between the
rdt~ and the state capital. Repair {
rk was done by crew under for
.r Governor Alberto Terrazas. but l.
. has not yet reached Juarez with
reinforcehents. No passenger 4
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