Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-28
MEEICANS PROTEST
no NOT WANT LAND QUESTION
INCLUDED IN PEACE TREATY.
U. s. DELEGATES INSIST.
REBELS STILL UNLIMITED
Unless They Suspend Host'lities They
VIII Not Be Invited TO Partiei-
pate in Conference.

Niagara Falls, Otario.-The obs2IV-
ance of the Sabbath at Niagara Fails
challenged criticism from the most
npnc1ilious. There were no confer
ences or even conversations" until al
most3midnight, when the American del
ega9k met the mediators for short
talk , Mediators, Mexican and Amer-
can. sattended church services ana
walked in the parks, or spent the
hours in their rooms. Sunday Is at
all times a holy day in Canada, and
this seemed particularly quiet.
Land Question Protested.
It may be said that the urgent ue-
maB6 from the American side that
definite plan for the settlement OF the
land ,,ouestion be incorporated in the
Sentiment here is not acceptable 10
| either the mediators or the Mexican
delegates. If it is insisted upon, II
win certainly disrupt the mediation, II
is said. A serious effort is pelhs
made. to define the scope OF the hego-
| tioneaso as to render the land prop
lem less exigent. Jose Requena, VINO
ran for the vice presidency on the
ticket with Gen. Felix Diaz in the last
presidential election in Mexico which
was declared void, arrived here from
New York. He was accompanied py
| Cecilio Ocon, another close trlend Oh
Felix niaz. They said their mission
was not political, and that they mere
w were stopping off here on personal
business: but Mr.. Requena immediate
" went into conference with Senior
Elguero. one of the Mexican oele-
gates Hhey are registered at the no
tel yhere the mediators and the Mex
lean delegation are living. Senior re
ouina said he hoped mediation Woulu
he successful in solving MeXicos IN
ternal and international difficulties, but
declined to discuss his conference VIII
the Mexican delegates.
Must Quit Fighting.
At present unless the Constltutlohdf
iste are willing to suspend hosulltles
and enter Internationally into media
ton they will be given no further op
portunity to do so. The plans OF the
mediators look to settlement Oh lhe
difficulties between the Huerta gov
) eminent and the United States before
/ submitting the program adopted mere
/ IN the Constitutionalists. Inc meula
tors consider that the internal and IN
} tornational phases of the MeXlcal
4 nroblem are inseparable. Ihey pe
+ iieye the United States Will ma SUI
A fcient reparation for the offenses Q
t "a, p.,etta. government, such as tn
: I 3 af.esf VI Il e blue5acKets ~ ealRice
! in the establishment OF an enllrely he'
! government in Mexico
!. o. s. Aviator Fired On.
4 voro cruz.-Navy hydroaeroplane
s vera fred on by Mexican outposts, Jus
e hevond the American lines. A doze'
t sbote were sent after the airmen, Wh
were high in the air. The bullets la
n ed to reach their marks.
e state of Vera Cruz Entered.
e woebington.-The Spanish amoassf
a dor informed the state department Ihd
n 10 had received a message from ID
It eoroign office in Mexico City anhoull
t. to that a Constituencies force
i ooo men had entered the state
a Vera Cruz and explaining that u
movement of federal troops IN th'
neighborhood was against the 20 {,
10 etitntionalists and not against u
N American garrison at Vera Cruz. II
y, onnbassador said the Huerta COVER
ly ...n+ wanted to guard against haVll
e. tEe activity of it's army mistaken L
ee q violation of the armistice agreem r,
lie War department officials said the GO
rs .titutionalist army referred to proc
ia blv was part of the force that occupi'
n Tuxpan recently.