New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-29
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MEDIAT
HueTta Agrees to
Latest Offer.
ADvIcEs NOT OFFICIAL
HostiItIes May Cease Pending
the Negotiations.
.ADv|cEs NOT OFFICIAL

Washington, April 27.-Huerta has
consented to mediate the present
crisis with the United States This
statement was made at the Spanish
embassy, which has been designated
by Huerta to represent him in Wash
ingt0n.
Senior Reano, the Spanish ambasss-
dor, says that his advices are not Of
fetal, but that he received word from
Mexico City of Huerta's decision.
This means that all hostilities be-
tween the United States and Huerta
will cease, at least pending the media
ton proceedings. So far as was
learned no word has been received
from Carranza, but there is no doubt
in Washington that he will be forced
now through public sentiment in Mex.
leo to become party to the media
ton
The acceptance of the offer of the
South American republics to mediate
does not mean that the entire Mexi-
can problem will be solved. It does
mean, however, that crisis has been
averted and that the chances are very
much in favor of some development
which will prevent renewal of hos
tilities into which the United States
has been forced.
Relief at Washington.
There is nothing in the mediation
proposal as submitted to Huerta which
indicates the conditions imposed by
President Wilson. These conditions
are that Huerta be eliminated and
that constitutional government in
Mexico be restored. When it comes
to the working out of these funda-
mental problems in the Mexican sit
uatiOn there may be insurmountable
difficulties, but all Washington drew
a deep breath of relief when the news
came from the Spanish embassy that
temporary suspension of trouble was
assured.
II Huerta finally accepts the condi-
lions imposed by President Wilson
and consents to his own elimination
and the establishment of constitu-
tional government he will be reversing
himself on his previous defiant stand
toward these demands.
When the formal acceptance from
Mexico City is in hand the South
American diplomats will be ready to
proceed with their plan, no intimation
of the nature of which has yet been
given. 1t has been understood general
ly here, however, that the peace en-
voys expect to deal directly with the
situation created by the resentment
by the United States government
against the Tampico incident and 9th
nifty, hoping to bring about a peace
full settlement.
Will Release Refugees.
According to information conveyed
to Secretary Bryan by Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice, the British ambassador,
who has been using his good Offices
through Sir Lionel Garden at Mexico
City, General Huerta will release all
American refugees detained in that
capital or other points.
Secretary Bryan said that this
course was decided upon by Huerta
after his misunderstanding of the at
titude of Americans at Vera Cruz had
been rectified and the impression the
Americans were holding noncombat~
ants corrected.
Huerta's position in the matter
served to clarity the atmosphere
somewhat, but other stories of out
RACES are coming in to disturb the
calm which settled over official Wash
ington after the first statement was
made.
All foreign diplomats here and in
Mexico, particularly the British and
German representatives, are doing ey-
erythinS possible. to aid in getting
American refugees to safety and sew.
sral British and German ships have
been placed at the disposal of this
government for that purpose.
Admiral Flctcher's declaration OF
martial law at Vera Cruz is approved
by officials here, who realize his diff.
culties with housetop sharpshooters
and concealed enemies.
FOR BORDER PATR0l nifty