The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-30
Washington Advised that Any
Interference Will Be Mere
ly in Nature of Mild Sugges-
ti0n.
MEDIAT0RS IMAGINE NO
H0STILITIES OCCURRED
Complete Civil Government Is
Restored in Vera Cruz To-
day With General Quiet
Along the Border.
IBy Lcased Wire to Evening ncrnid,i ]

Washington. April 20 1t was as
serted here today on unqucstionable
authority that the South American
,nvoys. who are seeking to avert
crisis IN Mexico. have appealed 20
European governments FOR friendly
offices o. facilitate mediation be-
tween Mexico and the United States
The appeal it was stated, aid not in
olude az reported from abroaa that
the powers USE their influence on
President wilson to name conditions
which would insure euccess OF the
neEotlations II was also learned
that a proposal TO General Carranza
as head at the constitutlOnalists, 10
Join the Hrmistice proposed between
the United States and Iucrta, has
been made by the mcdiating envoys.
The request of the powers, II was
declared. had already borne fruit Gs
several diplomatic representatives OF
European nations have consulted
with Secretary Bryan with relation 60
the negotiations penials of previous
reports from abroad with regard 90
this matter u was pointed out were
hased on the report that the powers
MNN Nff'fN NfhNn AfN ANHNNNN WNN N tAiNfAN
ncatiun uf the attitude of the Emitted
States officials here who are in
touch with the negotiations insist
that such action was not even CON
sidorcd. ana that the friendly Off
yes of some of the European gov
crnmcuts had been extended before
the mediation ENJOYS made the
general request.
u is believed hero amy step taken
10y the European powers probably
would he limited To- emphasizing.
through their representatives here,
the hope that the mediation would
be- successful. and their desire 10 ia
cilitatc this purpose. There was no
desire. it rs said. on the part Of these
governments 10 interfere with the
policy of President Wilson.
The mediation ENJOYS. Ambassador
DeGsma of Brazil. Minister Naon OF
Argentine and Minister Suarez OF
chile. renewed thcir conferences to-
day after the brazilian ambassador
had conferred with Robert Lansing.
counsellor Of the state department.
Up TO noon no announcement had
been made by the envoys. but II was
generally expected some definite In
formation regarding the next step In
the negotiations would soon be- forth
coming,
President Wilson indicated IN talks
with callers during the morning that
he was hopeful Of the situation. The
acceptance by Carranza of the prin-
ciple OF mediation. after he had con-
ferFod with General villa az chihua-
hua, is regarded In administration
circles as significant.
With the exception OF the consti-
tutlonalls, forces, general truce as
desired hy the mediatorz. is believed
20 be In operation at present, al
though its terms have not been de-
fined. nor IN fact has there been any
formal acceptance on the part of any
of the principals Secretary Bryan
was duly notified yesterday of the
belief OF the mcdlators that their ef-
forts 10 accomplish something desi-
mite would be- greatly facilitated by
the proclamation OF a general armis-
tice
No definite reply was made by the
United States EOvernment for the
reason that Il first desired To asoer-
tain the intentions of the iluerta
government.
However. Mr bryan said today he
assumed there would be a suspension
OF hoslilities In tho war department
Il Il stated there Is no present inten-
tion of attacking the Mexicans " our
troops and marines nt Vera Cruz are