New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-18

ter he has gone, the ulSO"i V"'' w
ments in the republic can be brought
together in an agreement designed TO
stabilize conditions and minimize the
difficulties of his successor.
Huerta's Days Numbered.
II is the purpose Of the mediators to
bring ont OF the exchange Of views
and discussion at Niagara Falls some
comprehensive plan for the elimination
of Huerta. They. like most others
know full well that Huerta's days are
numbered, but they are also aware that
Ituerta still has considerable staying
power and t also, if his elimination
is not brought about in some manner
satisfactory to. him, he can easily with
draw to the hills and there be potent
and troublesome revolutionist against
whatever regime may take the place of
his own. In rther words. Huerta's face
must be saved, and it is with a we"
10 providing some honorable way tor
Huerta TO gracefully retire that the
mediators will guide their efforts.
In high quarter OF the adminlstra-
ton the view was expressed To-Day
that the Huerta delegates have com
to the conference simply to ascertain
how much they can save out of the
wreck. The character of their instruc-
tions is not known. They have plenary
powers, but it is regarded by some as
doubtful that they feel at liberty TO DO
anything so drastic as to agree TO the
elimination of Huerta without first OBJ
thinning Huerta's full consent as to the
details. There are reports, which are
given consideration in administration
circles. that two Of the three Huerta
delegates represent the old school in
Mexico-the land owning class, against
which the revolution is directed-and
their efforts at Niagara Falls will he
directed toward saving something for
that is to come as much as toward
saving Huerta.
Il Lasting Peace in Mexico.
n The Tribune correspondent to-day
learned from a man high in the govern
ment some of the Administrations views
and plans regarding Mexico. This man
utterances to-day serve TO illustrate
what is going on. From what he has
said il may be adduced that the ad
ministration has the fullest confidence
in The ability of the Constitutionalist!
TO overthrow Huerta and the admins
tration has the highest hopes that the
Constitutionalists will be able to carry
out the reforms which are obviously
necessary TO lasting peace in Mexico.
1t was made thoroughly clear that
President Wilson was chiefly concerned
with the settlement of Mexico's great
agrarian problem. 1t Is argued that
until the land, which has been seized
the richer people-until in one state
there are now only seventy land owners
where there used TO be seven thousand
is equitably distributed there can be
nc permanent peace in Mexico.
With this in his mind the President
concerned with the ability and will
ingness OF the Constitutionalists TO
carry out the reforms so urgently
needed He believes that they will 40
it; he at least insists on their getting a
chance TO try.
There came in this conversation a
direct intimation that the administra-
ton is convinced that Pancho Villa
is the an for the task. Carranza, the
nominal head of the rebels, is not con-
sidered the earnest patriot which villa
is. Villa is looked upon as a man of
the people, peon. and as II is for the
peon that President Wilson seeks sal
walton, he appears TO believe that 4 is
the peon villa who will bring 1t about.
II is recognized that the task is
great and ardous. The possibility that
the American forces will have 10 Oc-
cupy Mexico, to do what they did in
cuba. before the whole Mexican prob
lem is settled, is recognized. and re-
ceives full consideration.
The Agrarian Problem.
The American delegates TO the Ma
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