The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-17
MANNING, S. c.. WEDN NESDAY. JUNE IL, 1914
Mexico-yoE- excellencies would be
compelled to withdraw the invitation

to him to appoint representatives.
"He is now informed that the
mediation conferences have been tax
ing place for some time with repre-
sentatives of the Huerta government
participating in the deliberations, and
he regrets that efforts should have
been made and continue to be made
to solve the conflict between the Unit
ed States and Mexico without taking
into consideration the fact that the
constitutionaliS. cause, which he rep
resents, has the support Of major
ity of the inhabitants Of Mexico and
has the largest armed forces within
the republic, and that tie forces, act
ing under his command, have been
able to recover from the power OF
Huerta, since the first action Of med
iation, the cities Of Monterey, Tam
pico and Satillo with the adjoining
territory ard the territory OF Tepic.
Under these circumstances, the
chief of the constitutionalist govern
ment finds himself compelled to state
to your excellencies with all the re-
spect and consideration due your
high Offices that he considers that
said conict should not be l,ade the
sugject of negotiations at the media
ton conferences in the absence Of re-
presentatives of the first chief Of the
constitutionalist army.
"The undersigned avails himself Of
this opportunity to express to your
excellencies, the plenipotentaries Of
Brazil, Argentina and Chile, the as
surances of his most distinguished
consideration"
The mediators on June replied
to the foregoing communication as
follows: 1--WE have had the pleasure
of receiving your courteous commu-
nication of the 2Sth of May, last,
which we have noted very carefully.
eve must in the first place &C
knowledge the recognition by the
-irts chef of the constitutionalst'
army of the wishes and sympathies
which promoted the tender of our
good offices towards the settlement
of the ronflict pending between Mex
leo and the United States, a tender
inspired by the declared purpose OF
further ing the interests Of peace
and civilization on your continent
and the earnest desire Of avoiding
frrther. bloodshed to the impairment
Of the cordiality and union which
have always gaverned the develop
ment of the relations Of the govern
ments and peoples Of America
I'm carrying out these purposes.
we could not but welcome the advent
to our conferences Of representa-
tives of all parties interested, provid-
ed they agree to submit to the consi-
deration and counsel Of the medition
and differences which now divide
them, in order that peaceful settle
ment thereof may be sought in an
atmosphere of tranquility and concil-
iation.
"Hence it would be source OF
great satisfaction to us to know that
we are authorized to interpret the
suggestion in The last paragraph OF
one of your communications as an
expression on the part Of the first chief
of the contstitutionalist army Of that
spirit of compromise which in our
judgments should prevail at the con-
ferences of the mediation, and as an
adhesion to the terms set forth in
our last telegraphic communication
of the 3rd Of May, last.
'If this were so, we would take the
liberty Of suggestiong through you tt
the first chief of he constitutionalist
army that he hasten the appointment
of his representatives to the confer
ences in which we are now engaged,
eve avail ourselves Of this oppor-
tunity to extend to you the assur-
ances of our distinguished considera-
ton"
1t was because more than week
had elapsed without an answer being
received that the correspondence was
made public.