The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-20
FIRST CONFERENCE OF BOARD WILL BE HELD AT O'CLOCK
 THIS ERNoON.
FIX RULES OF PROCEDURE
Many Other Latin-American Diplo- mats or Their Representatives Will Be on the Scene to Watch the Pro- ceedings.

 On the eye of the opening here to- morrow of the mediation conference for the settlement of difficulties be- tween the United States and the Huerta government in Mexico, vir- tually every thing was in readiness for proceedings to begin. Three o'clock tomorrow afternoon is the hour set for the formal opening of the first sessioc.
 With the arrival here late tonight from Washington of the third media tor, Eduardo Suarez, the Chilean minister, and the two American dele gates, Justice Joseph k. Lamar and Frederick w. Lehman, the personnel of the conference awaited for it's com pletion the three Mexican delegates They are due to arrive from New York tomorrow morning
 Ambassador Da Game of Brazil and Minister NaOn Of Argentina, who have been here since yesterday, to- day devoted themselves to the formu- lation of tentative rules of procedure. Their announcements were held in abeyance pending their approval by the Chilean mediator, but it was un- derstood that among other things the rules called for informal discussions as precedent to all formal negotia- tions. The latter, it was said, for purposes of record. would take the form of protocols or written agree. ments as to what had taken place, signed by all parties to the negotia tions and drawn up as occasion de- manded. While the mediators con tinued to maintain strict reticence as 10 the nature of the mediation pro posals they will submit, it generally was accepted here tonight as eX- tremely probable that the elimination of Huerta would be their first sug- 2estion. It was more than ever be- lieved that with the attitude of Presi- dent Wilson on the subject so well
 
 hopeful of success if the Mexican rep resentatives prove unwilling to grant this important concession.
 The broad scope of the proceedings and the importance attached to them by other South and Central Ameri- can countries, was evidenced by the arrival here today of Dr. Gonzale s. Cordova minister from Ecuador to the United States. He declared he had come on instructions from his government. It is understood that Dr. Alberto Membreno, minister from Honduras, is coming, and that other LatniAmerican diplomats or their representatives will be on the scene.
 Dr. Cordova's announcement of the interest of his country in the media tion was accepted here of similar in terest on the part of other Pan American countries. Those in close touch with the publication pointed out thata the mediation means much more than the settlement of the prob lem between the United States and Mexico. It was said the general Pan American desire to see the mediation a success was as great as that of the three big South American countries whose good offices have been ac- cepted. The arrival of the Ecua- dorean minister, therefore, was the | subject of much comment as to the effect the mediation proceedings would have on future relations be- tween the United States and other republics of the western hemisphere. It was pointed out in circles close to the mediators that the success of the mediation would strengthen the ties 1 between the United States and the other Pan-American nations.
 Tomorrow will be devoted mainly to the farmalities incident to the starting of an international gathering of this character Welcome to Can ado will be extended by two repre- sentatives of the dominion govern ment. Martin Burrell, minister of az rfcuture. and Senator Loughead, government leader in the upper | house.
 It is understood the mediators probably will sit about five or six hours each day two or three in the morning and similar length of time