The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08
MEDIATION MAY BRING PEACE
OFFICIALS STILL
THINK THERE Is CHANCE FOR
SOLUTION OF MEXICAN
PROBLEM.
Douglas Confcrs With Bryan After
Long Consultation With Constitu-
ti0nalist Agents in the National Cap-
observation-disclosures Call ON WiIson

observation-disclosures Call OH Wilson.
Washington, July 3.-With Mexi-
can mediation in recess pending ac-
ton by the constitutionalsts, officials
Of the Washington government to-
night refused to fe that all
chances for peac fled.
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no definite Ad come from Gen.
carranza, lief of the constitu-
nonalists citing the conference
with h ,rdinates over the invi-
tat1op o. the mediators for his
ager - Participate in discussion
VII 6Iuerta representatives. To-
Z has. Douglas, one Of Carranza's
c. Alors, who has been chiefly in
terested in efforts to bring about the
meeting between the Mexican antago-
nists, had long conference with Sec
retary Bryan. Previous to this he had
conferred for hours with Rafael Zu-
baran and Luis Cabrera, Carranza's
chief agent in Washington. 1t was
admitted that messages had been re-
ceived from Gen. Carranza at Sal
! tillo but it vas learned these mes
sages asked for further information
about the proposed conference and
also with relation to the attitude Of
the United States
! 1t was intimated that some assur-
ances were wanted by the constitu-
tiOnalists as to when the United States
would retire from Vera Cruz in the
event that the constitutionalists should
agree to a provisional government
pending constitutional election Mr..
Bryan would not discuss the situ-
alton but the general indication in all
sources was that nothing definite
would be known concerning the con-
stitutionalist's decision for several
days
That the Washington government
still is eXerting all possible influence
upon the cOnstitutionalists to yield to
the proposed conference again was
apparent, and John II. Silliman, vice
consul at Saltillo left tonight to re-
turn to his post there, to do every
thing in his power to induce Gen.
Carranza and his associates to agree
to a provisional government. Mr. Sill
liman had long talk with President
Wilson before his departure.
Mr.. Cabrera and Mr.. Zubaran still
expressed hope that a favorble re-
ply would be received from Gen. Car
ranza, despite the fact that Fernando
lSlesias. leader of the Liberal party
in Mexico and po-sonal friend of Gen.
Carranza, authorized the statement
that the cOnstitutiOnalists never would
treat with -iucrtas delegates except
upon terms Of surrender. Mr.. .Cabre.
IA and Mr. Iubaran would not COM
mcnt upon this statement, but it was
pointed out that the chief agent oc
Gen. CarranZa in Washington,
. 'ili ouSN NiOHl dll Oiicldl statements
were transmitted, was Mr.. Zubaran.
Mr.. Zubaran insisted that there was
no definite word from his chief re-
garding the proposed conference.
Justice Lamar and Mr. Lehman.
the American commissioners to the
Niagara Falls conference, returned to
Washington today. They talked brief
~ with Pre-. dent Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan. The president congratu-
lated them upon their painstaking
work. No formal conference was
held. but tho commissioners expect
to see the president again, probably
next Monday.
At the constitutiOnalist hcadquar-
ters, it was apparent that the immc-
Giatc source OF anxiety was their own
internal troubles. chiefly the differ
cnccs between Gen. Villa and Gen.
Carranza. The conference at Tor
rcon, with Il view to settling these
differences, was reported still TO be
in progress and unofficial statements
were made here tonight that all diff
ferencCs would be satisfactorily ad-
justCd within a short time and that
the military campaign against MeXi-
co City would he renewed shortly
with inc, cascd NiGOr.