The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-06-19
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MEDIATION ALMOST A CON.
FESSED FAILURE
REBELS STUBBORN
Conferences May End Friday as
Mexican Internal Troubles
a Are Beyond Reach. 4.1
(By Associated Prees)

(By Associated Press)
Niagara Falls, Ont. June I6-Jua-
ticc Lamar and Frederick W. Leh-
mann, the American delegates to the
mediation conference. went to Buffa-
10 today and talked flor four hours
With Rafeal Zubaran and Luis Cabrera.
personal representatives Of General
Carrapza. Their purpose was to. find
some way to bring the constitutions
lists In harmony with, the scope II
mediation. The mission was 4 iaflnrc
The constit,.tionalists repre- scntetiy-
"a wf.o sail, col ne rom Washington es-
iec'n.!! to. see the American delegat-
es told them why they could not agree
u oh irmistlce; why only man PROM
inrht in the constitutionaliBt ranks
could be accepted by them for the pro-
v'sionnl, presidency and finally they
aait, they believed the c0pstitutionailst
army would settle. the Mexican prob
lem. soon If left unhampered by fore
Ign complications.
The Americans returned to Niagara
Falls feeling that SO far as the politi-
cal paciiication of Mexican Is concern
ed mediation had accomplished moth
ing and probably the end OF the con-
ferences was very near.
The next full conference is set for
Friday. Until, then. little will be done
because OF the absence OF Minister
Moan, or Argentina.
Most Of the principals here incline
TO the, view that Fridays session may
be the last. The three nlediating
plenipotcntiaries virtually have ahan-
doned hope OF solving Mexico's inter-
4.
are resOlute In their determination not
to accept eonstitutionaiist partisan
for the provisional presidency and
there appears no feasible way OF
keeping all clements In !; conference
much longer. Only Developments. not
now forescen. such as change of at
lltudc on the part Of the constitution
altsts OF of the Huerta delegates can
keep the conference in session.
dispatches of the forciblc seizure by
Villa. official of theE telegraph office
at !uarez, held previously by Carrail-
"a officials. created stir in the mod
iatton colony. The HMerta delegates
said II plainly. showed the correctness
Of their repeated warnings that a lack
OF cohesion in the cOnstitutionalist
ranks would lead to anarchy in.. tho
north. The news served also to con-
firm suspicious current In many quar-
ters: here OF breach between villa and
CarIaaza. ,s -,-,.4s
incidentally 1t is understood the
american delegates inquired. b. t.Iabre-
ra. and, zubaran what they thought Of
the stories 70 q split between. Villa and
Carranza. The constitutionnlist emis5
snrles said they had confidence In GEN
erai7 CarranEa,a tact and ability to
smooth over such difficulties.
Ihe;y grayestE appreheDs lion, never
theless. Is felt here OF what may fol-
low o. break between Carranzas, end
villa. Should their forces clash. q con-
ldltion OF anarah might ensuc which In
all probability would arouse agaiu de-
MAID for, armed intei, ention by tac
Cnued States
Tho mediators hold to the opinion
taat they have, accomplished. somath-
ing. IN that war between. the United
Stales land the Huerta government
was halted by mediation.
General Huerta's withdrawal from
the presidency Is expected soon as e
matter, Of COURSE. regardless. Of the
outcome Of mediation. 1t Is believed
q successor to- lHuerfa will be chosen mt
elections In Federal territory next
month. q .,.,
H. the mediation conference. ad-
1ourns, It. in aii probability. will ac-
knnxgledga .l its failure tn hiring the rfs
wal elements together for q solution OF
tho INTERNAL prOhlep, hut at the same
time probably, will announce the solu-
ton OF Mexican's. International con.
fiiet- Just what dispositiap. WILL be
made of tho American forces at. Vera
Crnz no. one hera. Is .in a position to,
conjecture, : p
Pessimisni Prevails.