The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-05-21
TERMS PROPOSED BY PROVISION
Al PRESIDENT ARE GIVEN
IN DISPATCH FROM
VERA CRUZ.
ENJOYS REALIZE DICTATORS
RULE IS FAST CRUMBLINC
Fears are Entertained that Army
Near Vera Cruz May Do Some.
thing That Will Lead to Re.
sumption Of Hostlities-
Talk Of Successor.

lax OF successor.
Washington, May 10. Genera
Huerta has authorized the Mexican
mediation delegates to submit his res
1gnatlon in case such course is found
necessary to settlement in peace ne
gotlations. This was stated positively
in dispatches from thoroughly compe
tent diplomatic source in Mexico City
to one of the foreign representatives
here, and confirms intimations giver
by friends of the delegates here.
Provisions of Resignation.
1t is rumored at Vera Cruz that
Huerta's proposition provides that the
United States will loan Mexico $4OO,
100000 will lease Magdalena bay for
100000 and will bar Venustianc
Carranza from the presidency, allow
ing Huerta to have some choice in the
naming of his successor. According
to the rumor, Huerta is forwarding
these instructions from Mexico City
today to his mediators.
Broader Settlement Necessary.
According to information from Mex
leo City. General Huerta at first au
thorized the delegates to discuss only
the question of the Tampico conflict
leading to the American occupation OF
Vera Cruz. Later, the Mexican dicta
tor, 1t is explained, came to recognize
the necessity of a broader settlement
and then conveyed to the delegates as
surances that he was prepared to step
down should this course be found nee
essary by them.
Three are Optimistic.
Some very definite intimation OF
the attitude of the Huerta delegates
to the mediation conference to be held
at Niagara Falls Wednesday, was OBJ.
tanned from persons said to be in
touch with the ENJOYS. The Next
cans refused to talk of their plans be-
fore their departure.
That the three were optimistic re-
garding the chances for mediation wars
learned from quarters in close touch
with them. They have little idea how
long the arrangement Of settlement
will keep them at Niagara Falls. but
they are confident their trip will not
have been in vain.
The Mexican delegates are said to
realize that the present administra.
ton in Mexico City is fast crumbling
and that the choice of some one to
succeed Huerta is inevitable
After Huerta, What?
But conceding the retirement of
Huerta, the delegates are said to be
most interested in the vital question of
what Is to follow, what guarantees are
to be obtained against the possible
confiscation of property by the invad-
ing Constitutionalists, protection
against conditions of anarchy, and
what kind of government will be sta
BILE and will obtain worldwide recog-
milton.
On the other hand those close to
President Wilson and Secretary Bry-
an say that the question to be mediat-
ed is no longer the failure Of Huerta
to salute the flag or the offenses COM
mitted against the dignity of the Unit
ed States, but the broad question of
pacifying Mexico. Those who know
the broad-minded view of the Wash
ington administration declare the Am
erican troops will not be withdrawn
from Vera Cruz until a stable govern
ment is established or is in sight in
Mexico City.
Mexican ENJOYS Federals.
Persons close to the Mexican dele
gates emphasized that the three men
who will represent the Huerta govern
ment are not "Huertaistas or the rep.
resentatives Of any group of any peo-
pie, but were representatives of the
interests Of the territory controlled by
the Federals"
Though technically the delegates
are dealing with an international ques-
ton - the differences which arose
with the United States out of the Tam
pico incident-privately they admit
that before them is the problem of the
actual pacifcation of Mexico.
Persons close to Emilio Rabasas,
chairman Of the Mexican commission,
and intimate adviser of HQerta, said
when the time came for their answer
to suggestions as to successor for
Huerta they probably would insist
that no man who had gained military
prominence or was obtaining power
"by arbitrary force" as set forth in