Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-01
PEACE AGENTS BAR REBELS.
barley in Danger Unless South Ameri
cans Change Decision.

cans Change Decision.
Washington, June IA flatfooted re-
susal to grant the United States gov
ernment's insistent request for Car
ranxa representation in the Mexican
peace conference at Niagara Falls has
been given to: the American representa- .
tives there by the South American
be crucial meeting OF the mediatofs
and the American and Huerta dele
gates today.
Unless the mediatorS rescind their
refusal it Is believed in Washington the
mediation conference will fail OF sue
cess
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan received reports Of the situation
today from Justice Lamar and Fred
erick w. Lehman. the American dele
gates at Niagara Falls. but refused to
indicate the contents.
1t was said in official circles here.
however, that this government was
firm in opinion that no protocol out
lining terms Of settlement OF the gem
eral political affairs Of Mexico should
be signed until agents of Carranza had
been given a chance to participate in
the negotiations.
The state department forwarded ad-
ditional Instructions to Messrs. Lamar
and Lehman. but held these in strict
est confidence. The belief In official
circles tonight was that pending further
efforts on the part Of this government
to bring influence to bear that would
assure some sort Of constitutionaiist
representation the Carranza request to
the mediators and their reply would be
published.
U. 9. Accused Of Bad Faith.
At the last session Of the mediators
and the American delegates. it is
learned from a high official source.
.he mediators declared with vigor that
delay in the proceedings would not be
tolerated. The Americans. however,
brought about postponement of final
decision on the Carranza request until
tomorrow.
Messrs. Lamar and Lehman insisted
that the mediators comply with the re-
quest OF Carranza for representation in
the remainder of the proceedings. The
mediators' flat refusal was returned on
the ground that the only effect would
be to delay the proceedings and give
the constitutionalists more time in
which to operate and thru the possible
overthrow Of President Huerta, make
the mediation farcical.
AT the sanie :::;:se the United States
vas accused of bad faith in insisting
on Carranza representation after al
lowing the proceedings to develop to
the point Of virtual agreement on q
new provisional government for Mexico
without such representation.
The American delegates reJoinder
was that the internal problem OF Mex
ico should not be solved without con-
ss!tmt!onalists being represented. now
that 1t was known definitely that Gen.
eral Carranza desired to be represented.
Hold Back Peace Plan Answer.
Meantime the United States IL de-
laying Its formal answer to the media
tors on the proposal agreed on by the
American and Huerta delegates for the
establishment Of sort Of commission
government to take the place Of Cen
eral HuertaS until q constitutional
election can be held in Mexico
Whether General Huerta has assented
to the scheme, which was forwarded
to him at the same time. it was dis
patched from Niagara Falls to Wash
ington. is not known in this capital