The Washington times., 1914-06-29
Colleagues of Mediators Ready
to Advise That Entire Enter
prise Be Abandoned.
MAY ASK BRYAN TO FORCE
UNOFFICIAL COOPERATION
No Confirmation Here of Report
That Rebel ENJOYS Are on
Way to Mexico City.

Despite the chorus of official denials
that the Mexican mediators are being
used" and hoodwinked by Carranza and
his followers. resentment against the
Constitutionalist chieftain is growing in
Latin-American diplomatic circles here.
The declaration by Carranza that as
first chief of the revolution he must
consult" the men who elected him be-
fore consenting 20 unofficial confer
ences with Hucrtista representatives,
mas added TO the suspicion there that
Carranza is simply ''stalling'' for time.
Vt the mediators ask the advice of
their colleagues IN this city IL is GER
ain they will be urged to abandon the
entire enterprise. At no time, 1t IS
POINTED cut. has Carranza shown the
slightest intention of aiding mediation.
Explanations Not Accepted.
The assurances of the State Depart
ment. and sources closest to the Ad-
ministration, that all Of his hostile
declarations are for home consump-
lion" are not accepted in the South
American colony as longer convincing.
1t is expected that within the next
day or two the nediators will cmphatf-
CaIly demand rom the United States
that il keep its promises and obtain
unofficial cooperation of the Carran-
zis.ss. Secretary Bryan has assured
Minister Naon that this participation
will come this week. The assurance
followed definite promises from Charles
a. Douglas, attorney for the rebels,
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This will force show down. II Bryan
Tor the Administration cannot make
good, then the nedIators are expected
jo acknowledge failure and wash their
hands of the whole business.
Douglas Is Confident.
Douglas and the members Of the Of
ficisl cOnstitutionalist junta here arc
still supremely confident today that the
unofficial conferences will take place
near Niagara Falls this week They
said that Carranza warts to act en-
tirely legally, and so desires tha. g
majority of the generals in the fielt
support him in either accepting OF re
Jecting the invitation to name delegates
Most OF the generals, 1t Is alsC
claimed. will favor the plan. 1t would
already be in effect, these men say Il
the Ville-CarranZa break had not beer
engineered. and they bitterly allegt
that the break was engineered righi
from this city by men who have al
along opposed successful mediation te'
cause they fear an agreement on q
provisional government would be fol
lowed by reputation of promises made
by some OF the constitudonalist leaders
There was no confirmation here today
OF q report that Carranza had secretly
sent ENJOYS to Mexico City, and they
had already started conferences theF.
with view Of arranging peace terms
Honors For Fletcher.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, who is to as
sumo command OF the Atlantic feet
vas TO tell his complete story of tn,
happenings around Vera Cruz to III,
President as soon as the latter coult
spare the time. High honors are to b,
paid Fletcher, who arrived last night
during his stay here, and Secretar.
Daniels will give a reception in hi
honor later IN the week. Fletcher re
fused 10 be interviewed in advance o
mis- conference with the President, bu
said there was little he could add to tn
reports he has made which already hav
been published by the Navy Depart
ment