The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-22
REBELS TO PARTICIPATE
IN MEDIATION CONFERENCE

would b. a definite understancinx of
ths Kind of provisional Eoyernr~es-r -
De established In Mexico Clay q thc
successor TO the pres~ss regime and
guarantee that ASrsrls~ and other
ln,sfnaI reforms you'd se put into
The mediators learned from the
american delegates in an hours con
Terence late today that the Washinr-
Ton government had approved the
course OF procedure outlined last
ndsh, 70 Justice Lamar and Frederick
W. Lenmann. covering. u IL under
stood. the consideration. first OF ali.
oi the series OF Incidents growing out
blue Jackets.
New Government Acceptable.
While Il Is realized that the United
states viii demand reparation for the
ampico and subscqu, nj Incidents. A
- believed here that the substitution
Tor Huerta OF a new eovernmeut ca
pable Of observing international obii.
kations would be acceptable TO the
aShington government
me selection OF the bluejacket incl
uent at Iampico as the starting point
Ior the discussion is in line with the
emphasis which has been placed by
.ne nediators on the purposes OF the
While the mediators regret that the
Nonstitutionalists have no voice at
present IN the conference they recog.
nize that their efforts may be favored
Dy their ability To deal now with only
Two parties To the Mexican situation.
~ was pointed out that In the past di-
pioinacy speedily has reached amic-
able settlements of differences when
~ nad but two parties to deal with.
ana that three-cornered negotiations
Ihhaflably have been attended with
tedious proceedings.
Recognize Their Importance
hecosnlzing the importance of the
Nonstitutionalists in any plan looking
70 The ultimate pacification of Nexfco
,he mediators believe their first duty
- 10 resolve the differences between
tne united States and Mexico which
nnlsht nave plunged the two countries
mo disastrous war. Even II the
nledlators are unsuccessful in their
iater EFFORTS TO secure acceptance nv
me Constitutionalists OF their nlans
LOT new provisional government in
mexico, they believe their labors will
hot nave been in vain, in that th,v
wlIl have prevented a resunpfion ~
hostlities with the United States
Ihe mediators on the other hand
are watching with close intenes, tine
rapidly moving military campaien OF
me constitutionalists and are in homes
that they VIII be able 20 nresent "a
dehnite plan for the reconciliation OF
all factions in Mexico before the in
Nadine army from the north succeeds
IN menacing the Mexican capital H.
They are counting on the Ineuapca
ana pressure of worldwide opinion TO
heip them eventually to bring the
constltuuonalists TO a realization that
a lasting government cannot be estab
lished IN Mexico City unless built
along lines com manding formal recog-
milton by the powers of both hemts
pheres and permit OF n REHABILITATION
OF the tangled finances of the south
ern republic.
Inc new government would be OF
such n character "a would attemly n
systematic solution OF the agrarian
question and other points of internal
., d,lssension which have bred revolu-
tloh ana made the raising of bic
armies a comparatively easy task.
Mediators ENCOURAGED.
Inc mediators are encoure ged con-
siderably by the fact that Mexican
delegates have full powers 10 act on
All questions affecting the Internal as
Wen as International peace OF their
lie that the Mexican commissioners
also nave private Instructions from
General iuerta dealing with the exer-
else OF plenary powers and that GER
Ialn vital points Will have to be re-
terred 10 General Huerta for decision.
Dut the FEELING prevails that the Mexi
can executive has practically placed
the solution of the problem. involving
ms own elimination n necessary. in
the hands OF his agents here
me mediators had teir opportslnitv
early today 20 learn the character of
the powers held by the Mexican com.
mlssloners. but until disclosed bv the
conference. " probably will not be-
known exactly under what conditions
GENERAL Huerta viii retire In fact
Ihe mediators would prefer that tho
ae.iltHltht OF HueFta should come as
q spontaneous aud voluntary move a.,
MS part so that II could be accented
as On accomplished fact and leave bs.
Iore the mediation conference she
9ues suon OF arriving az common nm.
derstanding or agreement on the kind
M government 10 which the United
states would feel able 10 accord