Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-31
U. S. Known to Desire Partici-
patton of Constitutional
lists in Conference.
GEN. CARRANZA DEMANDS
VOICE IN PLANNING PEACE
American Commissioners Successful
in Having Rebel Leaders
Message Received.

Medlauon proceedings at Niagara Falls
looking to the pacification of Mexico are
likely to be extended There is a gen.
eral belief in Washington that these
negotiations will not soon be satisfactorily
ad juSted
1t is positively known that the United
States government desires the participa-
ton of the constitutionalsts in the media
ton conference. feeling that the disorder
ed affairs of the southern republic can
not be adjusted on a permanent basis
until all parties are agreed
Administration leaders last night said
that it is not proposed to dismiss the
mediation commission until the internal
disorders as well as the friction between
the Huerta regime and the United States
have been definitely settled.
Carranza has officially notified the
mediators that he will not abide by any
scheme they may draft for the gov
eminent of Mexico unless the constitu-
tional1sts have voice in arranging
that plan.
Sources of information close to the
administration are authority for the
statement that the United States rep-
reSentat1veS at Niagara Falls have been
INSTRUCTED to urge upon the South
American mediators the necessity of
admitting the constitutionalists to the
conferences and to give them considera-
ton and recognition in framing plan
for composing the turbulence in
Mexico.
Attitude of United States,
First open intimation of the attitude on
the part of the American government
was evidenced when Commissioners
Lamar and Lehman were directed to use
their influence upon the mediators to in
sure reception of the message sent by
Gen. Carranza, chief of the constitution
alfsts. carried to Niagara Falls by Juan
urquidi. Efforts of the American COM
m1ssloners in this regard were success
full.
After the message from Carranza had
been accepted by the mediators, it was
reported from Niagara Falls yesterday
that the Huerta delegates had decided
among themselves that they would abide
oy any decision the mediators might
make as to receiving delegates from the
Carranza faction into the conference.
This. together with the fact that the
Washington government was eager that
the constitutfonalists should be repre-
scented, was taken as a strong indication
that there might be broadening of the
scope of the conference before the actual
signing Of any protocol which would lead
to provisional government for Mexico
in substitution of the Huerta regime.
Send Important Messages.
American commissioners at Niagara
Falls sent to Washington during the day
several important communications rela-
tive to constitutionahst representation
Secretary Bryan would not reveal the ma
ture of these messages. but it was stated
that answers to all communications had
been forwarded promptly
Constitutionalist representatives in
Washington would not discuss develop
ments In the situation. They asserted
that nothing had come from Gen Car
rama since the delivery of his message
to the mediators. Mr.. Urquidi, who took
the message to Niagara Falls, it was
stated, probably would return to Wash
ington today.
ed that any plan for a provisional gov
eminent which did not recognize the
strength Of their forces fould not be
agreed to. 1t further was maintained
that participation in mediation by con-
strength of their forces would not be
undertaken on condition of an armistice
in the military movement against Huerta.
Holiday Is Observed.
For the first time since the Mexican sit
uation became critical holiday was OBJ
served in the State. War and Navy de-
partments. Few attaches were on duty
and information from consuls and army
and navy officers in the field were meager.
At the Navy Department the arrival of
the German steamship Ypiranga at Vera
Cruz, after the reported discharge of her
cargo of arms for Huerta at Puerto
Mexico. was regarded with significance
noto Id VvF1
charge of the cargo was hourly expected.
Rear Admiral Howard reported from
the west coast of Merco that all was
quiet at Acapulco. where reckless firing
recently had occurred. The New Orleans
reported all quiet about Santa Rosalia
Admiral Howard further reported the
arrival of the Albany at Salina Cruz and
the German cruiser Nuremberg at Acapul-
co. The Chattanooga has left for the
north. The British cruiser Algerne has
left for Salina Cruz and the Glacier and
the Yorktown for LapaZ
Refugees Off for Tampico.
weston yesterday for Tampico with 800
refugees who asked to be returned there
Joaquin Armendaiz. wealthy Span
lard. recently threatened with a forced
loan by constitutionalists and relieved
after negotiations between the Cnited
States and CarranZa, teiesraphed to the
Spanish ambassador from Ell Paso that
constitutionalists had seized several car
loads of hides and were threatening to
dispose of them. The State Department
is investigating.
Secretary Bryan Changes
Policy as to Shipment of
Arms 10 Ports of Mexico
Within the last two days the Secretary