The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-24
cONSnlTUTlONALlSTS IN WASH. lNGToN IMPATIENT OVER AR
 RIVAL OF NEW DELEGATES.
THEIR MISSION IS NOT KNOWN
Rumors Rife Thst United States Is Ready to Treat With Villa Instead of Carranza-ViIla Is In Favor of Peace in Mexico.

Washington, June 23.-Mexican Con await tonight the arrival of other rep resentatives enToute here with in struction from General Carranza be, fore taking any formal action on the invitation from the American peace commissioners at Niagara Falls to meet with them and the Huerta dele gates informally to discuss plans for the pacification of their country.
 The statement made in New Or leans today by Alfrado Breceda, one .of General Carranzas confidential agents, that General Carranza held firmly to his attitude to treat with Huerta except on the battlefield and that he would not accept the invita- ton from Niagara brought no com ment from official quarters. One re- presentatWe of General Carranza, however, said that none of the con stitutionalists representatives here would join in an informal mediation conference without authorization from their first ehies
 Despite the declarations by MT. Breceda members of the cabinet who discussed the mediation situation briefly with President Wilson express cd hopeful views of the situation. one of them asserting that he saw no
 louds on the mediation horizon. See retary Bryan, as usual, reiterated his declaration of satisfactory progress. In American circles expectations were general that representatives of the eonstitutionaists eventually would be prevailed on to confer with the American and Huerta delegates at Niagara Falls.
 The mission to Washington of MT. Breceda, who is coming with Fernan- do Iglesias Calderon and Leopoldo lluerta, Espinoza still is unknown here Rafael Zubaran the chief con stitutlonalist agent now here, and his associates, claim not to know the nature of their errand. It is signifi- cant however, that Juan F. Urui- 1o met constitutionalist agents at New Orleans today, taking them a message from Washington. MT. Uri- luido it was learned would proceed From New Orleans to Galveston on business for the revolutionalists and it was rumored he might confer direct ly with Carranza.
 Reports current in Washington since the precipitate actions of Villa in seiZing the constitutionalists head quarters at Juarez and arresting Car ralza's officers there, that the United States was preparing to negotiate with Villa in preference to Carranza were renewed today It is known that it has been reported that Villa on June 15, informed George c. Carothe- CTS, American consular agent, that he would accept the results of the media lion conference whether Carraaza should agree to them or not Villa, the report stated. had expressed the view that such course would be de- sirab'e, in view of the peculiar tenn pefament or the MeXlVan people and he ambitions of Carranza. He said Mexico had seen enough suffering and that he was ready to accept terms hat would lead to peace with honor, particularly because of the threaten ing possibility of interve~tion.
 Secretary Bryan when asked about this tonight smiled and said:
 That is encouraging. isn't it; but there Is nothing l can say about it."
 SimiIar reports. it had been learned, reached constitutionalists several days ago, but it was pointed ont that June 15. was before General Villa re- newed his activity in the field against Huerta and before differences with Carranza had been to some extent, at least, adjusted