The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
All Delegates Express OPP
timism After Joint
Meeting.
HUERTA'S MEN WON'T
TREAT WITH REBELS
Carranza, Too, Holds Out
Against Anything Like
Compromise.
BY a star correspondent Of THE sur.


NIAGARA FALLS Ont, May 23.-rhe
| first full session of the A d c mediators
and delegates to the mediation negotis-
| tions was held this evening. II began
at 6 o'clock and lasted n little more than
an hour. At the conclusion Of the ses-
sion Justice Lamar declined to mako
statement regarding the subject avs
cussed or the reason which prompted the
request OF the Mexican delegates for a
meeting OF all the ENJOYS. He announced
at the same time that all statements re-
garding the mediation conference will
hereafter be given out only by the medi-
ators and that neither the ENJOYS OF
| Gen. Huerta nor the representatives OF
the United States will reveal anything
regarding the negotiations
In a statement Issued after the meeting
the prevailing tone was one Of extreme
optimism. The statement said that ''the
favorable outlook was emphasized by the
conference" and this feeling was voiced by
all the delegates and the medators.
The United States delegates returned
at once to the American side and COM
municated with the White House.
Washington despatch, which was
handed around mysteriously here tonight.
said that the American delegates had been
instructed to inform the mediators that
J the United States would pacify Mexico
peacefully II possible. but forcibly II nso'
essary.
The mediators refused tonight to dis
cuss the announcement made in THE SUN
to-day that President Wilson was urg-
ing Gen. Carranza to send representa-
tive to the peace conference. officials
who are attending the meetings pointed
out that It was hardly probable tina.
l the leader OF the Mexican revolution
would yield to pressure on the part or the
United States for the reason that Huerta's
delegates have already intmated that they
4 would not consent to negotiate with any
representative OF Carranza. The A c
mediators have clearly stated their posi-
ton, and Gen. Carranza would have 10
withdraw his previous refusal and apply
directly to them before they would consen:
to receive his delegate
; Deny accumulation" Report.
" Reports that the mediators and dele
}, gates discussed at yesterdays session
: candidates for a commission government
= for Mexico were emphatically denied
It to-day by the delegates. II was stated
e that there was absolutely no basis for
these statements and that the proceedings
II were very far from where the point could
Il be discussed,
n The full conference to-day Is said to
q have been held at the request OF the
Il Mexican representatives for the purpose
OF informing the mediators and the
/ American representatives of the ideas OF
n their Government concerning several In
v teresting points for the solution OF the
is present difficulty.
n In accordance with the rules lad down In
:. the minutes OF procedure II was decided
to maintain secrecy in regard to these
- points until a concrete solution Is reached,
to which end the informal conversations
IN will continue.
:, The favorable outlook has been empha-
=, sized by the results of this afternoona
), conference
y" In well informed circles there appears
IN to be good reason to believe that the
w statement given out regarding the alleged
Of mission OF Jose Vasconcelos was pub
IN lished primarily as a "feeler" intended tt
II reveal just what the sentiment OF tbs
"a mediators would be In the matter and
lis what attitude would be assumed by th'
IL three Mexican delegates should Carranzs
to decide to change his mind and take part
in the conference.
yascOnceIOs Denies Report.
When he first reached Toronto. Vas
I'd conceloa was quoted as having formal,
announced that he was on his way U
Niagara Falls to attend the peace meeting
,rs No denial was made, and 1t was only whei
=, the report was reprinted both from Wash
20 ington and from the Constitutiona!!s
et ,unta at FL Paso that Vasconcelo
Is denied 1t.
raj Meanwhile. the matter had been take
OF nm here by the mediators and also D.
" Cen. Huerta's delegates. ana the denla
w,as not made before 1t had been clearl
no,nted out that no opportunity would
given TO the Constitutionalist representa-
cd tive to explain his stand.
After an hours session with the Mex
can delegates this morning the thre
a. South American diplomats conferred VIII
.et Justice Lamar and Frederick w Len
Ich mann. the United States representatives
nd The meeting lasted about an hour IN
is' delegates returning Immediately to Tn
his American side
Although Justice Lamar said agar
md that satisfactory progress was being mad,
lre ~. ..,eral opinion regarding the iengt
'"e ~ time which will be required Tor IN