The Washington herald., 1914-06-20

ought to be selected. from the ranks OF
tho.e vho had not been actively engaged
n the revolutionary contests whicn nave
been raged in the southern republic since
the fan of Madero.
The action Of the mediAtors may ROD
the United States Of certain tactical
advantage It would have en1oyeo nad the
conference been called on with tne mere
| - eiac,,on ~ the American plan by the
Mexican, DELEGATES. In that event the
MexIcans would have been In The posi-
tion OF bearing the responsibility Tor
Terminating the proceedings.
~ VIII Hurt uaited states.
An aspect Of the situation which was
forced upon the thought OF the fresr
dant bv tho dtselosed attitude OF the
mediators n the probability that the
failure OF the conference viii have a very
unwhoiesome effect upon the sentiment
OF Iatiu.American countries toward the
United States. A strong factor : In tne
President's decision originally to accept
the inyitation of the A. B. c. diplomats
that mediation be resorted 10 was the
hone that as a result OF II Latn-Amer-
leans would be Influenced to more
friendly and conhding attitude toward
the United States.
have let this government understand, by
inference at least, that part OF the
price that must be paid for the faiiure
Of mediation IL the further impairment
Of its standing with the Latn-American
States.
Minister Naon's inquiries drew from
the President the information that tnis
government is resolved to stand upon
the ultImatum delivered by It's repre-
.entatives at Niagara Falls. which was
paraphrased by Justice Lamar IN the
statement he issued last night with the
approval Of President Wilson
!, The President reiterated last night
that the constitutionalists are the con-
trolling force in Mexico. and that no pro-
visionai government in which this party
has not the dominating voice could hope
| for the loyalty of the majority OF the
people OF Mexico. He Endorsed the state
ment of Justice Lamar that Mexicans
of unquestioned patriotism all had been
drawn into taking sides In the contests
which have racked their country In the
past two years.
bryan says "Favorable.->
Following the Presidents conference.
the statement was made at the White
HOUSE that no official Information would
be given out concerning the days events.
Secretary of State Bryan repeated the
phrase which he has made hackneyed In
the last few weeks. that mediation was
progressing favorably."
In Official circles It was emphasized
that the failure Of the Niagara Falls
| conference does not make war with
| Huerta Inevitable. It was stated with
confidence that the Presidents purpose
| In to resume the policy of 'watchfm
waiting which obtains in the interval
| between the seizure Of Vera Cruz and
the initiation of the conference. Presi-
dent Wilson feels that even though the
Mediation Conference ends upsuccess-
fully much will have been gained for
the United States, and that this govern
ment will be in a stronger position to
continue its policy of Inactivity than was
the case Immediately after the seizure OF
Vera Cruz
First OF all the interval Of mediation
has given an opportunity for the re-
moval Of practically all the American
citizens from those districts of Mexico
in which hostilities were to be antici-
pated Thousands Of refugees have been
brought to the United States in the past
month and those who remain. except in
isolated instances. are persons who pre-
ferred to disregard the warnings OF their
government and take chances as TO the
future.
The capture of Tampico by the con-
stitutionalsts also has strengthened the
American position in that II closes an
important avenue for happenings which
might have forced the United States TO
take aggressive steps for the protection
Of American interests. Prior to the cap
ture Of Tampico by the constitutionalists,
conditions in the oil fields near that city
were daily growing worse, and strong
pressure was being exerted upon the
Washington government to land troops
and police those districts. This pressure
has been removed by the order main
tanned by the constitutionalist garrison.
| Minister Naon arrived in Washington
| Yesterday morning after several days
absence from Niagara Falls, during which
he had received an honorary degree from
Harvard University. He called at the
State Department shortly after o'clock
and remained in Mr.. Bryan's office three
| hours.
II was reported last night that after a
long discussion of the points at issue,
Mr.. Bryan practically lost patience and
engaged in a heated controversy with the
Argentine diplomat. in which he pound
ed upon his desk with his fist in true
stump speaking fashion When Mr.
BRYAN left the State Department after the
conference his collar was badly wilted
and his hair awry, his appearance be-
ing much the same as II he had Just
completed a days work at a Democratic
national convention. Mr.. Bryan said
that he had not known OF Minister
Naon's intended visit until his arrival In
Washington.
Mr. Bryan called for Minister Naon at
the Argentine Legation last night and
drove with him to the White House con-
ference After the conference, he drove
with him to his hotel. where the minister
obtained his baggage and LETT IN tax
icab for the Union station. The minister
left for Niagara Falls at 10:45 o'clock.
After he left Minister Naon. Mr.. Bryan
went to the nearby office OF Judge
Charles A. Douglas, the legal represent