Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
CARRANzA'S
DECISION IS
AITED
Reply of Rebel Leader
to Renew Invitation to
Send Delegate Eagerly
Anticipated.

WASHINGTON. May 23.-whether
Carranza, Constitutionahst chief.
would determine to send a repreSen-
tatiye to the mediation conference at
Niagara Falls WAS DEVELOPMENT in
the Mexican situation eagerly await
ed here today. The Constitutionalist
agents in Washington still were look
ing for word from their chief on their
proposal to have an emissary at Ne
agara, If was strongly intimated. and
it was exepeted that after another
consultation by telegraph with Care
rama late today, some positive light
would be shed on the situation.
Jose Vasconeelos, one of Carran-
za's confidential representatives, who
has been mentioned in connection
with the proposed mission. was to
arrive here today. Plans for sending
a Constitutionalist representative to
Niagara Falls had not been officially
out lined to him before his arrival.
Power Would eB Restricted.
1t was reiterated that II Carranza
nnally determined to send man to
the conference his functions probably
would be restricted to narrating to
the mediators the ConstitutionaIistss
aims. He would not go as delegate
or to seek participation in the media
tion preliminaries. There probably
would be a specific understanding
that the Constitutionalists were not
committed to any proposal Of the
South American ENJOYS for seftle-
ment of the Mexican problem.
Some of Carranza's s advisers, Il
was believed, were not entirely agreed
over the proposition Of representation
| at Niagara Falls. The point was
taken by few of them that the Con-
stitutionalists might better push their
military campaign southwark and
| hold aloof froh the negotiations SO
as to avoid any possible chance OF
| diplomatic complications. Others
shared the view of the administra.
ton that Carranza should have reps
resentation, at least 10 give informa-
ton OF the northern factions policies
| to the mediators.
While awaiting an outcome of that
! phase of the situation and the devel-
opment of the three envoys' attitude
| toward any Carranza representative.
President Wilson and his advisors to-
day maintained their attention On the
mediation negotiations. News that
| John B. Silliman, American vice.
| consul, who had been held by Fed<
| erals, had arrived safely in Mexico
! City, relieved a menacing eircuul-
stance. The report of his safety came
Immediately on the heels Of refugees
reports that he had fallen before q
/ Federal firing squad at Saltillo. Silli-
man was expected to proceed to Vera
| Cruz from where, it was assumed, he
would send detailed reports of the
! conditions under which he was de-
| tanned Unofficial information indi-
Gated he had been arrested while act
| ing in his official capacity, imprisoned,
tried and condemned as a spy, and the
| consular archives confiscated.
Campaign watched Closely.
While diplomatic developments
! overshadowed other features In the
Mexican equation today. yet keen IN
terest was maintained in the Constf-
tutionalists' swiftly moving militar.
| campaign. Outlying columns of Car
ranza,s army continued their general
movement toward the gateways OF
| Huerta's capital, and Villas troops
took possession of Saltillo, which was
abandoned by the Federals, without
| resistance Earlier in the week X
had been believed that one of the de-
Gliding battles of the revolution woulC
be fought out there. Carranza's tenn
porary capital soon is to be estab-
lished in Saltillo. where he served as
governor of Coahuila State under Ma
dero
That the army had completed plane
for meeting any sudden turn In the
situation was indicated by the de-
parture of Secretary Garrison for At
lantic City. where he will have q
brief rest
The continued orderly movement o.
Americans from danger places In the
Southern republic, and the absence
of reports of any violence at interior
points were assuring factors todal
as the army and navy marked tim !,
along the East and West coasts.
M.d.stors Embarrassed.
NIAGARA FALLS. Ont. May 2s.--
Ia great deal of embarrassment 4,
felt by the ENJOYS of Brazil, Argen-
tine and Chile, as well as by the
delegates of the Washington ano
Mexican City governments, because
of the impatience of the public whtcs
is awaiting an adjustment of th2
Mexican question. Every day they
are overwhelmed with inquiries as
70 the part the constitutionalists may
play in the negotiations looking tc
the composition of differences be
tween Huerta and the United State
and similar questions. The most per
sistant relate to the future of Huer
ia and whether his resignation ha
been demanded
AS a matter of fact not one of th
/ vital issues has been reached, and ]
would relieve those working here
the public could understand that 81
diplomacy more than in any othe-
calling it is necessary to make hast
slowly. Until the preliminaries
the mediation conference could b
smoothed out, the South American
ENJOYS did not hope to say how lon
the conference would continue. Afte
separate sessions last night with del
egates from Mexico and the Unite.
States. the mediators said they be
lieved they were almost ready t.
progress in the popular acceptance O.
the term.
The situation as it has been so ia
was explained by a spokesman 70
the mediators and the delegates ii
order 10 clear away the misunder
standings It is this:
The Present situation
Notwithstanding introductions /
Washington the South American dip
lr.,,,atia fne REPRESENTATIVES, OF fh