South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-29
REBELS NECESSARY TO
SUCCESS OF MEDIATION
Leader Declares They Must be
Represented or Mexican
Problem Cannot be Settled
-HuertiSta'S in Hurry.
BY LAURENCE TOD.
STAFF Correspondent.


MEDIATION HEADQUARTERS
Clifton Hotel, Niagara Falls. Ont. May
29.-Gen. Carranza will refuse 10
agree TO she formation OF any pro-
Visional government in Mexico except
such as his own forces may create
after he has taken the capital. He
is willing. however, to join in the me-
diatiOn conferences for a settlement of
issues between the Mexican people and
the United States il he is invited TO do
so.
This was the message brought TO the
laun-A American med1atOrS today by
Juan Urguidi, an agent of the consti-
tutiOnalist government. Urquidi is a
brother of the late Pres. Madero's
minister OF communications. He was
sent here to act for the constitutions
alists.
Urquidi bore a formal letter from
Gen. Carranza, setting forth the con-
Stitutionalist chiefs views on the
purely internal aspects of the situa-
tion. This letter made ii clear that
Gen. Carranza will positively decline
TO admit the discussion of the land
question or any other internal affairs
of Mexico 10 any mediation proceed
ings.
Deals With International Issue.
THE document which / bring from
Gen. Carranza TO Ambassador Da
al questions at issue here" said Mr..
Grquidi. 1T does not deal with the
internal problems of Mexico. Gen.
Carranza has already made clear his
position on the subject. He has de-
Clared that the internal questions must
he dealt with by Mexico alone, and
that he cannot consent TO their discus
sion by any mediation conference in
which he may be grouped.
"It follows that he cannot agree Jol
any proposal for the creation OF a
provisional government since that is
purely domestic affair. He has not
changed his opinion on that point.
The cOnsututionalist government isl
willing TO enter into the discussion
here of the international questions for
the settlement of which there Is need.
II is To that matter that the docu-
ment bring Is addressed
Comes a Messenger.
Urquidi stated that he came simply
as a messenger, and that he would
wait only long enough 10 take back to
Washington with him any reply which
the mediatOrS might see fit 10 send.
He received his letter from Emilio
Zubaran. minister of the interior in
the Carranza cabinet, which is now in
Washington.
DURANGO. Mexico. May 29-Gen
Carranza, first chief of the constitu-
tionalists. today made public the fol-
lowing dispatch which he had sent TO
Rafael Zubaran, his agent in Washing
ton:
six days ago the A.B.C.' confer
ence began 10 treat the international
conflict between the United States and
Mexico oCcasioned by the arrest OF sew
eral American sailors by soldiers or
Gen Huerta at TampicO. To solve
this conflict you offered 10 the gov
ernment Of the United State, 10 Huerta
ard TO me your good offices, inviting
US TO appoint delegates who would
represent the general headquarters OF
the constitutionaHst army which Is
under my orders.
i answered that in principle l would
accept your good Offices and after
ward in a separate message, / stated
the principles which would be dealt
with in the peace conferences. Await
ing an answer 10 that dispatch l have
not vet named delegates"
Surprised at Course.
"I am surprised that YOU have con-
tinued 90 treat for 81 solution Of the
conflict between the United States and
the constiutionalist army which is
under my orders and which represents
the majority OF the people and the
larger armed force OF the republic.
believe the conflict between the United
in future conferences unless in these
conferences there is representa- the
general headquarters Of the constitu-
tionalist army"
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