The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
HUERTA AGREES
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is expected that this question will be
cleared mp by inquiries now under
way. so that IL may be- definitely estab-
ushed that iuerta not only accepts in
termediation with the United States
but also with Carranza
Another Outgrowth of the discus
sion was an intimation that both the
huerta and Carranza elements would
send representatives 10 deal directly
with the mediators and that Francis
co de Ia Barra, now az Paris as ambas
sador for the Hucrta authorities
would probably be DESIGNATED TO act
FOR Huerta. IL was known that the
mediators themselves had made no
move TO secure a personal representa-
i've from either party. but there was
reason to believe De Ia Barra COM
ing was being considered al Mexico
City, and that a representative OF Car
rama. who Is on his way here. may be
authorized to act in that direct ca
pacity
Encouraging Attitude.
During the day the Intermediates
received word of the encOura ging atti-
tude OF some of the foremost Euro
pean powers, notably Great Britain
~ his was not conveyed in any formal
adherence TO the mediation work. but
was none the less definite and satisfy
Ing as the result of an informal con
ference between Sir Cecil Spring-Rice.
the British ambassador. and one of
the mediators which was later made
known 10 the ENJOYS as a body. The
british ambassador also talked with
Secretary Bryan along the same lines
While the mediators have not ap-
pealed directly for the friendly inhu-
ence OF European powers as their no
s!tion does not warrant addressing for
elsn governments. vet their home gov
ernments have enlisted their ambas-
sadors and ministers az European
capitals TO secure friendly Co-Opera-
ton from those quarters The re-
, sponses are In general enCOuraging
yet the difficulties still In the way OF
settlement are recognized One
continental diplomatist pointed out
that the difficulties increased as the
scope OF INTERPRETATION was broad
ened and more elements we're taken
in lie likened the situation TO the
so-called concert of Europe. which
could seldom be brought to agreement
! because OF the number of parties and
diversity OF interests.
Local Constitutionalists drew atten.
Uon TO the language of the note from
General CarranZa. as not accepting
any offer TO solve the differences he
tween himself and General Huerta.
but merely to listen to proposals
which would resolve the differences
between the United States and MeXi-
co. In the note from the onvoys to
Oarranze they extended "an offer Of
our good offices to all parties at in
IetefsJ IN me problem OF the pacin-
cation OF Mexico and the adjustment
OF the differences between Mexico
and the United States
Thanked the Mediators.
Inc Carranza reply thanked the
mediators for their effort TO solve
the difference between Mexico and
the United States"
Asked what differences existed be
tween the United States and Mexico
In which General CGrranZa could have
part. local ConstitutiOnalists recalled
CarranZe's recent note TO the Ameri-
can government in which he pointed
out that demands for reparation as
result OF the arrest of American blue
jackets az Tampico and other offenses
should probably be addressed TO him
a. the constitutional president or
Mexico.
Upon whether or not General Car
rama accepts any proposal for an
armistice as between himself and
General Huerta depends the Nmita-
ton. for the present. OF the field OF
the diplomats az work on the whole
Mexican problem
Various cOnjectural reports contin-
uer TO circulate as 70 the work of the
mediators. One Of these as 20 a neu-
tral zone around TampicO was later
said not to have been considered by
the mediators. Another referred 10
a temporary provisional commission
In Mexico in case Huerta retired
There was nothing authoritative as 10
this. but II was believed in some quar-
tiers that Huerta now realized that his
strength and authority had waned I'M
III II could not last much longer.
Establish Neutral Zone.
Further conferences were held to-
cay al the State Department on the
suggested establishment OF a neutral
zone about Tampico. so that neither
Federal nor Constitutionalist opera
tons would destroy the valuable for
elgn owned oil properties there 10
was said that this proposal already
had been submitted TO the two fac
tons
These oil wells, 20 was pointed out.
" once set afre. are under such stronr
pressure that they could not be ov-
tinguished. and hundreds of millions
or barrels OF oil would be lost TO the
world.
\ joint resolution to make immedi-
ately available the entire s1Of 900 600
army appropriation bill. Just passed Nv
both houses OF Congress. wa. infro-
duced today. AZ President Wilson's re-
quest, by Chairman Hay. Of the House
| committee on military affairs Tbe
measure is designed 10 allow the .1se
OF any or all of the funds provided I'm
the big supply bill. originally de.frrcJ
10 meet only the needs Of the --nv
for the fiscal year beginninr July I
in Mexico
II has been suggested that t5e s,,,,o
course may be followed bv tho naval
aUairs committee. thou-h Chairman
! fadRett docs not favor such action
uUltsS lne irC- fdonf request 10