The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-16
LACK SOLUTION
FOR MEDIATION
HITCH FIRMLY is LODGED
OVER CHOICE OF MExi-
CAN PRESIDENT
REPLY FOR REBELS
Carranza Told War Must Cease In
Order That His Men Be Heard
AT Niagara Falls
REPLY FOR REBELS

Washington. June l5.--Govcrnmcn
officials admitted tonight that there
was a crisis in the Mexican mediation
conference at Niagara Falls over the
selection OF men tC represent the pro-
pored provisional government. They
however. still seemed confident TINT
conditions presented would be met; :.
Late IN the day'wOrd came from Nj
agara Faib tlfnt the South American
mediatois had replied to the recent
note from General CurranZ;i, chief of
the Mexican nstItutionaIists. stating
that his offer to send delegates to the
peace conference woul; be accepted
only II he agreed To cease hostilitics
against iuerta. That Carranzu
would not consent To such n condition
had been repeatedly asserted by him
and all his representatives.. This do
velopment, therefore. caused no
change In the diplomatic situation. in
80 far as the United Stateg WAS con-
cerned.
1t was stated officially that the Uni
ted States had been proceeding WI
the mcdintOrs at Niagara Falls OH the
basis that there could be no solu-
tion or the Mexican problem unless
the warning factions would be- Gf6igfit
to terms. Developments In the Mex
lean internal conflict during tho last
few months. II was pointed out, had
made apparent that the fIuerta gov
ernment could not survive irrespcct-
I've. Of the mediation. and that there
could be no provisional government
w0l thy OF the name which did not re-
cOgnizes the revolutionists.
TO satisfy the Constitutionalists the
Washington government was declared
to realize that the ,nnn TO succeed Hu-
erta pending Constitutional election
must. be one inI whom the Carran-
zistas would .hpve confidence.
l. With this position M n basis. II has
been reyeaied, the Washington gov
ernmeub@ snEgestea,ath its rep
resentntiyea ut Niagara Falls 5the
manner OF several men for provlsiplial
president who would be acceptable to
the Conrtituti6nnlists.- Among these
waE Pedro LescuI niI. who was a mem-
bcr of the Madero cabinet. Represen-
tatfves OF Huerta nt@the peace con-
feronce have not aceeptcdany of those
M,el,. but have proposed III turn rya:s
who have not been identified with TIA
| Constitutionalists movement. These
names have not been acceptable to the
United States. so fai as can he learn
ed here. ~. -
i VINE tnlEs SltunliOn WOulu Gcem TO
/ prectpitate, a: deadlock, II Wa: reported
| here TINT tho Huerta delegations
here that the Huer:n' delegates were
prepared to suggest compromise
candidate and that. in any event. they
would not take tho initiative In break
Ing Off negotiati6ns.
According to this report, the Mex.
ican delegates compromise candidate
lis General Fernando Gonzales. He
has ndr beeif 'ifGsntified' With tho Hu-
erta regime, but Is declared not to be
ncceptnhle to the Cohstitut1onalists
| President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan were in communication with
the American delegates ut. Niagara
Falls early in the day. A niessnge
outlining the position OF this govern
ment relative to suggs. tons for. the
provisional government made by the
Huerta delegates war sent TO Justice
Lamar. It's contents were not divul-
ged,
Il Huerta representatives In Washing
ton. among them. Charles A.. Towne. q
NewtYork attorney, have asseried+that
the Huerta delegate would not ACCEPT
q .Constitutionalist for the. provisional
i presidency. ~. 1Mr! Tdwne hap been
ceekfng conference with President
Wilson. but the president did not II. eet
him today. AT the White House 1t was
said that there would be no such con-
ference...