Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
cARRAhzA ACCEPTS MEDIATION.
Scope Of Psacs Plans Broadened and
Aided by Rebels.

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Washington. April 30.-The scope OF
mediation plans for the settlement OF
the Mexican crisis was suddenly broad :
ened so as to include the entire range
Of Mexican affairs-not alone the
States and the Huerta regime but also
the conflict between the elements Of
northern and southern Mexico which
have rent the republic for many
months.
This signal enlargement Of the medi-
alton program followed the receipt,
last night, OF formal acceptance by
General Carranza, chief of the consn-
tutionalist forces, Of the principle OF
mediation, as proposed by the ambas-
sador from Brazil and the ministers
from Argentine and Chile.
Already the United States and Cen
eral Huerta had formally accepted
the good offices Of these South Amer
lean envoys. and now as further step,
General Carranza has been brought
into the deliberations. so as to draw
every element and faction within range
Of any settlement which may be at
tanned.
Earlier in the day the mediators
made another decisive move In ask
ing the United States and General
Huerta to agree to an armistice by
which all aggressive military move
ments would be suspended pending
the outcome Of the negotiations. The
med iators confidently expect both
sides to accept the armistice pro-
posal.
"A separate proposal for an arm-
istice as between Huerta and Car
rama will also be made and with It's
acceptance all OF the warning elements
thruout Mexico. as well as tho Ameri-
can forces. would maintain an attt-
tude of military Inactivity. The Amer
lean government. in Its formal reply to
the armistice proposal. Will expressly
stipulate that any untoNard act to-
ward Americans VIII be regarded a
infraction OF the aImistice.
carranxa Willing.
Word Of General Carranza's aecept-
asice OF The .tende. Of good offices look
E;nx towards mediation canfs late In stha
day in q tefe8 8r1nh t1irecfiy 20 the sthres
South american snyoyssyEh informed
Secretary Bryan. tho announcement
being formally made at the state de-
partment.
It had, been, ssnerally supposed that
the intermed To- fould confine their
efforts to a96ettleinent d of the differ
ences arising between the United
States and the Huerta government as
result OF the arrest Of American ma
rlnes at Tampico and the seizure of
Vera Cruz. But 1t developed that
while they were prepared to concen-
trate their attention on averting hos
tilities between General Huerta and
the United States. the ENJOYS were
quietly endeavoring to include in the
scope of their mediation the constitu-
tionahsts, SO that all elements might
be brought into harmony for pa
ciflc settlement. In this correction 1t
was recalled that the American gov
ernment's reply to the tender of good
offices made this significant state
Fment:
This government hopes most earn
estly that you may and those who
speak for the several elements Of the
Mexican people willing and ready to
discuss terms Of satisfactory and
therefore permanent settlement"
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan were pleased at the entry Of
General Carranza and the constitu-
tionalists In the peace plans, their
hopes Of broad and satisfactory ad-
justment of the present crisis being
raised to degree of confidence which
they have not hitherto felt.
No Formal Reply.
The American government last night
had not yet made formal reply to the
lhrst proposal of the Intermediates
for an armistice, but It Is understood
Zone will be made within the next
twenty four hours. The United States
has no objection to the request for an
|armistrice. for while the term usually
implies suspension Of hostiIities dur
ing state Of war--whIeh the United
States does not recognize AZ existing
there has been decision by the
Washington administration to permit
no acts of aggression by the army or
navy at Vera Cruz while the media
ton was being carried on. In form
u1ating the agreement to suspend hos
tflities. the American government
however, will stipulate stnat Americans
in interior points Of Mexico are to be
afforded every protection.
When asked about the armistice
Secretary Bryan's only comment was:
Il assume there will be no hostilitfes
during the process Of mediation" !" He
was question ID e TO rvhether Carranza
had already agreed to An armistic9
and he similingly answered.
General Carranxa hasn't accepted
mediation AZ yet"
At this time Carranza's answer had
not been received and from the sec-
retary's remarks It was inferred that
upon their acceptance OF the mediation
principle the proposal for an armistice
would be extended to the constitu-
, tionalist forces. a. 81