Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05
HUERTA NAMES
PAIR Of ENJOYS
Another One to Represent
Mexican Dictator Is
to Be Designated
MEDIATION SCHEME
WORKING SMOOTHLY
Sentiment in War Torn Land
Is Strongly in Favor
of Intervention

of Intervention
Washington, D. c., May 4.-Gen-
erai Huerta's acceptance Of the re-
guest Of the Latin-American en-.
voys that he send delegates to con-
fer with them In efforts to mediate
the difficulties between Mexico
and the United States, was an
nounced today at the state depart
r,ent together with the names Of
two Mexicans who will represent
the Huerta government in the ne
gotiatlons.
The medlators at conference
with Secretary Of State Bryan,
communicated to the department
that General Huerta has selected
TO represent his interests in the
negotiations, D. Emilio Rabasa, a
Mexican jurist and Augustine Gar
"a GaIindo, under secretary Of JUS
tice In Mexico. 1t further was an
nounced that q third delegate to
represent Huerta would be named
tomorrow.
A general understanding after
the state department conference
was that the medlators had decid-
ed to limit their activities at this
time to = settlement Of the Tam
pleo Incident soIely, and that the
sppointnsnt oF tho Husrta dele
SSssS W. made on that basis. This
would constitute mediators az an
International court Of honor to de.
cI6e on whether the United States
was entitled to reparatIon for the
Insult to the flag at Tamplco and
which form that reparation should
take.
Washington, D. c., May 4.-Th'
Mexican situation in all it's aspects
was again before South American
nediators when they resumed thei,
sessions at the Argentine legation to
lay. They planned as their first move
If the day to go together to the stat,
for reply to their reques
or the appointment Of a delegate from
he United States, with his name If the
lppointee had been determined upon
The Huerta delegate it was believed
would be either Joaqnin Casasu:
low on his way here from Carlsbad Of
zamacona E. Inclan, former Mexican
5arranza delegate probably Rafae
lubaran, now here. It was learned
rom an authoritative source that Car
ANA had sent further telegram tc
he mediators, inquiring as to their re
luest for the appointment of Carran
"a delegate; the extent of his func
ions and whether this would be limit
ID to the controversy between the
United States and Huerta, beyond
which Carranza has shown no signs oi
Meantime the mediators were chiefly
in not having any untoward
warfare by advance posts and skirm
shers to cause complications in the
Besides the actual
teps they have taken, they view
heir largest work thus far as being
suspension of condition of war and
he time this has given to consider the
of finding some middle.
round of adjustment. They were
lew reasonably hopeful that an open
upture and warfare was put off, ex
ept for the movement OF the Carranza
Orces.
The tense situation at Mexico City
lso gave some concern as it was real.
zed a crisis might come from that
uarter at any time. Bue with these
wo dangers avoided for the present.
warfare and a possible catastrophe at
fexico City-the mediators were
etermined to 60 steadily forward in
haping the procedure for their meet.
ng with the delegates from the three
arties.
Their sessions continued to be most
Normal, no voting having been taken
p to this time, and all decisions hav-
ng been reached by unanimous agree
1ent. They began late this morning
aving been together until nearly 1
m. last night. Three sessions were
expected for the day, morning, after
oon and night. In circles close to the
Iuerta representatives the news of
'arranza's fiat refusal to agree to an
rmistice was not taken as final. 1t
'as pointed out that 1t would have
cen surprising il the constitutional
its had accepted the armistice on the
We Of getting possession Of Saltillo.
nee in possession of that federal
The attitude of the con-
toward the armistice
light be modified. General Huerta's s
eported utterance that he will never
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