The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

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committed during the period OF civil wa,
in Mexico.
(D)-The provisional government viii
Eegotlate for the constitution or inter-
national commissions for the settlement
u the claims of foreigners on account
Vi damages sustained during the period
OF CIVIL war as consequence of militia y
acts or the acts of national authorities
Article S-The three mediating govern
ments agree on their part to recognize
ehe provisional government organized as
provided by section l of this protocol.
Protocol No. 81 referred to was signed
two weeks ago, and set forth merely that
q provisional government to be consti-
| tuteu later as provided shall be recog-
nized on a certain date. to be agreed on
| subsequently,. and from that time for
ward shall exercise governmental powers
until the inauguration of constitutional
| president.
/, At the opening of the conference to-
night formal statement, the same that
was shown to President Wilson by DR..
Naon last Friday was read and incorpo-
| rated in the minutes
THE internal question of Mexico con-
si'tutes an essential difficulty in the way
OF the full solution of the conflict pend
ing with the United States of America.
all the parties interested the tender of
cur good offices toward the peaceful set
| Element of this conflict
unfortunately circumstances We re-
spect did not permit the constitutionalist
party, Notwithstanding its acceptance in
principle of our tenders, to participate in
| the conferences of the mediation under
| the conditions which we considered as
| Indispensable If they were to be conduct
| ed in that atmosphere of cordiality and
confidence which would facilitate the So
luton sought. Notwithstanding this we,
| the mediators, understand that 1t Is our
duty to remove all obstacles which might
| stand in the way of attainment of the
purposes which prompted the tender OF
our good offices, and the study we have
made of all the circumstances connected
with the conflict has shown us that its
settlement Is dependent at the present
moment on the solution of the internal
question between the contending parties,
and that II is the latter to whom peculiar
ly belong the right and the authority to
solve it. 1t is for this reason that we
have thought It our duty to invite as
We have both the representatives of the
constitutionaiist party and the govern
ment General Huerta accredited to the
conferences of the mediation to meet at
place near that where they are being
neld In order to discuss and agree be-
tween themselves on the basis of an ar
rangement whereby the political pacifi-
cation of the country could be consum-
mated, with the termination Of the civil
war and the organization of provisional
government to conduct the general cleo
lions for the establishment by the powers
of a permanent government.
Sorrowful Situation
In this manner, and If an unpreju-
diced and compromising spirit could pre-
vail at said conferences. we trust that
Mexican patriotism will remove, by itself
and without outside interferences, the
causes Of the sorrowful situation In
which the country finds itself at the
present time, re-establishing thereby the
tional sovereignty and of her material
prosperity.
Furthermore, the mediation In which
we are engaged, It should be unnecessary
to repeat It, has not proposed in any
form whatsoever to intefere In, decide or
iegislate on internal questions of Next
co, but seeks, as at all times 1t has
sought, to bring about between the con-
tending parties serene discussion of
the conflicting interests which now d.
vide them In order to procure or facili-
tate an agreement between them with
the aid of our friendly counsel, without
prejudgment or partiality.'
1t was decided by the mediarors and
delegates to postpone consideration of the
exact date when American forces shall
he withdrawn from Vera Cruz. This. as
well as the constitution Of the new pro-
vision government In Mexico, will be
prOtocolized after the conferences be-
tween the constitutionallsts and Huerta
delegates adjourn.
While the informal confer rs are =,
session, Ambassador Da CANA of Brazil
and possibly Minister Suarez of Chile
will take short vacation. Assurances
that the constitutionalists would be rep
resented at the informal conferences came
direct to mediators today from Luis
Cabrera, confidential representative Of
General Carranxa In Waahinxton