South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-25

when provisional government is Gre
ated by the triumph of the strongest
army in Mexico, that government shall
not punish the Spaniards. Germans.
English, Americans or any other for
eigners who ay have been active on
one side or the other in the wars OF
the past three years This argument
is yet TO he approved by the conquer
ors themselves.
The articles Of a protocol signed
here last night by the South American
mediatOrs and the delegates from
Washington and Mexico City govern
ments were positively declared by Dr.
Naon. the Argentine envoy and his
assistants 10 mark "a complete success
for mediation Yet the MeXicans
smiled wearily when the furry wac
past and men in their following re-
marked that the diplomats had merely
played once more the came set before
them by the Washington government.
Nothing had been done 60 solve the
real problem Of Mexico. the problem
of who would rule the country and on
what lines the government should be
conducted.
President Gives Authority.
1t was learned that the mediators
have threatened TO break up the con
ference unless an immediate reply was
had from Washington as 10 the articles
of agreement which We're drafted. The
American delegates teleph0ned 10 the
state department at $3.50 yesterday af-
ternOon and Secy. Bryan and Pres.
Wilson held a conference. At that
hour the report OF the fall OF Zaca-
tecas had arrived. The American del
egates were notified that the articles
for a protocol could be signed at once.
At the same time came reports from
Washington that the United States
government had assurances from Gen.
Villa that after taking Zacatecas he
would be ready to make peace with
the Huerta delegates The cOnstitu-
tiOnalists did not promise actually 10
come to an agreement with their enc
mics. they simply agreed 10 talk with
them. Il is TO this talk that the
HueTta delegates look forward with
distrust. They believe that IL wili be
in the form chiefly of news from the
field Of battle. accompanied by de-
mands for a complete surrender OF
their political power. This the Huerta
delegates will resist They are con-
yinced that their property interests
land. mines and railroad hoidings-ars
in danger.
No Mention Of Troops.
That no mention Of the presence Of
American troops in Vera Cruz was
made in the articles signed was point
ed out as proof that not even the
Americans were convinced that the
Mexican proble mwas near solution. II
is known that Pres. Wilson insists that
the troops remain IN Mexico until an
election shall have been held and a
president duly elected by the people.
shall have taken office. The plans dis
cussed here for choosing a provisional
government have been abandoned.
Whether there shall be a bipartisan
election commission or merely presi-
dent and cabinet is for the two MeXi-
can factions 10 say. Success on the
battle field viii determine which OF the
two shall speak louder IN the mean
time the mediators are getting ready
TO take up their work as envOys from
their respective countries 90 the United
States. DIT. NaOn OF Argentina. and
Minister SuareZ of Chile, probably viii
go 20 Washington as soon as they can
arrange for their departure. The
conference VIII take "a recess until
something has been accomplished IN
the peace parleys between the Guertis-
tas and the spokesmen for the reFolu-
tiOnists.