Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23

learned tonight that neither the American delegates nor the mediators had broached it in the formal sessions today.
 In response to newspaper inquiries about their attitude toward constitu- tionalist representation, the Mexican delegates issued a statement saying they await formal notice of such ques- ton from the mediators themselves be- fore commenting on it, and then would consult their home government.
 The mediators in the main ignored the question of consdtutionalist par ticipation, going forward with their ef- forts to reach an agreement between government on the differences which caused the present strained relations.
 The possibility of constitutionalist participation was discussed privately by many of the principals to the con- ference. Obviously they were much in- terested, but one of the mediators in dicated clearly that they were not likely to renew the invitation previ- ously extended to tho constituttonalists and then withdrawn. They feel that the next move must como from the constituttonalists and that their entry tho aeceptances by the United States and the Huerta government of the ten- der of good offices for mediation. The view held by the modiators that lof t16 present Luc most Iod8lDfo WAY of solving the Mexican prOblen is to secure a bi-partite agreement between the Huerta government and the United States, reserving efforts to secure ac- ceptahce of the programme by the con- stitutiOnahsts, is known to meet the approval of the Mexican delegates. They have not committed themselves to any course of action should the eenstitutienalists desire to come into the negotiations. Originally it is un- deFsteod the Huerta government had ne objection te the entry of the cen The Mexican delegates, however, in their statement tonight, emphasized that they had ne official word eH the subject as yet. The statement fol- leWs:
 .In answer te the question addressed what it's attitude would be towards the representatives. which it is said the rebel party will send to the confer enees at present being held here, said delegation begS to state that 1t has re- ceived no official notice to the effect that the, above named party is sending delegates; that should delegates come 1t does not know with what character they would do So, and that 1t Is there fore impossible for the Mexican dele- gatton to emit an opinion on this mat ter.
 Tn any case, the Mexican delega- tion considers that the matter is one for the study of the mediating pleni- potentiaries and that 1t would only be justified in taking 1t up after these gentlemen have duly considered It. Tn this last case, the Mexican delegation would consult it's government before coming to any decision"
 The fact that the mediators spent most of their time with the American commissioners today was said to be due to instructions to the latter to re- fer virtually all points of importance to the Washington government as they advance step by step in the parieys. Two long communications passed be- tween the White House and the Amer jean delegates and when they confer red late tonight with the mediataEH they were understood still to be dis cussing the order in which the various Points in the mediation would be ap- preached
 One eff f4the American commissioners said tonight that no csmmen ground had been reaehed, but that there was pe hitch in the negotiations and that progress was being made at each ses- si0n
 Between the conferences, the iHedi- aters and the American and Mexican deiesates went sightseeins about the falls s7f