Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01
Huerta Accepts Armistice.

Huerta Accepts Armistice.
Gen. Huerta's acceptance OF an atmIs-
tice was announced late last aIght by
Secretary Bryan after he had been in
conference for two hours with the three
South American diplomats AZ the Argen-
tine legation At the same tme Mr.
Bryan said he already formally had
notified the mediators that the Amer;-
IAN government took it for granted that
there would be no hostilit!es during the
mediation proceedings and had intended
no further acts of aggression while the
conferences were being held
With these replies before them. the
ENJOYS were prepared to so ahead with
their peace plans far as the United
States and the Huerta government are
concerned.
Constitutionalist officials in FL Pdso as
serted CarranZa's reply plainly was fore
cast in orders for a concentrated rebel
attack on Tampico. The ENJOYS. never
theiess. have not abandoned the idea OF
settling the entire Mexican problem.
News from Chihuahua that Gen Car
rama and Gen. Villa were pushing ahead
their southwark movement and preparing
for a general attack upon Tampico threw
a damper upon hopes for peace between
the warning Mexican factions.
was an intimation that both the IIuerta
and CarranZa elements would send repre-
sentatives to deal directly with the me-
diators. and that Francisco de Ia Barra,
now at Paris as ambassador for the
Huerta authorities, probably would be
designated to act for Huerta. 1t was
known that the mediators themselves
had made no move TO secure a personal
representative from either party. But
there was reason to believe de la Rarra
Hai,, Mayi
city, and that a representative OF Car
rama, who is on his way here, may ne
authorized TO act in that direct capacity.
Constituencies leaders say that they
have only one point in common with the
nited States in the settlement Of MeXl-
AN affairs; that is that "Huerta must
90" They frankly admit that with this
rs basis they do not believe that medi-
zion plans can be worked out satsfac-
,or,ly.
Hostile to de la Barra.
1t is with the sole idea of strengthen
~ their own cause that Rafael Zubarron
Capuany is coming to Washington as the
personal representative Of Nenustiano
Carranza. They are implacably hostile
TO any overtures by de la BarTa, whom
they believe is an agent of TIE interests
they are fighting. II the United States
and the trio of Latin American mediators
propose any plan that appeals To Cap
many as aiding the constitutionalsts to
establish their government in Mexico
City. such proposition will be recommend
ed to the consideration of Gen. Carranza
and his cabinet. But the conStitutionallsts
will oppose any plan that seeks TO swing
them aside for the control of the govern
ment in Mexico.
1t has been suggested that Fernando
Iglesias Calderon who has just been re-
he
de Uloa where he had been confined by
Huerta on the charge of sedition. might
be acceptable as provisional president
The constitutonalists think we'll of this
famous historical and liberal leader. who
is said to be coming to Washington to
give his views on the Mexican situation
to the President and the diplomatic rep
resentatives of the mediaung powers. but
he would be acceptable as provisional
president only on a guarantee that he
was to hold the office in trust for Car
rama. whom the constitutionalists insist
must ultimately be allowed to hold the
office
spokesman for the oonstitutionalists.
who has been in conference with Car
rama, and who is In sympathy with his
plans gave the following outline OF the
constitutionalists' position. as he says
IL will be put before the mediators by
Carranza's representative:
Position Of constitutionalists.
The constitutionalists of Mexico want
peace-peace among the Mexicans. and
peace between Mexico and the United
states. but they will not be a party.
either active or passive, to any arrange
rnent that will undo anything which they
have accomplished. or leave undone any
thing for which they began to fight,
following the assassination Of President
Madero.
The constitutionalists are fighting now
for exactly what Madero fought In 1910
and 1911. They want Mexico for the
Mexican people. and not Mexico in
which per cent of the population shall
be a self-constituted aristocracy, with the
other 90 per cent in q state OF semi
slavery.
They demand the elimination Of gisan-
tic concessions, which bar the common
PEOPLE from any use of the public lands !:
they demand that the Mexican, with q
limited amount Of capital, be given pro-
rata chance with the foreigner Of unlim-
tied resources.
They will not consent to any cessa-
ton of hostilities between themselves and
the Huertistas without an absolute guar
antee from all parties to the proposed
mediation that the new regime In Mexico
shall be according to the principles in be-
half Of which the Diaz regime Of thirty
years was cast down and the Madero
administration set up.
There Is no question but that the
United States can gain the support of the
constitutionalists If the administration lie
willing to agree TO aid q program of
government along these lines. Otherwise
mediation will be hopeless"