The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-19
Minister NaOn of Argentina
Drops Into Washington.
TO RECEIVE THE LAST WORD
Somebody Must Back Down or
Negotiations Will End.
All parties Are Standing Firm
ON Their Positions.

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stands today on the brink OF fa1iure.
ONLY concessions by President Wlsu"
or Huerta can save 1t. While the Nj
aeara conference halted. Minister Naon
OF Argentina, one or the three Sout..
American mediators, returned 10
Wa ashington for a conference with Sec
retary Bryan and probably to see Pres
ident Wilson He planned to start
back to Niagara Falls tonight. car
rying word whether the conferences
shall proceed or disband.
Announcement at the White d"use
that the president stands squarely on
the principles enunciated In the state
ment of the American delegates seemed
to make 1t certain that the Onlteo
States will not be satisfied with any
thing less than the choice OF man ao,
proved by the constitutionalists to nead
the new provisional government. Ene
firm attitude of Huerta delegates for a
so-called neutral seemed to hold tut
no hope of a break in the deadlock.
The situation, admittedly another
crisis. was discussed IN the caplnet
meeting and some sort OF an on1c1al
statement from the president himself
informing the public fully in case the
mediation fails, was promised. On1-
cials closest to the president declared
that all talk Of further armed inter-
vention or Of recognition OF Carranza
or Villa was unfOunded.
Visit Is Significant.
The return Of the mediator to the
capital, undoubtedly for conference
with Secretary Bryan or President VIII
son, or both, at a time when the
Niagara conference is marking time ana
threatened with complete failure was
regarded as significant.
At the White House 1t was said that
If President Wilson knew OF Minister
Naon's visit to Washington he had not
impaired the information to officials
there. The Argentine legation pro-
fecsed not to know of the minister's ar
rival. Mr.. Naon at first denied himself
to all interviewers. 1t was understood,
however, that conferences with admin
istration officers had been arranged for
later in the day.
President Wilson stands squarely on
the statement given out at Niagara
Falls by the American delegates ana
will accept no settlement of the Mexican
problem which is not based on the
principles outlined therein. ..--...-
This was made c]ear-tOday by ofnctale
after the president had an early CONFER
ence with Secretary Bryan. If media
ton fails, the president plans to issue
a statement fully informing the public
on the position Of the administration.
Both Sides Firm.
The issue of the note of the Mexican
delegates by Senior Rabasa and the re-
ply of the American delegates after 1t
had been approved by President Will
son, admittedly has brought the media
ton conference to a point where 1t
generally is expected to fail, unless one
side gives way.
The Huerta delegates standing firm
for the selection of a neutral for the
provisional presidency and the Alneri-
can delegates no less firm that the new
executive shall be one fully approved
by the cOnstitutionalistS. are con-
frnnfo6 with Sifn1 tiOn which 0nlv a
modification of demands on one side
can ameliorate. The general belief was
that Mr.. Naon had returned to Wash
ington to use his efforts with the presi-
dent and the secretary of state to pre-
vert break. 1t was among the pOssi-
bilities, too, that he might personally
present the names of some of the men
suggested for the presidency Of Mex
leo.
Message From Delegates.
Almost at the hour of Mr.. Naon's
arrival. a long message was received,
at the White House, from the Ameri-
can delegates. Secretary Bryan, after
its receipt. said he understood there
would be meeting in Niagara Falls
at o'clock this afternoon. The cab
met assembled at the White House as
the news Of Minister Naon's return be-
came known. Evidently none Of the
other members had heard the news
officially for they received it with ex-
pressions Of surprise and greatest in
terest. 1t had been planned to give
over the entire meeting to a discussion
of the Mexican situation.
Informing the public on the position
of the administration and outlining his
future course, the president has no
plans for going before congress with
any phase of the Mexican question and
all talk OF further armed intervention
is groundless at present, according to
officials in close touch with the presi-
dent. The same they say may be said
of reports that the United States plans
to recognize General Carranza. Gen.
eral Villa or any other faction in
Mexico.
After a short stay at his hotel Min
lister Naon went to the Argentine lega-
ton. He said he did not expect to hav .
any conference there but planned TO see
Secretary Bryan later today.
When shown a dispatch from Mag
ara Falls, saying he had come to ask
Secretary Bryan if officials here had
any information which would seem to
make it advisable to continue the
Niagara conference Naon said:
You had better be satisfied with
that at this time. There is nothing l
can say
A Visit OF Courtesy.
Although the leading agents of the
constitutionalist junta here, includi:,,
those with whom the American dele
gates conferred at Buffalo, were in
the same tel with Mr.. Naon. it was
said he would have no conferences
with them. Those officials, who re-
gard mediation as having definitely
failed. looked upon the minister's Wis
1t as one of courtsy to officially notify
President Wilson of the deadlock and
inquire formally If there is anythiu,,
further to be laid before the confer
ence before it ends.
Secretary Bryan was more non-
committal than usual as he went Il,