The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-22
ENJOYS PROPOSE
NEW PEACE PLAN
Course of Action Eventually May
Work Out Solution of Mex
lean Problem.
DETAILS CLOSELY GUARDED
Mediators Say That Definite Step
Is Taken Which Raises
Their Hopes.

MAJ CARA Falls, Ont, June 21.--The
South American mediators to-day pro-
posed a new course OF action, which
not only will prolonE mediation pro-
ccedngs. but eventually may work out
| n solution of the Mexican problem.
The nature OF the plan. designed to
prevent the deadlock between the
American and Mexican delegates from
abruptly ending tho conference, has
been moro closely guarded than any
thing that has transpired at the confer
ences.
1t became known. however, that an
other effort was being made to bring
the Constitut'onaiists into close touch
with the purposes OF mediation, with
out formally admitting them. The suE-
I Eestion contemplates separate confer
cnccS between the American delegates
and representatives of the Constitu-
tionalists. Justice Lamar and Fred
ericl1 w. Lehman would continue their
dealings with the Iluerta delegates
through the mediation board.
In this way. all elements in the Mex
lean situation would be drawn together.
and there would be no necessity for the
declaration of an armistice until some
agreement was reached and approved
by the Constitutionalists.
PLAN SAID TO III: RESULT
OF VISIT TO WASHINGTON
The plan was said to be n result Of
tho visit of Minister Naon, OF Argen-
tina, to Washington, where President
Wilson is understood to have empha-
sized the written statement of Justice
Lamar. that any agreement not ap-
proved by the Constitutionalists would
he "A paper agreement" and would not
accomplish the sole purpose of the
United states. which is the paciflcation
OF Mexico. 1t was reported tonight
that the Washington government al
ready had extended an invitation to
tn Ia
tatives to Niagara Falls. y. Y, to con-
fer with the American delegates. but
confirmation was lacking. The report
ed departure of Fernando Iglcsias CAL
deron, leader of the Liberal party, from
Saitillo for Washington, presumably to
take charge of ConStitutionalist inter
csts In the United States, was believed
to have some bearing on DEVELOPMENTS
here.
Beyond saying that a definite step
had been taken to-day, whiclr had
raised their homes, the. .mc,lit1ors were
silent. 1t also was said the three dip
lomats had revised their original plan
for tho pactication Of Mexico, which
was objected TO in part by the .Ameri-
can delegates. Proposals were expect
ed to be submitted tomorrow to tho
American delegates In Il new form
OPTIMISM PREVAILS
AMONG AMERICANS
Optimism prevailed generally in
ated that he had feeling OF genuine
hopefulnesS. There was general i'm
preston that if Constitutionalist
representatives were to be received by
the American delegates the discus
sion of names might bc taken up anew
Or. Naon crossed to the American
side and talked for an hour with Jus
tice Lamar. Previously the mediators
and lIuert:t delegates conferred. There
VIII be another meeting to-morrow
morning between tho Americans and .
the mediators. when the program of
action may he reduced to writing.
No announcements were made as to
the tenor of the discussion to- day \
general disposition TO guard closely the
mediation proceedings has become
manifest, as the medators did not
look with favor ON the publication
first by the MeXicans and then by tho
Americans OF their statements last
week.
Reviewing the question OF Consti-
tutionalist representation at this time,
II was said Tonight. il might make
more clear the exact relations between
General Carran2a aud General Villa
The possibility that General Villa
by assuming supreme military COM
mand. might be willing To grant tho
armtstice which General Carranza re-
FUSED, was another point on which tho
mediation COLONY SDacnlatsI n. pi,rJf