New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-26
Inference of Minor I'M
oortance and Not Expect
ed to Cause Delay.
CONSTITUTIONALISTS
ONLY DIRECTORS
Must Either Accept or Abandon
pretensions to Desire to Aid
Mexican People.
sv GEORGE eRlsWoLp HILL.


Niagara Falls, ont. May 25.-Such
satisfactory progress was made to-
.,v nv the A B c mediators here that
:, is their belief that the nnal protocol
can BE concluded within a week.
when complete the Mexican
peace protocol will provide for lhe
PROVISIONAL government. the personnel
q, which has not yet been agreed
upon. II will bind this government TO
assume entire control Of all of Mexico,
and 10 make every effort TO restore
peace and tranquility throughout the
republic.
II will recommend that immediate
and earnest attention be devoted TO
solution Of the agrarian question, 10
the end that the large hacendias may
be divided up and the peon enabled 10
ACQUIRE title to his own farm.
Finally. the protocol will bind the
provisional government to conduct
full and constitutional election as soon
as peace is restored and such step is
practicable.
A clause in the protocol will accept
an unequivocal apology for the insult
offered to the American flag at Tampico.
The land question is the only i'm
-sortant problem which remains to be
~
iesns have reached an agreement on
that, so that tho only work lett to be
done on il is 10 induce the admin'stra-
ton at Washington to agree, and there
is no difference in principle between
the administration and the mediators
and the Mexioans.
All are agreed that the protocol
should contain a strong recommenda-
tion 70 the provisional government, but
10 certain suggestions by Secretary
Rrvan. attempting TO amplify the rec
ommendation. the Mexicans have inter-
posed objections.
Formal notice has been served on the
Constitutionalists that they will not be
By the mediators, and that
they are 10 have no part in the con-
ference. This was accomplished
through Justice Lamar, who informed
Secretary Bryan. who in turn advised
the Constitutionalists Of the decision
Of the mediators. which has the sane
ton Of the administration.
The mediators will meet the Ameri-
can delegates tomorrow morning and
possibly adjourn in the afternoon when
it is hoped a final agreement on the
land question will be reached.
There will then remain only tho
preparation Of the formal protocol,
which will be drafted and adopted
paragraph oy paragraph until the entire
instrument is completed.
This work will be done at full meet
inss Of the conference.
Constitutionalists Object.
There has been emphatic objection
by the Constitutionalists, who are
about 10 be placed in the position OF
accepting the plan proposed py the
mediators and approved by the Amer
ican and Mexican governments, or OF
abandoning all their pretensions to a
patriotic desire TO achieve real reforms
and benefit all the people of Mexico
II will be urged upon the Carran-
zistas by the administration that even
their success at arms would not pacify
Mexico: that they would lack that in
ternational confidence which would be
enjoyed by the provisional government,
and that il, as they contend. either
Villa OF Carranza is the real, popular
choice of a majority Of the people. he
will enjoy full opportunity to prove
that fact in a lawful, orderly manner
at the general election which the pro-
visional government will be pledged 10
conduct as soon as conditions in Mex
leo permit.
II will be pointed out further that
the experience of Huerta has demon
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