The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-27
President Wilson Accepts
Offer of Southern
Republics
BUT SAYS HUERTA
MUST BE ELIMINATED
ENJOYS of Brazil, Argentina
and Chile Will Try to In
Induce Dictator to Yield

Washington, April 27.-The United
States government has consented to
mediate its differences with Mexico and
steps already have been taken to obtain
Hucrta's consent to such a settlement
sf the crisis.
This unexpected turn of affairs came
As result of an offer Saturday by
Brazil, Chile and the Argentine Republic
to use their good offices to bring about
mediation. This government immedi-
ately accepted in the hope that the pro-
posals to be advanced by the South
American republics may prove feasible
and prophetic of new day OF mutual
cooperation and confidence III America"
While accepting, President Wilson inn
posed conditions of his own. One Of
these was that no solution of the crisis
will be acceptable to the United States
which does not provide for the elimi-
nation of IIuerta and the restoration OF
constitutional government in Mexico. A
third condition imposed by the United
States was that suitable reparation be
given for the insults to the American
flag.
1t Is understood that this reparation
falls short of that originally demanded
by the president and that Mr.. Wilson
will be satisfied with an adequate apol-
ogy and guarantee that the Tamplco
incident will not be repeated, provided
the first two general reforms can be
brought about.
The offer was formally submitted by
the three South American ENJOYS to
Secretary Bryan and laid before the
president. The reply of the president,
made through the secretary of state to
the diplomatic representatives, was as
follows
"The government of the United States
is deeply sensible of the friendliness, the
good feeling and the generous concern
for the peace and welfare Of America
manifested in the joint note just receiv-
ed from your excellency rendering the
good offices of your government TO eff
fect ii possible settlement of the pres
ent difficulty between the government
of the United States and those who now
claim to represent our sister republic of
Mexico
Conscious of the purpose with which
tHe pfOHtT is HlAde, LnI5 government
does not feel at liberty to decline it. Its
own chief interest is in the peace of
America, the cordial intercourse of her
republics and their people and the happi-
ness and prosperity which can spring
only out of frank, mutual understand
ing the friendship which is created by
common purpose. The generous offer of
your governments is therefore accepted
This government hopes most earnest
ly that you may find those who speak
for the several elements OF the Mexican
people, willing and ready to discuss
terms of satisfactory and, therefore,
permanent settlement If you should
find them willing, this government will
be glad to take up with you for discus
sion in the frankest and most concilia
tory spirit and proposals that may be
authoiitatively formulated, and viii
hope that they may prove feasible and
prophetic of new day Of mutual co.
operation and confidence in America
This government feels bound in candor
to say that its diplomatic relations with
Mexico being for the present severed.
it is not possible for il to make sure of
an uninterrupted opportunity to carry
out the plan of intermediation which
you propose.
st is, of course, possible that some