The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-10
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PEACE PROSPECT GOOD
Carranza's Washington Representa-
tive Takes Up the Matter With Bis
Chief-OEciaIs Appear Sure of
Success Although Admitting Posi-
bility OF Setback.
Whether the Mexican Constitution
alists are to participate in peace nego-
tiations at Niagara Falls probably
was known Friday. Agents Of Gen.
Carranza Thursday night were in tel
egraphic communication with the
Constitutionalist leader after having
forwarded to him the answer Of the
South American mediators to his
message Of protest carried to Niagara
Falls last week.
Publication OF the mediators' mes
sage was withheld until Gen. Carran-
"a has determined on his reply. Ra-
rael Zubaran, minister Of the interior
in Carranza's cabinet and head Of
the Constitutionalist agency in Wash
ington, would not discuss the nature
Of the mediators' proposals or the
probable attitude of his chief. Per
sons In touch with the Constitution
alist agency, however, suggested that
the terms on which the mediators
proposed to receive the Constitution
alists into the peace negotiations
would be defined.
The mediators' note, addressed to
Mr.. Zubaran, reached Washington in
special delivery letter. AS soon as
the message was received, the Con-
stitutionalist agency began prepara-
tons to communicate with Gen. Car
rama at Durango by special wire.
When the mediators' message had
been forwarded, conferences witr
their chieftain were begun over the
wire.
Administration officials awaited the
outcome with considerable anxiety.
Throughout the day there were some
expressions of apprehension in official
quarters over the success Of media
ton plans as originally outlined. 1t
was the first time that any admission
had been made of probable setbacks.
Yet those who admitted the possibil-
ity OF obstacles insisted that all diff
ficulties ultimately would be over
come. Secretary Bryan again reiter-
ated that mediation was progressing
satisfactorily.
AT Constitutionalist headquarters
those engaged personality in the long
distance deliberations with the Con-
ssitutiona1ist leader refused to say
whether the communication contain
ed a possibility of settlement Of Mexi-
can difficulties from the Constitution
alist point Of view. One source, how
ever, intimated that there were sug-
gestions in the note that had not been
forecast in previous dispatches from
Niagara Fails.
While ammunition for the Consti-
tutionalists was en- route Thursday to
Tampico from the United States, ad-
mission came from the state depart
ment
The mediators have smoothed the
path for Constitutionalist. participa-
tion. The United States government
wants them to accept. A rejection
may eventually mean the Washington
governments. withdrawal Of the
moral support it has been extending
to the Constituticnalist cause.
It is known the mediators want the
Constitutionalists to come into the
conference so that the solution by
peaceful methods may be an historic
example to Pan-America by the way
revolutions can be ended in countries
of this hemisphere.
But if the Constitutionalists refuse
to enter, mediation will proceed. An
agreement will be reached between
the United States and the Huerta ad-
minfstration through which new
government will be set up. The in
ternational conflict will have been re-
solved and the probability that Ar
sentine, Brazil and Chile will accord
recognition and moral support to the
new provisional government. The
United States would be expected to do
likewise.
Gen. Carranza announced Thurs
dav through agents in Washington
that he would not make answer to
the communication Of the mediators,
nor issue his proclamation dealing
with the formation Of a provisional
government in northern Mexico until
he had reached Saltillo. At the
same time it was announced that the
Constitutionalist commander in chief
had departed from Durango on his
way to Saltillo by way of Torreon.
The opinion or those surrounding
Carranza regarding the three-corner-
ed conference at Niagara was reflect
ed once more in a semi-oficiai state
ment from Durango.
The statement follows:
"sHamlet with Hamlet left out is
the way many Constitutionalist lead
ers expressed themselves regarding
the conference at Niagara Falls
That a plan can be found to settle
interior affairs in Mexico without the
participation of the Constitutionalist
government is regarded by them as
impossible.
"They point out that the only par
ty directly interested in Mexico which
has been represented in the forma-