The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
U.S.fEllVlaD6 'I0I
COPE With VILLA
Troops VIII Be Rushed 10 The
Capital Should city.Fall m
Rebels Hands.
FEAR REIGN OF TERROR
Insistepce that Internal Snifs y Msz-
leo Be Settled Nay Dsfsat Pur- z
poses Of mediation.
FEAR REIGN OF TERROR

United States naval and army o6leials,
It became known ysstsrday. ass LAYING
their plans for the future IN nogafd 70
the Mexican trouble on the assumption
that large force win be sent INTO Mext-
CO City.
It was with this idea In visw that the
order was changed recently directing the
battieships to maintain their present po-
sitions II had been oflcially announced
that q provisional division made up of
four Of the ships which have besn N
Mexican waters for the greatest iength
Of time should BE- Immediately relieved.
This order was almost Immediately ~
scinded. however.
Fear Rebel s.cse@.
The Administrations greatest fssr y
that the constitutionalists win sutar MOI
leo City. and after oustinS o. killing
Huerta, bring on reign q confusion
far worse than the present conditions
there. The United States tnsisteace
that the internal strife In Mexico b
settled. a. well a. the question Of peasant
ownership Of land, 10 regarded - mak.
ing practically impossible any results
Of value from the mediation conference
At Niagara Falls.
A message was received here yssssr-
day from Carranxa, II y understoed.
strongly reiterating his stand on the
question Of mediation-namsly. that
mediation Of the internal affairs Of MOI
leo by the United States or South Amsr.
lean republics would not b considered
This information reacher the STATE De-
partment yesterday, and greatly affected
the optimistic view Of the outcome Of
the conferences at Niagara which have
been held by oflcials there. or At least
assumed, since last week.
I.an.ar's Statement CenArneA.
According to oficials Of the State De-
partment. there has not been an agree
ment on any essential factor in the pa
cification of Mexico. The Washington Of
fciaIs confirm the statement Of Justice
Lamar at Niagara Fails yesterday after
noon that I'VE have begun to discuss the
actual details of a plan OF pacification."
This means that so far they have come
to an understanding on only the several
propositions which must be
considered first In q task such as they
have undertaken
These self-evident propositions would
include general agreement that peace ID
desired by all the factions In Mexico;
that to insure peace all the factions
should have initially some representation
In the establishment Of temporary gov-
ernment Of Mexico. and that there should
be an election, as is demanded by the
OF Mexico. following the es-
OF q provisional government
When this has been said. according to
ofilcials Of the State Department, the
story. of the agreement 30 far reached
at Niagara Falls has been told.
>. Lisd FsRds Conference.
The conference between John Lind and
the consfitutionalist Representatives ended
at II o'clock. None Of the parties to the
meeting would comment on what took
place, but II is intimated that q formal
statement might be issued today.
In the event of moving United States
troops Into Mexico City. the feet now
in Mexican waters will not be up to its
present strength The special service
squadron, composed chiefly Of monitors,
Eunboats. cruisers, and destroyers. will
remain in charge Of Admiral winsiow. He
will shortly transfer his nag from the
New York to the a-mored
cruiser Washington.
At present, according to ofncials. II 10
Of the present large number Of ships
would not be needed In the event of.
operations inland. On the other hand.
the forces at Vera Cruz and other points
would have to be greatly strengthened
In order to make . radical move Of this
kind with any hope Of accomplishing the
desired result-ultimate settlement Of the
Internal difficulties OF Mexico.
The capture of Mexico City by the reb-
els Is conceded, the only factor. now un-