Evening star., 1914-04-30
MODIFICATION OF U. S.
DEMANDS IS NOT SOUGHT
Establishment of Neutral Zone About
Tampico to Protect Oil Prop
critics Discussed.
MEDIARIEs CONSIDERING PLAN
President Indicates He Is. Very
Hopeful of Situation-Sugges,ion
Made to Carranza to Join
Proposed Armistice.

| Appeal has been made to European
| governments by South American en-
| voys who are seeking to establish peace
| in Mexico and institute stable form
of government that the European pow
ers use friendly Offices to facilitate
mediation between the United States
and Mexico.
The appeal, II was stated. did not
| include request, as reported from
Berlin that the powers use their in
huence upon President Wilson to nafhs
conditions which would insure suc-
cess of the negotiations
Establishment of neutral zone about
| Iampico SO that neither federal OF CON
| stltutionalist operations shall destroy the
! millions Of dollars worth of irreplacable
OIL properties there was under consider
| alton today by the Latin American medi-
aries according to authoritative re-
| port.
Request Already Fruitful.
The request Of the powers it is de-
clared. already has borne fruit, as sew
! erat diplomatic Representatives OF Euro
pean nations have consulted with Secre-
| tary of State Bryan with relation to the
| negotiations. Denials of previous reports
| from abroad with regard to this matter.
1t was pointed out. were based on the re-
port that the powers had been asked to
insist upon modification Of the attitude
| Of the United States.
Omcials here who are in touch with the
| negotiations insist that such action was
| not even considered. and that the friendly
taess omess Of ass some q the Eny9nesa gageEn,
| mediation envoys made the general re-
quest.
1t is believed here that any step taken
| by the European governments probably
would be limited to emphasizing through
; their representatives here the hope that
the mediation would be successful and
their desire to facilitate this purpose.
| There was no desire. it is said. on the
part OF these governments to interfere
with the policy Of President Wilson.
The mediation ENJOYS, Ambassador
| da Cana of Brazil. Minister Naon Of
| Argentina and Minister Suarez Of Chile,
the Brazilian ambassador had con-
ferred with Robert Lansing, counselor
Of the State Department. 1t was gem
| orally expected that some definite in
| formation regarding the next step in
the negotiations soon would be forth.
coming.
/ President Hopeful of Situation.
President Wilson Indicated IN talks with
callers during tire morning that he WAS
| very hopeful of the situation. The ac-
! ceptance by 'Carranza Of the principle Of
mediation after he had conferred With
Gen Villa at Chihuahua is regarded IN
administration circles as significant.
! When the mediation envoys adjourned
! their conference for luncheon IL was de-
| clared that they were awaiting word di-
| rect from Gen. Carranza as to whether
| he would agree to an arnistice. Some
/. Of the representatives of the constttu-
| tional lists here it was known did not
| favor an armistice, but the envovs.
| shown in the original note TO Carranza
offering their good offices. are dealing
directly With the constitutionalst chisi
| and not through representatives here.
Should Carranza reject an arnsticc.
| the mediation plans probably would be
| thrown back to the international basis b'
| tween this government and Huerta, with
the internal Mexican trouble eliminated
Admiral Howard reported today that
the news of mediation through A. &. e
is favorably received by the better class
OF citizens at Mazatlan. Message was
sent through the lines to the constitu-
tionalsts.'
Armistice Proposed to Carranza.
1t also was learned that a proposal to
Gen. Carranza- as the head OF the con
stitutionalists, to join the armistice pro
posed between the United States and
IIuerta has been made by the mediating
enyoys. The proposal was forwarded I"
Gen. Carranza following his acceptance
81 the good offices of Brazil, Argentine
and chile, and is a part of the plan of
the ENJOYS to obtain general cessation
OF hostilities in all Mexico pending the
mediation negotiations.
/ With the possible exception of the
er.1
as desired by the mediators. is believed
to be in operation at present. although
rs terms have not been defined. nor in
fact has there been. any formal accept
ance on the part of any OF the principals.
Secretary Bryan vas duly notited yes
terd;iv of the belief OF the fnediators
thar thei: efforts TO accomplish some.
thin., definite would he greatly facilitated
hy the proclamation Of a general armis-
NJ definite reply was made by tho
j-nitaS states government for the reason
mat II first desired 10 ascertain the in
tant;ons Of the IIuerta government How
erer Nfr BRYAN said today he assumed
there would be "A suspension of hostilities.
In the War Department II is stated that
there is no present intention OF attacking
the Mexicans if our troops and marines
a, va cruz tfre left alone and no at
te,nnt.-i is mace to iltreat American civil
ians.
The same statement is true as to the
navy and 1t is-spointed out that Admiral
Fletcher has been SO tolerant as to per-
r,it-5a whole sl.ipload Of Mexican troops
to dcuart from Vera Cruz harbor with
ont; n,oIcstati6 when he could easily
have captured them
Reports enlanating from Mexico City
last night that an American warship had
hombarded Manzanllo on the Pacific
coast OF Mexico and that American MIA
nnes had landed at Salina Cruz caused
ncid dnru D-&k
reports being untrue, they feared that
they might have been circulated in Mex
leo for the purpose of arousing resent
meut against Americans. The hRpe here