The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27
MED|ATORS AGREE
ON VITAL POINTS
Begin to Discuss Actual Details
of Plan for Pacihcation
of Mexico.
ALL IN OPTIMISTIC MOOD
Delegates Anxious That Transi-
ton Period in Capital Shall
Be Smooth.
ALL IN OPTIMISTIC M0oE

stantial aErccncut III many OF tine mann
points involved in the mcdiat tor con-
ference has been reached hy the Amer
| lean an dMcxican delegates
| The discussion TO-DAY covered ac-
tual terms and details Of many OF the
things deemed necessary 10 the paci-
| lcation Of Mexico. The mcdiators and
the opposing delegates We're decidedly
optimistic. An early agreement IS eS-
| pectcd.
The turn in the proceeding sfrom 4
point where it seemed as II the land
problem might cause serious cmDtr-
rassmen; to an understanding az TO the
treatment of some Of the delicate is
sues involved, came after conference
between the mcdiators aud the Amcri-
| can delegates. The situation was
summed up in the following announce
ment by Justice Lamar, upon the au-
! thority Of the mediators:
I'VE have begun to discuss the actual
| terms and details Of plan for paci
ilcution On a number OF them we lind
ourselves in substantial agreement.
Others are still under discussion, and
as to them there has been no disagree
ment. 1t would, OF course. be improper
| for us to specify the particular points
we have discussed or those upon which
/ we have agreed or those We will con-
! slider further
SOME OF THE VITAL POINTS
REACHED nY MEDI.ATuRS
| From the mcdiators themselves it
was learned that some of the vital
/ points had been reached to-day. These
are understood to include the manner
/ in which the present regime In Mexico
! City would give way tc Il new pro-
visional government.
That General Huert:t had given con-
sent to the program thus far outlined
here was one of the reports from re-
liable sources, upon which some of the
optimism displayed was believed TO bo
| based
| The Mexican delegates. as we'll as
the Americans. are anxious that the
\ transition in Mexico City shall be
smooth. SO they are approaching tho
| question Of personnel for the new gov
ernment with cXtraordinnry care.
+, There Is serious discussion as to
/. whether the names OF persons suitable
! for the provisional presidency should
be made public until all is ready for
the change in executives.
Desiring to avoid the appearance OF
/ having had their Provisional President
! chosen ut the international conference.
! the Mexican delegates have evolved
| the plan OF suggesting to the media
/ tors Il list of names from which might
! be selected y number Of whom the
| United States would look with favor.
| if from it were chosen an ad interim
! executive. The actual choice OF an in
| dividual FOR the list Of cl;gibles would
| be sanctioned, it is suggested, by the
| Mexican Congress.
| SOME TACIT ENDORSEMENT
FROM ONSTFruTIONALIsTS
There is reason to believe, however,
| that before any list IS approx ed by
| the American government. some tacit
1 Endorsement from the Constitutional
! lists must come. it is assumed here
! that the Washington government will
! be willing 10 take upon itself the re-
! sponsbilty OF trying to bring tho
COnStllutlOnlllStS HARMONY
| provisional government thus created.
The plan OF pacitlcation, SO far as
developed. is known Ia be simple. It's
/ object is the establishment OF II new
! provisional government. There will
! be declaration OF principles on
/ agrarian and other reforms. and on
/ tie conduct of y fair election.
| satisfactory method Of consider
! inS the land question has about been
! reached. While the McNic,ns have not
! yielded their original convictions that
/ the land problem is purely intcrnal
! the American view that some express
/ sion Is desirable 10 point the way for
It's eventual settlement by Mexico her
4 self has been sustained. Tho parlcys
:, or the last two days indicat. that !,
/ declaration of principles on land re-
I form. as basis for future study of
] The question, Will he included IN what
/ ever protocol the delegates sign here
The McAicans have no objection to
\ land problem has been the chief cause
I of their revolutions. they say All Doiit-
/ teal parties In MEXICO have plcS.ed
themselves to land reform
| MAY RECOGNIZE IMPORTANT
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
II would create no surprise hero III
! one OF the results of mediation should
be recognition by the Washington gov
! crnmcnt of the legality OF some OF tho
| important financial transactions OF the
(! present Mexican Congress- which wero
made the sub ect of formal coudempo
tory notice TO tho powers OF Eurone
! Continued hostility by the Wilson ad
ministration against these acts. tho
MeNicans argue. would seriously en-
tanSlc the financial relations or their
country
some OF the mediators and daleeo,o,
predicted that, unless hitch occur,cu
over details. the entire matter vouId
DC adjusted before the CONSTITUTIONS,
ISL army possibly can reach Mayico
City aico
ihe mediators and all delegates will
go to Toronto Tomorrow to attend ,ha
garden party given By Sir John C;ihson
.hchtehant-Govcrnor In honor of ~.
luke ana Duchess OF Connaurbt a,I
the Princess Patricia, but medintinn
VIII NOT be Interrupted long as there
VIII pe informal conferences on tho
train.
MEMBERS OF CABINET
IN OPTIMISTIC MOOD
Washington, May 26-Cabinet man
bers were optimistic to-day after IN
exhaustive review OF all communico
tions that have passed between Presr
deht wilson and the American COM
missioners to the Niagara Falls Mexi-
can mediation conference.
II was declared that negotiations
had progressed so far that q preiim
mary basis for peaceful solution OF
international difficulties had been
reached This, II was said. soon wnuia
take the form OF q protocol, which
probably would be signed by agents Of
General IIuerta's government and tne 1
United States. No ono would disclose
what would be tho terms OF such q