The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
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MEDIAToRs WILL BE GIVEN Will,
SON AND HUERTA PROPOSALS
REBELS MAY DEFY THE U. S.
General Carranza and Villa Hold Con
ference at Chihuahua, and May
Force Followers to Oppose
America.


Washington, April 29-The propos-
ais Of Huerta and the United States.
with suggestions from Carranza and
General Zapata. will be laid before
Ambassador De Cana of Brazil. Min
lister Naon of Argentina and Minister
Suarez of Chile, the peace mediators,
at the meeting today.
Their first step towards settlement
Of the situation will be an attempted
strict maintenance Of the status quo.
This proposal is favorably regarded by
President Wilson and will form a basis
for further negotiations.
The proposals of the United States,
as outlined here, include the surrender
of the government by Huerta. with no
withdrawal of the military forces Of
the United States from Mexico until
after an election. 1t is expected that
Huerta will meet the demand that he
abdicate by suggesting the delegation
of his power to a man Of his own
choosing. Agents Of Argentina, Bra
I'll, Chile and Great Britain are said
already to be at work to effect means
of running the government provided
Huerta surrenders, while Secretary
Bryan Is actively working to bring the
Villa government into line.
Peace Depends on Rebels.
The question of war or peace be-
tween the United States and Mexico
depends largely upon the outcome of
conference at Chihuahua between
rebels leaders
In Chihuahua Generals Villa, Car
rama and Angeles met to decide upon
the course to be pursued by the con-
stitutionalists with regard to the prac-
J tical invasion of Mexico by United
| States troops. Villa and Angeles
lined up against Carranza and Gen
eral Herrera in an effort to dissuade
| them from Joining Huerta and make
common cause against America. With
an open break threatened between the
| rebel factions. the White House anx-
! iously awaits news of the outcome of
the meeting. In the event of the reb-
els or a faction of them, swinging
| their support to Huerta war is inevi-
table between this country and the
Southern republic, according to many
cognizant with the situation.
/rluerta viii Not Quit.
Ip<this connection it was pointed out
tbat there is vast difference between
Hanediation and arbitration. Mediation,
in diplomatic language, simply means
that suggestions will be rendered to
the respective governments at issue.
which they may accept or reject at
will. Huertas oft displayed antagon-
ism to the United States eft no doubt
in the mind of many officials that he
would refuse to accept any terms like
ly to jeopardize his tenure of Office.
/ Insistence upon the dictator's re-
moval from Office is definitely known
to be a part of Pr3sidena Wilson's pro-
gram and failure of the peace propa-
ganda is predicted upon this ground.
Huerta's acceptance Is thought by
many simply to be a ruse to gain time,
and his elimination through an upris-
ing in Mexico City would be looked
upon with unmixed relief in Wash
ington administration circles.
Arbitration Is impossible.
As against the weaker plan of medi.
alton, arbitration Of the differences
between this country and the dictator
would involve a judicial proceeding
which would be binding in character
Huerta's anamolous position. however
has made such a course out of the
question.
This situation led to the prediction
of one Latin-American mediator that
peace efforts would fail. The parleys
between the peace ENJOYS continued
all day and far into the night, Secre
tary of State Bryan being informed by
the Spanish minister earlier in the day
of Huerta's acceptance I'm principle
of the mediation proposal
General Huerta's acceptance of the
offer q. mediation was unconditional.
said Senior Riano, the Spanish ambas
sador.
You can contradict for me any
statement that he attached a propose
that European nations be made parties
to the mediation to his acceptance"
Government of Mexico by a commit
tee representing all factions pending
the election of a president and the es
Enlistment of government was pre-
dicted as the probable recommends
ton OF the mediators.
In the capital excitement over tn,
Mexican crisis abated. Instead o
haunting the bulletin boards for thu
latest war news the crowds devote'
their attention to baseball returns
This sentiment was reflected at tn
White House and the capitol The gen
eral prediction was that falling som