The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-20
NAON STILL HOPES
MEDIATION MAY
RESULT IN PEACE
Confers With President, Secre-
tary Of State and Representa-
tive of onstitutionalists.
LEAVES FOR NIAGARA FALLS
None of Principals Will Say
Whether New Plan to Break
Deadlock Is Devised.

Washington. June 1e.-Hope that the
wavering mediation program still
might bring peace to Mexico was ex-
pressed here late Tonight by Argen-
tine Minister Naon. he took the
train for Niagara Falls, after ~ series
of conferences with President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan and Luis Ca
orera, of the Washington agency of
the Constituttonalsts.
Neither Mr.. Naon nor any of those
with whom he had conferred would say
whether new plan had been devised
to break the seemingly final deadlock
at Niagara Falls In official quarters.
however. II made known that
there had been no change in the posi-
ton of the United States. that only n
Constitutionalist could he accepted to
head the proposed provisional govern
ment in Mexico City.
Mr.. Nnon arrived here carly in the
day from New England. whore he had
gone to receive honorary university
degrees. He first consulted with the
Secretary of State. and they conferred
for two honT. Later. In the evening.
the Argentine minister returned to his
legation. and there met Mr. Cabrera,
with whom he talked for two hours.
Mr.. Cabrera sought to conceal his visit
to the Argentine legation, and later
denied that he had been there. Just
and took the minister to the White
House.
NO OFFICIAL. WORD
COMES FROM WILSON
Following the conference With the
President. Minister Naou said there
still was encouraging information and
Secretary Bryan reiterated again his
declaration that mediation was ro-
crossing satisfactorily. No official
word came from the President.
When Mr.. Naon left his first confer
cncc with Secretary Bryan. he was
asked directly If there was still hopo
for mediation.
said.
What IL the light IS put out?" was
suggested.
Il never could srope In the dark"
was his reply. ---- 49,.
when the Secretary OF state and Mr.
Naon LEFT the White House after 10
O'Clock. they were bcsieged by news
paper men. MIR. Bryan. with a salute
to the correspondents. said to the Ar
Ecntine minister: Here are the news
Eaper men,"
Yes" said Mr. Naon. responding to
introduction. but there is nothing 1
can say"
"All that can be said,' Mr.. Bryan
asserted. ''is that mediation Is pro-
crossing satisfactorily"
Neither he nor Mr.. Naon would adj
NIT that there had been a consulta-
iion with representative of the Con-
stitutionalists. When n representative
of the Associated Press. who had seen
Mr.. Cabrera enter the Argentine legu-
ton. asked the latter about his visit
Mr.. Cabrera expressed amaxcment
CAHHERA REFUSES TO
DISCUSS HIS VISIT
''But you do not deny that you wero
In n A. In Il
certainly I deny it,"
"But YOU were seen when you drove
up III a victoria"
''Rut can not still insist that I was
not there?" Mr.. Cabrera replied.
Al this jnncture he was joined by
Rafael Zuburan chief Of the Consti-
tutionalist agents in Washington. The
latter also declined TO discuss develop
ment In the situation.
IL was learned later that one OF tho
objects of Mr.. Naons visit was to in
ducc the Constitutionalist leaders TO
waive temporarily their objection to
consideration OF Mexican internal az
fairs by the mediation conference. Flo
is said to have suggested that If the
Constitutionalists would agree to n
provisional government the mediatory
powers and the United States would
aid In settling the internal conflict. 1t
was not denied that the personnel OF
was discussed.
Mr. Naon would not admit he had
sought 20 have the United States make
some sort OF Z compromise. In view OF
differences between General Villa md
General Carranza
After all the conferences OF the day
and night had ended, the Washington
government was declared to stand on
its position as outlined I'm the state
ment issued yesterday at Niagara Falls
In the light Of this. II was believed here
the fate Of mediation still rested with
tho Hucrta delegates at Niagara Falls.
Should they stand on their public
statement issued on Wednesday It was
felt mediation would fail
NO MOVEMENT TO EXTEND
WORK OF ARMY AND NAVY
One outstanding feature of the situ-
alton here to-day was the fact that
dispitc forecasts OF failure Of media
tion not the slightest movement has
been made Indicative OF a purpose to
extend the activities OF the arnv or
navy in Mexico.
1t was stated on the highest au-
thority that regardless of the fact that
the understanding between tho Unit
ed States rovernment and General HUI
erta was that military operations at
Vera Cruz should be suspended only
during the progress OF the mediation
there ls not the slightest intention on
General Funston's part to take the in @
itiative In any Offensive operations In
the immediate future.
Moreover. it is we'll understood at the
War Department. that for his part, Cen Z
eral Hucrta does not intend to order An
attack on Vera Cruz. Hucrta probably
would much prefer to have the Amer
leans In control OF the only mort
through which he can count on making
his escape from Mexico in case OF need
than to haye IL fall into tho possess
sion OF Constjtutionalists.
So with both sides willing to re-
frain from a resumption. OF hostilitis.
II Is believed probable that the only