Evening journal., 1914-05-22
mexican rebels MAY
DEMAND A Voice IN
Peace Conference
BY FRED $. FERGUSON,
United Press Staff Correspondent.

United Press stan correspondent
NIAGARA FALLS. Ont, May 22.--
A hurried midnight conference OF the
A. B. c. mediators, following reports
from Washington that representa-
tive Of the Mexican rebels might soon
arrive in Niagara Falls, and then abb
soIute silence on the part Of the three
South American diplomats, opened
new possibilities in the Mexican
mediation conferences today.
1t was after a. M, when Amhas-
sadors Da Cana, Naon and Suarez.
all in flashing evening dress, parted
after the conference. Suarez went Inn
mediately to his room and there re-
fused to state what action might be
taken should a Constitutionalist rep
resentative appear. II has been gem
orally accepted that at some time or
other in manner not yet determined,
the C0nstitutionalists would be drawn
into the conference. Otherwise the
pacification Of all Mexico could not be
accomplished.
The night meeting was unexpected.
Heavy leather chairs were piled high
in the lobby as floors were being
swept. The night clerk oonversed
drowsily with a few newspaper men
--and then came the "tip" on the se-
cret midnight meeting. Correspon-
dents hurried down from their rooms,
donning their coats as they came and
a real pitch Of excitement was
reached.
As the conference between the
mediators and the Mexican represen-
tatives are declared informal" so
VIII be those OF Jose Vasconcelos, the
representative Of General Carranza.
At the outset, he could not be a party
TO the mediation proceedings proper,
but he may explain the position Of the
Constitutionalists on the questions
under discussion.
Unless It should be decided that the
mediators could treat solely with the
American and Huerta delegates, tak-
ing up matters with the Constitution
alists after they have overthrown the
dictator, II is believed great delay Is
Inevitable, The hardest part Of Cen
eral Villas campaign is still ahead.
With the rainy season setting In soon,
those familiar with the territory
which he must cover declare It will
be extremely difficult to move artil-
lery Unless an uprising within the
capital or a rush Of the Zapatistas
should drive Huerta out, his actual
downfall might be delayed two, three
or four months, 1t is declared.
In view of the adverse conditions,
further advance upon Mexico City
must be made. the fall Of Saltillo is
not regarded here as forecasting i'm
mediate rebel success.
Az the Prospect House, on the
American side, now government
building. over which the Stars and
Stripes fly. Justice Lamar and Fred
erick w. Lehman have been in COM
munication with Secretary Bryan
over their private telephone line.
An informal conference between the
Mexicans and two of the mediators was
held during the morning. Ambassador
Da CANA was not present throughout
the meeting, having gone for a walk.
When the Mexican delegates appeared
in the lobby, they obtained papers and
eagerly read the reports Of the intention
Of the Constitutionalists to send rep
resentative here. Photographers swarm
ID about the hotel and took pictures Of
every one, taking special pains to get
the four daughters of Emilio Rabasa.
Ambassador Da CANA doesn't object