Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13

by Huerta to assist the 4. u. G.
mediators.
II. Percival Dodge former minister to
Panama, has been appointed secretary
to the delegation which will represent
the United States before the Argentine
Brazilian and Chilean mediators in the
Mexican crisis. who take up their du-
ties at Niagara Falls Monday.
This official announcement was made
by Secretary Bryan this morning
Graduated From Harvard.
Mr. Dodge is a Harvard man, forty.
four years old. born in Boston and
graduate of Harvard law school He be-
gan his diplomatic career early in life.
becoming third secretary Of the Ameri-
can embassy at Berlin in 1899 and running
rapidly through the three secretarial
grades in that embassy. He was trans
ferred to the embassy at Toxic in 1906.
and received his first appointment as a
minister in 1907. going to Honduras and
Salvador, then a joint mission. Most OF
his diplomatic service since that date has
been in Central America though for a
year. he was minister to Morocco.
When the new Latin American bureau
was created in the State Department
Mr.. Dodge became its first chief in 1910
and organized that service. The follow
ing year he was made minister to Pan
anna His last service was as Chairman
of the committee which supervised the
Panama municipal and presidential
elections in l1l2.
He retired from the diplomatic service
August -, last year
Rumored Mediation Plan.
report that the South American en-
voys tentatively We're considering plan
for possible establishment OF form OF
government to include two admnistra-
tors to be named by the federals. two by
the constitutionalsts and a fifth by the
media tors attracted some attention and
drew from Carranza's S agents
the declaration that any such proposal
would not ,e acceptable to their chief
One reported detail contemplated the
elimination of Huerta.
Whether such program would be sub
mitted to the Huerta and the United
States missions when they meet with the
South American ENJOYS next Monday at
Niagara Falls. Canada was indefinite to-
day.
1t was understood that the mediators
had withdrawn their invitation to the
constitutionalists to send delegates to the
conference, yet they We're seeking to
learn whether carranZa would agree in
case of Huertas elimination. TO some
form of temporary government in which
the provisional presidents representative
or successors would have a voice. Neither
Secretary Bryan nor the mediators would
comment on that today.
Opposed by Constitutionalists.
However, Carranza's agents were en-
phatic in their declarations from FL
Paso that the constitutionalists would
agree TO nothing short of the elimination
of Huerta and of his entire party. Rob
erto Pesnuera Carranza's confidential
representative. asserted
I'VE have beaten Huerta at every
turn and why should we yield our ad-
vantage when We have the reforms for
which we strive almost within our grasp?
This has been a fight of 100 years for
reform, and we will not be content TO
have those years of fighting wasted.
Other constitutionalists asserted there was
no basis on which Huertistas and rebels
could cooperate in a provisional govern
ment.
President Wilson's Tentative Plans.
1t is the understanding in official cir
cles that President Wilson has sin the
back Of his head a scheme for restor-
ing normal conditions in Mexico through
the cooperation of the United States and
the forces now known as the constitu-
tionalists. While the Presidents plan is
not disclosed in any detail, it is said to
be based on the confident belief that the
forces will soon be sue
cessful and that Gen. Carran1a will set
no a government in Mexico City.
According to the talk among those who
seem to have some knowledge of what is
in contempIa ton, the United States gov
ernment will tender its services TO Gen.
Carranza for the purpose of aiding him
in bringing about a condition of com
plete law and order throughout Mexican
territory These services. it is said, prob
ably will take the form of the organiza-
ton of constabulary to be composed
probably of Mexicans and Americans who
will maintain their organization until the
work of pacification has been completed.
Plans for leaving for Niagara Falls
ire now about completed by the media
ors and delegates. The former viii not
20 together on q special train as first
slammed Minister Naon of Argentine
will leave Friday night, reaching
Niagara Falls Saturday to arrange the
,reliminaries for the opening session.
Ambassador DeGama of Brazil and
Minister Suarsz Of Chile will leave
Justice Lamar and Mr. Leh-