Evening star., 1914-03-12
United States to Insist on
Right to Negotiate for
Foreign Governments.
DlAZ WORKS ON PLANS
TO END MEXICO STRIFE
Aspirant for Presidency Silent on
Scheme-No Reply to Huerta's
Note Is Planned.

The United States will insist on carry
ing on negotiations with the Mexican
constitutionalists regarding citizens Of
foreign governments which have direct
diplomatic relations with the Huerta
government and which have no repre-
sentatives in the territory controlled by
the rebels. This became known today
following the dispatch of another note
by Secretary Bryan to Gen. Carranza.
Oficials here believe Carranza has re-
ceded from his previously announced oe-
termination not to receive representa-.
tons from the United States In behai1
of any but Americans, although no reply
to Secretary Bryan's note has been re-
ceived and the public utterances OF Car
ranza have indicated he will continue to
seek RECOGNITION from Great Britain and
other powers.
Diaz Working on Plan.
Meanwhile Gen. Felix Diaz, aspirant
for the presidency Of Mexico, remained
at a hotel here with large party OF
Americans and Mexicans from New YORK
working hard on the plan for the soin-
ton of the Mexican problem which ne
says he is preparing. The details OF tne
plan were still withheld. Diaz and MS
friends saying they want to work out
all details before making it public.
The impression was growing In the
minds of men who have followed Diaz
and his associates that the plan' as
ultimately worked out, Will NJ IN Win
the view of Senator Fall of New Mex
leo that it is possible for the United
States TO intervene in Mexico and stop
the lighting there without gong 70
war Members of the Dtaz party, how
ever, say that the plan contempia.es
the solution of the Mexican problem
hy the MeSicans themselves.
Senator Fall believes that by announc-
ing that there is no intention on the part
of the United States to take any territory
in Mexico, or to remain in control there.
the United States can get the support OF
thinking Mexicans for Intervention and
20 into Mexico, much as 1t did into Cuba
Thinks Action Means War.
Critics Of this view say that interven-
ton means war and that there is no use
uuibblng over words They point TO the
results of the peaceful Intervention"
| started by France. Great Britain and
Spain, which resulted in the Macmillan
empire in Mexico. and out Of which Great
Britain and Spain dropped to leave
| France alone
This movement, it was said today. was
| doomed and supported by Gen. Almonte
| and a large number Of the conservative
and clerical element in Mexico, who
hoped to go into power on the back OF
\ the intervention movement. Opponents OF
Con Diaz said he has some such idea IN
mind now.
Nothing was received at the State De-
| nartment today about the Bauch and
| Benton cases. and officials were not ad-
yised whether the investigation py Gar
| ranza's commission was actually under
| way. ,,;u. -
| Consul Iostettcr. at HermosiiIo, re-
norted today that the American. Newby.
| ~ Culiacan, was not held for ransom, but
for misrepresentation OF iuhas. Mnias naass
war office has been unable to hnd any
,rare ri the Texan, BenaWdes. The
| search will be continued
No Reply to Huerta.
| There will be no, reply to the note
| of President Hucrta in which he ap-
nealed in the name of humanity and
civilization for cooperation of the
lI-nited states in quelling conditions OF
anarchy in northern Mexico by revoca-
tion OF the raising of the embargo on
the shipment of arms. Secretary Bryan
it was learned today, d as noa d preparins htas
was submitted by the Mexican charge
here. Senior Algara-
conditions along the east coast OF
Mexico were summarized today os
Rear Admiral Fletcher in the following
renort to the Navy Department:
Rear Admiral Mayo reports from
rampico that federal trops In that
uic;nity are concentrated at Tampicc
and Dona Cecilia No news Of the con.
stitutionalists. No alarm at Tampico
All quiet at Vera Cruz. Admira
Cradock is on the Hermione. Cradoch
is a British admiral
| Large Force for Texas.
Orders issued from the War Depart