The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
MED|ATORS ADMIT
HUERTA NEARS END
Mexican Delegates Concerned
About Establishment of New
Government.
LEAVE FOR NIAGARA FALLS
San Francisco Bridge on Inter-
oceanic Railroad, Near Vera
Cruz, Destroyed.

Washington. May 1.-THE Mexican
delegates to the mediation conference
at niagara Falls reall1o that the ad-
ministratiun OF General Huerta Is near
Its end. according TO persons close to
the 4leXlcans, who talked with them
before they left here to-day for the
conference. Knowing aone ono must
succeed Huerta. the delegates are most
concerned, II is said. about what guar
antecS can be obtained against pos
slblc conhscation OF property by tho
Constitutionalista.
What kind OF q government will bs
established in Mexico City and protco-
ton against possible anarchy also are
said ~ be troubling tho delegates
They wish n government that will be
stable and one that foreign powers
will recognize, persons close to the
Mevicans said
1t was learned that the delegates
ara extremely optimistic concerning
the chances for mediation. They Will
Insist. II was said. that no man who
has gained military prominence shall
take the reins of government, which
would eliminate Generals villa and
Carran1a.
Persons close to the delegates en-
phasizcd that tho three men who rep
resent the fiuerta government at the
mediation were not "Iiuertaists'' or
the representatives OF any groups OF
persons, but representatives OF the best
interests of the people in the territory
controlled by the Mexican Federal gov
ernmeut
rACiEICATTON OF MEXICo
Is THE ACTUAL PROBLEM
Though theoretically the delegates
are dealing with an international aucs-
tion-diiferences with tho United
States-privateiy they admit that be-
fore tiicm actually Is the problem OF
pacifcation OF Mexico. Those who
know the Viewpoint OF the Washington
government best declared American
troops will not he Withdrawn from Vera
Cruz until n stable government is es-
tablished or IL in sight in Mexico City.
The iiucrta delegates were much in
terestcd in their informal talks In what
the probable attitude OF the Constitu-
iional;sts would bc toward mediation.
While neither Generals Carranza nor
Villa would he acceptable to the Next
can delegates, there are other men In
the ConstitUtionalist ranks who arc
/ looked on as of presidential calibrc,
VINO would not be unacceptable to the
| Huerta 'faction. These, 1t has been
, stated. are men of the type OF Luis
Cabrera, prominent Mexican attorney
close friend and counselor OF General
Carranza, and man who has won the
confidence of the Washington admin
istration in his indirect dealings with
them FOR the Constitutionalist cause.
CONSTITUTIONAL LISTS MAY
AGAIN DE ASKED TO JOIN
Cabrera at present is EN- route to
New York from Spain. 1t was said
hero that some OF the Mexican dele
gates believe the Constitutionalists
again VIII he asked IL be II party to
the mediation, or that the influence or
tn" .\ncricar government will have TO
hc cNcrtcd To gain their participation
in any plan submitted hy the rnediatprs.
The ccnstitutionalists have insisted
that they viii not compromise. Whether
the United states will accord recogni-
tion To the Constitutionalists II they
establish = government IN Mexico City
oy f"rcc is the problem which some or
the Mexican commissioners have told
their friends will arise.
Although Huerta has sent the dele
gates here TO mediate difference, ana
they know his viewpoint. there Is a.
possibili tS--and II is admitted by rep
Iesentatives OF all Mexican factions
here-that hostilities at any time may
be provoked by the Federal troop.
near Vera Cruz. which may entanyIe
tn.. situation and force another crisis
This view finds credence among
those who think Huerta planned tho
offcnaes at Tampico and elsewhere.
hoping through American intervention
to unite all Mexico and suppress tho
Constitutionalist cause.
ADVANCE GUARD on IT'S
WAY TO NIAGARA FALLS
After day of conference between
Inc three representatives OF the gov
crnment Of General Huerta. the south
american mediators and the American
delegates, the advance guard In the
Mexican mediation proceedings to-
night was on it's way 70 NIAGARA Falls
FOR the conference to open there on
"Wednesday. The entiro Mexican party.
includinS the three delegates Senors
itn basa, Rodriguez and Elguero. with
their wives, daughters and a large
suite. lott at : o'clock for New York,
whore they will remain until Tuesday
beforc proceeding to Niagara Falls
Two of the mcdiatorH also started for
the conference. Minister Naon. of Ar
2"nt!na. leaving At { o'clock tonight
direct for Niagara Falls. and Ambas-
sRdOr bn Cana. Of Brazil going py
way of New York. where he Will be
joined by Madame Da CANA, and pro-
coed TO the scene OF the conference to-
m"rrcw night or Tuesday
Minister Suarez. OF Chile. will leave
to-norrow, and the American dcle-
gates. Justice Lamar and Frederick
w Lehman, with the American stan,
VIII leave in time to reach Niagara
rails Tuesday night.
The twcnty-four-hour stay OF the
Huerta delegates In Washington gave
an opportunity for n thorough can
Nass of their plans ana general Views.
Their conference with the mediators
last night lasted nearly two hours.
and 1t is known thnt there was a dis
cussion OF the whole range oe Arexi-
can affairs. Also the meeting betwean
Justice Lamar and Mr. Lehmann and
the three Mexican delegates after tho
dinner AZ the Spanish embassy last
night. while purely formal and social.
gave opportunity for closer mutual
exchanges than have been possible up
to this time.
MAKE CALL or COURTESY
on SECRETARY OF STATE
BEFORE tho Mexican party left to-
day, the three delegates drove to tho
home of Secretary Bryan and made q
call OF ceremony by leaving their
cards. Mr.. Bryan soon after returned
tho call by leaving his cards for III.
delcgates nj their hotel
There was no meeting between the