The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-02
The Brazilian Ambassador Gives Out Statement on
 Success of Mediation
SPEAKS AT DINNER
 TO NEWSPAPER MEN
War Has Been Averted, He Says. Will Await Upon Carranza Be- fore Taking Up Internal
 Troubles

Niagara Falls, Ont, July I.-Ambns- sador Da Cana of Brazil today for malIy announced the virtual settlement of the conflict between the United
 States and Mexico.
 The ambassador explained that while mediation would take an indefinite recess awaiting the outcome of efforts by rep- resentatf of the two Mexican factions
 to solv, internal problems of Mexico the te .$~ mediation was not yet con- clude S S,ugh an essential part of its wor' S.S been accomplished.
 l .nbassador spoke at luncheon ~S.y the three mediators to newspa- 0 Correspondents. The entire American Huerta delegations to the mediation Q . ference were present, and the remarks . Mir. Da Cana. after careful revision,
 we're made public later, constituting a formal statement of the mediation work thus far
 'Tt is source of satisfaction for me- said the ambassador. Ito be able to say that one of the essential points of our programme. that dealing with the inter- national side of the conflict is virtually settled. This does not imply that we go home with our task concluded, but we | feel that so far We have averted war. | We have established also through agree ment between the parties most directldy interested and in complete harmony with the sentiments of the government of the Uuited States that it is a principle of American policy to have our national problems always given fair examina- ton and settled without foreign interfer- ence. We understand that if such re- suit has been attained We shall have | CT eated a more favorable atmosphere in international politics in America" Wilson's Idea
 | MT. DaGama called attention to the | fact that President Wilson personally had informed the mediators before they left | Washington that the only way to solve Mexico B. problem was to aid the con tending parties in Mexico to reach an agreement among themselves, thus ob- taining a Mexican solution of the Mexi- can question"
 In this manner the ambassador revealed that The course mediation has taken was in President Wilson's mind from the be- ginning.
 
 for the world generally of the hitherto unsettled status of mediation. Ambas- sador D Cana and Minister Naon had planned to leave tonight but found many details to arrange and postponed their departure until tomorrow. The Washing ton government would have preferred that the mediation board remain here while the constitutionalists were urged to act quickly on the invitation alreacy ex- tended them.
 The mediators tonight formally acknowl- edged the latest note from General Car ranza. The answer expresses apprecia- ton for Carranzas friendly sentiments toward peace and is courteously phrased It will be made public tomorrow.
 Americans Last to Leave
 The American delegates today received word from Washington to leave here when they thought advisable. but they VIII be last to go. The Huerta delegates received formal instructions from their government giving them plenary powers to discuss internal questions with consti- tutionalists The Huerta delegation is anxious to know when and where the conference will take place Should no definite word be received by Friday or saturday. some of the Huerta delegates VII go to New York to stay Minister Naon, of Argentina, after conferring in Washington with Luis Cabrera, ex- poets to telegraph the Huerta delegates some definite idea of the time the infor- maj conference will be convened
 Emilio Rabasa, head of the Huerta del egation, said he was pleased with the accomplishments of mediation thus far. The recess of mediation still holds in ef- feet the armistce between the United states and the Huerta government at Vera Cruz. No Protocol has been signed indicatings when the American force will be withdrawn. This has been left for consideration after tne two Mexican factions agree on the provisional govern ment. It is expected this Protocol along with others already signed, will be em- bodied later in complete agreement to be signed by the constitutionalists, the Huerta .delegates and American repre- 1 sentatives. This would clear up all points of international difference and fix date for the recognition of the new government.
 As future meetings of the mediation board and delegates probably will be held | in New York or Washington today's l luncheon was in the nature of fare | we'll.
 Nature of Farewell
 Ambassador Da Gama addressed the correspondents. but his speech was di- rected likewise to the American and | Huerta delegates present He said:
 Gentlemen of the Press: Your prob- ably will be surprised that we still | have something to say after these 46 | days of almost continuous talking, but there Is something more to say It Is | to acknowledge on behalf of the me- diators the good work performed by | the American press here
 ''The mediators have appreciated your labors. and we think we should not part before giving you this cordial tes- tlmonial of our deep gratitude for your efforts your good will and your earn est solicitude In the success of this work. which for all of us has been diplomatic. political and. above all, thoroughly American in Its aspects.
 Worked Without Question
 T will speak only to emphasize some [acts of which you are aware. One of i these is that there are here three men composing the board of mediation who have been together all these long days. bent on the same problem and with al have worked without dissentions, with out disagreements, without quarreis This perfect harmony was due to our realization of our responsibilities and the inspiration of the occasion de- sire that some modest praise be given 10 my colleagues of the mediation and to myself for appearing before you as probably the most united political body 1 every constituted in the world < We were confronted by many diffi- l
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