The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-10

PICKING OUT DELEGATES
Mayor Baker Of Cleveland, Frederick
w. Lehman and Hughes or
Lamar May be
Appointed.

Lamar May be
| Appointed.
I [By John p. Nevin. United Press Stafr
| Correspondent VA
| WASHINGTON May diplomacy
scored distinct victory over the war
spirit in the nations capital tonight.
| After a day Of serious conferences,
President Wilson and his closest ad-
visers were convinced shat the Mexi-
can situation had materially improved
| The grave dangers of international
complications through the Tampico
situation: of Huerta abandoning med
,ation because Of activity of Funstons
men; OF the arrival of munition
ship for Huerta al Vera Cruz; or Of
immediate attack on our forces at
Vera Cruz have been averted for the
present at least, the president be-
lieves. So convinced of this fact
were the president and Secretary
! Bryan that they spent a considerable
portion Of the late afternoon discuss
ing the make up of the American
board which will safeguard the inter
est OF the United States a. the med
iation conferences at Niagara Falls,
tcommencing May Is. AS result, it
was well nigh certain tonight that the
American representatives will be:
Frederick W. Lehman, former solicitor
general under Presiden. TAFT, but a
1 Cleveland democrat and lawyerss0f in
lteYnatioual reputation Either Justtce
| Hughes. or Justice Lamar, OF the Unit
ed States supreme court or Both II
they will accept, and it is finally de-
Itsrmined 20 name four representa-
!tives.
Mayor Newton Baker OF Cleveland,
Ohio. was with the president good
part OF the afternoon. While he re-
fused to discuss his visit it is under
stood from high source he will glad
Ily accept II named. Mayor Baker
who last night was considered GER
tainly eliminated today became so
strong possibility that his appoint
ment is believed certain. So far as
Hughes and Lamar are concerned the
president is known to have decided
that they are the only members Of the
supreme court available at presen.
and whose health would stand the
long, severe strain OF negotiations.
The president will announce his
choice Sunday night or Monday
Meanwhile the A. B. c. mediators
have completed their program for the
Niagara Falls conference. Although
guarded with the utmost secrecy. 1t
is believed they will suggest that
Huerta retire as provisional president
OF Mexico and will suggest number
Of names from which his successor
may be chosen. This suggestion is
expected to be promptly recognized by
Huerta representatives. Then will be-
gin negotiations between representa-
tives of Huerta and the United States.
with the mediators sitting as umpires
and doing their best to suggest
compromise that both can accept
With Carranza not participating, or
represented, however. this task Is
likely to prove a very difficult one.
Until the first of the sessions have
been held, officialdom here, with the
exception of .he president and his
secretary Of state who have at all
times been optimistic, will continue
pessimistic.
But the president and Secretary
Bryan are banking heavily on the
Mexican constitut1onalis.s. They are
convinced that by week from Mon
day. when the conferences begin, VII
la and his armies will be almost with
in striking distance of Mexico City.
This fact, they hope will have sober
ing effect on Huerta and may make
the dictator and his representative
tractiye. While diplomatic negotia-
tfons continue, Secretary Garrison Will
rush his war preparations, SO thai II
a blow up comes, the army Will be
ready. He will gather at Galveston,
where one fleet OF transports are al
ready anchored, the steamers Colo
RADIO, Oxhabow. Denver. Dorchester
Minnesotan, City of Memphis, City OF
Macon and the Kansas.
This will be transport space suf-
ficien. to land an entire division at
Vera Cruz or anywhere else 1t is
needed. The war department admits
this action is precautionary. Garri- /!
son intends to take no chances. Med
iation NAV blow up at a moments
notice and II it does. the army will be
prepared. As an indication OF the
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