Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-21
Mexican Agents, Members of
Their Families and Stats
Reach New York.
WILL NOT DISCUSS ISSUE
Realize That Present Mexican
Government Is Falling and
a Successor to Huerta
Must BE Chosen.

New YORK. May 17.-The Mexican dele
gates in the mediation proceedings to
adjust the differences between the Mex
team fedora government and the United
States arrived here tonight from Wash
,ngton, accompanied by members of
their families and by the staff of the
delegation, making a party of 10.
Many Mrxicans living in New York
we're callcrs at the uptown hotel at
which .ht delegates are stopping.
Washington, May 17.-After a day
Of conference between the three rep
resentttives of the Huerta govern
ment the South American mediators,
and tie American delegates, the ad-
vance guard in the Mexican mediation
proceedings is now actually on it's way
TO Niagara Falls for the conference to
oper there next Wednesday. The en-
tireAIeXican party, including the three
delgates, Seniors Rabasa, Rodriguez
an Elguero, with their wives daugh-
tej and a large suite, left at three
o ock this afternoon for New York
were they will remain until Tuesday
bore proceeding to Niagara Falls.
Wo Of the mediGtors also started for
u conference Minister Naon of Argen-
ia leaving at seven o'clock tonight
5ect for Niagara Falls, and Ambassador
Cana of Brazil going by way of New
ork, where he will be Joined by Madam
Cana and proceed to the scene of
he conference tomorrow night or Tues
ny. Minister Suarez of Chile leaves to-
morrow, and the American delegates
Justice Lamar and Frederick w. Leh-
mann, with the American staff, will leave
In time TO reach Niagara Falls Tuesday
night about the same time as the Next
can delegates reach there from New
York.
CALL ON BRYAN
Before the Mexican party left to-day,
the three delegates drove to the home of
Secretary Bryan's Calumet place and
made a call of ceremony by leaving their
cards. Mr.. Bryan soon after returned the
call by leaving his cards for the delegates
at their hotel. There was no meeting be-
tween the secretary OF state and the Mex
leans.
Throughout their stay the Mexican dele
gates steadily refused to make any pub
lie statement regarding their mission.
The chief military development of the
day was a report from General Funston
teroceanic railroad. 2S miles from Vera
Cruz, had been destroyed This confirmed
previous reports from naval aviators. who
had made observations along this route.
Its destruction will not affect communi-
cation with Mexico City, as the principal
route is over the Mexican Central rail-
road.
General Funston also reported rumors
was in the vicinity of Vera Cruz
with a force of three thousand men, |
Army officers seriously doubt however |
that Navarette has so many troops in
his command.
FIRM RULE IS FIRST THOUGHT. |
The Mexican delegates now en- route |
TO Niagara Falls are said, unofficially to |
realize that the present administration |
IN Mexico City is fast crumbling and |
that the choice of some one TO succeed |
Huerta is inevitable. But conceding the |
said to be most interested in the vital |
question Of what is to follow, what guar
antees are to be obtained against pos
sible coniscation of property by the in |
vading constitutionalists, protection |
against conditions or anarchy, and what |
kind Of government that will be stable |
and will secure worldwide recognition, |
,an be set up.
Also, those close to President Wilson |
and Secretary Bryan say the question |
which is to be mediated is no longer the |
failure of Huerta to salute, or the !
offenses committed against the dignity |
Of the United States but the broad ques-
ton of pacifying Mexico. In fact those |
who know the viewpoint OF the Washing
ton government best declared American
troops will not be withdrawn from Vera
cruz until stable government is estab-
ished or is In sight in Mexico City.