The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-05
AND MEET WITH ENJOYS
These Could Speak For Their
Chiefs and Hasten Proceed
Ings-R Resignation of Rojas
Causes Speculation - Hu
erta Said To Be SkepticaI OF
Mediation Success
Thy the Associated Pres

tD NE Ak>0r1ztrd Pres
Washington, d. c.. May THE
three South American eavoys who
nave undertaken the task OF pacifv-
ing Mexico by diplomacy today made
another decisive move IL their plan
by requesting the United States, Gen
eral Huerta and General CarranxA To
appoint representatives 10 confer with
them in Washington.
Ambassador Da Cana. OF Brazil.
and Ministers Naon and Stare, OF Ar
g%entina and Chile, respectively. called
on Secretary Bryan, asking him 10
designate the American representa-
tlveS. AT the same time they telegraph
ed their requests to the head of the
government in Mexico City rs well as
the Constitutionalist chief
Subjects Nor nown.
No announcement OF the subjects
to be considered by representatives OF
the three parties TO the mediation. or
of the powers or functions Of the new
enjoys was made Except for the fol-
lowing brief statement issued through
the State Department, on the author
ity Of the three diplomats,
The mediators have delivered 70
this government and are sending out
to Gen. Huerta and Gen. Carranza
requests that representatives be APP
kpointed to confer with the mediatcrs>"
WouId Simplify Proceedings
The proposal to brins. together spe-
cially designated representatives was
the result Of an all-day session Of he
South American ENJOYS The suE-es-
ton mad been made u them from
various quarters that much tirne
would be saved h problem of
exchanging views sim 1life1 ny sue n
a process.
While it is realized ,hat representa-
tives Of all parties probably will not
be given authority finally 10 pass on
points brought up in the discussion
with the mediators, tn ay could SCUM
out their Supporters SO that before for
NAL proposals actually were made
the mediators would have IN sde.
Of their probable reception
The ENJOYS felt confident tGnIgh
the step they had taken would rnee
with favor by all concerned. h~tFsv
ing there could be no objection -
move calculated confidently TO f2cIiI
tate the progress Of the work
Scope Not Determined Yet.
Thus far responses from Genera
Huerta and General CaFranE.s hav
not been clear as TO whether toe iii
ferences between the United State
and Mexico arising out OF the Tan
pico incident alone would oe conspd
j., cred by them, or whether they WOEE
consent to a general discussion Of III
Mexican problem. By sending reprs
= sentatives here, it is pointed cut sue
: difficulties would be hridget over, fo
u i'll an informal conference with ii
mediators everything pertaining :
Mexico could be discussed and eve
= informally submitted, hefoTe he stag
: Of formal proposals was reaches
Proceed on Broad Plan.
Incidentally, it is known that th
mediators intend to concentrate the
= attention on the broad subject = pac
flying Mexico, hoping that difference
between the Huerta government ri
u the United States might become So
. ondary in view Of the solution Of e
entire Mexican problem. Names
persons who might be acceptable
all factions in Mexico for he poSftiS
of provisional President pending a =
facilitating OF the national govern
ment, in case the negotiations reac
that stage, are being suggested 10 T.
mediatOrS.
Huerta and Carranzn Silent.
Meanwhile, although me Cni.e
| States and Gen. Huerta fave agree
- to a cessation Of iIostifi.ies~ no VOL
has come from either Haerta or Ca
rama in responce 70 the proposal I
x, an armistice between the Mex:cs
IT factions Themselves. TIE mediator
ID however. are confdeE- their work "a
go ahead despite his obstacle.
in Delay May Act A Balm.
i. Should Gen. Huerta and Cen. Ca
" rama decide to send special envoy
s il may take at lenSt ten Gays fof the
~ to get here. and. in the interim. II
re not believed vital points will be reac
Sc ed by the mediatorS. The interv
rs lapsing will prove beneficial. son
IN officials believe in hat it viii Civ Il
C war spirit in this u -rv Al oppo
tunity TO subside, while the temper
IS. the contending parties IN Mexico "
al be affected By the military develo
WANTS the-e