The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-28
HUERTA ACCEPTED
 MEDIATION PLANS
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 America" said statement from the Pan-American Union here tonight, seems to be that this action of Argen- tina, Brazil and Chile is in many re- spects the most significant and for reaching event in the history of the American republics since the declar- ation of the Monroe Doctrine, and it is hoped that the press and people of the United States will try to curb the the rising war spirit and give the mediating nations strong moral sup port in their efforts for peace."
 While Secretary Bryan and govern ment officials expressed a disinclina- tion to discuss the mediation plan during it's present stage they said 1t had not reached the point of actual proposals The American govern ment simply has expressed formally it's willingness to listen to any plan of intermediation which the repre- sentatives of Argentina Brazil and Chile may formulate. Huerta infor- mally has shown his readiness to bend a listening ear to the peace plans of the South American envoys. When formal acceptance comes from Huerta formal proposals will be made simultaneously to the Ameri- can government and the Huerta ad ministration.
 The attitude of the administration long has been established that the elimination of Huerta was an essen tial to any final settlement of tue Mexican problem. This view was re. iterated as recently as Saturday at the white house when senators and representatives were consulted as to the proposal of good offices. But while they maintain this view as to what would be essential to settle ment. there has been no formal estab- lishment of such a condition to the envoys now trusted with the work of conciliation
 While the Latin4American envoys bent their energies toward negotia- tiOns for peace today the war and navy departments directed their ac, tiyties toward bringing Americans out of Mexico and the transfer of the situation at Vera Cruz from the navy to the army with the arrival tonight of Brigadier General Funston and his army brigade
 Throughout the day in consular dispatches to the state department and in reports from the naval com. manders in Mexican waters came re- assuring messages as to American refugees. Arrangements were com pleted for getting all Americans out of Mexico City and Admiral Badger from Vera Cruz reported plans for resuming train service between Mex leo Citv and Vera Cruz. Refugees were reported safe at Tampico, Pu. erto, Mexico, and other east coast points. Arrangements are being made to get them to Galveston. Ad- miral Howard. on the west coast. re- ported the monitor Cheyenne on the way to San Diego with refugees from Ensenada.
 Partial lists of Americans held at Aguas Calientes were forwarded by Consul Canada at Vera Cruz but he was unable to give any information as to those held at Orizaba. The Japanese ambassador at conference with Secretary Bryan secured per mission for Japanese leaving Mexico to take refuge in the United States, although this will necessitate a sus- pension of the immigration laws Refugees from the east continued to reach Vera Cruz in various vessels.
 War talk in congress was supple mented by a spirit of cancellation pending the mediation negotiations with Mexico. There were surface outbreaks in the house, mostly along political lines. but the undercurrent of gossip which last week had grown into a formidable sentiment that the president should adopt extreme measures, almost disappeared during the days session of the house.
 No war measures have been drafted yet in the various commit tees and no special meetings of the foreign affairs and foreign relations committees have been called to con slider any new phases of the situa- ton. The prevailing sentiment at the capital today was that the presi- dent should have full opportunity to work out the mediation program.
 The Mexican discussion in the house took wide range, Representa- tive Mondell of Wyoming arraigned Consul General Canada and Consul General Hanna for making what he said were exaggerated official re- ports of occurrences in Mexico, cal culated to inflame public sentiment.
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