The Washington times., 1914-06-12
WILSON ELATED At
MEXICAN SITUATION
President Is Informed Carranza
Will Send Envoy to Niagara
Falls.
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the morning. and provided conImurica-
tions expected from Washington were
received, il was to be held.
At American headquarters there vas
optimism and the belief that substan-
tial progress had been made in tEe con-
ference so hastily assembled late yes
terday
This was not reflected on the Canadi-
an side. however. among the MeXicans.
Agreement on the first point in the
plan submitted by the mediators VAS
reached; that a provisional government
should be established to succeed Cen
eral Huerta; that it should be COM
posed OF a president and four csbi-
net members to share equal RESPONSE
bility. and On a division of opinion a
majority vote should rule, leaving the
President 10 cast the deciding vote.
The manner IN which this govern
ment should be established was not
settled. however. This point. which
the American delegates had insisted
was as important as the character OF
man to assume the Presidency, was
waived for the time being.
The Mexicans regard IL as a matter
for possible future discussion. The
Americans are understood to have in
to name as minister of foreign affairs
the man agreed upon here to succeed
him. and thus having succession in
accordance with the Mexican constitu
ton, would be virtual recognition of
the dictator. It was argued. however,
a man TO head the provisional govern
ment they should be able to agree to
the manner in which he should be
placed IN office:
In making public the correspondents
with the constitutionalists, the medi-
ators indicated clearly that they felt
they had waited for a reply rom Gen
eral Carranza as long as their dignity
would permit. There Is feeling on the
Canadian side that Carranza Is toying
with the mediators and the United
States as well.
Should a reply be received from the
first chief OF the constitutionaiists, 1t
will be given consideration despite the
fact that the mediators regard the in
cident as closed. But among the Mexi-
cans the belief is growing that Car
rama NAV not desire to see an agree
meut reached here. and that in contin-
ued negotiations with the rebel chief the
United States is playing directly into
his hands. The Mexicans are impa-
tient with the constant waiting On Car
rama.
The mediators have told the Aneri-
cans they believe a man Of constitu-
tionalist sympathies, though not an ac-
tive fighter or leader. should be named
the provisional president, and that the
Mexicans will accept any reasonable
selection.
The Americans are understood to
have made no objection to names which
have been suggested by the mediators,
1rW1M y
Indicated their desire for the strongest
constitutionalist representation.
The constitutionalists still hold the
key to the situation today. .
To satisfy Washington the agreement
reached here must satisfy Carranza.
tionalists about the counsel table with
the other delegates the mediators be-
lieye a settlement might soon be
reached. Without Carranza representa-
tives here, each step taken must be
communicated to the rebel chief.
Admission that CarranZa has sent an
additional note to the mediators was
made by Carranzista authority here to-
day. They would not admit, however,
the truth of published reports that this
note proposes the dispatch of rebels
to the Niagara Falls without naming
Carranza's condition, as heretofore.
On the contrary. however. leader OF
the junta declared emphatically:
'Carranza is not going to send dele
gates to the edistion conference under
terms made by the mediators.'
Rafael Zubaran. who is Carranza's 3
personal representative, authorized the
announcement solely that "Carranza
has sent another note TO the media
tors
From these two statements il was be-
lieyed the rebel leader has merely re-
newed his demand for constitutionalist
representation on his own terms.