The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-06-05
REBEL QUESTION UP
At NIAGARA FALLS
PEACE ENJOYS GET DISTURBING
NOTE FROM GENERAL CAR
RAMA.
AMERICAN DELEGATES GLAD
Agents Of u. S. Understood to Want
Agreement Entered Into by Both
Mexican Factions Before Sign
ing of Protocol.

Niagara Falls, Ont. June Con
sideration OF an agreement between
the Huerta government and the Unit
ed States was temporarily interrupted
when Juan +. Urquidi. "a representa-
tive of General Carranza, laid before
the South American ENJOYS a note ex-
pressing surprise that the mediation
negotiations were continuing with the
Constitutionalists unrepresented.
Admit Rebel Emissary.
After a long debate, the mediators
decided not to permit Urquidi to pre-
sent the communication from his chief.
Then, after a conference with the Am
erican delegates. the mediators adj
mitted the CarranZa emissary.
Urquidi remained with the me-
diators only a few minutes. He left
the note and expressed the apprecia-
ton of his superiors that so active an
interest had beer taken by the three
diplomats in averting a war.
ENJOYS Statement.
Urquidi was asked not to disclose
the contents of the note, the follow
ing statement being issued by the en-
voys:
The mediators have received a
communication from the representa-
tive of General CarranZa in Washing
ton, the tenor of which differs entire
ly from the version in a Jews dispatch
from Durango and does not disturb
tIN ann Af tl,n Anotinti "a y
Whether answer will be made to
General Carranza or his representa-
tive in Washington is not known out
side the diplomatic tribunal. The me-
diators refused to answer any ques
tons on the subject. Some of the at
taches, however, reiterated that the
proceedings could be reopened with a
ConstitutiOnaiist present only if Gen
eral C%arranZa agreed to a suspension
of hostilities as originally demanded
by the South American ENJOYS
Very Cool Reception.
Mr.. Urquidi met with considerable
embarrassment in delivering his mes
sage When he sent his card to the
mediation chamber word came back
hat the mediators were busy. He
waited an hour and then SEM up a
note saying he did not come TO discuss
issues, but merely to deliver a mes
sage.
The mediators conferred among
themselves and the word was passed
around generally that the communica-
ton would not be accepted. Finally
the American delegates came over to
the Canadian side, whether at the can
Of the mediators or Of their own Volt
ton could not be learned. They talk
ed for more than an hour and then
UrQuidi was summoned.
Minister Moan accepted the note on
behalf Of the ENJOYS and Urquidi was
dismissed. The document was signed
by Rafael Subaran, minister OF into
rior in the Constituencies cabinet,
who is now in Washington. 1t was
written, however. on explicit instruc-
tions from General Carranza. The or
iginal instructions sent Mr.. Zubaran
are contained in the following message
published from Durango:
Six days ago conferences began to
treat the international conflict be-
tween the United States and Mexico.
occasioned by the arrest OF several
American ailor by soldiers Of Huer-
ia at Tampico. To solve this conflict
you offered to the government OF the
United States, to iIuerta and to me
your good Offices, inviting me to ap-
point delegates who would represent
the general Headquarters Of the Con.
stitutionalist army, which is under my
orders.
Il answered you thai in principle I
would accept your good Offices and
later in a separate message | asked
the points which would be dealt with
in the peace conference. Awaiting an
answer to that dispatch | have not
named delegates.
II am surprised that you have con.
tinued to treat for a solution of the
conflict between the United States and
Mexico without representations from
the Constituencies army, which is
under my orders and represents that
majority Of the people and the largest
armed force of the republic.
For this reason ! state to you that
the conflict between the United States
and Mexico should not be solved in
future conferences unless in these
conferences there is represented the
general headquarters Of the Constitu-
"tionalist army"
The arrival of the Carranza commits
sioner was regarded with evident sat
lsfaction by the American delegates,