The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-29
MPLETE PLANS
FOR PAC|F|CAT|ON
Major Issues in Controversy Be-
fore Wilson and Huerta
for Their Approval.
PROGRESS BY MEDlAT0RS
Protocol Covering Basic Princi-
pies Expected to Be Signed
Within a Week.
PROGRESS BY MEDIATORS


for the paciiication Of Mexico through
mediation virtually havo been COM
pletcd.
The major issues are before Prcsi-
dent Wilson and General IIucrta Tor
approval and when this is obtained.
secondary questions will be taken up.
y protocol covering the basic prin-
ciples will be signed. the mediation
conference will close, delegates VIII
return to their homes, and the media
tors will complete details of the un-
dcrtaking in conjunction with the au-
thoritics at washington and Mexico
city.
This work may require several
months. 1T is expected that the re-
sponslblity for dealing with tho Con-
stitutionalist element will bc thrown
upon the United states.
Among the points still to be disposed
Of are believed TO be the selection or
persons to comprise the new provi-
sonal government and the exact man
ncr by which II will take oifico In sue
ccssion to the Iucrta regime.
Medlators and delegates to-day said
a protocol probably would be signed
within a week.
MATTER OF TRANSITION
GIVEN CLOSE ATTENTION
Just how the transition from tho
present administration to a new pro-
visional government can be effected
is being given close attention. Tho
understood to he that the new pro-
visional executive shall not appear to
have been chosen by Huerta. lf the
Mexican Constitution be followed liter
ally, it is necessary that the Office of
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, now vacant.
shall be nlled by tho individual to
whom the mediation conference expects
General lluerta To turn over the reins
OF government.
The Constitution provides that in
..T Afft, f.f AssS
dent. the Minister of Foreign Affairs
shall succeed to the position. The
American delegates recognize that an
irregular method of choosing n Pro-
visional President might evoke oppo-
sition.
The American government wishes
tho iIuerta government to give way to
a commission Of five, or possibly three.
The Mexican delegation holds n COM
mission would be unpopular because
the people might resent 1t as of for
cign suggestions They urge that Il
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, autoniati-
caliy would succeed General IIuerta.
This successor then could name as
Cabinet members those persons who
already had been agreed upon here.
Such ali arrangement might be con-
strucd as permitting General Huerta
TO choose his successor, but the fact
that those who will comprise the new
provisional government would be elect
ell in advance and approved by tho
United States. In tho opinion of some.
would prevent that impression from
being widely created.
Neither the American nor Mexican
delegates regarded this point {, stumb-
ling block.
GOVERNING RODY or FIVE
Is NNsTJAI.IY SETTLED
That there should he a governing
body OF five individuals is virtually
~ ti,i. Il .,J
the responsibility OF carrying out tho
program adopted here. This would in
cludc arrangements for an election
for President. Vice President ANA mem
bors of Congress.
The provisional government will be
expected to decide Oh tho selection of
Governors for states whero vacancies
now occur, and arrange for the con-
duct of gubcruatorial elections.
The whole purpose of the mediation
IS 10 impose on the group. governing
body. or junta an obligation TO carry
out the prog gram adopted here. Though
ono of the group probably will bo
called Provisional President and the
others members Of his Cabinet, there
viii be a tacit understanding that these
men will have an equal voice III tho
governments operation. An agree
mcnt is expected to he reached to tho
effect that no changes will occur in
the group until the elections have been
held. Questions OF personnel are alb
sorbing the attention OF all.
The Washington administration has
n list OF names suggested. and viii
designate a number, any one of whom
would lac accorded recognition lf de-
tcrmiucd on for Provisional President.
Indications point 10 a fun confer
encc OF the delegates and mcdiators
tomorrow. and y formal pubic state
mcnt from the mediators is not un-
likely.