The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-23
PROGRESS IS MADE
AT EACH SESSION
Three Separate Conferences Be-
tween Mediators and American
Delegates During Day.
MEXICANS NOT CONSULTED
Subject of Constitutionalist Par
ticipation Discussed Only
in Informal Way.
MExICANS NOT CONSULTED

Niagara Falls. Ontario. May Or
Three separate conferences between
Tho three South American cnvoys and
tutcd the work Of the mediation con-
ference here. The Mexican delegates
were not called into consultation.
While the subject OF Constitutional
ist participation in the mediation was
q subject OF Interest 20 all the prin-
cipals TO the conference, it was learned
tonight that neither the American
delegates nor the rediators had rench-
ed It in the formal sessions to-day.
In response TO newspaper Inquiries
about their attitude toward Consti-
tutionalist representation. the Mex
lean delegates issued Il statement say
ing that they would await formal no
tice OF such questions from the media
tors themselves before commenting on
IT. and then would consult their home
government.
incidentally the South American
envoys let 1t be known that beyond
press dispatches they had no informa-
tion about the intentions of tho Con-
stitutionalists.
QUESTION IS GENERALLY
IGNORED BY MEDIATORS
Except for the reference to the press
dispatches, in informal conversation
about the general situation, the media
tors In the main ignored the Consti-
tutionalist question. going forward
with their efforts to arrive at an
agreement between the United States
and the Hucrta government In differ
cnces which caused the present strain
ed relations
This phase OF the matter was dis
cussed privately by principals to the
conference One OF the mediators in
dicated clearly. however, that they were
not likely to renew the invitation pre-
viously extended to the Constitution
nlists and then withdrawn. They feel
that the next move must come from
the Constitutionalists.
The view held by the mediators. that
for the present the most feasible way
of solving the Mexican problem Is to
get abipartite agreement between the
HueTta government and the United
States. is known to meet tho approval
of the Mexican delegates. They have
not committed themselves to any course
of action, should the Constitutionalists
desire to come into the negotiations.
Originally, it is understood the Huerta
government had not objection to the
entry of the Constitutionalists. The
Mexican delegates. however. in their
statement tonight, emphasized that
they had no official word on the sub
ject rs yet.
NO OFFICIAL NOTICE
OF MEXICAN DELEGATES
The statement follows:
I'm answer to the question addressed
TO the Mexican delegation. inquiring
what Its attitude would be towards the
representatives which, 1t IS said. the
rebel party will send to the confer
ences at present being held here, said
delegation begs to state that II has
received no official notice to the effect
that the above named party is send
tfhfT a
gates come, it does not know with what
character they would do SO, and that
IL is. therefore. impossible for the Mex
lean dclce eation to give an opinion on
this matter.
I'm any case the Mexican delegation
considers that the matter Is one for
study for the mediation plenipoten-
tiaries, and that It would only be JUS
tilted in taking II UP after these gen
uemen have duly considered it. In
this last case the Mexican delegation
would consult its government before
coming to any decision"
POINTS OF IMPORTANCE
REFERRED TO WASHINGTON
The fact that the mediators spent
most or their time with tho American
commissioners to day was said to be
due to instructions to the latter to
refer points of importance to the
Washington government as they ad-
vance in the Darleys. Two 1onE com
munications passed between the White
House and the American delegates, and
when they conferred late tonight with
the mediators. It was understood that
they still were discussing the order In
which the various points in the media
tion would be approached
Ono of the American commissioners
said tonight that no common ground
had been reached. but that there was
no hitch In the negotiations, and that
progress was being made ut each scs-
sion.
The night conference between the
mediators and the American delegates
adjourned few minutes before mid
night. It was declared afterward by
one Of those present that proeress be-
Ing made was very satisfactory.