South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
Unless He Makes Answer Be-
fore End of Week Mediation
Will End-USing A. B. c.
Men to Gain Time.
PRESIDENT GREETS THE
AMERICAN DELEGATES
Tells Them He is Proud of the
Way They Handled the Al
fair-WiIl Pick Huerta'S
Successor Sunday.

WASHINGTON. July 3.-The con-
stitutionalist iunta here today wired
Carranza to hasten his reply 10 the
mediators invitation 20 meet informal
IL with the Huerta ENJOYS.
This action followed conference
that Charles A. Douglas, legal repre-
sentative for the Carranzistas nelu
late this afternoon with secretary Dl
an II is believed the secretary, VINO
rad been in conference earlier in the
tice Lamar and Frederick Lehman IN
tice Lamar and Frederick Lehman, IN
formed Mr.. Douglas that unless car
rama. sent his answer before the emu
OF the week that the mediators Woulu
believe he was merely using tnem 70
gain time and would apruply emu
all further efforts to bring peace 10
Mexico through mediation.
Fernando Inglesias Calderon. named
~ Carranza TO act as one of his repre-
sentatives in the event he should treat
with the Huerta emissaries. today re-
iterated his belief that General Car
rama will not name delegates. lie say
the revolutionists regard Huerta as a
military dictator with no rights ana
that their only word with him can pe
an ultimatum that he Internationally
surrender.
Have Faith In Leader.
Rafael Zubaran and Luis Cabrera,
! head OF the junta here, dlfIer WIN
/ Calderon and continue 20 declare that
J Carranza will send delegates. IheIe
/ is a deep difference OF opinion be
/ tween the constitutionalist agents and
/ discord lily concealed. exists IN their
ranks. --,...
! president Wilson greeted American
! Delegates Lamar and Lehman warm
| lv when they called at the white house
today. -,
sented the United States, ne salu-
| After a short talk the three sepa-
rated having made an engagement
/ for an informal conference Monday
Minister Naon is expected here from
! Niagara Falls tomorrow
He had an appointment with "a
brera and will use his influence 10
bear on Carranza 10 take prompt a.
| ton.
The Mexican ENJOYS. II vas an
nounced. will remain in New York city
| for the next few days so as 10 90
ready To meet Immediately with the
! Carranzistas If an agreement Tor
conference is reached.
SiIliman Returns.
John r. Siiliman, former vice con-
sui at SaltillO, left here Friday mght
to return there as consul. He has IN
| structions from both the president
and secretary Of state 20 use his oIIlce
TO bring about a permanent peace ar
rangement between villa and Car
rama.
The main work OF the adminlstra-
ton now is TO straighten out the diI-
ficuIties between Villa and Carranza
and TO induce them 10 name delegates
to meet the Huerta delegates
There are now three special envoy
OF this government at work on Car
rama and villa They are Leon "a
nova recently sent down by Secy:
Il Bryan. John r. Silliman, classmate or
\ the president and a survivor OF
Huerta's soldiers at Saltillo, ana
i Geo. G. Carothers In addition there
is r. Ayers Robertson. a vice consul
who sends messages unofficially 10 A
relative in Washington, which are
conveyed to the state department.
T. Ayers Robertson was In Salullo
and is said 10 have been present at
the quarrel between Villa and Car
rama. He reported the details Of the
quarrel TO his friend here which re-
port was conveyed 20 the state depart
ment. In this report Carranza threat
ened TO seize All Of the eastern MeXl-
can states If Villa as Carranza feared
at the time, seized Chihuahua and
held il as his own plum with MS
/ army.