The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27
MEO|lToRs SIGN PROTOCOL
NIAGARA FALLS CONFERENCE
OUTLINES TERMS OF
PEACE.
Agreement Provides That Settlement
of Mexican Affairs Shall BE Left
to Representatives Of Huerta and
Carranza Who Will be Brought To.
gether by McdiatOrs.


Niagara Falls, June 24.-Terms for
composing all international differences
between the United States and Mex
leo have been concluded. The cOndi-
tions under which diplomatic rela- =
tions will be resumed were embodied
In protocol signed tonight by the
Ambassador from Brazil. the minis
ters from Chile an Argentina and
the American and Huerta delegates.
The character Of the settlement Is
not expected to arouse opposition
from the cOnstitutionalists, who would
participate In it, and to a large de-
gree 1t would mould the adjustment of
all internal disputes.
When a new provisional government
Is established to succeed that headed
by Gen. Huerta the result Of medi-
ation-recognized as a triumph for
Pan-American diplomacy-will be-
come effective.
COincidentally with the action taken
tonight 1t was announced that the
actual selection of a provisional pres
ident and the organization Of the
new government will be left to an in
formal conference of representatives
of tho constitutionalists-L Ca
brera, Rafael Zubaran and Jose Vas
concclos-and the Huerta delegates
to the mediation conference.
No formal adjustment Of mediation
will be taken but there will be no ses-
sions while representatives Of the two
Mexican factions endeavOr to agree
on the personnel of the new govern
ment, agrarian and educational re-
forms and other internal problems.
1t was decided by tho mediators
and delegates to postpone considera-
tion Of the exact date when Ameri-
can forces shall be withdrawn from
Vera Cruz. This. as we'll as the per-
sonnel Of the new provisional govern
ment In Mexico, will be prOtoc olized
after the conferences between the
constitutionalists and Huerta dele
gates adjourn.
While the informal conferences are
in session. Ambassador Da Cana Of
Brazil, and possibly Minister Suarcz
of Chile, will take O short vacation.
Assurances that the constitutionalists
would he represented at the informal
conferences came direct to mcdiators
today from Luis Cabrera, confidential
representatives OF Gen. Carranza In
Washington.
Tonight's formal session OF media
tors and delegates prepared the way
for the complete settlement Of diff
ferences between the United States
and Mexico growing out Of the fail
ure Of IIuerta officer at Tampico to
salute the stars and Stripes.
The single outstanding proviso In
the protocol Is that the international
differences shall he adjusted on the cs-
tablishment Of a new provisional gov
ernment. The protocol sets forth:
That the United states and Argen-
tina. Brazil and Chile--tho mediat-
Ing countries shall recognize the new
provisional government and that
thenceforth diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and Mexico
shall bc resumed.
That the United states demands no
indemnity and does not further exact
satisfaction for any of the incidents
connected with the patrol of Mexican
waters and invasion of the country.
That a commission shall he appoint
cd tn adjust private claims following
the revolution and international Incl
dents.
The protocol was drafted early to-
dry and it's phraaeology tclcrraphcd
to Washington for approval. At y
o'clock tonight word came from Pres
idCnt Wilson and Secretary Rryan
authorizing the American dclcpatcs to
siCn n.
The effort tn finish work ON inter
national points I'm peace plan so that
all might he completed before the
convcning of informal meetings uf
constitutionalists and IIucrta repre-
sertativcs has been In progress sin 20
Friday. Then President Wilson in
formed Minister Naon in Washiag-