The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-05-22
EARLY FALL Of HUERTA
IS FORESEEN BY
MEXICAN DELEGATES
THEY CLAIM SOLDIER MUST NOT
SUCCEED DICTATOR, WHICH
MEANS VILLA is BARRED.
CABRERA'S NAME MENTIONED
They Will Insist That No Man Who
Has Gained Military Prominence
Shall Takes Reins Of the
Mexican Government.

or General HuerIa IufSe IGpl
tives in the mediation conference to
be held at Niagara Falls gave the
most tangible evidence thus far pre-
scented of efforts under way to com
pose the Mexican COnflict-the actual
presence in the American capital OF
Huerta's spokesman, direct from the
| City of Mexico and clothed with plen-
airy powers.
AS the three MeXicans, Seniors RAJ
basa, Rodriguez and Elguero, with
their families and numerous Official
suites, descended from the train they
were met by the Spanish ambassador,
Don Juan Riano, and presented to rep
resentatives Of the state department
and the three mediators. A curious
crowd looked on as the MeXicans were
taken to hotel.
The Mexican delegates to the me-
diation conference at Niagara Falls
realize that the Huerta administra-
ton is near>its end, according to per-
sons close to the MeXicans who talked
with them before they left Washing
ton Sunday for the conference.
knowing some one must succeed
Huerta, the delegates are most con-
cerned, it is said, about what guar
antees can be obtained against pos
sible confiscation Of property by the
constitutionalists.
What kind of a government will be
established in the City of Mexico and
protection against possible anarchy
also are said to be troubling the dele
gates. They wish government that
will be stable and one that foreign
powers will recognize, persons close
to the Mexicans said.
It was learned that the delegates
are extremely optimistic concerning
the chance for mediation. They will
insist, it was said, that no man who
has gained military prominence shall
take the reins of government, which
would eliminate Generals Villa and
CarranZa.
After a day of conference between
the three Representatives of the Huer-
ia government, the South American
mediators and the American dele
gates, the advance guard in the Next
can mediation proceedings started on
it's way to Niagara Falls for the con-
ference to open there this week. The
entire Mexican party included the
three delegates, Seniors Rabasa, Rodri-
guez and Elguerdo, with their wives
and daughters.
The twenty-four-hcu stay of the
Huerta delegates in Washington gave
an opportunity for a thorough can
vass of their plans and general views.
Their conference with the mediators
lasted nearly two hours, and it is
known that there was a discussion of
| the whole range of Mexican affairs.
Also the meeting between Justice La
mar and Mr.. Lehman and the three
| Mexican delegates after the dinner at
the Spanish embassy, while purely
formal and social, gave opportunity
for closed mutual exchanges than had
| been possible up to that time.
Persons close to Emilio Rabasa said
when the time came for their answer
to suggestions as to the successor for
| Huerta, they probably would inSist
| that no man who had gained military
prominence or was obtaining power
by arbitrary force" as set forth in
| President Wilson'S Latin American
declaration, should be permitted to
take the reins of government. This
would, in effect, eliminate Generals
Carranza and Villa, but there are
other men in the constitutionalist
ranks who are looked on as OF presi-
dental caliber who would not be un-
acceptable to the Huerta faction
These, it has been stated, are men
of the type Of Luis Cabrera, promi
nent Mexican attorney, close friend
and counsellor of General Carranza,
andsa man who has the confidence of
the Washington administration in his
indirect dealings with them for the
constitutionalist cause. Cabrera at
present is en- route to New York from
Spain.
1t was stated that some of the Meyi.
can delegates believe the constitu-
tionalists again will be asked to be
parties to the mediation and that the
influence of the American government
will have to be exerted to gain their
participation in any plan submitted by
the mediators. The constitutionalists
have insisted that they will not COM
promise.
Whether the United States will ac-
cord recognition to the constitutional.
lists if they establish a government in
the City of Mexico by force is the
problem which some of the Mexican
commissioners have told their friends
will arise.
Although General Huerta has sent
the delegates to mediate differences.