The Irish standard., 1914-05-02
cARRANzA ACCEPTS OFFICES OF
AReITRATORs THUS MAX.
s, ING THE INTERNAL
WAR AN ISSUE.
WILL TRY TO RESTORE
PEACE BY, ARBITRATION
South American ENJOYS Ask Armle
tlee Of All Parties In Order
to Increase Their Chances
Of Reaching a Settlement
Present Situation.

washington, April 3O.@The scope
Of mediation plans for the settlement
Of the Mexican crisis was suddenly
broadened SO as to include the entire
range Of Mexican affairs-not alone
the critical issue between the United
States and the Huerta regime. but
also the conflict between the ele-
ments Of northern and southern Mex
leo which have rent the republic for
many months.
Rebel Chief Accepts.
This signal enlargement of the mo.
diation program followed the receipt
Of a formal acceptance by General
Carranza, chief of the constitutional.
list force, of the principle of media,
ton as proposed by the ambassador
from Brazil and the ministers from
and Chile. 49,"
Already the United States and Cen
eral Huerta had formally accepted the
good Offices Of these South American
ENJOYS and now, as a further step,
General Carranza has been brought
into the deliberations so as to draw
every element and faction within the
range of any settlement which may
be attained.
Armistiee to Result.
The mediators made another decis-
i've move in asking the United States
and General Huerta to agree to an
armistice by which all military plans
would be suspended pending the out
come of the mediation. The media
tors confidently expect both sides to
accept the armistice proposed. A sep
arate proposal for an armistice an be-
tween Huerta and Carranza will also
be made and with its acceptance all
Of the warning factions, as well as the
American forces, would maintain q
military status quo: The American
government, in it's formal reply to the
armistice proposal, will expressly
stipulate that any untoward act to-
ward Americans would be regarded
rs an infraction Of the armistice.
Up to the time Of their adjournment
they had progressed steadily on their
plans and foresaw definite statement
within the next few days of their con-
templated action.
The patriotic unity of all Mexico
and all Spanish America was expect
ed to give a signal evidence to the
world.at-large and particularly to Eu.
rope, Of what the American republic
could do for the tranquility of the
western hemisphere at a time of su.
'preme crisis.
Carranza Wires Acceptance.
}. Word of General Carranza's accept.
ance Of the tender of good offices look
Ing toward mediation came in a tele-
gram directly to the three South Am
erican ENJOYS, who informed Secre.
tary Bryan, the announcement being
formally made at the state depart.
ment.
1t had generally been supposed that
the Intermediates would cA1fine their
efforts to a settlement of the differ
ences arising between the United
States and the Huerta government as
q result Of the arrest of American
marines at Tampico and the seizure
OF Vera Cruz. But it developed that
while they were prepared to concen-
trate their attention to averting hos
tilities between General Huerta and
the United States, the ENJOYS were
quietly endeavoring to include In the
scope Of their mediation the Constitu.
tionalists so that all elements might
be brought into harmony for a pacific
settlement. In this connection it was
recalled that the American govern.
ment's reply to the tender of good
Offices made this significant state.
ment:
This government hopes most ear
nestly that you may find those who
speak for the several elements Of the
Mexican people willing and ready to
discuss terms of satisfactory, and
therefore permanent settlement"
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan were pleased at the entry Of
General Carranza and tho Constitu-
tionalists in the peace plans, their
hopes of a broad and satisfactory ad.
justment Of the present crisis being
raised to degree Of confidence which
they have not hitherto felt.
To Include carranza.
Carranza's answer had not been 70.
cefved and 1t is inferred that since
acceptance of the mediation principle
the proposal for an armistice will be
extended to the Constitutionalist
forces.
1t is suggested in some quarters
that the question of eliminating Huer
ia need not be raised by the U. 8. AZ
this is question between the two
Mexican factions now.
The South American ENJOYS were IN
session throughout the day at the Ar
1entina legation. They suspended
their night, session. however.
EAva1ev AppivAa In GoInpado