The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-06-12
TE|hSE'It....
NOT Conceded l |
MEDIATlNG FoRCEss ES,
TRANGED THREATENS AT
NIAGARA FALLS So ;;:Fy
u. S. WANTS REBEL
American Representatives Would
Not Agree to Have Huerta -
Man As Mexican Presidefatsss 1,
u. S. WANTS REBEL
(By Associated Press)

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Niagara Falls, June Differences
Of opinion SO serious that they: Inn
peril the continuance of the confer
ences here have developed between
the American delegates and the media
tion plenipotentiaries. On two vital
points there is flat disagreement.
First, the mediators, representing
presumably the viewpoint of tho Mex
can delegates, are insisting that tho
provisional president OF Mexico shall
be neutral who shall not have been
an active partisan in the constitutions:
alist cause.
The American delegates have stated
emphatically that unless the choice.
falls on man Of distinct constitu4
tionalist sympathies, not necessarily
military chief or leader, but one who
would command their confidence.
there can be no hope OF constitutions.
alist acceptance Of any peace program
adopted here. ~ , ltfss s, q, ,f,g
Second, the United States govern
ment is determined that the method,
OF transition from the present regime,
to the new government shall not, be:
through the appointmentrby General
Huerta, as minister of foreign sffairs,
Of the man agreed on for provisional
president. ~ 3. ,5:'y: =. 3 5sss,f s;.:S
Il To permit him to exercise the con-
Etttgtional functions OF naming hf8:
successor, according to the American
viewpoint will be equivalent to- srec1gs
nttiQh OF the Huertn'g n'gcysrnuisift.5S t.5 e i!
( Herr e. lss pppasetf V xksl
!mediators, who argue that inasmucK
!! as the world will know the mediation
conference had selected the next pro-
svisional president, the form Of suc-
Cession Is unimportant. ~,
Which is the greater sacrifice, tho
,:hEilatoTs ask, for General HnertA 10
name a minister Of foreign affairs
I whose political principles are not in
accord with his own, and then to have
the latter almost Immediately succeed
him as provisional president OF Mexl-
CO. or for the United States to yield
on the technicality as to the manner
In which the transfer shall be made?
The mediators were occupied. today
with discussion of these points
, among themselves. They did not con-
; fer with either the American or Mexi-
can delegates. The >Mexicans let it
be known that they considered the
mehtod of succession a techincality,
but would not definitely say whether
lthey would yield their position. They
are anxious that the provisional presi-
| dent shall be a neutral and IL possi-
bic a man who has not been identified
with the political faction in Mexico.
They would not accept constitution
alist partisan, they say, and especially
| no active worker in that movement.
The United States has taken q firm
position that there can. be no good
prospect Of a peaceful settlement un-
less the mediation recognizes the milf
tary conquest of the constitutionalist
| and takes into consideration the prob.
ability that the constitutionalists soon
will enter Mexico City.
No names have been suggested for
the provisional presidency but 1t Els
known that the American delegates
are not insisting on General CarrsRza
or General Villa. or any military chfef.
Tomorrow the mediators expect to
discuss these points In detail with fhe
Mexican delegates. One .mediator to-
day said he felt confident no obstacle
could arise to disrupt mediation and
that all differences would be recon-
clled.