Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-08
viii Continue Fight
Against tuerta,
BLOW TO MEDIATION
Rebels Insist Internal DISPUTE
Is Not in Negotiations,
O'SHAUGHHESSY COMING HOME


City Ordered to Return to Washing
ton at Once-WiII Arrive Next
Thursday.
General Venustiano Carranza, 81
of the Constitutionalists, throIg" ...s
agents in Washington, has rI- est d
the proposal of the Latin-Aluc irAA
mediators for an armistice, Eenu-.G
the outcome of mediation.
This answer to the plan for the c2;-
sation of hostilities cast gloom over
the peace ENJOYS, as well as caused
the administration officials much dis
appointment. The latter were optimls-
tic over the trend OF the amnesty plan
and the rapid progress made by the me-
diators in the Mexican crisis, but now
1t is thought that the mediation pro
grom will have to be conducted be.
tween the United States government
and General Huerta, dictator Of Mex
leo.
Representatives of the Constitutions
alists insisted that General CarranZa's
acceptance of the principle of the me-
diation would not be followed by the
acceptance of an armistice and insist
ed that the internal dispute in Mexico
would not be included in the negotla-
tions If cessation of hostilities is insist
ed upon in the meantime.
The mediators were in communlca'
tion with General CarranZa in regard
to the proposed cessation of hostilities
between the Mexican factions. No an.
nouncement of the result was made.
TO what extent intermediation be-
tween the United States and Huerta
would be affected by refusal of the
Carranza element to suspend military
operations against Huerta pending me.
diation was the chief question con-
fronting the South American media
tors.
The work of the 1nediators, it was
learned in authoritative quarters,
would proceed steadily, no matter
what the final attitude OF Carranza
was on the question of armistice, al
though an adverse decision by him
would necessarily restrict the interme.
diation to the main issue between the
United States and Huerta. 1t was this
main issue which was first undertaken
by the mediators and then enlarged
with the hope of taking in the entire
scoDe of Mexican affairs.
The mediators arc still hopeful that
the entire subject, including the inter.
nal Mexican issue, may be brought
within their deliberations. But, if not
1t IS assumed they still will proceed
to the adjustment of the conflict grow.
ing out of the Tampico flag incident
on which President Wilson'S action
was justified by congress, the landing
of Ameican forces at Vera Cruz and
other issues.
The mediators are apparently more
optimistic than ever over their plans,
but in other diplomatic quarters IN
Washington there is distinct doubt
as to the success OF the present pro
ceedings. The belief here now is thai
Huerta, when the time comes for max.
ing his proposals, will stipulate that
the Americans evacuate Vera Cruz.
and probably will give consent to giva
satisfaction to the United States gov
ernment in the matter OF the flag sa.
lutte. 1t is pointed out that he coulG
consent to this demand on the groun&
that he was yielding in the interest OF
all Latin America.
The United States, on the other
hand, will insist that in any settlement
of the present crisis Huerta must be
shorn of power and constitutional gov.
ernment be restored in Mexico.
Carranza is likely to ask for the
evacuation of Vera Cruz by the United
States and to insist on the retirement
of Huerta and the turning over of the
government of Mexico to the Consti.
tutionalists.
The first conflict On the Mexican
border came when the Federal troops
of Provisional President Huerta fired
on the United States border patrol at
Laredo, Texas, from across the Rio
Grande.
The fire was promptly returned by
the United States troops on the Texas
side of the river.
The fight lasted for about half an
hour, during which three persons on
the American side were killel and at
least twelve Mexicans were seen to
fall under the accurate aim of the
American soldiers.
Beside the casualties sustained by
The Mexicans in the exchange of Shots
tventy of them are reported to haV9