Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-13
Carranza Sends Word That
His Delegates Are. to
Report at Once
NOT TO BE ADMITTED
is THE REPORT
South American Diplomats
Firm in Their Demand
For an Armistice

For an Arnistice
Washington, June 12.-Presldent
Wilson today authorized the an
nouncement that he considers the
progress of mediation at Niagara
Falls as "very encouraging" No
formal statement was made Of the
basis Of the presidents optimism,
Il was said unofficaIIy that he ex-
poets mediation to have success
fuI outcome within the next few
days.
Niagara Falls, Ont, June 12.-The
mediatiors will not officially admit
TO the conference here the represen-
tatives General Carranza has an
nounced he will send to Niagara Falls.
The South American diplomats said
thew could not recede from their orig
lnal condition demanding an armis.
hce.
A dispatch from Saltillo yesterday
stating that the Carranza note made
No mention Of the conditions under
which he was sending delegates was
shown to the mediators. They de.
clined to make formal comment, but
let it be known that their attitude had
undergone no change. They reiterat-
ed that admission of the constitutions
alists is and will continue to be con-
tingent upon declaration Of an armis-
tice
The mediators would have no objec-
ton If a conference could be held be-
tween the Huerta delegates. the Car
rama delegates and the Americans.
In fact, such a suggestion has been
under consideration for some time, 50
that if an agreement could be reached
between these three parties at inter.
est. the mediators would finally admit
all to the signing Of protocol. 1t is
considered possible that the Carranza
delegates might be informally re-
ceived here and their argument heard
as to why any armistice cannot be
declared. But on this point there has
been no crystallization of sentiment
and the influence of the American
delegates to obtain at least hearing
for the constitutionalists when they
come may be brought to bear on the
situation. The Huerta delegates read
the dispatch from Saltillo with evil
dent interest. Senor Rabasca, spokes-
man for them, said he had received
no previous intimation Of It, The
question Of admission to the confer
ence. he said, was matter for dis
cussion by the mediators The Ameri-
can delegates looked upon the an
nouncement from Saltillo as dis
tinctly encouraging sign indicating
that all sides now recognized the
value OF mediation as way of restor-
Ing peace. It is not at all unlikely
that they will try to persuade the me
diators not to close the door on the
constitutionalists' delegates.
On the other hand, the need for con-
Etitutionalist representation In the
view of one Of the mediators, Is daily
diminishing. He said the mediators
from the outset had taken the inter-
ests Of the constitutionalists fully in
to consideration. Also the American
delegates have kept in touch with the
wishes of the constitutionalists
through the Washington government.
Note Reaches Capital.
Washington, D. c., June 12.-Gener-
al Carranzas reply to the Mexican
mediators announcing his intention OF
sending three delegates to the Niagara
Falls conference was received here
early today and forwarded to Niagara
Falls.
Carranza's reply came through to
Washington from Saltillo over spec
ial leased telegraph wire, and was put
In the form of note here by Zubaran
who forwarded it by mail to Niagara
Falls early today. 1t may reach there
tonight.
President Wilson today issued an
executive order to clear away any con-
..ict of authority over shipments OF
arms to Mexico. It follows:
GAS matters which relate to the
clearance of vessels fall within the
Jurisdiction of the department of com.
merce, it is hereby ordered that in
structions to customs officers concern
ing the expectation of arms and NUM-
tions of war to Mexico, by sea shall
be given by that department. Similar
instructions concerning such exporta-
tons by land shall be issued by the
treasury department"
No explanation Of the order was
made but it was recalled that the re-
cent clearance of the liner Antilla
from New York for Tampico with arms
for the constitutionalists was describ-
ed as "a misconstruction Of orders"
and it developed that there was con-
f1ict of authority between the two de-
partments. In many quarters the eX-
ecutive order issued today was regard
ed as new evidence of the intention
Of the administration to enforce the
embargo.