The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-27

manner in which the present regime in Mexico City would give way to a new provisional government.
 That General Huerta had given consent to the program thus far out
 lined here was one of the reports
 from reliable sources upon which some of the optimism displayed was | believed to be based.
 The Mexican delegates, as we'll as the Americans, are anxious that the transition in Mexico City shall be smooth. So they are approaching the
 question of personnel for the new government with extraordinary care. There is some discussion as to whether the names of persons suit
 able for the provisional presidency should be made public until all is | ready for the change in executives. Desiring 10 avoid the appearance | -ef having had their provisional presi- dent chosen at Bhe international con ference, the Mexican delegates have evolved the plan of suggesting to the
 mediators list of names from which
 might be selected a number on whom 1
 the United States would look with l
 favor if form it were chosen an ad | interim executive. The actual choice |
 of an individual from the list of
 eligibles would be Sanctioned, 1t is
 suggested by the Mexican congress. There is reason to believe, however, before any list is approved by the American government some taeit en- dorsement from the constitutionalsts must come. It is assumed here that the WashingtOn government will be willing to assume the responsibility of tryinE to bring the constitutional ists into harmony with a provisional ] government thus create'
 The plan of pacificaon, so far as developed, is known to be simple. It's object is the establishment of a new provisional government. There { will be a declaration of principles on ( agrarian and other reforms and on i the conduct of fair election. {
 A satisfactory method of consider I ing the land question has about been $ reached. While the MeXicans have f not yielded their original conIc- f tions that the land problem is purely I internal, the American view that [ some expression is desirable to point E the way for it's eventual settlement | by Mexico herself has been sus- $ tained The parleys of the last two I days indicate that declaration of 1 on land reform as a basis for the future study of the question , will be included in whatever protocol l the delegates sign here.
 The Mexicans have no objection 10 ( land problem has been the chief cause of their revolutions. they say all political parties in Mexico have pledged themselves to land reform. 1t would create no surprise here if one of the results of mediation should be recognition by the Washington government of the legality of some of the important financial transactions of the present Mexican congress which were made the subject of for mai condemnatory4 notice to the powers of Europe. Continued hos tility by the Wilson administration against these acts, the Mexicans argue, would seriously entangle the financial relations of their country
 Some of the mediators and dele gates predicted that unless hitch occurred over details, the entire mat
 ter would he adjusted before the constitutionalist army possibly can
 reach Mexico City.
 The mediators and all delegates
 will go to Toronto tomorrow to at
 tend the garden party given by Sir
 John Gibson, lieutenant governor, in
 honor of the Duke and Duchess of
 Connaueht and the Princess Patricia,
 but mediation will not be interrupted
 long, as there will be informal con ferences on the train.