The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-24
Rebel Representatives Await
Instructions Before Act
ing on u. S. Invitation
WILSON AND BRYAN AS
USUAL ARE SATISFIED
Rumored U. S. May Treat With villa
Regarding Mediation of Differ
ences and That Latter Is In
clined to Accept Proffers

Washington, June 23.-- stexicnn con-
stitutIonaIisfs In Washington stu
awaited tonight the arrival OF other
representatives en- route here with In
strnctions from General Carrsnza be-
fore tnsins any formal action on tbs
invitnticn from the American pence
commissioners at Niagara Falls to meet
with them and the Hucrta delegates
Informally to discuss plans for the pnci-
fication Of their country.
| The statement in New Orleans today by
| Alfredo preceda, one OF General Car
rarza's confidential agents. that General
Carfanza held firmly to his attitude not
to treat with Tuerta except on the bat
+, tlefield and that he would not accept
the Invitation from Niagara. brought no
comment from official quarters. One
representative of General Carranz. how
ever. said that none of the ounsfffu~
tioralist rep, esentatiyes would join In an
Informal mediation conference without
authorization from the first chief.
Discuss Situation
| Despite the declarations by Mr.. Breceda,
members of the cabinet who discussed
the mediation situation briefly with Presi
dent Wilson. expressed hopeful views Of
| the situation, one of them asserting that
| he saw no clouds on the mediation horf-
zon Secretary Bryan, as usual reliter-
ated his declaration of satisfactory prog
ress. In administration circles expecta-
tions were general that representatives
OF the constitutionalists eventually would
| he la1 10 wit fl...
American and Huerta delegates ut
Niagara Falls.
The mission to Washington OF Mr.. Bre-
ceda, who is coming Fernando lslesias
| Caloeron and Leopoldo Hurtado Espinosa.
| still Is unknown here. Rafael zubarau.
the chief constitutionalist agent now here
and his associates claim NOT to know
the aature OF their errand. II is signifi-
cant, however, that Juan #, I'rauidi met
corstitutionaiist agents at New oraeak !
today taking thcm message from
Washington. Mr.. Urquidi. IL was learn
ed. would proceed from New Orleans
| to Galveston on business for the revolu-
tionists and IL was rumored that he might
confer directly with Congress
May Negotiate With villa
| Reports current in Washington since
| the precipitate action of General villa
in SELLING the constitutionalist headquar-
|
Officers there. that the United States was
| preparing to negotiate with Villa In pref
erenee to Carranza, We're renewed today.
| 1t is known that 1t has been reported
| that villa on June 10 informed George c.
Carothers. American consular agent, that
he would accept the results OF the media
| tion conference whether Cararnza should
agree to them or not. villa the report
stated, had expressed the view that such
a course would be desirable In view of
the peculiar temperament of the Mexican
people and the ambitions OF Carranza. He
said Mexico had seen enough such suf-
fering and that he was ready TO accept
terms that would lead to peace with
honor. particularly because OF the threat
ening possibility of Intervention.
Secretary Bryan when asked about this
tonight. smiled and said:
That Is encouraging, isn't i. but there
Is nothing | can say about It,"
Similar reports, it had been learned.
reached aonstitutionalists several days
ago, but it was pointed out that June
10 was before General Villa renewed his
activity IN the field against Huerta ana
before differences with Carranza had
been. to come extent at least. adjusted.