The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24


conference appears TO have changed ono
more. Both Justice Lamar and Mr. Leh.
mann have made arrangements TO hav,
their wives Join them here. They prob
ably will be here on Monday.
The following statement was given out
tbs morning by the Mexican representa-.
tstes:
The Mexican delegation is in. re-
eeipt OF tcegrs ms from Mexico city
(which authorize It to declare that the
alarming news published yesterday
and to-day Is entirely without founda-
tion In fact.
"Saltilo has not been taken by the
rebels Guadaiajara Is quiet and ~
not being besiegtd The city OF Mex
Jco Ii not mensced nor IL IL in
state of alarm. Small bands Of
rebels which have been harassing tho
,peighborhood OF San Luis Potosi have
,be.n repulaed IN every instance.
IA onse4us nee Of Tie ssovs state
81 things and az Ae same time a
1roof OF their existence is TO be found
Sn the fact that exchange on Europe
ard the United states continues TO
Improve. Yesterday the rate WAS
.8j cents.
4 Not TO Increase Revenue.
THE law passed on the 21st Inst.
D. the Chamber Of Deputies. TO which
Inc press alluded yeaisrday. CE
that Il creates new tax Oh and
holdings. IL not intended to increase
porc is to favor the small land owner
Taxes in Mexico go 20 the various
State treasures. ar-l the Federal
Csovernment collects 80 per cent. from
above the state tax for the Federal
treasury. The new law is framed to
relieve the snail land owner from
-the- burden Of this extra 80 per cent
Ard to distribute the same among
the large landed proprietors. thereby
Improving the situation OF the former
and giving The latter an inducement
" break up large estates"
p. v. Dooiittle. president OF the Onta
no Motor League OF Toronto. has ar
ranged an automobile excursion through
the Niagara Peninsula for the media
tors, the American and Mexican repre-
senatives and the members of theii
suites. for tomorrow. May -. Victoria
Peace Day. Automobiles viii leave tn
Clifton Hotel at 30 r. NJ. returnin;
in time for dinner.
Plan TO Visit Toronto.
Plans are being made for visit Of th'
rnediators and delegates to Toronto. HI
Canadian Manufactures Association
having extended an invitation to them
The Duke OF Connaught, Governor-Gen
sral OF Canada, will probably give lei
party IN honor of the visitors.
The special invocation service for tn
successful outcome OF the mediation ne
gotiations and the prompt restoration o
peace In Mexico Will be held tomorrow
morning at the shrine OF Our Lady o
Peace. atop the rocks surrounding tn
falls on the Canadian side Mass will b
celebrated by Father James % NELL. rec
tor Of the church, and all the mediator
and representatives OF both nations ar
expected To attend.
Charles NJ Dow, director OF Latchwort
PARK, In behalf Of the American Scent
and Historic Preservation Society. ex
tends an invitation ia. Iha mediators an
the American and Mexican representative
and the members OF their suites TO pay
visit to Letchworth PARK and inspect tn
forest s-boretum The invitation was cor
daily acknowledged.
Felix D!sz Is in Toronto. with a party o
eight Mexicans including Agustin Del RE
Ricardo Mo ard Ssnors psi Nillar an
Areetegui. In local paper the nephe'
f Porflrto Dlaz is quoted as stating tina
his visit to Toronto Is related TO tn
Mediation conferences being held here. be
.ause IN his opinion 1t behooves ever
GOOD Mexican 70 watch carefully and forr
a. near as possible the progress OF II
nediators
Justice Lamar and Afr. Lehman at
tended to-day the funeral OF Prlvat
Saunders OF the United States Marin
Corps, who was killed At Vera Cruz.