The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-29
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
UPON MEXICAN PROBLEM
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Smooth progress tyWard an az, cement
on all phases O. the Mexican problem
is being made by tae mediators and
the American nd Mexican delegates.
This was stated with emphasis by the
med!asors .onighi after day Of Goa
.erences, principally with the Mexican
delegates.
The three South American dip
Jomats made it plain that, while every
aspect aof the Mexican situation, both
internal and ,ernational, had been
laid bsfo,e the delegates, no formal
basis had been reached for the treat
meat in any specified order Of the
issues involved, nor has the rela i've
Importance OF the main issues been
defined
Tae discussion thus far has been
general The mediators have taken
the position that they are essen tally
counselors. They will not suggest
names for the provisional presidency
nor will they recommend any form
of government. From the Mexican
delegates themselves must originate
proposals concerning tae internal af-
fairs of their country and these sug-
gestions will be transmit ed by the
mediators to the American delegates.
Can Show Preference.
The theory under which the inter-
nal issues are being brought into
the discussion is that the Unt,ed
States has right to say whom it
will recognize as provisional presi-
dent of Mexico and therefore can
indicate in advance who Will be ac-
ceptable.
On the agrarian problem, too, sug-
gestions must originate from the
Mexican delegates Thus far the
question has been whether Mexico's S
land problem could properly he dis
cussed in any International tribunal.
The Mexican delegates regard it as
a purely internal question. The
American delega :es on the other hand
have maintained that, as the land
question has bred revolution after
revolution, some programme should
be considered with a vew to inffuenc-
ing a gradual settlement to the ques-
ton. The purpose Of the American
delegates, it is said, is to place the
problem so conspicuously before the
world as an obligation of the future
provisional government that no new
administrator could ignore it.
Others Not Ignored.
Other aspects of the Mexican ques-
tions, however, have not been ignored.
The relative Importance which should
be attachedin the parleys to the Tam
pico incident, the personnel of the
new provisional government and kin
dred questions incident to the transi-
ton to another administration have
been talked over in detail. No points
have been decided, but enough OF the
Viewpoint of the American and Mex
lean delegates has been revealed to
me mediators to warrant them in ex-
pressing distinct encouragement over
the outlook.
The mediators and the American
delegates alike pay warm tribute to
the Mexican delegates. The later
have approached the work of com
posing t1e difficulties besetticg their
couatry from broad patriotic stand
poi1,t.
To Keep Secret.
The confarees have pledged tnem-
selves to keep their proceedings secret.
One reason for this is the desire OF the
Mexican delegates that various phases
Of tae discussion, particularly those
rela, ing to the retirement of Huerta,
should mt be misinterprete1 in Mex
leo CITY and thus weaken the admiG-
istration here in nandliag he mill
tary situation.