Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
SERIOUS DIFFERENCES
 DEVELOP AT CONFERENCE
American Delegates and Mediation PIenipotentiaries Clash on Two Vital Points-one Is Appointment of Pro- Visional President,

Niagara Falls, One, June 10.-Dif- ferences of opinion so serious that they imperil the continuance of the conferences here have developed be- tween the American delegates and the mdiation plnipotentiaries- On two vital points there is flat disagreement
 Points of Difference.
 First, the mediators representing presumably the viewpoint of the Mex tcan delegates, are insisting that the provisional president of Mexico shall be a neutral who shall not have been an active partisan in the constitution aiist cause
 The American delegates have em- phatfcally stated that unless the choice falls upon a man of distinct consti- tutionalist sympathies, not necessarily a military chief or leader but one who would command their confidence. there can be no hope of constitutional acceptance or any peace programme adopted here
 Secondly. the United States govern ment is unalterably determined that the method of transition from the present regime to the new government shall not he through the appointment by General Huerta- as min ster of for eign affairs, of the man agreed upon for provisional president To permit him to exercise the constitutional func- tion of naming his successor, accord ing to the American viewpoint would be equivalent to recognition of the Huerta government
 View Opposed by Mediators.
 This view is forcefully opposed by the nnediators. who argue that ipas- much es the world will know the me diation conference had selected the AAxt provisional president, the form or succession is not important
 Which is the greater sacrifice the medfators asked, for General Huerta to name a minister of foreign affairs whose political principles are not in the latter almost immediately succeed ed him as provisional president of Mexico. or for the United States to yield on the technicality as to the manner in which the transfer should he made This is the argument which they have presented to the American government.
 Ccnstitutionaiists Will Not Accept Huerta APpointee.
 The American delegates are against what the mediaJors term the consti- tutional method of succession. not only because of their governments consist ent policy of non recognition of Huer- ia, but because the constitutionalists have informed Washington that they will never accept a Huerta appointee as provisional president and peace cannot be restored without their ac- quiescence
 The mediators were wholly occupied today with a discussion of these points among themselves. They did not con- fer with either the American of Mex lean delegates. The latter indicated that they considered the method of succession & technicality, but would not definitely say whether they would yield their position.
 Must Recognize Military Conquest of
 Carranxa Forces.
 The United States has taken a firm position that there can be but little prospect of a peaceful settlement un- til the mediation recognized the mill itary conquest of the constitutional ists and takes into consideration the probability that the constitutionalists soon will forcibIy enter Mexico City unless mediation ends the civil strife and establishes a new government On . peaceful basis.