South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16
BY LAURENCE TOD.
(Staff COrreSDOndent }


MEDIATION HEADQUARTERS
Niagara Falls, Ont, June 16.-Me-
diation is at perilous deadlock The
slightest new factor may throw the
balance toward a peaceful settlement
or may cause the withdrawal of the
Mexican delegates by Gen Huerta
Once the Mexicans leave the con-
ference there will be firing all along
the American outpOsts at Vera Cruz.
This is the view taken by men
in the confidence OF American and
Mexican representatives today after
the repeated failures OF the Ameri-
cans to gain a favorable reply to
their demand that a constitutional
ist chief be made provisional presi-
dent The answer sent last night
by the mediators to the Carranza
note virtually rejecting Carranza's
delegates until an armistice shall
have been declared, shows a stub
born attitude of the South Ameri-
can envoys. The crisis is passing
unfavorable TO the plans of Pres.
Wilson.
Delegates Stand Firm.
IT was explained here that the
Mexican delegates have at no time
failed to anticipate the wish of the
American government to compel
Ahem to accept a constitutionalist
TOr president. From the day when
Pres. Wilson's views on the Mexican
iand question were published they
have realized that the struggle here
would be one for the mere survival
of their PARTY in Mexico. They are
now under instructions from the
Huerta government to stand infieXi-
hly against the plan TO give Huerta s
ulace 10 a rebel The most they will
WELD IS the recognition of an indie
pendent citizen whose sympathies
are with the rebels On the other
hand the Americans are determined
" going about the business assign
ed them. They were instructed 10
secure the paCificatiOn of Mexico by
mediation. Their best chance of sue
cess seems TO be through the pres
enCe here of some of the rebel lead
ers. Hence, il is expected that Ca
berra, CalderOn and Nasconcelos. the
delegates recognized by the media
tors. will come here for private talks
with the American and Mexican del
egates and for unofficial cOnversa-
tions with the mediators.
Welcome Recess.
At this dangerous point, when
some trifing misunderstanding may
spoil the work of the past month,
the Americans welcome the three
days' recess in formal conference
which begins today The pause is
due to the absence OF Ambassador
Moan. who is 10 deliver addresses at
Yale tomorrow and at Harvard on
THURSDAY Before leaving for New
York last night he is understood To
have requested that no formal pro-
Ceedings be held until his return
The delegates agreed 20 take infor-
mally with the two remaining me-
diators Ambassador DaGama and
Minister Suarez
How long the deadlock viii con-
tinue none of the delegates would
predict The MeXicans are lOath to
leave without a peaceful settlement
unless they receive fresh instructions
from Gen Huerta. The Americans
have contended that they will re-
main as long as there is the shred OF
chance of preventing war. The
mediatOrs who represent the senti-
lent of South America. seem bent
ou saving some OF the prestige of the
lluerta government at least. Fail
Uro or the conference through any
action on their part would be dan
ECrous 20 their prestige
Discuss Land Question.
Informal discussion of the agrar-
fan question between the Americans
and MeXicaus was the program for
/. TO-DAY
The Huertaista DELEGATES are
known 20 have received information
on Mexican affairs possessed by the
representatives of the Washington
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