The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-05-13
MEET IN CANADA
MEDIATION CONFERENCE WILL
MEET AT NIAGARA FALLS.
Will TRY TO SETTLE IT

ENJOYS Decide on Time and Place Of
Meeting-Envoys to Proceed With
Chance of Inducing General Car
rama to Reconsider His Refusal
and Enter Conference.
The three South American ENJOYS
who have undertaken by diplomacy
to settle Mexico's civil strife as we'll
as her national difficulties announced
Tuesday night that the first forrial
conference with the different parties
interested in Mexico would be held
at Niagara Falls, Ont, Canada, on
May IS. Secretary Bryan made the
announcement for the three diplo.
mats in brief statement which read
as follows:
"The mediators have notified the
different parties that Niagara Falls.
Canada, has been selected as the
place where the mediators will con-
fer with representatives of the Diff
ferent parties interested in the med
iation and that the 18th OF May has
been fixed as the date Of the confer
ence to begin"
The language OF the declaration
attracted attention, for although the
ENJOYS had in note earlier said ttey
would withdraw their '..T-itation for
a Carranza representative, unless an
armistice between the constitutional
lists and Huerta forces were arrang-
ed, no specific parties TO the nego-
tiations were named in the state de-
partment announcement.
It later was learned authoritivelv
that the reason for this was due to
the fact that a further effort was be-
ing made to induce Gen. Carranza to
send a representative without seeking
to limit his agent to discuss Of any
particular subjects. The American
government has not chosen its rep
resentatives. President Wilson aid
Secretary Bryan and Lane discussed
many names Tuesday. They are
seeking to get men Of training in
diplomatic affairs.
AS yet there has been no formal
basis OF negotiations, neither the
United States nor Huerta having set
forth their demands. 1t was learned
from a high administration official
that in all likelihood the United
States would not confine itself now to
a mere settlement of the incidents at
Tampico, but would aim to bring
about solution OF the whole Ne1i-
can problem.
The disposition Of Gen. Carranza
to eliminate himself from the nego-
tiations, II it should include a dis
cussion of Mexico's internal problems,
has not met with the favor OF admin
istration officials but they do not
think this decision Is final.
Niagara Falls, O~t., was finally Sc
lected as a place to hold the media
ton conferences because 1t is neutral
territory, yet in close proximity to
the United States. The fact that
Niagara Falls Is on the extreme bor-
der of Canada, and is known more
as scenic resort than as a political
centre, will remove, in the opinion of
many officials, any impression that
the negotiations are to take place
on Canadian territory for diplomatic
reasons.
At the war department it became
clear that no advance at Vera Cruz
was intended unless to repeal at
tack, but it was known that definite
course Of action had been outlined
in the event Of a resumption OF hos
tilities at Vera Cruz and the ex-
tension of the campaign towards
Mexico City. In that event MAI.
Gen. Leonard Wood will be in su-
preme command with Gen. Funston
directing the advance beyond Vera
Cruz, and Gen. Charles B. Bailey, OF
the artillery, assuming command OF
the base at Vera Cruz. This arrange
ment, however, is wholly in the line
OF preparedness and signifies no pres
ent purpose Of being put into opera
tion.
Congress, after a period Of silence
again was the scene OF discussion
OF Mexico. In the Senate, Senator
Lippitt OF Rhode Island, introduced
a resolution calling on President VIII
son for information as to published
reports that it was the administra-
tons purpose to aid Gen. Villa to
secure the presidency. During brief
but spirited discussion Senator Lodge
read from a London paper scath-
Ing denunciation Of Villa. The res
olution went over.
President Wilson and cabinet held
the regular Tuesday meeting, but
1t was announced afterwards that
only routine work had been consider
ed. Secretary Bryan remained after
the cabinet meeting, however, and
1t was understood he went over with
the president the entire status Of the
mediation negotiations and particu-
larly the names Of American dele
gates. The mediators discussed,
among other things, the three Huer-
ia delegates now named, the United
States delegates and the cutting off
OF CarranZa.