The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-05-28
DEADLOCK AvERTED
BY PEACE COUNCIL
CONCESSIONS MADE BY BOTH
SIDES OVER MEXICAN LAND
QUESTION.
SMOOTH PROGRESS REPORTED
South American ENJOYS Declare That
no Formal Basis Has Yet Been
Reached for Treating Issues,
However.

Niagara Falls, May 27.-Smooth
progress toward common agreement
In all phases of the Mexican problem
is being made by the mediators and
the American and Mexican delegates.
This is stated with emphasis by the
mediators.
The three South American diplo-
mats make it plain that while every
aspect of the Mexican situation, both
internal and international has been
laid before the delegates of the
United States and Mexico, no formal
basis has yet been reached for the
treatment in any specified order of the
issues involved. Nor has the relative
importance of the main issues been
defined.
Discussion General So Far.
The discussion thus far has been Of
q general character. The 'mediators
have taken the position that they are
essentially counselors and not dicta-
tors of the destinies of the Mexican
republic. They will not suggest
names for the provisional presidency
nor will they recommend any form Of
government.
From the Mexican delegates them
selves must originate proposals con-
corning the internal affairs of their
country and these suggestions will be
transmitted by the mediators to the
American delegates. The mediators
do not conceive it to be their duty to
undertake to legislate upon questions
which properly fall within the juris-
diction of the constitutional govern
ment when established. The most they
can do in this direction would be in
the line of suggestion and kindly
recommendation.
U. s. Can Indicate Choice.
The theory under which the internal
questions are being brought into the
discussion is that the United States
has right to say whom it will recog-
nize as provisional president of Mex.
leo, and, therefore, can indicate in adj
vance who will be acceptable.
On the agrarian problems, too, sug-
gestions must originate with the Next
can delegates. Thus far the talk on
the land question has not reached the
merits of the subject itself. The ques-
ton has been whether Mexico's land
problem could be properly discussed
in an international tribunal.
The Mexican delegates have shown
serious disinclination to have it con-
Guided because they regard it as q
purely internal question.
Land Question Up.
The American delegates, on the
other hand, have maintained that as
the land question has been funda-
mental cause of unrest, breeding rev0-
luton after revolution, some program
should be considered with view to
influencing gradual settlement Of the
question. The purpose of the Ameri-
can delegates, it is said, is to place
the problem so conspicuously before
the world as an obligation of the fu-
ture government that no administra-
ton could ignore it.
u0 JuT0dL0uSQ UCdulOCh VI TIC L du-
American mediation conference over
this vexed question is believed to have
been averted, however, by a comprom-
Use in which both the Mexican and
American delegates made concessions.
Other Questions, Also.
Consideration of the agrarian
problem has consumed much time, but
other aspects of the Mexican ques-
ton have been by no means ignored
The relative Importance which should
be attached in the parleys to the Tam
pico incident, the personnel Of the
new provisional government and
kindred questions incident to the tran
sition from the Huerta regime to an
other administration, has been talked
over in detail. AS yet no points have
been finally decided. Enough of the
viewpoint of the American and Next
can delegates, however, has been re-
vealed to the mediators to warrant
them expressing distinct encourage
ment over the outlook.
The mediators, as well as the Amer
lean and Mexican delegates have
pledged themselves to keep their pro
ceedings secret.