The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
American Delegates and Mediation Plenipotenti- aries Flatly Disagree on
 Two Important Points
MEDIATORS INSIST
 PROVISIONAL HEAD
 SHALL BE NEUTRAL
United States Favors Man of Consti- tutionalist Leaning and Determined
 New Government Shall Not Be Through Huerta's Appointment

Niagara Falls, Ont, June 10.-Differ- unce of opinion serious that they imperII the continuance of the confer ences here have developed between the American delegates and the mediation pIenipo potentiaries. On two vital points there Is flat disagreement.
 First, the mediators, representing pre- sumabiy the viewpoint of the Mexican del- egates. are insisting that the provisional President of Mexico shall be a neutral, who shall not have been an active parti- san in the constitutionalist cause
 The American delegates have stated emphatically that unless the choice falls on man of distinct constitutionalist sympathies, not necessarily a military chief or leader, but one who would com mand their influence. there can be no hope of constitutionalist acceptance of any peace program adopted here
 Second, the United States government is determined that the method of transi- tion from the present regime to the new government shall not be through the ap- pointment by General Huerta as minis ter of foreign affairs, of the man agreed on for provisional President. To permit
 
 tions of naming his successor according to the American viewpoint will be equiva- lent to recognition of the Huerta govern- ment.
 Oppose View
 This view is opposed by the mediators, who argue that inasmuch as the world Twill know the mediation conference had jseected the next provisional President, z the form of succession is unimportant.
 Which is the greater sacrifice, tne n ators ask for General Huerta to name n minister of foreign affairs whose political principles are not in accord with his own and then to have the latter almost immediately succeed him provisional President of Mexico, or for the United States to yield on the technicality as to the manner in which che transfer shall be made?
 The mediators were occupied today with a discussion of these points among them selves. They did not confer with either the American or Mexican delegates. The Mexcans let it be known that they con sidered the method of succession tech nicality but would hot definitely say whether they would yield their position.
 They are anxious that the provisional President shall be a neutral and if pos sible, man who has not been identi- fled with any political faction in Mexico. They would not accept constitutionalist partison they say. and especially no active worker in that movement.
 Takes Firm Position
 The United States has taken a firm position that there can be little prospect of a peaceful settlemeht unless the medi- ation recognizes the military conquest of the const.tutionalsts and takes into con Federation the probability that the con stitutionalists soon will enter Mexico City.
 No names have been suggested for the provisional presidency, but in arguing about the type of man for the post the American delegates have taken into &C., count that the consrsIutionalists claim there would be little chance of pacifying all the elements in their party and per- suading their army GO lay down it's arms unless the man chosen handed the absolute confidence of their cause The American delegates are not insisting on General Carranza or General Villa or any military chief.
 Tomorrow the mediators expect to dis cuss these points in detail with the Mexi@ can delegates One mediator today said he felt confident no obstacle could arise to disrupt mediation and that all differ ences would be reconciled.
 Even the mediators admit that probably majority of the people of Mexico favor the reform movement represented by Huertas opponents, even though the large territory controlled by Carranza contains a minority of the population. The mediators are of the opinion that the time has arrived to take up the names of individuals for the various positions in the provisional government
 No word was received today from the constitutonalists. It is not known when an answer from them to the last note of the mediators may be expected 7 The obstacles that have arisen in the past 24 hours will proIong the proceed ings. There may be brief recess next week, however. when one of the media tors must be away for two days,