Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-23
BRECEDA MAKES PUBLIC
STAND OF REBEL CHIEF
Is Member Of Constitutionalist Del.
egation Now ON Way to
Washington.
o. S. WANTS AN AGREEMENT
Ready to Abide by Any Agreement
as to Personne1-Mediat
More Hopeful for
Peace.

NEW ORLEANS. June 73.-
zen. Carranza will not accept the
invitation of the United States
government to send representa-
tlves to meet informally with
agents of Huerta' in an endeavor
to select a provisional president
OF Mexico, according to state
ment here today by Alfredo Bre-
ceda, private secretary of Gen.
Carranza, and a member of the
latest commission Carranza is
sending to Washington.
"Carranza is firm in his attitude
that he will not treat with
Huerta except on the battlefield"
Breceda told the Associated
Press through AN interpreter.
I'VE are on very important
mission to Washington, of which
we cannot talk, but it is not to
meet with representatives of
Huerta, formally or informally"
That the commissioners in
tended to be fully informed of the
Situation at Washington and
Niagara Falls was indicated by
the arrival today direct from
| Washington of ]. F. Urquidi.
He delivered the Carranza note
to the mediation conference at
Niagara Falls. Urquidi said he
was in New Orleans on another
mission and would leave probably
tomorrow, but for what place he
would not say. If he had mes
sage for the commissioners he did
not make it public.
The commission which Carran-
"a is sending to Washington con-
sists of Breceda and Fernando ].
Calderon. leader of the liberal
party in Mexico. They expected
to leave tonight for Washington,
but were not positive.
Hope for Agreement.
NIAGARA FALLS. Ont. June o.
American and Huerta delegates were
today making arrangements for the
informal conferences between repre-
sentatives of Gen. Carranza and Gen.
Huerta, at which it Is hoped an
agreement will be reached on the in
dividual who Is to be provisional
president of Mexico. Details still were
lacking and depended on the travelling
arrangements Of the constitutionalist
delegates who are now on their way.
On the delegates from the two Mexican
factions themselves will rest the burden
of selecting the man of the hour--a task
which deadlocked the mediation confer
ence and nearly disrupted it last week.
By turning over the delicate question Of
personnel to the Mexicans themselves
for settlement the mediators and Ameri-
can delegates alike feel temporarily re-
ieved. There can be no charge Of
foreign dictation. the mediators think.
for the American government. it is un-
derstood. stands ready to recognize
whoever Is agreed upon by the two
Mexican delegations.
Administration Circles Hopeful.
1t was declared today by one high in
authority that he saw absolutely no
CLOUDS now ou lHc ilicuidtioh iioti1oh- al
administration circles the hope for ulti-
mate success of the peace conference was
considered more promising.
1t was cabinet day and as the Presi-
dents advisers gathered there were sew
eral informal conferences. None would
discuss the situation for publication, but
1t was evident that all were encouraged
Rafael Zubaran. Luis Cabrera and
Jose Vasconcelos. among the constitu-
tionalist agents now in Washington.
that Mr.. Zubaran and Mr. Cabrera had
been asked by the American delegates
to go to Niagara Falls In person.
One menace to the success Of the
cent breach between villa and Car
rama, the constitutionalist chiefs.
Whether their differences had been
sufficiently composed SO that consti-
without embarrassment was a question
that the Washington government was
said to be seeking to determine today.
Villa was reported to be determined to
fight his way through to Mexico City.
However, plans for the meeting of the
CarranEa and Huerta representatives do
not contemplate an armistice at this
time. Not until they had reached some
definite agreement over the establishment
Of a provisional government would there
be an attempt to call a halt to hostili-
ties. Hope was expressed that II such
a stage Of understanding were reached
any break between villa and Carranza
would be adjusted as to bring all revolu-
ttouary forces within tho scope OF an
armistice.
In the meantime the military cam
paaRn under direction Of Gen. villa
AGAINST the Mexico City government is
expected to wage with increased vigor.
It is suggested here that Gen. Huerta
might resign and be out Of the way be-
fore Villas army could reach Mexico
City, and that there would be no reason
for further conquest pending the out
come Of mediation.
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