Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-20
ULI|MA1UM
GIVEN THE
DELEGATES
UNITED STATES WILL NOT
RECEDE FROM POSITION
ON MATTER.
NlON ANO CAtRERA CONFER
Mediators Have Small Grounds to
Hope for Successful Termin-
alton of Mediation.

Washington, June 19.-Hope Is
wavering that the mediation program
still might bring peace to Mexico was
expressed late tonight by the Argen-
tine minister, Naon, as he took the
train for Niagara Falls, after series
of conferences with President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan and Luis Cabre-
ra of the Washington constitutional
lists agency. Neither Naon nor 9th
ers of those with whom he conferred
would say whether a new plan had
been devised to break the seemingly
final deadlock at Niagara Falls, be-
tween the American and Mexican del
egates there.
No Change in v. s. w.
In official quarters it was made
known there had been no change in
the position of the United States gov
ernment, as set forth in its declara-
ton yesterday by the American dele
gates that only constitutionalist be
accepted to head the proposed provi.
sional government in Mexico City,
Minister Naon arrived early in the
day from New England, where he had
gone to receive honorary university
degrees.
Consulted Bryan.
He first consulted Bryan. For two
hours they conferred over the situa-
ton. Late in the evening Naon re.
turned to his legation, and there met
Cabrera, who talk d with him for
two hours. Cabrera sought to con.
ceal his visit to the Argentine lega.
ton and denied later that he had
been there. No sooner had he left
than Bryan arrived and took the min
lister to the White House.
Small Chance.
Following the conversation with the
president, Naon stated there was still
encouragement for mediation, and
Bryan reiterated again his declaration
that mediation was progressing salts.
factorily. No official word was re.
ceived from the president. Neither
Bryan nor Naon would admit there
had been a consultation with the con.
stitutionalist representative. When
the Associated Press man who saw
Cabrera enter the Argentine legation
asked the latter about his visit, Ca
brera denied having been there.
CONSIDERED AN ULTIMATUM.
Niagara Falls, June 19.-Justice La
mars memorandum to Emilio Rabasa,
the head of the Mexican delegation,
announcing the United States must
insist" on the acceptance of its plan
of pacification of Mexico, is cOnsid-
cred an ultimatum. Unless the Huer-
ia delegates yield, the mediation will
end tomorrow or Monday. '..
v. S. Is Firm.
This was the firm determination of
the United States as it conveyed its
message to the mediators. Ambassa-
dor Da Cana, Brazil, and Minister
Suarez, Chile, asked the American
delegates if their position had chang
ed in view of the Carranza-Villa split,
and the reply was in the negative. 1t
was an informal talk, but it served to
advise the mediatOrs of the published
statements of both the American and
Huerta delegates, with their opposite
views on the type Of man to be Sc
lected for the provisional president
and defined clearly the unalterable at
titude of the American government.
Just what the policy of the United
States will be in the event of the fail
ure of mediation, or what disposition
it will make of the American troops
at Vera Cruz is unknown to the Am
erican delegates.
Don't Know What is Coming.
The Huerta commissioners say they
do not know what course Huerta will
pursue. A report from Mexico City is
that Huerta has decided to appoint
Pedro Lascurain to the present va
cancy in the portfolio of minister of
foreign affairs, which may change the
entire aspect of things if it develops
that Lascurain is to be made provi-
sional president irrespective fthe
mediation proceedings. o4
No New Plans.
If Minister Naoa did not bring
back from Washington any new plan
for presentation to the delegates, but
various plans will formally be pre-
sented. The plans of Americans will
be disaproved by the Mexicans if
reject the mediators
plans. Automatically that would ad-
journ the conference, according to
the rules of procedure adopted when
they first convened.
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