The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-05-21
FALL OF DICTATOR is CONCEDED
BY MEXICAN MEDIATION
DELEGATES. II is
REPORTED.
ADMIT WAR WITH u. S. MAY
Be PROVOKED BY FEDERALS
Fears are Entertained frat Army
Near Vera Cruz May Do Some.
thine That wa Lead 70 Re.
sumption Of Hostiliries-
Talk Of Successor.

Washington. May I@.-Iut!ulatio2 0.
the attitude OF the Euerta delegates
to the mediation conference 10 be held
at Niagara Falls Wednesday. was OF.
tanned from persons said 10 be in
touch with the envo:s. The NeNi.
cans refused to talk OF their plans be
fore their departure.
Three are Optimistic.
That the three were optimistic re-
earding the chances for mediation WIS
learned from quarters in close touch
with them. They have !i.ile IDEA how
long the arrangement OF 4 settlement
will keep them at Niagara Falls. but
they are confident their trip Mill not
have been in vain.
The Mexican delegates are said 10
realize that the present admiUiS-ra.
ton il Mexico City is fast crunblins
and that the choice OF some one 20
succeed Eue-ta is inevitable.
After Huerta. What,
Bat ~conceiing the retirement o,
Tue-ta. the delegates are said 10 De
most Interested III the vital question OF
what is to follow. what guarantees are
to be obtained against the possible
confscation OF property by the invad.
ing Consti,u.:onalisrs, protection
against conditions OF anarchy. and
what kind OF government will be sta
Die and viii obtain worldwide recog.
aitioa.
On the other hand, shosa close TO
President Wilson and Secretary B7v-
an sa? that the question 10 be mediaI-
ed is no longer the failure Q; Huerta
to salute the flag or the o1enses com.
mitted against the dignity OF The Unit.
ed States. but tne broad question o:
pacifying Mexico. Those Who know
the bruad-minded view o: the Wash.
fng1on administration declare the An.
erican troops will not D. withdrawn
from Vera Cruz unt.l & sable sov=rr.
ment is established or Is in sight ia
Mexico City.
Mexican envoys Feder=is,
Persons close % the Mexican dale.
gates EMPHASIZED tina: cna three men
VINO Will represent tn Huerta govern
ment ara aot "Huer,aistaS or thu rep
resentatives OF any group OF an: peo-
pie. but were representatives o. The
interests of the terr!tor. controlled by
the Federa!s."
Though technically the delegates
are dealing with an International q!es.
zion the differences wA!ch arose
with the United States out OF the Tam.
5ico inc!denc-pr!yateiv they admit
that before them is the problem OF the
actual pacifcation Of Mexico.
Persons close to Emilio Rabasas
chairman Of the Mexican commission
and intimate adviser 81 Hga-ta. said
when the time came for their answe,
70 suggestions as TO a successor 10.
Huerta they probably would !nsist
that no man who had gained military
prominence or was Obtaining po~e'
"by arbitrar: force" as set forth il
President Wilson's I.a.!c.Amer!ca,
declaration. should be permitted Il
take the rains o. government. Til:
would eliminate Generals Carranz:
and Villa. but there ara other men i.
the Constitutionalist ranks who ar,
looked upon IS 81 presi!.n.ia! cal;ba
who would be acceptable 70 thu Huar
"a faction
War Yet Possible.
Although General itue!-a has san
the delegates here 10 mediate the dill
ferences and the: know ms viem
point, there is 4 possibiitc:-anG il !
admitted by Representatives O: a
Mexican factions here--ha. hos.i!
ties may y any time be provoked b
the Federal troops near Vera Cru:
which may generally cnta.gle the 81
uation and force another crisis. Hue
tas whimsical! MOODS are po.nted |
by even oHe OF his friends az ! ia!
serous aspect OF the situation.
That the Huarra delegates ara r1a
OF the highest ability is admitted h
Constitutiona!ists. In settling III
Mexican Questions these de!ega."s. &
cording to their friends. will not I
guided by n" personal ambitions
any 4 man. hut %.L! recommend u
things which their ~!naeDcad.a. ,.t
nlent OF the situation will. dictate.