Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-13
SUCCESSOR TO HUERTA
MUST HAVE o. K. OF ALL
Will Be Of Constitutionalist Sym.
pathies, However, It Is
Declared.
OPTIMISM NOW DISPLAYED
First of Series of Protocols Is Signed.
Success of Present Deliberations
Depends on Selection of Pro-
visiona1 President.

NIAGARA FALLS. Ont. June 13.-The
mediating colony turned its thoughts to-
day from diplomatic forms and protocols
to questions of personnel for the new
provisional government of Mexico. They
began the search for the man of the
hour-a successor to Huerta. who shall
be acceptable to all factions capable of
pacifying Mexico SO that a constitutional
election may be held A man Of unusual
qualifications is sought. He must be with
out violent prejudices. who can conserve
the interests Of the Hureta followers as
well as the constitutionalists. The neu-
trail populace. too, must be satisfied that
a sound and stable administration will be
inaugurated which will be Immediately
recognized by the United States and the
world generally.
Sign First of Protocols.
In a spirit of optimism the mediators
and delegates began their task. They
signed the first Of the series of proto-
coils yesterday. In this document the
American and Mexican delegates. as well
as the diplomatic representatives of Ar
gentina. Brazil and Chile, entered into an
agreement for the transfer OF power
from the hands of Gen. Huerta to the
new provisional president in the follow
ing manner:
IA government is to be constituted in
Mexico of a character to be later pro-
vided which shall be recognized in Mex
leo City on date to be fixed), and which
from that day forward shall exercise pub
lie functions until there shall be inaugu-
rated constitutional president"
The language OF the protocol purposely
uses the phrase Which shall be recog-
nized in Mexico City," without specifying
by whom, SO that in another protocol
States as well as the mediating coun-
tries Argentina. Brazil and Chile.
The first protocol Is the only one which
will deal with the method Of transfer. It
cession through the appointment Of
minister Of foreign affairs which the
Mexican plan had suggested. By its SIM
pie affirmative statement that a govern
ment shall arise in Mexico City on a GER
tain date there is no prohibition Of any
particular way by which the transfer
shall be accomplished but 1t is explicitly
understood that the appointment by Gen.
Huerta of the man selected here Is ono
process to which the United States OBJ
jected and which will not be put into ef-
feet
Will Deal With Personnel.
Another protocol will deal with the per-
sonnel of the new provisional government
and set forth that the new executive
shall be installed after being recognized
by Mexican nationals, including all po-
litical parties. The Mexican delegates are
anxious that some clause be written in
one Of the protocols by which it shall be
emphasized that the new president is to
be recognized by interior Mexico as well
as foreign nations. The purpose of this
is to make it consistent for Gen Huerta
to resign in accordance with his declara-
ton made recently through the Mexican
delegates, namely, that he would retire
when Mexico was politically pacifled.'
This was explained by the Mexican dele
gates as meaning not material pacifica-
ton Of the country. but an agreement as
a result of the mediation which all politi-
cal factions would accept.
Lascurian Is Suggested.
These points will be worked out in
future conferences, but for the present
attention is centered on the individual.
The name of Pedro Lascurain. minister
of foreign affairs when Madero was
forced to resign. is being mentioned as a
possibility, but 1t is known that he would
not be accepted by the constitutionalists
As vet the American government has not
suggested any names.
Although rapid progress is expected
here now it Is conceded on all sides that
the success or failure of the negotiations
depends upon the choice of a provisional
nres;dent A man of constitutionalist
sympathies will be chosen. but the
Huerta delegates are firm that he must
not have been an active constttut1onalist
or one who would not safeguard the nses
and property of the Huerta followers:
A conference between the American
delegates and the mediators on the SUD
iact Of names was planned for today.