The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
Substantial Agreements on Many Points Involved
 Have Been Reached
STATEMENT GIVEN
 BY JUSTICE LAMAR
Says Mcdiators Have Begun to Dis cuss Actual Terms and Details of Pacification--vital Points
 Are Reached

l Niagara Falls. ont. May .s.--suh- stsntiai agreements in many Of tbc points involved ,n the mediation ccs- ference has been reached by the Amer lean and Mexican delegates. The discussion today covered actual terms and details Of many of the things deemed necessary to the paeihcatlon of Mexico. The medlators and the opposing delegates were decidedly optimistic. An | early agreement is looked for. The turn in the proceedings from point where it seemed as if the land problem might cause serious embarrassment to an un- derstanding as to the treatment of some of the delicate issues involved, came aftec a conference between the mediators and the American delegates. The situation was summed in the following announce- ment by Justice Lamar. upon the au- tborlty of the medators;
 Discuss Actual Terms
 We have begun to discuss the actual terms and details of plan of pacifica- ton. On number of them we find our selves substantially agreed. others are still under discussion and as to them there has been no disagreement It would of course. be improper for us to specify the particular points we have discussed or those upon which we have agreed, or those we will argue further
 From the mediators themselves it was learned that some of the vital points had been reached today. These are under stood to include the manner In which the present regime in Mexico would give way to a new provisional government That General Huerta had given consent to the programme thus far outlined here was one of the reports from reliable sources. upon which some Of the opti- msm displayed was believed to bo based.
 The Mexican delegates. as well as the Americans, are anxious that the trausi- ton in Mexico shall be smoth. So they are approaching the question of personnel for the new government with cxtraordi- nary care. There Is sel1ous discussion as to whether She name,1spf neisons suit able for the provisional nresidencS l1hpuid. be made public until all Is ready for the change in executives.
 Suggest List of Names
 Desiring to avoid the appears of having their provisional president chosen at an international conference. the Mex- ican delegates have evolved the plan of suggesting to the mediators list of names from which might be selected one
  favor If from it were chosen an ad interim president. An actual choice of an indI- vidual from the list of eligibles would he sanctioned, it Is suggested, by the Mex ican Congress There is reason to believe however that before any fist is approved by the American government some taclp' indorsement from the constitutionalists must come. It is assumed here that the Washington government will be ready to assume the responsibility of trying to bring the constitutionalists into harmony with provisional government thus cre- ated
 The plan of pacifcation, so far as de- veloped Is known to be simple. It's object Is the esta ablishment of new provisional government There will be n declaration of principles on agrarian and other re forms and on the conduct Of fair elec- ton.
 satisfactory method or considering the land question has about been reached. While the Mexcans have not yielded their original convictions that the land problem is purely internal the American view that some expression Is desirable to point the way for It's eventual settle ment by Mexico herself has been sus- tained The parleys of the last two days indicate that a declaration of principles on land reform basis for future study of the question will be included In whatever protocol the delegates sign here.
 Have No Objections
 The Mexicans have no objection to this, for while they do not admit the land problem has been the chief cause of their revolutions they say all political parties in Mexico have pledged themselves to land reform, IL would create no surprise here if one of the results of mediation should be recognition by the Washington govern ment of the legality of Iome of the im-
 tt....s .l.. ent Mexican Congress which were made < the subject of formal rondemnatorv no-r tlce to the powers of Europe. Continued hostility by the Wilson administration against these acts the Mexicans argue would seriously entangie the financial re lations of theiP country. !. Some of the mediators and delegates predicted that unless hitch occurred over details, the entire matter would he