The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-29
PRACTICALLY ALL THAT NOW REMAINS IS THE APPROVAL
 OF WILSON AND HUERTA.
CHOOSING PRESIDENT IS NEXT
Under Mexican Constitution When President Retres the Minister of
 Foreign Affairs Succeeds to the
 Office and This is Vacant.

Niagara Falls, Ont. May 2S.- Plans for the justification of Mexico through mediation virtually have been completed.
 The major issues are before Presi- dent Wilson and General fluerta for approval, and when this is obtained secondary questions will be taken up. A protocol covering the basic princi- ples will be signed, the mediation conference will close, delegates will return to their homes and the medi- ators will complete details of the un- dertakimg in conjunction with the au- thorities at Washington and Mexico City.
 This work may require several months. It is expected that the re sponsibility for dealing with the con stitutienalist element will be thrown upon the United States.
 Among the points still to be dis posed of is believed to be the selec- ton of persons to comprise the new provisional government and the exact manner by which it will take office in succession to the Huerta regime.
 lMediators and delegates today said a protocol probably would be signed within a week.
 Just how the transition from the present administration to a new pro visional government can he effected is being given close attention. The intent of the American delegates is understood to be that the new provi- sional executive shall not appear to have been chosen by Huerta. If the Mexican constitution be followed lit erally it is necessary that the office of minister of foreign affairs, now vacant, shall be filled by the indi- vid Ial to whom the mediation confer ence expects General Huerta to turn over the reins of government The provides that in case of vacancy in the office of president, the minister of forein affairs shall 10 the position. The Ameri can delegates recognize that an IT, regular method of choosing a provi- 'ional president might evoke opposi ion
 The American government wishes l he Huerta government to give way l 0 a commission of five. or possibly | hree. The Mexican delegation holds | commission would be unpopular be- | ,ause their people might resent it as ,f foreign suggestion. They urge that minister of foreign affairs auto succeed General Huerta.
 This succession then could name as ,abinet members those persons who llready had been agreed upon here. Such an arrangement might be con | trued as permitting General IIuerta o choose bis successor but the fact | hat those who will comprise the new | government would be | elected in advance and approved by | he United States. in the opinion of | some would prevent the impression rom being widely credited.
 Neither the American nor Mexican delegates consider this point a stumbling block.
 That there should be a governing body of five individuals is virtually settled. On this group would deyolve the responsibility of carrying out the program adopted here. This would include arrangements for an election for president, vice president and members of congress. The proyi- sional government will be expected to decide on the selection of gov ernors for states where vacancies now occur, and arrange for the con duct of gubernatorial elections.
 The whole purpose of the media stion is to impose on the group, gov Arning body or iunta an obligation to cArry out the program adopted here. TiApugh one of the group probably wh be called provisional president arfA the other members of his cabi- na4 there will be a tacit understand i1A that these men will have an equal vof&a in inc governments operation. An &greement is expected to be rea@ed to the effect that no changes will 01 rcur in the group until the elec- tionG fhaye been held Questions of perM3lnel are absorbing the attention
 Washington administration has