The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27
Are NEAR 4 CRISIS
Both Sides al Niagara Falls
Conference issue
Statements.
AMERICANS DENY CHARGES
Firmly Oppose Any But Constitution
aIist for Provisional President
Villa to Move South.

can delegation to the mediation con-
ference has made public a statement.
Issued with the consent of the Wash
ingtOn government, in reply TO the
statement of the Mexican DELEGATION
criticizing the American plan for the
esta blisnment of a provisional gov
eminent in Mexico with a Constitu-
tiOnalist at its head.
Suggestions that President Wilson
had any intent to destroy the elector-
al liberty of Mexico are utterly re-
pudiated" by the American represen-
tatives. The statement coming on
the eve Of the full conference off me-
diators and delegates was interpreted
as foreshadowing the unalterable and
unyielding position OF the United
States in future parleys.
At Delicate Point
In view of the opposite views ex-
pressed by the American and Mexican
delegations, the next conference will
bring perhaps the most critical and
delicate moment of the entire media
ton proceedings. The disagreement
on names hitherto has blocked prog
Tess. The mediatoTs intend to sub
nit five or six names which they have
carefully selected out OF a big list
Among these may be found one who
IS suitable, but the atmosphere is so
pessimistic that it would cause gen
eraI surprise if this succeeded.
The break between Carranza and
Villa has, on the other hand, given
some observers the feeling that the
American delegates might not insist
now on a man high up in the Consti-
nationalist ranks, but would urge a
man in sympathy with the principle
of the revolution.
Rebels on to the Capital.
TorTeon, Mexico.-GeneraI Villa has
issued the following statement regard
ing his relations with General Car
rama:
There is nothing between General
Carranza and myself which has in any
way altered our military policy 1
now will even go further, and say
that there never will be difference
between General Carranza and myself
in any shape or form that will inter
fere with the work OF the Constitu-
tionaIists'',
Differences Settled.
FL Paso, Tex.-GeneraI Carranza
has advised Lazaro de La Cara, Vii
las agent here, that the difficulty be-
tween himself and Villa had been ad-
Justed by Carranza's giving his per
mission for Villa to proceed south to
the City OF Mexico regardless of the
appointment of General Natera as
head of the new central zone.
Trust BACKING Villa?
San Antonio, Tex.-Charglng on in
formation said to have been officially
obtained, that the rupture between
General Carranza and General Villa
is the result of financial help and po-
litical intriguing on the part Of Stand
ard Oil and American Smelling and
Refining Company interests as the ba-
sis of a gigantic scheme to dominate
the oil and mineral wealth of Mexico
through concessions by Villa, United
States officials in San Antonio have
wired Washington details that are ex-
pected to prove the sensation of the
revolution.
The official who made the report
to his colleagues has Just returned
from an official tour of much of Mex
leo, terminating with considerable
stay at Juarez and Ell Paso. Though
every official to whom the informa-
ton was brought absolutely declined
to discuss the matter, and wondered
how any part Of it had leaked out,
several Of them admitted privately
they regarded the data placed in their
hands as wholly conclusive
Hear Villa Patched Ii Up.
Washington Official inform alton
has reached the Washington govern
ment from American Consul Edwards
at Juarez which says Gen Francisco
Villa and Gen Venustiano Carranza,
leaders Of the ConstitutiOnalist move
ment in Mexico, had patched up their
differences
That General Villa had determined
upon a break with Carranza and had
demonstrated his attitude by impris-
Oning some officers in the first Con-
stitutionaIist chiefs command was
verified in reports to the state de-
partment