The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-11
COMPLETE DISRUPTION
OF MEDIATION EFFORT
AT NIAGARA IMPENDS

success of which we have deemed tho
suspension Of hostilitics 20 be lndis-
pensible.
"lf you should not SO understand
we would bq compelled 20 withdr "
es inufiicious our Invitation To appoi1t
Representatives ot the constitutonslist
party 90 attend these negotiations.
We greet YOU With all our cons, icra-
4, tion.
No reply 10 this telegram was made
! by General Carranza. hat on May IS
/ he protested through Rafecl Tubnrsi.
his Washington representative. against
the Mexican conflict being made the
subject Of negotiations In the absence
OF representatives Of the constitution
alists That's setter delivered the me-
diators at Niagara Fails, follows
'Thc undersigned. the special rem
rcsentatiyc Of the first chief of the
constituiiunaiist government Of Mcx-
| too. Nenustiano Carranza. following
express Instructions, has the honor 10
communicate to your cxcelloncy tho
= Ambassador of Brazil. aad Your FIX
/ cellonce. the Ministers of chile and
/ Argentina, the followinR.
! Prompted by a noble desire to solve
! lu an amicable and peaceful manner
/ tor connict pending between tne
| United States and the Mexican ma
ton, your cxcelleneles addressed tho
{ government at the United states Gem
crai Hucrta and tho first chief of the
coustigutioaaiist army. rendering your
! good offices and Inviting each Of the
interested parties 20 appoint repre-
: fentatiNcs for The purpose Of dlsru -
! Ing she details of the negotia Uuus.
The chief of the cons,ituisonalist
( government. greatly appreciating the
/ gond wishes ana sympathy of the sis-
, ter republics of the American conti-
neut accepted abe tender IN principle.
and owing TO the complicated chardc-
ter OF the situation In Mexico. he
deemed Il Hoccssary 10 requ.ct your
eNcoslcncies 60 define the scopa of tho
proposed mediation, 60 the end thot
he may appoint duly authorized repre.
seutatlves
without having received "a specific
{ rCply t1 the inquiry the chief Of The
constitutioHalist government was nu,i-
fed that u the hDstilitics against
HueFta were not suspended kisl,
proposed suspension he deemed to ne
iHrousistent with his duties 10 the
people OF Movico-your eXcrlleucies
would be- compelled 90 Withdraw az
inollirious. the Invitation 90 him u
appoint representatives.
'-Ho is now informed that thc medi-
alton conferences have been taking
place for some Tins. with Representa-.
lives of the Hucrta g0Hornment par
ticipatias Ia the deliberations. aud he
regrets that efforts should have been
made and continue 20 boz made tu solve
thg conflict between the United states
and Mczicu. without taking into CON
sidcratIou the fact that She constitu-
iionaliHt cause which ho represents.
has the support ot a majority of tn1
Inhabitants Of Mexico aud has tno
largest armed forces within the re-
public and that these forces acting
under his command hayc been able tQ
recover from the power of Huertu,
since the unit action Of this mediation,
tho cities ui Monterey TanPico. ana
Saltlllu with the adjoining Territory
and the territory Of Tcpic.
"Cndcr these circumstances, ths
chief uf the consutuiionaiist goyora-
I ment Ends himself compelled 60 state
% your eNcellencics, with an the re-
Epert and consideration due 90 youi
high offices. that he considers SAID
conflict should not be made the SUB
ject Of negotiations al the mediation
conference in the absences Of the rep
sesentativcs of the FIRST chief of the
! consttutionalist army.
THE undersigned ayaiis himself a
this opportunity 90 express 10 your ex'
golloncies, the plenlpoientiariss "l
Brazil. Argentina and Chile. the assuI.
anccs Of his most distinguished con-
sidcration.'
The mediators on June 2 replied "a
the FOREGOING communication ss toi-
lows.
I'VE have had The pleasure OF r0-
gei,ing your courteous communication
of tho 2Sth Of May last, which We have
noted very carefully
I'VE must IN the first place acknow-
ledge the recognition by the trsl
chief of the constitutGonaiist army Of
the wishes aud symrpthics which
prompted the tender uf our good oi'
tices toward the settlement Of the coi'
fict pending between Mexico and th'
United states, tender Inspired bs
the declared purpose ~ iurthcring "a
| AtitaAa nl peace NNA NlNlAteaiihh w NHi
continent and the earnest desire II
avoiding further bloodshed to the i'm
pairment Of the cordiaiity and unior
which have always governed the de-
Nelopment of the relations of the gov
ernments and people of America ~
carrying ous these purposes, We conic
not bat welcome the advent 10 oui
conferences Of representatives of 81
parties Interested, provided they agra'
20 submit 10 the consideration anf
counsel OF the mediation and diner
ences which now divide them. In or
der that peaceful settlement there 3
may be sought In an atmosphere o
tranquility and cancellation.
Hence it would De a source of grea
satisfaction To us u We know that w
are authorized 60 interpret the sug
sestion In the last paFagraph bat on
OF your communication as an expires