Evening journal., 1914-06-15
CAM AGREE ON
NEW PRESIDENT
FOR MEXICANS
Huerta Delegates Oppose
Anyone Who Has Figured
in Revolution
NOW Discussing some
MORE Possibilities
BY JOHN EDWIN NEvIN.
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, June 15.-Upon the
ability Of the mediators at Niagara
Falls, and the American and Huer-
tlsta commissioners to agree on a
provisional president for Mexico.
hinges the complete success OF me-
diation. Up to the present, the names
suggested by the Americans hava
heen quickly turned down. The HUI
orta delegates explain that they can
not be expected to accept anyone who
was an active party to the revolution.
but II Is stated that the list is by no
means completed aud Il is likely that
for the next couple of days the quail
itications Of men will occupy the en-
tire attention of the envoys and rem
representatives.
The State Department still believes
that 1t Will be possible TO reach a
choice. Secretary Bryan holds that
the Huertsta representatives will ac-
cept a strong man with Constitution
alist leaning rather than to
have Carranza elevated within
few weeks by the force
OF arms, The State Department
Is supremely confident that, should
mediation fail, Carranza is now in a
position to completely overwheim HUI
erta and take the capital in less than
a month.
The injection into the Mexican situ-
alton of former Senator Charles Al.
Towne, who left the Republican party
/ IN 1896 70 follow the silver cause and
William Jennings Bryan, is not ex-
pected to materially change condi-
tions, although Towne is very friend
~ to Secretary Bryan and an almost
inseparable companion OF Secretary
\ Tumulty Towne, as Hnerta's attor-
ney, says he will try to see President
! Wilson 70 urge that the dictator be
permitted a voice in the naming OF
his own successor But those closest
] 70 President Wilson declare that on
this point he has made up his mind
and he believes no individual car
successfully conduct Mexico's aTairs
even temporarily who has not strong
I Constitutionalist leanings Towne
! has been instructed to insist to the
President, 1T he gets to see him and
the State Department that Huerta
has made such sweeping concessions
already in the interest of peace that
he now must insist on being given
a voice in selecting his successor. He
holds that Huerta might better
choose to be eliminated by the force
of American arms than TO hand over
all his power to a provisional presi-
dent and cabinet that is selected by
the mediatOrs and the United States
only after each individual has been
20. KID" by Carranza. But the State
Department holds that if the media
tors and Huerta's own delegates can
decide on the individuals for the pro-
visional government, Huerta's accept
ance or rejection will not matter
much. The Mexican delegates now at
Niagara. Secretary Bryan confidently
believes. have it in their power to
compel Huerta to accept all of their
acts.
Up to the present, the Huertista en-
voys have suggested no names to sthe
mediators. II was believed they might
do so today and ii they do 1t will be
possible to accurately forecast their
intentions. Secretary Bryan. through
Consul Carothers, Is now in complete
touch with General Carranza and can
get his sentiments on any new indi-
viduals without any more delay than
is made necessary by the exchange or
tclegraphed messages. Bryan is also
waiting for the mediators to take 4
position on the question Of Carran
Vista representation. He has caused
the position Of the Constitutionalists,
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