New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-12
CARRANZA TO SEND
DELEGATES TO FALLS
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journing an hour later until to-mor-
row.
The Americans promised to COM
municate with Washington immedi-
ately, and, IL possible. to be ready with
further authority by IL o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
There was some discussion OF names
to-day, but no progress was made.
The Americans suggested that the use
Of such adjectives as Constituencies
and Federal be dispensed with and that
the efforts Of the conference be devoted
to the finding of some individual who
would command the approval OF the
Fcderals, the Constitutionalists and the
United States. To this the mediators
were entirely agreeable. but they ap-
parently believe that task involves far
greater difficulty than tho Americans
seem TO foresee or are willing to ADMIT.
So far as the method Of transferring
authority from Huerta to the man
chosen for provisional President is con-
cerned, it has been contended all along
by those in position to know that II
will be easy to dispose Of when met.
When the plan of pacifcation was re-
turned from Washington the notation
alongside this, the first clause in the
plan, was approved in principle, Iut
the details reserved for further discus
sion"
Plan Of Succession.
And discussion Of the details have
been so reserved until to-day.
In his statement that the method OF
effecting the transfer had been agreed
to Justice Lamar was misleading. What
was actually agreed to was the first
clause, which provides for a provision
al government to consist Of commits
sion or junta consisting Of the Presi-
dent and four members OF the Cabinet
by which a majority vote shall decide
all questions at issue.
The method by which this govern
ment is to be brought into existence
was not agreed to. Discussion OF the
point developed material differences,
and It was passed over for discussion
later because of the suggestion of the
Americans that once an agreement on
a man for provisional President was
reached. the method Of his selection
would present no insurmountable diff
Guilty.
The original plan. as was first an
nounced in The Tribune Of May 20,
provided that Huerta should appoint
to the office of Secretary Of Foreign
Affairs the man chosen at Niagara
Falls as provisional President, who
ould then, under the provisions OF
the Mexican constitution, succeed to
the Presidency when Huerta retired.
A depressing feature Of the negotia-
tions is the belief Of the mediators and
Mexicans that Carranza does not wish
them to succeed and that at the crucial
point he will employ his great influence
at Washington to prevent an agree
ment. The confidence Of the mediators
in a successful outcome was not aug
mented by the declaration credited to
Secretary Bryan in a dispatch from
Washington that the United States was
willing openly to espouse the Carran-
Eista cause II It was forced to do 80.
Early to-day member Of the Amer
lean delegation declared in the most
emphatic terms that he and his COL
league could not approve the proposed
plan for the transfer of authority, and
that they would give their approval
only to the selection of a provisional
President who had attained prominence
as q Constitutionalist.
Violation Of Constitution.
When 1t was pointed out to this del
egate that any other method Of choos-
ing a provisional President would be
violative Of the constitution Of Mexico,
on which President Wilson has laid 20
much stress in connection with the pro-
posed Presidential election, he declared
that Huerta had overthrown the con-
stitution in making himself President,
and that nothing would satisfy those
opposed to him but a fiat rejection OF
the constitutional method Of providing
for his successor.
This delegate said further that the
administration at Washington would
not approve the proposed method, be-
cause it would constitute a recognition
OF Huerta TO the extent Of recognizing
his right to name a Secretary OF For
eign Affairs. When asked II recogni-
ton Of Huerta's right TO become party
10 and to sign protocol with the
United States would not constitute an
even greater recognition OF Huerta than
would permitting him to name the man
chosen at Niagara Falls as his sue
cessor, the delegate declined to be fur
Their catechised."
The mediators, declaring the Consti-