Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-07
He WILL PARTICIPATE
BUT ON OWN Terms
Constitutionalist Leader
Will Address Communica-
tion to the Mediators
Early This Week in Which
His Position Will Be Out
lined.
BY John Edwin Novin.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, June e.-Only on his
own terms will General Carranza, lead
er of the Mexican constitutionalists
participate in the Niagara Falls media
ton conferences. This information was
today transmitted to Secretary OF State
Bryan. Carranza will send word to the
A B c mediators early next week that
he has named a representative to con-
fer with them. He will state in his
communication that he has always
been willing to confer on all internal
questions affecting Mexico. He will
reiterate his former declaration that
the internal affairs of Mexico are that
republics own concern; that he repre-
sents an overwhelming majority of the
Mexican people and that he and those
whom he represents are the persons
to decide on any new plan of govern
ment-not the mediators or the United
States.
Secretary Bryan admitted tonight
that he has been informed of the tenor
Of the proposed Carranza reply It
is believed that President Wilson in
dorses the major portion OF It The
administration, it is declared In high
official circles. is now satisfied that
the constitutionalists are certain to
triumph If forced to the final test of
arms Officials who should know say
President Wilson Is in sympathy with
Carranza's insistence that he should
not be required to agree to a cessation
of hostilities against Huerta now that
the dictator is admittedly at the last
ditch.
Huerta the Only Loser.
While the president and Secretary
Bryan would greatly regret any break
ing off at the present time of the me-
diation conference, they take the posi-
tion that IL Huerta does so. he will be
the only loser. They hold that Car
rama is about to triumph anyhow. and
that, if break comes. there will be
no necessity for the United States re-
sorting to It's armed forces to eliminate
Huerta and the cause he represents.
Instead, they are convinced that should
the Huerta delegates raise unsur-
mountable obstacles to the details of
mediation In an effort to line the me-
diators up against Carranza, the me-
diators themselves will justify the
United States in recognizing Carranza
as the head Of the de facto government
in Mexico
1t is stated on authority that this
would already have been done II the
matter OF claims against the Mexican
government could have been eliminate
ed. Some weeks ago the constitution
alists approached the United States
and suggested the advisability OF a
recognition of belligerency. The ques-
tion was referred to Counsellor Lansing
of the state department. He reported
to the president that II 1t were an
absolute certainty that Carranza coula
not be defeated, such recognition would
be desirable. He pointed out, how.
ever that If at the last moment. Car
rama Is triumphant, their claims would
vanish into thin air Inasmuch as
these claims already mount up into the
hundreds of millions. the United States
could hardly justify any action that
would jeopardize them.
Recognition May Result.
Yet, in the face of this report, such
recognition is known to be the one card
that President Wilson holds on the
table In front of him, face downward,
until played. II his hand Is forced by
Huerta, then he can-and those who
know him best say he will--openly rec
ognize Carranza's government as the
provisional government of Mexico and
Saltillo as the provisional capital of
the republic. Simultaneously with such
recognition he can raise the embargo
on all arms to Carranza, both by sea
and across the Texas border. Such rec
ognition, 1t is believed in diplomatic
circles. would be copied almost imne-
diately by Great Britain. This would
mean unlimited funds for Carranza and
financing of an army OF adventurers
to aid the army already In the field
would be comparatively easy task. It
is absolute knowledge Of these facts.
officials and diplomats here agree. that
is responsible for the feeling OF conf
dence prevailing In administration cir
cles.
Huerta Cannot Win.
They think Huerta is up against an
unbeatable game. If he does not agree
TO the plans of the United States he
will be crushed by Carrenza, while the
army Of the United States win be hell