The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-02
MediatOrs SOrely Disap-
pointed Over Failure
of Project.
HUERTA WILLING TO
SUSPEND HOSTILITIES
But "Supreme Chief" Will
Have No Dealings With
the Dictator.
TO ATTACK OIL PORT
Only Promise He Will Give
Is to Protect All
Foreigners.
DIR. RYAN QUICKLY FREED
Washington Diplomats Think
Mexican President Has Out
generated L. S.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-Carranze IN.
declined to enter into any agrcame,,
with Huerta for the naturalization Of
the Oil well zone near Tampico. Tho
Constitutionalist ch,eftan notified the
state Department tonight of the stand
taken by him In this matter.
Carranza's refusal is very importon,
as affecting the immediate situation al
Tampico, but to officials in WASHINGTON
II has broader and more impr. sslve
significance. 1t is regarded here az q
blow TO the hopes of the South Amer.
lean mediators for any agreement he.
tween Huerta and Carranza for a sins.
pension Of hostilities pending an effort
to adjust MeXiCo's internal differercas
II means that any efforts which the me-
diators may make toward adjustinc the
Fundamentals OF the Mexican situation
probably will have to be aiken with the
forces Of Carranza and Huerta still
irinG At each other In the field This
Will, OF course. greatly increase the
difficulties in a situation that already
seems next To hopeless
Until Carranza can he persua ded 10
modify his attitude the real WORK. Of
tho meditators is therefor likely 20 he
restricted to the perfectIng Of a settle
ment of the acute situation he:--.-,.-.
the United states and Huert1. Tina,
viii 20 on regardless Of the unfavor-
able development that has come in the
effort IN bring about an understanding
between CarranZa and Huerta.
Refusal Had Been Expected
The reply received from Carranza
tonight was exactly what observers in
Washington have been led 70 cXpect
from the developments during tho las.
forty-'!ght hours. Il was appa~,nt thar
the mediators We're greatly worried
over the failure Of CJrrau2a TO come for
ward with a consent 20 suspend hos
Titles IN Mexico pending mediation.
The diplomats who have undertaken
the peace programme were absolutely
AT u standstill to-day owing to car.
ranza's apparent Indifference. Thu
was 'i'' SAINT 81 a late hour
tonight except that the mediators were
further dsheartened 10y Carranza's re-
fusM TO follow the suggestion Of This
Government and enter into an agree
ment Tor a neutral zone near Tamplco
As Yet the representative " the
u { governments have received no
direct response from Carrar2t in r,.ar
en'e 10 the suggestion ~ an armistico
with huerta, tut his reply TO the United
states was regarded Tonight rs for
shadowing an uuftvoraGlo resr,ns. IA
"a" mtiiators.
Carranza's attitude is all III, mara
significant in view Of the fact tina.
iiuerta was willing 10 agree to th,
suggestion OF the United
states. Again Secretary BRYAN has
found himself rejected In n" house ~
his friends
This Government has been very cager
to bring about "a naturalization agree.
lncnl FOG the Tnmpica OH field. Il ds-
srcs this agreement to protect itsel.
against contingencies which are certain
la arise II these oil fields are attacked
tn" eushers outside of Tampico are
owned by British, American ana Cor.
man interests aud the strongest kind
u pressure has been brought on tho
United States TO land forces for the pro.
lection Of these wells