Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-28


2S.-Mediation conferences have
been in progress week today
and already many OF the essen
tials of a plan for the pacifcatio1
OF Mexico have been agreed upon.
Details are being Withheld until
there is complete agreement on
all subjects. but the main points
of the plan on which both sides
at present look favorably are the
following:
The transfer of the executive
power at Mexico City from the
hands of Gen. Nictoriano Huerta
to a provisional president and
four cabinet ministers. This
talked-of body has often been re-
ferred to as commission or
junta.
To Conduct Elections.
These FIVE men would share
equally the responsibility of put
ting into operation a program
adopted at the conference here for
the conduct as soon as practicable
OF new elections for president,
vice president and members Of
congress.
The FIVE men would be neutral
persons SO far as political affilia-
tions are concerned, but would be
representative men, as nearly ac-
ceptable as possible to all factions
. i'll Mexico, including the constitu-
tionalists, and approved also by
the American government.
Other Details of Plan.
Prompt recognition of the provisional
government would be given by the United
States.
Withdrawal of American troops is ex-
pected by the Mexican delegates to fol-
low matter of course as soon as the
new government is installed
While there may be no formal declara-
fion on the subject the Mexican delegates
expect a tacit understanding to be reached
that the United States will regard as
legal the financial transactions of the
present Mexican congress.
In the protocol there will be proclaimed
principles on which a study of the agra
Sian and educational problems in Mexico
would be based, but there will be made
no mention of individuals TO comprise the
government.
Names to Be Kept Secret
The mediators and delegates intend to
use every effort to maintain the secrecy
Of the names of the individuals until all
elements in the proposed new government
have assented to the plan or the actual
change in government accomplished.
There is every reason to believe, how
ever that already the Washington gov
eminent has in its possession a list of
names from which five men acceptable to
It eventually will be agreed upon. The
suggestions were made by the Mexicans.
and the theory under which the United
States is being asked to approve some of
them is that IL has right TO indicate
who it will or will not recognize 1t is
also probable that this list also has been
sent by the Mexican delegates to Gen.
Huerta.
II is understood there i'll be no refer
ence In the pfotocoi 10 tAe details OF
future elections, either as to inhibiting
any individuals from becoming candidates
or prescribing the electoral machinery.
The protocol will declare simply for a
general election, fair to all factions, and
locking to the restoration of permanent
government. The new president would
serve until 1916. filling the unexpred
term of the late President Madero.
Eow Difficulty Is Bridged.
srhe Mexican delegates have looked
q fh disfavor upon the proposal of a
tsifnmission government Professionally
pending an election. They have contend
ed that it would be unconstitutional. The
mediators. who are understood to have
conceived the idea ors.nally. have
found way to bridge that difficulty by
preserving the forms of the Mexican
constitution.
The provisional president and four min
Ssters. to az intcnts and purposes. will