The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-23
REFUSE TO EXPRESS THEM SELVES REGARDING REBEL
 REPRESENTATIVE.
THREE CONFERENCES HELD
The Mexican Representatives Took No Part In the Proceedings of the Mediators Which Were Held Yes terday.

Niagara Falls, Ontario, May 22.-- Three separate conferences between the three South American envoys and the United States delegates today constituted the work of the mediation conference here. The Mexican dele gates were not called into consulta- tion
 While the subject of constituton- alist participation in the mediation was a subject of interest to all the principals to the conference, 1t was learned tonight that neither the United States delegates nor the me diators had broached it in the formal sessions today.
 In response to newspaper inquiries about their attitude toward constitu- tionalist representation the Mexican delegates issued a statement saying they would await formal notice of such question from the mediators themselves before commenting on it., and then would consult their home government.
 incidentally the South American envoys let it he known that beyond press dispataches they had no infor- nation about the intentions of the constitutionalists.
 Except for the references to the press dispatches informal converse ton about the general situation, the medatOrs in the main ignored the question of constitutionalist partici- patton, going forward with their ef- forts to arrive at an agreement be- tween the United States and the Huerta government in differences which caused the present strained re lations.
 The possibility of constitutionalist participation was discussed privately by principals to the conference. One of the mediators indicated clearly, however that they were not likely to renew the invitation previously eX- tended to the constitutionalists and then withdrawn. They feel that the next move must come from the con stitutionalists.
 The view held by the mediators that for the present the most feasible way of solving the Mexican problem is to get bpartite agreement be- tween the Huerta government and the United States, is known to meet the approval of the Mexican dele gates. They have not committed themselves to any course of action should the consttutionalists desire to come into the negotiations. Origi- nally, it is understood, the Huerta government had no objection to the entry of the constitutionalists in the negotiations. The Mexican delegates, however, in their statement tonight emphasized that they had no official word on the subject as yet The statement follows:
 "In answer to the question ad- dressed to the Mexican delegation, ln- quiring what it's attitude would be to- wards the representative which, 1t is said, the rebel party will send to the conferences at present being held here, said delegation begs to state that it has received no official notice to the effect that the above named party is sending delegates; that should such delegates come, it does not know with what character they would do so, and it is therefore impossible for the Mexican delega- ton to give an opinion on this matter.
 "In any case the Mexican delega- tion considers that the matter is one for the stud yof the mediating pleni- potentiaries and that it would be only justified in taking it up after these gentlemen have duly considered 1t. In this last case the Mexican delega- tion would consult it's government be- fore coming to any decision"
 The fact that the mediators spent most of their time with the United States commissioners today was said