The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31
CRISIS IS REACHED
IN PEACE PARLEYS
Question Of Admitting Constitu-
tionalists to Conferences Is
Before Mediators.
TO ANSWER CARRANzA's NOTE
Awaiting Reply From United
States and Huerta on Plans
Already Outlined.

Niagara Falls. Ont. May 3o--A crisis
In the progress OF tho mediation pro-
ceedlngs was reached tonight. While
awaiting answers from the Huerta
government and the United States to
the tentative plan for new pro-
visional government In Mexico. the
question or admitting Constitutional
lists TO the conferences before an aEree-
ment or protocol is signed. doomed up
as likely to influence tho decision OF
the American government on the plans
already outlined.
Tho mediators late to-day called In
the Mexican delegates to learn if Con-
cral Hucrta had approved tho main
points OF tho peace plan. The NIeSt-
cans said they had received no reply,
but they teleSraphcd again urging
quick response. Tho American dele
gates reported that Washington had
not acted on the plan.
The South American diplomats did
not bronch tho subject of Constitu-
tionaltst representation to tho MeXi-
cans, show them the note delivered
here yesterday by Juan +. Uruuida,
messenger OF General Carranza.
MEDIATORS WILL ANSWER
NOTE FROM CARRANZA
The mediators. however, let 1t be
known tonight that they would an
swer tho note. They pointed out that
they had found nothing In tho COM
munication which could be interpreted
as q desire to participate In the con-
fercnces on tho subject Of pacify-
Ing Mexico. They hold that General
Carranza has not signified desire to
take up internal questions.
On the other hand, IL Is said that tho
Washington government agreed with
General Carranza. Withdrawal of tho
invitation TO him to send delegates ana
the failure of the mediators to answer
an inquiry rs to what points would Ire
treated In the negotiations left Cen
eral Carranzn In tho position of not
having anything on which he should
act.
Mr.. Urquidn talked with Mr.. Leh-
mann early In tho day.
The American commissioners n-y
they have not been shown the Car
ranza note. hut they are hopeful that
a way may be found TO bring Consti-
tutionalists into the conference. IN
this connection Tho American Delegates
conferred tonight with the mediators.
WANTS TO AVOID RISK
OF STRAINED RELATIONS
limitations have come here that tho
United States does not wish to run the
! risk of strained relations with the
/ Constitutionalists, who would be GER
| tain to resent any radical adjustment
| of internal affairs. 1t is because OF
| this situation that the South Ameri-
| cans desire that the Constitutional;sts
| be brought into the mediation.
The impression prevails that final
| answer OF the United States on tho
essentials OF the peace plan Will not
be given until there Is a definite UNI
Outstanding on this point.
The delegates have left tho matter
| of Constitutionalist representation on
tirely to the medators.
Unless the American government as
sume3 an assistant attitude the
Constitutionalist representatives. the
plan will be worked out in few days.
Otherwise the mediators will likely sit
for several weeks longer.
The Hucrta delegates know only I'M
officially of the presence here OF Mr..
| Urqnidi. but they expect to be for
mally advised OF the nature OF the
communication he brought. On the sub
icct OF Constitutlonialist representa-
| ton tho Hucrta delegates hnve decided
among themselves that. they Will abide
by any decision the mediators may
make.
VIEW OF AMERICANS
FAvoRs REPRESENTATION
Tho mediators announced after Ur-
quidis visit that the course of tho
| mediation proceedings would not be
disturbed through the new representa-
lions. There was every reason to be-
lieve. however, that the American dol
egatcs who arc thought to have in
| terceded TO obtain an audience for
Urquidi yesterday, might pursue tho
matter further so rs to bring about
Constituttionalist representation in the
conferences. Tho View OF the -Ameri-
| can delegates is that 1t would be far
| moro satisfactory to deal with the va
rous factions before any agreement
or protocol Is signed than to attempt
| later to bring third party, the Con-
| stitutionalists, into accord with tho
! two-party agreement now being pro-
pared.
SOME DETAILS or PLAN
HITHERTO USPUBLisHED
Soma of fhn hitherto nnpuhljSbed da.
| tails of the plan are as follows:
The provisional government which
would succeed the IIuerta regime. con-
sisting of II provisional president and
! four Cabinet members would hold Of
fee until 1916. when the term OF Ma
dcro expires. and q regular presiden-
tial election takes place. Tho object
of this is to give tho now administra-
! ton II year or more in which to paci-
| ~ the country, prepare 1t for popu-
lar election and make T. beginning on
land and educational reforms.
| Though some of the delegates on
| both sides would have preferred Ave
persons. all neutral in politics, TO COM
pose tho new government. the tenta-
| tive plan now is to have two consti-
tutionalists ard two men. not idenh-
| fied with the Hucrtn administration.
but chosen by the Huerta delegates.
for the four Cabinet portfolios with a
. neutral provisional president.
Tho mediators themselves conferred
mt some length IN respect to tho char
acter OF answer to be made to General
CarranZa's communication. They were
inclined toward n nero acknowledge
ment, but the indications are that the
wish OF the Washington government
Will prevail that full consideration be
Given the Constitutionalists. If 80.
the negotiations Will be prolonged.
WANTS ALI. ISSUES SETTLED
BEFORE MEDIATION ENDS
Tho mediators had believed 1t would
he possible to frame n protocol deal
ing with tho important phases OF tho
controversy between the United States
and General Huerta. and ouch OF tho
informal questions that must be settled
here which General Carranza would
approve. Then certain details would 4
have boon left to moro leisuroiy set
Element after the return OF tho media
tors to Washington. 1t is undcrstoods;
now that the ENJOYS yielded to argu-
ments from Washington that thcga