Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20
SAYS THE OUTLOOK
IS MORE HOPEFUL
President Wilson Makes State
ment Following Conference
With Minister Naon.
MESSAGE IS FORWARDED
TO BOARD OF MEDIATION
United States Not to Recede From
Demand Previously Made in Mex
lean Controversy.

President Wilson's personal explana
ton to the Mexican peace mediators Of
why the United States stands squarely OF
the recent note of the American dele.
gates was taken to the Niagara Falls
conference today by Minister Naon OF
Argentina
The mood of Mr.. Naon when he re-
ceived this statement from the President,
indicating that he was greatly impressed
with the force of Mr.. Wilson's argument,
is the ground on which administration
officials today base their desperate hope
that tine breakdown Of mediation may be
averted.
President Wilson authorized this brief
statement concerning his conference last
night with Minister Naon:
The entire Mexican question was dis
cussed and as result the outlook Is
more hopeful"
officials declined to go into details.
1t is expected here that Mr.. Naon will
present the Presidents reasoning to the
mediation meeting today in a favorable
light, and may win concession from the
Huerta delegates.
President Explains Position.
President Wilson is understood to
have explained to Mr.. Naon at great
length why he is convinced that peace
can come out of the Mexican trouble
only by the establishment of a pro-
visional government fully approved by
the constitutionalists, and why. in his
opinion, a so-called neutral president
would only prolong the oloodshsd ID
Rafael Zubaran and Luis Cabrera,
two of the consututionalist- repre-
sentatives here, were attempting today
to arrange Geographic communication
with Carranza. apparently to report on
last nights conference between Cabrera
and Mr.. Naon.
No Change in the q. S. Program.
So far as the United States is concerned
the diplomatic die was cast last night when
by the South American mediators to see
if the American government would quail
ify its demands, was given positive as
surance by both the President and Sec
rotary Bryan that the United States will
stand firm on the declaration made by it's
representatives at the conference.
Whether the Huerta delegates would
concede that vital point. and withdraw
their demand for the naming of '.neu-
trial." no one in official circles here was
willing to forecast. Secretary Bryan,
however. tenaciously chung to his attti-
tude that mediation was proceeding sat
isfactorily." When / despair of success,
l will announce it, declared the Secre-
tary.
Tries to Conceal Visit.
Mr.. Naon consulted with the Secretary
Of State for two hours yesterday after
noon. Late in the evening Mr.. Naon re-
turned to his legation and there met
Luis Cabrera, with whom he talked for
two hours. Mr.. Cabrera sought to con-
csal lis visit to the Argentine legation.
He had no sooner left than Secretary
Bryan arrived with his carriage and took
the minister to the White House.
ident, Mr. Naon stated that there was
still announcement for mediation and
Secretary Bryan reiterated again his dec
Iaration that mediation was progressing
satisfactorily. No official word came
from the President.
When Mr. Naon left his first conference
with Secretary Bryan he was asked d.
rectly II there was still hope for media
ton.
said. II never look toward the dark"
What II the light is put out?' was
Il never could grope in the dark" was
Mr.. Naon's reply.
Bedeged by Newspaper Men.
When the Secretary of State and Mr..
Naon left the White House. after 10
o'clock, they were besieged by newspa-
permen. Mr.. Bryan. with a salute to
the correspondents, said to the Argentine
minister:
Here are the newspaper men"
Yes" replied Mr.. Naon. responding to
the introduction: but there is nothing
that can say"
"An that can be said" Mr.. Bryan as
satisfactorily"
Neither he nor Mr.. Naon would admit
that there had been a consultation with a
representative Of the constitutionalists.
When a reporter who had seen Mr.. Ca
brera enter the Argentine legation asked
the latter about his visit, Mr.. Cabrera ex-
pressed amaZement.
But you do not deny that you were
there?' was asked.
Certainly. l deny It,"
But you were seen when you drove up
in the victoria with the old gray horse"
But can l not still insist that l was
not there?" Mr.. Cabrera replied.
At this juncture he was Joined by RAJ
fael Zubaran. chief of the constitutional
list representatives in Washington. The
latter also declined to discuss develop
ments in the situation
After the departure OF Mr.. Naon Secre-
tary Bryan sought a conference with
Charles A. Douglas. the legal representa-
tive of Carranza, at his office in the
Southern building. AS it was very late
the Secretary of State returned to his
home when he failed to find the lawyer
in his office.
One Of objects Of Visit.
1t was learned later that one of thu
objects of Mr. Naon's visit was to in
duce the constitutionalist leaders t
waive temporarily their objection to thu
consideration of the internal affairs IL
Mexico by the mediation conference. HI
is said to have suggested that II the con
stitutionalists would agree to a provi
sional government to succeed Huert:
the meoiatory powers and the United
States would aid in settling the interna
conflict
One outstanding feature OF the situation
was the fact that notwithstanding fore
casts of the failure of the mediation no
the slightest movement has been mad
by the military authorities indicative O
"A purpose to extend the activities of tn
army or navy in Mexico. The warship
were disposed in Mexican waters as the,
had been for months past; the order 70
the relief OF some of the ships by other
now In the home yards remained un