New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
Scheduled Conference Is
Postponed, Failing
Instructions.
MEXICAN DELEGATES
WONDER AT nELAY
Natchfal Waiting and Aptomo-
bile Rides Now Order OF the
Day at Niagara Falls.
n, GEORGE cRISwoLD NIL.

Niagara Falls, Ont, June 2S.-Once
more mediation waits or Washington.
WIZ Washington IS waiting TO one
knows. IL might be suspected that
Washington waits on the Constitution
alists. but the American delegates do
not say so. and officially the mediators
know nothing Of the mind or purposes
Of Washington save what comes 20
them through the Presidents repre-
sen.atives here.
The subordinate protocols have been
completed. All but a few details OF
the racihcation plan have been adjust
ed. The two fundamental questions
the personnel of the proposed provi-
sioral government and the method Of
transfer OF authority from Huerta 20
the provisional governmeHt-have been
laid aside. with the understanding that
the American and Mexican delegates
cannot reach an agreement on them.
The plan of full conference for to-
dav was agreed TO By the American
delegates Yesterday. The President
has assured the mediators, first
through DR.. Naon. the Minister of Ar
genainar and later through the Ameri-
can delegates. that the Constitutional
lists will send representatives here 20
confer directly with the Mexican dele
gates. The Mexican delegates have
stated at an informal conference their
willingness to treat with the represent
atives Of the Constitutionalists, and
they were prepared TO state II at the
formal conference to-day. This vas
where the situation stood this morning,
wben<it was expected that full con-
ference would be held, the protocols
approved and some of them at least
signed. Il was also expected that the
mediators would submit TO the 4pll
conference the proposition that while
Mexicans and Constitutionalists con-
ferred the conference would take a
recess.
The American delegates were TO have
informed the mediators of the hour at
which they would be here for a full
conference. They failed to do so, and
the Ambassador Of Brazil rode in an
automobile over 20 the American side
10 ascertain the reason. There he was
Informed that the Americans were
awaiting instructions from Washing
ton, and that as soon as they we're re-
ceived they would commit nicate with
the mediators. Throughout the day the
mediators have awaited information,
the American delegates have awaited
instructions and nothing whatever has
been done.
To Demand Reason for Delay.
This afternoon the Minister from
Argentina motored to the American
side to see Justice Lamar and Judge
Lehman. They won't for a ride with
him. but they we're without instruc-
tons, so he learned nothing.
Some time in the not distant future,
unless word comes from the Americans
that they are ready for the full con
ference, the mediators will demand a
reasof Tor the delay; but just when
their patience will become exhausted
none but they can say, and they are
preserving their customary silence.
Little importance is attached here TO
n report that staff officer of Car
rama has landed in New Orleans and
has declared that Carranza will deal
with the Mexicans only on the battle
field, as il is believed that he left Car
rama before the latter could have re-
ceived the Presidents urgent request
that he send representatives to
Niagara Falls. There is, however, some
suspicion that Carranza is merely
stalling for time.
The Mexicans feel that they have
made another and material conces-
sion in conserving to treat directly
with the Constitutionalists, practically
without imposing conditions, and they
are at loss to understand why the
COnstitutionalists are not carrying out
their part.