The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-20
after HUEATA, WHAT?
GREATEST CONCERN NOW ABOUT
CONDITIONS; TO FOLLOW.
Mexican Delegates Optimistic on Me-
diatiOn-Want Protection Against
Rebels and Government That Will
Bc Stable.

Washington, May 17.-Mcxcan
delegates to the mediation conference
at Niagara Falls realize that the HUI
crta administration is near its end
MeXicans. who talked with them be-
fore they left here today for the con-
ference. Knowing some ! one must
succeed Huerta, the delegates are
most concerned, it is said, about what
guarantees can be obtained against
possible confiscation of property by
the cOnstitutionalists.
What kind of a government will be
established in Mexico City and pro-
lection against possible anarchy also
are said to be troubling the dele
gates. They wish a government that
will be stable and one that foreign
powers will recognize, persons close
to the MeXicans said.
1t was learned that the delegates
are extremely optimistic concerning
the chances for mediation. They will
insist, it was said, that no man who
has gained military prominence shall
take the reins OF government, which
would eliminate Gems. Villa and Car
rama.
After a day Of conferences be-
TWEEN the three representatives of
the Huerta government, the South
Amer can mediatOrs and the Ameri-
can delegates, the advance guard in
the Mexican mediation proceedings to-
night was on it's way to Niagara Falls
for the conference to open there
Wednesday. The entire Mexican
party. including the three delegates,
SenOrs Rabasa, Rodriguez and Elguro,
with their wives, daughters and a
large suite, left at o'clock for New
York, where they will remain until
Tuesday before proceeding to Niagara
Falls.
Two of the mediators also started
for the conference, Minister Moan, of
Argentina, leaving at Z o'clock to-
night direct for Niagara Falls, and
Ambassador Da CANA, of Brazil go
ing by way Of New York, where he
will be joined by Madame Da CANA
and proceed to the scene Of the con-
ference tomorrow night or Tuesday.
Minister SuareZ, of Chile, will leave
tomorrow, and the American dele
gates, Justice Lamar and Frederick
w. Lehmann, with the American
staff, will leave in time to reach NJ
agara Falls Tuesday night.
The twenty-four-hour stay OF the
Huerta delegates in Washington gave
an opportunity for thorough can
vass Of their plans and general views.
Their conference with the mediators
las. night lasted nearly two hours, and
it is known that there was a discus
sion of the whole range Of Mexican
affairs. Also, the meeting between
JUSTICE Lamar ana MT. LeNNlunIl anu
the three Mexican delegates, after the
dinner at the Spanish embassy last
night, while purely formal and social,
gave opportunity for closer mutual ex-
changes than have been possible up
to this time.
Before the Mexican party left today
the three delegates drove to the home
of Secretary Bryan and made call
of ceremony, leaving their cards. Mr..
Bryan afterwards returned the call
by leaving his cards for the delegates
at their hotel. There was no meeting
between the Secretary of State and
the Mexicans. Throughout their stay
the Mexican delegates steadily refused
to make a public statement regard
ing their mission, and it was only in
directly through representative MeNi-
cans, with whom they talked while
here that a general idea Of their
viewpoint was obtained.