The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-05-01
ALL MEXICO UNDER
PLAN OF MEDIATION
Carranza Accedes to Request
of Intermediates.
THE FIGHTING WILL STOP.
United States and Huerta Will Agree
to Armistic and CarranZa is
Expected to DO So.

washington, April ZS.-lne scope
Of mediation plans for the settlement
of the Mexican crisis was suddenly
broadened tonight so as to include
the entire range of Mexican affairs,
not alone the critical issue between
the United States and the Huerta re-
gime, but also the conflict between
the elements of Northern and South
ern Mexico which have rent the re-
public for many months.
This signal enlargement of the
mediation program, followed the re
ceipt late in the day of a formal ac-
ceptance by General Carranza, chief
of the Constitutionalists, of the prin-
ciple of mediation, as proposed by
the ambassador from Brazil and the
ministers from Argentina and Chile.
Already the United States and Cen
eral Huerta had formally accepted
ne good Offices of these South Amer
lean ENJOYS and now IS a further
step, General CarranZa has been
brought into the deliberations so as
to draw every element and faction
within the range of any settlement
which may be attained.
Earlier in the day the mediators
made another decisive move, in ask
ing the United States and General
Huerta to agree to an armisticc by
which all aggressive military move
ments would be suspended pending
the outcome Of the negotiations. The
mediators confidently expect both
sides TO accept the armistice pro-
posal. A separate proposal for an
armistice as between Huerta and
Carranza also will be made, and with
its acceptance all of the warning ele-
ments throughout Mexico as we'll as
the American forces, would main
tain a military status quo. The
American government in it's formal
reply to the armistice proposal will
stipulate expressly that any untoward
act toward Americans will be regard
ed as an infraction OF the armistice.
The South American envoys were in
session throughout the day Up to
adjournment they had progressed
steadily on their plans and foresaw
a definite statement within the next
few days of their contemplated ac-
tiOn. During the evening the ENJOYS
individually conferred with their
colleagues in the diplomatic corps
from Central and South America to
lay before them what had been done
and discuss the generer situation.
This emphasized what the medi-
tors have been seeking-a purely
American settlement of a crisis which
affects the political integrity of all
Spanish-America. The patriotic
unity of all Mexico and all Spanish
America was expected to give a sig
nal evidence to the world at large
and particularly TO Europe of what
ihe American republics could do Tor
the tranquility of the Western hem
sphere at time of supreme crisis
Word of Carranza's acceptance of
the tender OF good Offices looking to-
ward mediation came late i'm the dav
in telegram to the three South
American ENJOYS. who informed
Secretary Bryan, the announcement
being formally made at the state de-
partment. 1t generally had been
supposed that the Intermediates
would conine their efforts to a set
tlement OF the differences arising be-
tween the United States and the
Huerta government as a result of
the arrest OF American marines AT
Iampico and the seizure of Vera
Cruz. But is developed that while
they we're prepared to concentrate
their attention to averting hostilities
between General Huerta and the
United States, the envoys were
quietly endeavoring to include in the
scope of their mediation the Consti-
tuuonalists, so that all elements
might be brought into harmony for
a pacific settlement.
In this connection. it was recalled
that the American overnments reply
TO the tender OF good Offices made
this significant statement:
This government hopes most
earnestly that you may find those
who speak for the several elements