The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-03
SOUTH AMERICAN ENVOYS ASK THAT REPRESENTATIVES BE
 NAMED BY ALL.
TO DISCUSS MEDIATION
United States, Huerta and carranza Asked to Name Representatives to Meet With the Mediators at Very Early Date.

Washington, May 2.-The three South American envoys who have u1- dertaken the task of pacifying Mexico by diplomacy today made another de- cisive move in their plan, by request ing the United States government, General Huerta and General Carranza to appoint representatives to confer with them il WashingtcI.
 Ambassador De Cana of Brazil and Ministers Naon and Suarez of Argen- tina and Chile, respectively called on Secretary Bryan. asking him to desig. nate the United States representa- tives. At the same time they tele- 2raphed their requests to the heads of the government in Mexico City, as well as the constitutionalists. No announcement of the subjects to be considered by representatives of | the three parties to the mediator or of the powers or functions of the new envoys was made except for the fol- lowing brief statement issued through l of the three diplomats:
 The mediators have delivered to this government and are sending out to General Huerta and General Car raalza requests that representatives be appointed to confer with the medi- ators"
 The proposal to bring together spe. 1 cialiy designated representatives was the result of an all day session of the llSouth American envoys. The sugges- tion had been made to them from various quarters that much time would be saved and exchanging of views simplified
 While it is realized that representa- tives of all parties probably will not be given authority finally to pass on points brought up in the discussion with the mediators they could sound out their superior so that before for. nal proposals actually were made tho mediators would have an idea of their probable reception.
 The envoys felt confident tonight the step they had taken would meet with favor by all concerned, believi%g there could be no objection to move calculated chiefly to facilitate the progress of the wor,.
 Thus far responses from. General Huerta and General Carranza have not been clear as to whether the diff ferences between the United States and Mexico arising out of the Tam pico problem. By sending repre- sentatives here, it is pointed out, such difficulties would be bridged over, for an informal conference with the me- diators everything pertaining to Mex leo could be discussed and even infor- mally submitted before the stage of formal proposals was reached.
 Incidentally, it is known that the mediators intend to concentrate their attention on the broad subject of pacifying Mexico, hoping that the diff ferences between the Huerta govern ment and the United States might be. come secondary in view of a solution of the entire Mexican problem. Names of persons who might be ac- ceptable to all factions in Mexico for the position of provisional president, pending a rehabilitating of the na- tional government, in case the nego. tiations reached that stage. are being suggested to the mediators.
 Meanwhile, although the United States and General Huerta have agreed to a cessation of hostilities, no word has come from either Huerta or Carranza in response to the proposal for an armistice between the Mexican factions themselves. The mediators, however are confident their work can be done despite this obstacle.
 Should General Carranza decide to send special envoys 1t may take at least ten days for them to get hero. and in the interim it is not believed vital points will be reached by the mediators. The interval elapsing will prove beneficial, some officials be- lieye, in that it will give the war spirit in this country an opportunity to subside while the temperature of the contending parties in Mexico will be affected by the military develop ments there.
 While the mediators spent the day considering the proposals to bring representatives of all factions to- gether, official Washington and diplo-