South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-09
.CARRANZA'S NOTE IN
REPLY NEARLY READY
Message viii BE Delivered
Wednesday or Thursday
Huerta Agrees to Accept Any
Terms Delegates Can Obtain.
BY LAURENCE TOD.

acldiA AbA u kbLANNAAA
MEDIATION HEADQUARTERS
Niagara Falls, Ont, June 9.-That the
mediation conferences here are work
ing out to a successful and a quick
termination was Indicated today by a
statement made by Frederick w. Leh-
mann, one OF the American delegates,
after a private conference with Am
bassador DaGama, of Brazil. CHIEF OF
the mediating ENJOYS.
I'VE are getting down 20 a definite
thing in our discussions" he said.
Minister Moan has said that he
thought we could get through within
a few days / hope that we shall"
While the long delayed answer or
Gen. Carranza TO the mediators was
being framed in diplomatic language
by his representatives in Washington,
+. L. Chermont. counsellor OF the
Brazilian embassy in Washington was
enroute here today with the rellminary
statement of the cOnstituuOnallst rep
reservations. Mr.. ChermOnt left
Washington for Niagara Falls at the
urgent request OF Am DasSadOr Da
Cana. who is chairman for the media
ton board. He has had interviews
with the representatives Of the con-
stitutionalists and knows what Gen.
CarranZa wants.
According to the best information
obtainable here the Carranza note VIII
arrive tomorrow night OF Thursday.
Peace Plan Presented.
The American suggestions for effect
ing peace in Mexico were presented
to the Huerta delegates today Dy the
mediators Though no official state
nent was given out IL was reported
that the American suggestions proVlo-
ing for the reception Of the delegates
from Gen. Carranza without requlrlns
a formal armistice regardless OF the
rebels protestatiOns that no provision
al government for Mexico SHAH oe ar
ranged here.
This concession involves a yielding
by Minister NaOn of Argentine, on the
point of formal armistice when ne
has declared from the first was essen
tan 10 any dealings with the reNolu-
tiOnists The mediatorS are uhuei-
stood 10 be convinced tnat CaIIaIi1a
NAV be trusted practically 10 stop
6ghting in Mexico while denying thaI
a truce exists. Because his army -
not favorable 10 any compromise with
Huerta he is 70 be allowed 20 Keep up
the pretense Of military activity uhth
he shall be in a position 10 announces
terms Of peace satisfactory 20 MS Iol-
lowers.
No Compact Agreed Upon.
In spite of all reports that a non
partisan or a bipartisan government
has been agreed upon 10y the delegates
of the Huerta. and the American gov
ernments. it is practically known mere
that no such compact mas beeh pos
eihIe Al anv stage. The most tnat mas
been agreed upon is the submission OF
such a proposal TO Pres wilson aha
70 Cen C9rranga. The anticipated
coming OF Carranza delegates as IoIe-
shadoWed in the announcements ny the
nediatOrs that the correspondence
with the rebels chief would De maoe
public today, means tnat the Hleui1-
tors and the Huerusta delegdles are
now more confident than peIore lhal
the rebel leader viii finally agree I'd
Siscussior OF the subject. The Amer
fcan delegates who are ia constant
communication with Washington, nave
nor qualified their statement tnal Iue
AntfIIa incident is closed, SO Iar as Lills
conference is concerned never lhe
less they waited with marked anAlelg
for news OF the arrival OF the hneF
and its cargo OF munitions aL an p'0o'
Get HucTta's Pledge.
The Mexican delegates are under
etood 10 have received within the past
"a hours the definite pledge OF Cen
TIuerta TO accent whatever terms the
delegates secured for him. TIE placed
himself wholly in their hands. Inc
nedis -ors take this act oI Hen-
Huerta as promise ei carry 4e-
ment upon the plans submitted os me
American delegates From now "a
t1l.fr efTorts viii Doe chiefly directed
20 persuadlng CaIFdliIA 1' "NDF-
same course
The American delegates are appar-
a,,tl,- convinced that the work VIII now
90 s+eadflv forward 20 "a real settle
ment OF the troubles 10 Mexico