The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-24
PLANS COMPLETED
. FOR SIGNING OF
PROTOCOL PLANKS
Only One, Relating to Provi-
sional Government, Not
Yet Agreed Upon.
FOR DECISION OF MExICANs
Mediators Want Entire Plan
Ready for Submission to Huerta
and Rebel Delegates.

Niagara Falls, Ont, June 23.-Plans
were completed to-day by the South
American mediators for the signing
within day or two of all protocols
In the peace plan which relate to In
ternational differences between the
United States and Mexico, except the
plank giving the composition and per-
sonnel OF the new PROVISIONAL govern-
ment. The mediators intend to have
the entire peace plan ready, so that
at Informal conferences the Huerta
and Constitutionalist delegates may
select a Provisional President and
Cabinet officers.
Before these conferences are held
the work OF the mediators and the
American delegates virtually will be
finished. Representatives. Of the two
Mexican factions then will assume the
responsibiNty of making or breaking
the peace program.
! REPORTS DO NOT DISTURB
MEDIATION COLONY
Reports from New Orleans quot
Ing Carramza's private secretary as
| saying the commission en- route to
Washington would not participate In
informal negotiations with the Huerta
delegates. did not disturb the media
tion colony. The expressions, accrcd-
| tied to men who recently left General
Carranza's headquarters. were con-
strued to be part of the desire not
to disclose the purposes of their mis-
sion prior to their arrival here.
Whether the delegates now coming
! represent tho personal interests OF
Carranza Is not known, but the media
tors have good reason to believe Cen
| eral villa Is in sympathy with efforts
OF the United States to settle the Mex
lean imbroglio through diplomatio
channels. and that tho delegates en-
route will have Villas approval.
The signing of protocols settling the
international dispute on condition that
n provisional government be establish
cd which the United States can recog-
nlze Is expected to serve rs an incen-
tive to the two Mexican factions to
aGree on personnel
PltOTOCOI.S WILL. DE
PUBLISHED THIS WEEIS
These protocols Will be published,
perhaps Thursday of this week One
will set forth that within a fixed pe-
rfod after the United States recognizes
thc new government. American forces
snail be withdrawn from Vera Cruz
and hostilitics shall be declared sus-
pended between the United States and
Mexico. Another will include a decla
ration by the United states that 1t
desires no Indemnity for expenditures
resulting from the seizure Of Vera
Cruz, but asks only the establishment
of n provisional government that can
guarantee international as we'll as ma
tional obligations.
Definite information as to when tho
Constitutionalist delegates will arrive
is lacking. In some quarters there still
is doubt about final arrangements for
the informal conferences. Most of tho
| negotiations have been carried on
through Luis Cabrera. Minister Naon
| talked with him while iii Washington
recently. DR.. Naon. however. seemed
Hen Il LII
OF reports concerning the proposed
meeting OF the Constitutionalists and
Huerta delegates. and it was believed
he is not altogether sanguine OF the
success OF the plan. which lie was in
strlpnental In promoting.
AWAITING ARRIVAL.
OF CONSTITUTIONALIS
Washington. June 23.-MeXican Con-
stitutionalists in Washington still
awaited tonight the arrival Of other
representatives, en- route here with in
structions from General Carranza; be-
fore taking any formal action on the
invitation from the American peace
commissioners at Niagara Falls to
meet with them and the Huerta dele
gates informally to discuss plans for
the pacification of their country
The statement made in New Orleans
to-day by Alfredo Breceda. one Of Gem
eral Cnrranza's cofidential agents. that
General Carranza held firmly to HIS
attitude not to treat with Huerta ex.
cept on the battlefield, and that he
would not accept the invitation from
Niagara Falls. brought no comment
from official quarters
Despite the declarations by Mr.
lireceda, members OF the Cabinet who
discussed the mediation situation
priehy with President Wilson expressed
hoperul views of the situation Secra
tary Bryan as usual reiterated hia
declaration of satisfactory prorresa
In administration circles, expectationa
were general that representatives ne
the eConstitutionalists eventually would
ne prevailed upon to confer with the
American and Huerta delegates az
Niagara Falls
MISSION TO CAPITAL,
nv, STILL IS UNkNowN
Ihe mission to Washington OF Mr.
breeeda' who is coming with Fernando
~ se's,as sia oalderon and Leopoldo Huerta-
40 Espinosa. still is unknown bera
Rataei Hubaran. the chief Constit,i
tionahst agent now here. and hia a 5
sociates claim not to know the nat,,ra
or their errand 1t is significant. how
ever that Juan r. Urquidi met Cones
todn toitu''o''i,ist @ agents at New Orleans
,o-aay taking the message frona
washington. Mr.. urquidi, it NJ =
learned. would proceed from Nav, Css
leahs 10 Galveston on business for t,,,g
,eNoIu'lonists. and II was rumored thai
rama. Sdr-
reports current in washinr.a
since the prceipitate action OF CsannSS yts
VIVA In seizing the ConstitutionaIt.t
headquarters at Juarez and arrest,n,s
CarranZa's officers there, that tt.s
United States was preparing to na.,nS
tiate with villa In preference to CsSs
,. ianEa, were renewed to-day. 1t is
known that 1t has been ranon..., :, 80
vita on June 10 informed Geor1aiscssi
Carothers. American consular ar.nf
that he would accept the results ~
the mediation conference whether Co.
ranza should agree to them or nntE
Vilia' the report stated. said Mexicn.