The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-04
MEDIATION PLANS
G0STEAD|[Y AHEAD.
ENJOYS Confer on What Has
Been Done and Next Step
In Their Procedure.
WANT DELEGATES NAMED SOON
No Government Official Will Be
Chosen to Represent
United States.
WANT DELEGATES NAMED SOON.

Warrington. May o-The mediation
plans OF tho South American envoys
who arc trying to straighten out the
troubled affairs OF Mexico went steadily
forward to-day. and while there were
no formal sessions, the medlators con-
ferred during the afternoon and even
ing on what had been done, and the
next step In their procedure.
The United States. tho Huerta gov
ernment and General Carranza are e1-
pected to name their delegates. as re-
Quested by the mediators last night.
within tho next day or two. Tho dele
gate for the United States has not yet
beon selected, but It became known
to-day that 1t would not be ono OF the
officials closely identified with the gov
ornmenS AR the three South American
onvoys are accredited to the United
States, this government does not wish
to name government official to deal
with them. but to have an outsider. who
would deal with them without refer
ence to their official relations to the
United States. This has eliminated
Robert L Lansing, counselor of tho
state Department, and in general all
other government officials. To the
names OF John Bassett Moore, John
Lind and Horny White. already men
toned. arc now added those of Richard
Oiney, former Secretary OF State; DR..
David jayne Hill, former ambassador
to Germany, and Hannis Taylor, former
minister to Spain.
Tho Huerta delegate ia expected to be
Francisco de Ia Barra, now Mexican
minister at Paris. but nothing definite
has been heard from Mexico City. Ra-
hael Zuoaran. personal representative
or General Carranza. arrived here yes
terday, and is available as the Car
rama delegate, although his particular
mission In coming from Carranza is
still to be announced. and 1t Is not yet
definito that Carranza will no to tho
extent or naming u delegate to deal
with the mediators. g
WILL TRY TO GET TOGETHER
ON SOME MIDDLE GROUND
When the delegates OF the three mar
ties arrive, It Is expected the mediators
VIII DO ready to take up the crucial Is
cues between the United States and
Huertn. at least. and. II possible. he-
tweon Huerta and Carranza Whether
plan OF adjustment can be worked out
Is still an open question, oven In the
minds OF the 'mediators. They expect
| tho delegates from tho three parties
! To assist them to get together on some
middle ground. The mediators will
| continue to be tho main body formulat-
Ing plan Of settlement. as tho dele
| gates from tho three parties Will have
no plenipotentiary powers. and will act
merely as advisers.
1t became definitely established to-
day that General Carranza would not
agree TO the request CT tho mediators
that he suspend military operations
against Huerta pending the mediation
proceedings. and tho envoys have bcen
advised OF this decision. II has been
apparent for several days that Car
rama intended to push his army south
ward. but 1t was not until the last
twenty-four hours this was communi-
Gated rs n llnnlity. 1t is said this will
0n inc 4 ta
plans of mediation, which will go
steadily forward.
Close associates OF Carranza who
have now arrived here say that no
mediation between them and Huerta is
possible and that any move ON the
part of the three medlators to include
In their progress n scheme for the
general adjustment OF Mexican ar
fairs will be regarded as being outside
tho scope OF their labors
Meanwhile the campaign against
tho Huerta forces In the North is pro-
ceedlng full force. the mediation work
not being considered by the Consti-
tutionalists as having any bearing on
the relations between Hu srra and
themselves. Tho march on Mexico
Is to be undertaken os soon rs mill
tary operation In The North Will por-
init.
CON ONsTITUTIONALIsT CHIEF
SENDS FIRST ADVERSE REPLY
Carranza's refusal OF an armistice
between him and Huerta is the first
adverse reply the mediators have re-
ceived. On the other hand favorable
comment Is made in circles close to
the ENJOYS upon the amenability HUI
erta has shown.
Aside from the personnel OF the DEL
egates from the three parties to the
controversy. the medlators have given
some Informal consideration as to
whether 1t may become desirable to
so to some neutral point outside of
Washington TO carry forward their
negotiations with the three parties
concerned The only purpose In this
would be to forestall the feeling on
the part of any one OF the parties that
their sessions at the seat of govern
ment hero might tend to leaning to-
ward their viewpoint OF the United
States. the desire being to make their
collaboration as detached and inde-
pendent as possible. This has led to z
informal suggestions that Havana, orr
possibly some border point In Canada T
be selected as place OF meeting. Hs,-
vana VIII not be chosen. however oIy
Ing to tho heat and the number ~
Mexican refugees there while Canada 4
being British colony might suggest
European influences. It is more lIka
iy, therefore. that IL some point out.
side OF the American capital Is finaIIy
decided upon. 1t will be at sorrs rno;,n,
tain resort or In New England at ona
OF the points frequented by member.
OF the diplomatic circles. Ihe Russo
japan peace negotiations were carpsed
on at the quiet town of Portsmouth,