The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-14
MEDIATION HINGES ON Sc
LECTION OF PROPER PRO-
VISIONAL PRESIDENT
WILL FOLLOW FORM
Americans Recognizing Impor-
tance of Adhering Closely To
Mexican Constitution
(By Associated Press.)

Niagara Falls. June 13.-Thc crux
of the Mexican problem, the selection
OF a man for DIVISIONAL president
acceptable to all factions in Mexico,
and foreign governments generally
was reached today in conference
between tho mcdiators and the Amer
ican and Mexican delegates.
For more than an hour names Of
various individuals were discussed, but
on none was there scmblance of any
agreement. Tomorrow there will be
another conference on the came sub
jcct. Details OF the peace plans are
practically set aside now for the great
er part task OF finding the man of the
hour-hc who can reconcile the war
ring factions and maintain peace while
a Constitut!onalist election Is held and
normal order resumed.
Incidentally General Carranza's note
transmitted by Rafael Zuburan, his
representative In Washington. arrived
today advising mediators that Con-
stitutionalist delegates were on their
way to tho mediation conference with
full instructions.
The metliatOrs made no comment on
the note. 1t contains no reference to
any armistice, on which the mediators
have been insisting and there was
nothing to show that the mediators
had In any way altered their determi-;.
nation reached yesterday. net to ad-
7iMtt1 6ffietal ally.l the. .Iepresentativess4oE
! General cerTansR& unless an armistice
was declared. Some other way or
dealing with thoff. pefKaps Through
the American delegates. may be found
when they arrive.
The Constitutionalist representa-
tiveB are needed here to facilitate the
course OF che peace program in its
pre.ent stages for in the discussion of
names they can be of much service to
mediation generally by Indicating who
will or will not DC acceptable. .
At the present the mediators have
accomplished only one step in the
Journey toward the pacification of
Mexico. This wac the adoption yes-
terda of the first protocol dealing with
the transfer of authority from the
hands of tho present regime to a new
provisional government. Today'c dis
cussion or the second protocol defining.
the composition of the now govern
ment its form and personnel. was dis
cussed by the American and Mexican
delegates In an Informal talk with the
mediators. No agreement was reached
III the phraseology Of this plank in
the peace plan. but 1t Is considered as
most likely that 1t will be set forth
that the new government shall con-
sist OF a provisional president and
four cabinet ministers, comprising the
portfolios OF foreign matters. finance,
war and interior.
Discussion has continued about the
type OF men for the provisional presi-
nanrV do1p fao ri OF, ,i,,r~
that he should be neutral in the sense
OF not having been identified with any
political faction and the United States
insisting that he chaif be OF Consti-
tuttonaiist sympathies so as to pacify
that clement, but neutral and fair in
his dealings with all II practically
has been resolved to abandon gener-
alities about types and search for
the man whom all fuaii accept
It can be stated on the highest au-
thority that the American delegates at
no time have suggested the name of
General Villa or General Carrapza and
that they never intend to do SO. They
think someDrie whom the .Constitu-
tionallsts. will trust shnuld be placed
In power but don't themselves favor
a man who is 30 violently partisan
that he might be guided by prejudice
In the performance OF his functions
There are no Indications that an
agreement will be reached on the pro-
visional president for MANY days, at
leaEt. although there is likely to be
an eefly agreement On the organiga-
tion and form OF the new government.
Various plans are before the medi-
ators, a commission OF five with one
of three and a provisi1nal president
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