Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26

should be attached in the parleys to
the Tampico incident, the personnel of
the new provisional government and
kindred questions incident to the tram
sition from the Huerta regime to an
other administration have been talked
over in detail. AS yet no points have
been finally decided. Enough of the
viewpoint of the American and Mex
lean delegates, however, has been re-
vealed to the mediators to warrant
them in expressing distinct encour-
agement over the outlook.
Commend Mexican Delegates
The mediators and the American
delegates alike pay warm tribute to
the men who compose the Mexican
delegation. Although the appointees
of Gen. Huerta. they have approached
the work of composing the difficulties
besetting their country from a broad
patriotic point and have at no time
shown a disposition to lift the per-
sonal fortunes of any Mexican pub
licist to a controlling place. The me-
diators as we'll as the American and
Mexican delegates have pledged them
selves to keep their proceedings Sc
eret
The Mexican delegates here are OBJ
serving with keen interest the mill
tary campaign of the Constitutional
lists but they do not think IL can re-
suit in the capture of Mexico City for
months at least. They deny fatty
the capture of Saltillo. In the mean
time, it is their hope that new pro-
visional government will be set up in
the Mexican capital which the United
States would promptly recognize.
This, they expect would naturally
be followed by recognition from the
powers generally.
Government Of Power
With a government established in
Mexico City, the Mexican delegates
here believe the Constitutionalists will
be compelled to accept it. If they re-
fused. the belief prevails that con-
stituted government duly recognized
and able therefore to secure ammuni-
ton freely would be strong enough to
crush revolutions in the country.
Before a final agreement is reach
ed, however, on the character of the
new provisional government, it is the
intention of the mediators as well as
of the American delegates to assist in
creating an administration admittedly
neutral in its relation to Mexican pol
itical factions ad capable of ordering
and administering fairly new cleo
ton. A government founded on such
a principle and taking into consid-
lot "a
tionalist movement-which has been
the elimination of Huerta-would in
the opinion of some of the mediators
in the end be approved by the Mexi-
can people and revolt against it
could not reach serious proportions.
People Desire Peace
The national desire of the Mexican
people for peace and the fact that
the Constitutionalist leaders would be
given equal guarantees with other
political factions for trial electoral
campaign, are counted upon as in
fiuences which ultimately they hope
will bring the greater part of the
Constitutionalists in harmony with
the program arranged here.
Certain Mexican delegates suggest
that the United States should inter-
pose no objections to Gen. Huerta' S
becoming a candidate for the Presi-
dency at any election called by a
provisional government set up as a
result of this mediation.
This, they feel, would permit him
to retire with dignity and would
greatly conduct to the restoration of
permanent peace.
Jose Requena, who was a candidate
for Vice President on the same tick
ct with Gen. Felix Diaz, left today
for Toronto after conference with
the Mexican delegates.
Today was Victoria day. also known
as Peace day, in Canada, and coin
cidentally Independence day in Argen-
tina. Minister Naon received the fell
citations of his colleagues and the
mediation colony generally.
There were no conferences with the
American delegates during the day.
The mediators passed most of their
time explaining to the Mexicans the
viewpoint of the Americans as pre-
scented to them last night.