Arizona republican., 1914-05-17
Arrival of Senors Rabasa, Rodriguez and Elguero First Tangible Evidence of Progress of the Plans for Peace
HAVE DINNER AT
 SPANISH EMBASSY
Will Leave at Once for New York, Probably Reaching Niagara Falls on Tues day for the Mediation Conference
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPATcH1

WASHINGTON, May l6.-The ar rival here this afternoon of Huerta' s representatives. sent to the mediation conference to open at Niagara Falls, sible evidence thus far presented Of the efforts now under way to com pose the Mexican conflict-the actual presence in the American capital of Huerta's spokesmen. direct from Mexico City, clothed with plenary powers.
 The Mexican delegates who have accepted the hospitality of the state department while in Washington, will leave tomorrow afternoon for New York. They plan to go direct from New York to Niagara Falls. ar irving probably on Tuesday.
 As the three MeXicans Senors Ra- basa, Rodriguez and Elguero, with their families and a numerous of ficial suite, descended from the train, they were met by the Spanish am bassador. Don Juan Riano, and pre- scented to representatives of the state department and representatives Of the three mediators, assembled at the station. A curious crowd looked on respectfully as the Mexicans were escorted to automobiles and taken to q hotel
 Tonight the Mexican delegates were the guests of honor at the Spanish embassy. The dinner was said to be without political signifi- canoe. It was purely one of cour tesy.
 In the meanwhile urgent represen- tations were made by the president and Mr. Bryan to the Huerta gov ernment, through the Brazilian min ister in Mexico City. As to the re- ported execution of Orderly Parks, they were relieved by q message from the Mexican foreign minister Ruiz. to Spanish Ambassador Riano stating the disappearance of Parks will be immediately investigated.
 Official reports showed the consti- tutionalists are rapidly extending their field of occupation. Consul Canada reported them in possession of Tuxpam, with extensive oil indus tries and only a few miles from LObos island. The state department was also advised that the constitu- tionalists occupied Monclova, after it's evacuation by the federals. Or the Pacific side. Admiral Howard re- ported the federals likely to evacu ate Guaymas. Tampico is reported as resuming normal condition.
 The British now have four cruiser: at Tampico There are the Essex Suffolk, Hermione and the Lancas- ter, with the Bristol on the way iron Portsmouth. The Germans have tht cruiser Dresden. The Dutch hav' the cruiser Kortenas. The Ameri can ships include the Des Moines the Dolphin, while the Tacoma, fol lowed Mexican Sunboats ZaragoZf and Bravo to Puerto Mexico. Ad miral Mayo reported that constitu tiOnalists are protecting fOreigl property at Tampico, the constitu tionalist commander General Con zales. exchanging informal calls witt the Americans and British admirals
 Puerto Mexico is to become tn CtIltI DI lultitSl Nltu tlt d of the Mexican gunboats and tn possibilities of the moves they ma, make. Three American ships watcl them, the Chester having joined tn other American ships today. Witt the federals out of Vera Cruz an, Tampico, Puerto Mexico is about tn only important eastern port control led by Huerta.
 Coming at a time of war-like con ditions, the dinner to the Mexican delegates. though said to be with out significance politically, attract ed widespread attention as indicat ing a more hopeful aspect of tn Mexican imbroglio, as it afforded meeting of the Huerta representa- tives with the United States com missioners and the mediators. ~Th guests at the affair, beside the Mex ican delegates, included the thre mediators, Ambassador Da Cana, (