Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-26
MAKE FINAL PLEA
T0tj.S. FOR PEACE
EaGcy Urges the President
TO Compromise
k.R. wilson STANDS FIRa

Only Concessions Can Prevent DIS
ruption of Mediation Conference at
Niagara Falls.
The Niagara Falls mediation confer
ence as a means of bringing about
peace in Mexico seems to have Deen
doomed at a conference held at the
VI hite House in washington attended
by President Wilson, Secretary ol
State Bryan and Minister Naon, of Ar
gentina.
The Argentina diplomat learned that
the United States will stand trm IN
it's demand that Constitutionallst De
appointed to the provisional press'
dency of the southern republic to sue
ceed General Huerta. He learned thai
the only hope for the success of the
mediation lies in the possibility that
the Mexican delegates may yield from
their demand that a neutral be ap-
pointed to the head of the provisional
government. The possibility that the
Mexicans will give in on this point Is
regarded as remote.
Announcement at the White House
that the president stands squarely on
the principles enunciated in the state
metn of the American delegates seem
ed to make IT certain that the United
States will not be satisfied with any
thing less than the choice of man
approved by the Constitutionalists 10
head the new provisional government.
The firm attitude of the Huerta del
egates for a so-called neutral SEEM
ed to hold out no hope of a break IL
the deadlock.
The situation, admittedly another
crisis, was discussed in the cabinet
meeting, and an official statement
from the president himself informing
the public fully, in case the mediation
fails, was promised. -
officials close to the president de-
clared that all talk of further armed
intervention or of recognition of Car
rama or Villa at this stage was un-
founded.
The president has no plans for go
ing before congress with any phase
of the Mexican question and talk OF
further armed intervention is ground
less at present, according to state de-
partment officials. The same, they say,
may be said of reports that the Unitel
States plans to recognize Carranza,
Villa or any ether faction leaders.
1t was reported that one purpose of
the hurried trip of Senor Naon to the
capital was to use his influence with
President Wilson and the secretary OF
state to prevent disruption Of the
peace negotiations.
Although it is believed tnat Prest-
dent Wilson and the secretary of state
had received notice that Senor Naon
was coming to Washington, evidently
none of the other members of the cab
inet knew of it in advance, for they
received the announcement of his ar
rival with expressions of surprise and
of the greatest interest.
1t was stated that If mediation fall.
ed the president intended to issue a
statement informing the public of the
administration attitude.
But for the presence Of American
troops at Vera Cruz, it Is believed the
American government might resume
its attitude of passive observation
while the two contending factions In
Mexico decide the issue. 1t Is this
phase of the situation, however, which
IS embarrassing the American govern
ment and by which the course of de-
velopments, it is believed, may be
shaped.
It is understood that the American
delegates at Niagara Falls received
instructions to stand by their attitude
and to insist on an acceptance of the
American proposals.