Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-29
PEACEMAKERS ASK
HUERTA AND j. S. To
DECLARE ARM|ST|CE
No Announcement as to Intention
of Either Side Has Been
Made
ENJOYS ARE In CONFERENCE
General Belief Is That Huerta Will
Accept First Proposal Of
fered by Mediators

Washington, ID. c., April 2s.-An
armistice in the difficulties between
the United States and Mexico has been
asked of this government and General
Huerta by the South American ENJOYS
who have undertaken to avert war
through mediation. Ambassador Da
CANA, of Brazil, to-day notified Sec
retary Bryan that this had been deter
mined upon as the next step in the
also had been notified
The proposal for an armistice was
communicated to President Wilson
from the State Department by tele-
phone. Though no announcement has
been made. it was 'authoritatively
learned that this government would
accept the conditions provided assur-
ances are given that. in addition to q
matt In military operations there would
ne no civil uprisings against American
citizens or other "untoward'' incidents
which might prevent peace.
After an hours conference to-day
.ne mediation ENJOYS, Mr.. Da CANA,
Mr' Moan, of Argentina and Mr..
Suarez. of Chile. determined that fur
tEer negotiations necessarily must
proceed without warlike interference
and Ambassador Da Cana went to the
state Department to acouaint Secre-
tary Bryan of the course thus far
taken in the peace plans. The Bra
nian minister in Mexico City also was
notiiled ana he communicated the in
formation to General Huerta.
I. S. Will Likely Accept
The communication addressed TO
poth governments by the mediation
ENJOYS formally requests each govern
ment TO declare an armistice. 1t was
pointed out by officials here that. in
all probability, the United States would
accept the proposal. notwithstandinc
the fact that this government has not
recognized that n state of war i'm
Mexico exists insofar as the operations
OIL the United States are concerned
Despite this fact it was believed that
the washington government would not
put any barriers in the path of the
progress OF mediation, particularly at
such an early stage of negotiations.
ohcials here also believed that Gen
eral Huerta would accept the first pro-
posal. -
The proposal for an armistice. r.
also was learned, does not include
any reference to the Constitutionalists
IN Mexico. the United States and
'A"Si'a ileiely DelnR called uDOn to
cease active operations pending fur
ther mediation proposals. Consid-
eratlon of the Constitutionalists po-
sltlon, 1t was stated. probably would
be involved in the next step to be
taken after an armistice has been
agreed to by the principals to the
present difficulties.
Prohibit Hostilities
Under the arnistice. in accordance
with international proceedings. neither
the Huerta government nor the United
States would pause in preparations for
war. Plans for possible conflict would
proceed, but the armistice would pro-
htbit actual hostilities in the field end
any extension of military movement by
either side. In Mexico people would
be permitted to go where they pleased
unmolested. 1t would simply establish
q truce.
Attention was called here to the
staten ent issued by President Wilson
in accepting the good offices of tho
South American governments in which
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