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assume full responsibility for Va con-
tinuance Of Mexico's internal and inter-
national troubles
Huerta's delegates, as Warrington un-
derstsnds the situation. II counting ON
the United states being Obliged to exert
its full power with Carranza to draw
him into an acceptance Of any agreement
to which the United States may become
a party Of Niagara Falls II Carranxa
refuses, the United States itself VIII oe
in an embarrassing situation and neces-
sarily will be Obliged to draw back from
its alliance with the so-called constitu-
tionalists, who would refuse to accept
what this government would regard as q
fair settlement Of the controversy.
Oficials In Washington fear that Car
rama and Villa are in the end to De the
real stumbling blocks to an adjustment
of the Mexican difficulties anc that this
government Is likely to find its chief
embarrassments In the future arising
through the attitude OF Its friends. rather
than through any stand taken by Huerta.
Counting on Rebels.
There is no doubt here that President
Wilson and his advisers have been count
ing up to this time on settlement OF
the Mexican situation being forced
through the victorious progress Of the
ccnstitutionalist army. 1t Is estimated.
though that II will take at least six
weeks for Villa to reach Mexico City.
For the United States to attempt to
string the Niagara Falls conference out
over such a period would probably be
too palpable to be tolerated by Huerta's
The impression In Washington is that
the Mexicans themselves win be found to
be in favor of haste. In the present pro-
ceedings and will seek as soon as pos
sible 10 bring the negotiations to q point
where this government will be Obliged
to exert pressure upon Carranza for a sus-
pension of hostilities and a peaceful set
tlement of Mexico's internal differences.
1t Is apparent that Huerta's delegates
have everything to gain now by such q
program. while an attempt to follow any
other course will result In the end in the
overthrow of Huerta by the constitution
alists and the probable confiscation Of
property and a reign of lawlessness In
Mexico.
Given Final Instructions.
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
conferred for a long time yesterday with
Justice Lamar. Of the United States Su-
preme Court. and former Solicitor Cen
eral Lehman, who will represent the
United States at Niagara Falls The
President and Secretary Bryan gave the
American representatives their final in
structions.
The fact was impressed upon them that
the Mexican trouble had now passed far
beyond the settlement OF the Tampico
insult TO the flag, and that in any satis-
factory adjustment of the difficulties Hu-
erta must be eliminated and assurances
must be given that government under
the constitution will be restored In
Mexico.
The enactment of land laws correcting
what this government believes to be the
fundamental difficulty in Mexico is a
matter that will be taken up later with
any government which succeeds Huerta-
The United States will insists upon assur-
ances of such reforms before recognition
will be extended.
The United States representatives will
leave for Niagara Falls in a specisa car
this morning, arriving there in the - n
ing. They will enter the conferences
with no powers beyond that of being the
of the President All de-
cisions will rest with the authorities In
The President and members of his Cabi-
net are more hopeful of mediation on
the eve of conferences than they have
been at any time since they were under
taken. The President does not intend
that the murder of Private Parks or any
other recent development in the Mexican
shall operate to hinder the pos
sibility of a peaceful settlement All
these complaints will be held in reserve
for a general indictment against Huerta
in the event of the failure of mediation