The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-05-15
ESTABLISHMENT OF CoMPRo-
MISE GOVERNMENT IN MEX.
ico is CONTEMPLATED BY
ARBiTRATORS.
WILL NOT IGNORE REBELS
DESPITE LEADERS, STAND
Some Details of Proposals to Come
Before Niagara Falls Session Be-
come known-Bryan Explains
Lobos Incident-O' Shaughnes-
sy and Wilson Confer.


of General Huerta and the establish
ment of government in Mexico in
which both the Huerta people and the
constitutionalists would be represent
ed, is contemplated in the plan the
three mediators are making out to be
proposed for the solution of the en-
tire Mexican problem.
Nothing Given Out.
This, the first intimation as to the
details of the mediation plans has bel
come known, though neither the me,
diators nor state department officials
would make any statement as to how
nearly complete is the plan to be sub,
mitted to the American and the Mexi.
can delegates when they meet the
South American ENJOYS at Niagara
Falls, Canada, next Monday.
1t was learned that the proposal
may provide for the setting up of a
temporary government by a commits,
sion composed of five persons, two of
them to be named by Huerta, two of
the constitutionalists and the fifth by
the mediators.
Rebels Being Sounded.
While the mediators have with,
drawn their invitation to the constii
tutionalists to send delegates to their
conference, it is generally believed
that information is being sought as to
whether the constitutionalists would
consent, in case of the elimination of
Huerta, to some form of temporary
government in which he would be rep
resented.
Those close to the mediators say 10
Is believed some such arrangement as
this is the only possible one under
which peace can be restored in Mex
leo under conditions satisfactory to all
Mexican factions and the United
States.
No constitutionaIist Delegates.
Since the recent withdrawal of the
invitation to send delegates to the
Niagara Falls conference no efforts
have been made by the mediators to
have the constitutionalists send repre-
sentatives and it has been stated pos
lively in authoritative quarters that
none will be made.
Nevertheless it has been stated that
the peace ENJOYS intend to consider
the constitutionalist side of the prob
lem in their plan and therefore would
welcome information as to their atti-
tude in this manner of eliminating
Huerta.
Bryan Explains Action.
lot 10 To-, -
to the three South American media
tors that the lighthouse on Lobos
island had not been seized in any mill
tary sense; that the keepers were free
to come and go, but that the Ameri-
can navy had undertaken to keep the
lights burning as protection to the
worlds navigation.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, who as
charge d'affaires conducted, the bust
ness of the American embassy at Mex
leo during the months in which rela-
tons with the Huerta government
were in tense and critical state, had
long conference with President Will
son at the White House. 1t was the
first talk he had with the president
since his arrival and it was understood
that some of the indignities, includ
ing the Tampico incident, which led
to the break with Huerta, were dis
cussed, as well as some details that
might come up in the mediation con-
ferences.
Get Familiar with Problem.
Justice Lamar Of the supreme court
of the United States and Frederic W.
Lehman, former solicitor-general,
who have been named as the two
American representatives at the me-
diation conference are studying data
and generally familiarizing them
selves with the Mexican problem.
One tense situation was relieved in
that John r. Silliman, American vice
consul at Saltillo, has been released
by the Huerta government.