The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-30
CARRANzA'S AGENT
 MEETS MEDIATORS
ACTION WAS NOT TAKEN UNTIL RECOMMENDED BY AMERICAN
 REPRESENTATIVES,.
Carranza Must Agree to Cease Hos tilities if He is to Have a Part in Proceedings of Peace Conference.

Niagara Falls, Ont, May 2).--Con- sideration of an agreement between the United States government and the Huerta government was inter- rupted temporarily today when Juan F. Urquidi, a representative of Gen eral Carranza, laid before the South American envoys a note expressing surprise that rne mediation nesotia- tions were continuing with the con stitutionalists unrepresented.
 After a long debate the mediators decided not to permit Urquidi 10 pre- sent the communication. Then after conference with the American dele gates the mediators admitted the Carranza emissary. The following statement was issued by the envoys:
 'The mediators have received a communication from a representative of General Carranza, the tenor of which differs entirely from the yer sion contained in news dispatch this morning from Durango and does not disturb the course of the negotia- tions."
 Whether answer will be made to General Carranza or his representa- , i've in Washington is not known out side of the diplomatic tribunal The mediators refused to answer ques- l tions on the subject. Attaches, how ovor roftorotod thof tI,o ,,rDooodiu,rc could be reopened with a constitu- tionalist present only if General Car ranza agreed to a suspension of hos tilites.
 MT. Urquidi met with considerable embarrassment in deliverii his mes sage. When he sent his card to the mediation chamber word came back that the mediators were busy He waited an hour and then sent up note saying he did not come to dis cuss issues but merely to deliver message. The mediators then re- ceivcd him and questioned him about the contents of the note. He was asked particularly if it was as repre-
 
 Durango. to which he replied that the substance was the same but the phraseology differed. The mediators doubted the propriety of recognizins Urquidi and finally told him to re- turn at 5 o'clock. During the after noon the mediators conferred among themselves and the word was passed around generally that the communi- cation would not be accepted
 Finally the American delegates came over to the Canadian side. They talked for more than an hour, then Urquidi was summoned. Minis ter NaOn accepted the note on behalf of the enyoys and Mir. Urquidi was dismissed The document was signed by Rafael Zurburan Capmany, minis ter of the interior in the constitu- tionalist cabinet, who is in Washing ton. It was written on explicit in- structions from General Carranza. The original instructions to the min ister are contained in the following message published from Durango to- day.
 "Six days ago conferences began to treat the international conflict be- tween the United States and Mexico occasioned by the arrest of several American sailors by soldiers of Huerta at Tampico To solve this conflict you offered to the govern ment of the United States, to TIuerta, and to me your good offices, inviting me to appoint delegates who would represent the general headquarters of the constitutionalist army.
 'T answered you that in principle would accept your good offices. and later in a separate message I asked the points which would be dealt with in the peace conference. Awaiting an answer to that dispatch have not named delegates.
 "I am surprised that you have con -