The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-05-08
CANADIAN CITY CHOSEN FOR
FORMAL NEGOTIATIONS BE-
TWEEN UNITED STATES
AND HUERTA.
MAY 10 Is DATE FIXED
FOR FIRST CONFERENCES
War Department to Maintain Status
Quo at Vera Cruz-Plans All
Made for Resumption of
Hostilites, in Event
Peace Fails.

Washington, May z. = The three
South American ENJOYS who have IN
dertaken by diplomacy to settle Mex
lco's civil strife as well as her inter
| national difficulties announce that the
first formal conference with represen-
tatiyes of the different parties inter
ested in mediation" will be held at
Niagara Falls, Ont, Can, OF May Is.
Bryan Makes Announcement.
Secretary Bryan made the an
nouncement for the three diplomats
in brief statement which reads as
follows:
THE mediatOrs have notified the
different parties that Niagara Falls,
Canada, has been selected as the
place where the mediators will con-
fer with representatives of the differ
ent parties interested in the mediation
and that the 18th of May has been
fixed as the date when the confer
ence will begin
Language Attracts Attention.
The language of the declaration at
tracted attention for, although the en-
would withdraw their invitation for
Carranza representative unless an
armistice between the Constitutional
lists and the Huerta forces were ar
ranged, no specific parties to the ne
gotiations were named in the state de-
partment announcement
1t was later learned authoritatively
fhot dur 10
the fact that a further effort was be-
ing made to induce General Carranza
to send representative. 1t was I'M
derstood that the mediators had fur
Their explained their position to Gen
eral Carranza and were still hopeful
that he might be represented at the
negotiations without seeking to limit
his agent to discussion of any partic-
ular subjects.
The American government has not
yet chosen it's representatives.
Likely Demands of U. S.
AS yet there has been no formal
basis of negotiation, the United States
or Huerta not having set forth their
demands. 1t was learned from high
lihood the United States would not
confine itself to mere settlement of
the differences at Tampico which pro
voked the present crisis, but would
aim to bring about a solution of the
whole Mexican question so that it
could recognize a constitutionally es-
tablished government, which would be
n fro IN hr
southern republic.
The disposition of General Carran-
"a to eliminate himself from the me-
diation proceedings, if it should in
clude a discussion of Mexico's inter
nal problems, has not met with the ia
vor of administration officials, but
they do not think this decision is final,
and hope he may yet be brought with
in the scope of the present effort to
bring about peace.
No Withdrawal of Troops.
1t is practically certain that the
withdrawal of American forces from
Vera Cruz will not be ordered until
some definite settlement of the whole
Mexican problem is in sight.
At the war department it became
clear that the status quo at Vera Cruz
would be maintained with no advance
of the American forces unless to reDel
attack.
In the event of a resumption OF hos
tilities, however, Major General Leon
ard Wood will be in supreme com
mand, with General Funston direct
ing the advance beyond Vera Cruz.
and General Charles Bailey of the
coast artillery assuming command of
the base at Vera Cruz. This arrange
ment, though, is wholly in the line of
preparedness and signifies no present
purpose of being put into operation.
Bear on Pending Conflict.
The text of the note from the me-
diators to General Carranza stated
definitely for the first time, that call
difficulties which contributed toward
the present situation in Mexico. bear
either directly or indirectly on the So
luton of the pending conflict between
Mexico and the United States"
The mediators therefore announced
that all these difficulties "shouId he
made subject of consideration in the
negotiations"
Withdraw Offer to Rebels.
washington, May General Car
rama and the Constitutionalists have
been practically eliminated from the
proceedings of the three South Am
erican ENJOYS who have undertaken
to solve the Mexican problem by d.
plomacy.
In a telegram to General Carranza.
the mediators announced that in view
or his refusal to agree to an armis-
tice with General Huerta they with
drew their invitation to him to send
a personal representative to partici-
pate in the mediation negotiations.