The daily sentinel., 1914-05-15

w yASHINGTON d. c., May Is
w tBy Associated Press. -
w Opening of the negotiations OF
D.. the South American mediators in the
. Mexican controversy at Niagara Falls
was postponed today until Wednes-
day. May 20, the state department
announced. The sessions were orig
inally scheduled 10 begin Monday.
The three South American envoys
on whom rests the hope of peaceful
solution of the Mexican imbroglio to-
day paid a formal visit OF farewell to
president Wilson before their de-
parture for Niagara Falls. Ontario. to
begin peace negotiations. In the
blue room, the President with militia
ry and naval aides attired in full
uniform, greeted the envoys. He
wished them success on their mis-
sion OF peace and expressed the hope
that when they return to Washing
ton they will have found solution
of the Mexican problem which has
confronted the United States govern
ment for the past three years. On
the three mediators devolves the
real burden of the conference. They
will make all suggestions and initiate
all moves. From them must come
the plan which all parties will~take
under consideration.
The mediating envoys. it was
learned later, will return to the
White House this afternoon for
conference with the President 1t is
also stated that the American dele
gates-Justice Lamar and Mr.. Leh-
mann-will be present. The pur-
pose of the conference was not dis
closed. but it was believed possible
that some further reason for the
postponement of the formal opening
of the Niagara Falls conference
might have prompted the meeting 1t
had previously been announced that
the postponment was made because
they did not wish to hurry the Mex
lean representatives who are now en-
route.
After the postponement was an
nounced it was learned that the Bra
lillian am bassador had decided that
he would not leave Washington to-
day, as he had planned, pending the
development OF plans following the
postponement. The Chilean envoy
and the Argentine minister also can
celled their arrangements for leav-
ing Washington. The Argentine min
lister stated that he could not say
definitely when they would start for
Niagara Falls. After the postpone
ment was announced the mediation
ENJOYS conferred at the Argentine le-
cation as to the necessary changes
in the plans incident to the delay 1t
was thought probable that the Mexi-
can representatives will meet the
mediating ENJOYS in Washington and
preliminary conferences will be held
before the entire peace party pro-
ceeds to Niagara Falls.
Associated Press.
st. Augustine. Fla, May 1.-THE
Huerta delegates left here at 1920 p.
IN. for Jacksonville. They declined
to be interviewed.
Associated Press.
On Board the o. S. S California,
Nazatlan. by Wireless via San Diego
Cal. May 15.-In spite of Huerta's
revocation of the order closing the
ports OF Mexico to American shipping
vessels. the port officials of Mazat-
Ian today refused to clear the Pa
cific mail line Newport for San
Francisco.
Constitutionalist and federal fore
es which have been battling inces-
sanity for fortnight over the pos
session of Mazatlan. retired today.
General Obregon, the rebel COM
mander, has made no move to follow
up the advantages gained in the last
two weeks of the siege.