The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-17
MEDIATION
CcOntiuusd Prom Firs. Pas.J


between villa and Carranza. The
constitutionalists emissaries said
they had confidence in General Car
ranza's tact and ability 10 smooth
out such difficulties.
The grayest apprehension neverthe-
less Is felt here of what may follow
q break between General Carranza
and General villa. should their
forces clash. a condition OF anarchy
might ensue which in all probability
would arouse again the demand for
armed Intervention by the United
States.
General Huerta's withdrawal from
the presidency Is expected soon as
matter of course. regardless OF the
outcome of mediation. II Is believed
that there will be an election in July
at which a successor To General HueT-
"a will be chosen in the federal terri
tory. but IL is considered probable
that influential classes in Mexico
City will persuade him to fill the post
OF minister OF foreign affairs, how
vacant, with an able and conserva-
tive individual who could succeed TO
the presidency and make an effort TO
reconcile the warning elements.
viii Announce Solution.
II the mediation conference ad-
journs, IL will in all probability. ac-
knowledge its failure 10 bring the riv-
al elements together for a solution OF
the Internal problem but at the same
! time will probably announce the so
luton OF MeXicO's international con
fiict Just what disposition will be
made OF the American forces at Vera
Cruz no one here Is in a position TO
conjecture as the American delegates
are not informed by Washington on
matters Of future policy.
The atmosphere here is wholly
.fmlHfig Tho American HnIau.r.sr
declined 10 discuss in detail their trip
10 Buffalo. Mr. Lehman made a spec
ial trip across the river TO urge the
newspaper men not 10 treat the trip
Of the American commissioners to
Buffalo in a light vein. He assured
them the situation was serious Jus
tice Lamar dictated the following
statement:
For some time We have been try
ing 20 get into communication with
the constitutiOnalists. They did not
feel they could under the circum-
stances come 10 Niagara Falls. but
they were anxious TO meet us and sug-
! Eested Buffalo. With the approval OF
: Washington we waived all Formally
and went 10 see them. We met Ra-
: fael Zuzaran and Luis Cabrera. the
authorized representatives OF General
] Oarranza We had previously inform
ed the mediatOrs Of our plans"
When the American delegates re-.
turned here they telephoned Secretary
I bryan az once. Later Mr. Lehman
communicated the results % their trim
20 the mcdiators
Purpose Was T~o-FoId
Justice Lamar and Mr.. Lehman
! had gone 70 Buffalo not only In the
Z hope OF arranging some practicable
/ way for necOtiating with The Consti-
I tutiOnalists while the mediation vas
/ IN progress. but NJ getting names OF
suitable men for provisional presf-
ucnt as well ~ general Information
: about the ConefifUtionali1t cause Tho
eetiCsh siiiuiioralists made clear
hrst 81 all that the condifion iunoeed
by The modiators the declaration or
an aTmistice was on lmpos sIble ono
. LOT Them 20 fulfill in advance OF some
u,unll' agreement on a peace plan.
MI Cabrera said that n fbe g,r.,i
,,ulIon9Isi army were forced 20 sion
hrhunr o. would dIsInierrafe
LEAVING the question of an armIs-