The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-07
PROMISE TO RESIGN IS MADE ONLY WITH PROVISION OF
 CoUNTRYs PROPAGATION.
DELEGATES ISSUE STATEMENT
Former Statement Was Regarded as Not Clear in Some Quarters and This One is Issued to Clear Up the Matter,

Niagara Falls, Ont, June 6.-No strings are attached to General duertas promise to resign the Mexi- can presidency as soon as his country is politically pacified.' His dele gates to the mediation conference to- day took occasion to say publicly that he does not intend to hide behind technicalities.
 The Mexican delegation had con cluded that their recent statement setting forth the attitude of General Huerta towards deamnds for his re- irement was misinterpreted in some quarters. It had been said that un- der the language of his pledge to retire when the country was politi- cally pacified General Huerta might insist on holding office until all guerilla bands were dispersed. On that account another statement was issued today by the Huerta delega- ton. It reads:
 MT. Rabasa of the Mexican delega- tion has been asked what is the in- depreciation given by the Mexican delegates to the word politically in their statement declaring that Gen eral Huerta is prepared to withdraw provided that at the time of his withdrawal Mexico shall be politi- cally pacifieh; aftl-ifrhe thinks that an agreement between the two con tending parties would not be eonsid- cred as fulfilling General Huerta's condition.
 ITO the above questions Mir. Ra. hasa answers that the expression used by the delegation does not mean that General Huerta demands the material pacification of the country, nor the dispersal of the last of the groups of bandits which overrun many parts of it, making the revolu- tion a pretext for their lawlessness: but that peace shall be assured by political means which will guarantee for the nation that maintenance of law and order which is indispensable to the exercise of constitutional func- tions The object in view is peace. The condition is that object shall have been achieved. If an agreement ensures that end the condition is as well fulfilled by it as by any other means'
 The American delegates today met with the mediators but consideration was given only to questions that arose before the matter of constitu- tionalist participation became the inn portant issues.
 For some time now it has been evident that there are no serious ob- stacles to a settlement which would win for the Washington government all that was asked of Huerta. The plan virtually agreed upon calls for huerta's elimination and the setting up of a new government with both the cientilicos and constitutionalists equally represented, and with a neu- tral holding the rank of president.
 Should the consttutionalists de- cline to participate it is thought the United States still will have 10 carry out it's part of the bargain. In that event it is not impossible that this country may find herself the ally of the present Mexico City government. This situation is believed here to be the cause of a great deal of embar- rassment to the Washington admin istration.
 Some comfort is being derived here from the fact that General Carranza has placed General Natera at the head of the army nearest Mexico City.
 Should it be necessary for an Ameri- can force to proceed from Vera
 Cruz to the Mexican capital to aid in establishing a provisional govern ment-and such course is possi- bility-the Americans would rather
 have General Natera at the head of the approaching constitutionalist army than General Villa
 Mediators and American delegates
 say an answer to the latest note to
 General Carranza probabl will be re- ceived by Tuesday.
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