The Washington times., 1914-06-25
A. B. {. MED|ATORS
WILL NOT ADJOURN
Give Out Statement and Text
OF Protocol Signed by the
Delegates.

NIAGARA FALLS. Ontario, June g.
There will be no recess or the media
ton conference while negotiations are
taxing place between Huerta and Car
ranza delegates relative to the estab-
Ishment OF the proposed provisional
government of Mexico.
The mediators have given out the fol-
lowing statement:
| The internal question of Mexico con-
stitutes an essential difficulty in the
way of full solution of the conflict pend
ing with the United States of America
We. the mediators, understand that,
at the present moment, II Is our duty
to remove all obstacles which might
stand In the way Of the attainment of
the purpose which promoted the tender
OF our good offices: and the study wo
have made of all the circumstance con-
nected with that conflict has shown
US that its settlement is dependent, at
the present moment. on the solution OF
the internal questions between the
eontending parties. and that it is the
latter to whom peculiarly belong the
right and the authority to solve It
Conduct General Election.
TT is for this reason that we have
thought 1t our duty to invite, as we
have done, both the representatives Of
the constitutionalist party and those Of
the government OF General Huerta. ac-
credited to the conferences of the me
diation, to meet at a place near that
where they are being held In order to
discuss and agree between themselves
upon bases of an arrangement whereby
the political paciication of the country
could be consummated. with the termi-
nation Of the civil war and the organi-
zation Of q provisional government to
conduct the general elections for the
establishment OF the powers of a per-
manent government
diced and compromising spirit could
prevail at said conferences. we trust
that Mexican patriotism will remove. by
itself and without outside interference,
the causes of the sorrowful situation In
which the country finds itself at the
present time, re-establishing thereby
the exercise without reservation Of her
national sovereignty and OF her mate
rial and moral prosperity.
Furthermore, the mediation In which
we are engaged, 1t should be unneces-
sary to repeat, has not proposed in any
form whatsoever to interfere IN. decide
or Ieg1slate on Internal questions Of
Mexico, but seeks. as at all times II has
sought to bring about between the con-
tending parties a serene discussion Of
the conflicting interests which now d.
vide them in order to procure or facih-
tate an agreement between them with
the aid of our friendly counsel, without
Text Of Protocol.
Tho text Of the protocol dgned by the
parties follows:
Article Tho provisional govern
ment referred to IN protocol 8 shall
be constituted by agreement Of tho
delegates representing the parties
between which the internal struggle
In Mexico is taking place.
Article 2. section A-Upon the con-
stitution OF the provisional govern
ment in the City of Mexico the Gov
eminent Of the United States OF
America will recognize Il immedi-
ately, and thereupon diplomatic re-
lations between the two countries
Will be restored.
Section B-The Government OF tho
United States OF America will not In
any form whatsoever claim q war in
demnity or other international satis-
faction.
Section c-The provisional gov
eminent will proclaim absolute am,
nesty to all foreigners for any and
all political offenses committed dur
ing the period Of civil war in Mex
Section D-The provisional gov
stitution of International commits
sions for the settlement OF the claims
of foreigL>rs on account Of damages
sustained during the period of civil
war as consequence or Ullutdiy
acts of national authorities.
Article 3-The three mediating
governments agree on their part to
recognize the provisional govern
ment organized as provided by sec
ton l Of this protocol.
The decision to leave for future set
tlement the question Of the withdrawal
OF the American armed forces from
Vera Cruz was due TO a difference be-
tween the Governments Of the United
,,,I h&y
their delegates.
contended that any agreement on the
subject should provide that the Amer
ican troops should not be withdrawn
until after constitutional elections had
been held throughout Mexico. and a
new President installed in office.
The Mexican delegates combated
this proposal on the ground that II
American troops remained in Mexico
for the period favored by President
Wilson the accusation might properly
be made that they were kept In Mex
leo to influence the elections.
DR.. Aureliano Crrutia. who was min
lister of the interior in tho Hureta cab
met, suggested that a provisional gov
ernment in Mexico City, composed OF
Luis Cabrera, constitutionaltst agent in
Washington, Senores Rabasa, Elguero,
and Rodriguez, the Huerta delegates to
the Niagara Falls conference, and Gen.
Francisco villa would be acceptable to
all Mexicans. He thought Senior Ca
brera should be provisional President
and General Villa minister OF war.