Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-09
PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT
NOT YET AGREED UPON
Stricken Republic Will Not Be
Asked by United States to Pay
War Indemnity.
LULL IN PARLEY IS EXPECTED
Compromise May Be Effected by Ad-
ministration With Constitutional
lists Through Channels Separate
From the Mediation.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, June
o.-The mediators today submit
ted to the Mexican delegates the
counter proposals of the American
government for the pacification of
Mexico. The American plan is,
with few notifications. the same
as that which the mediators and
Mexican delegates recently agreed
upon and which Gen. Huerta ap-
proved. 1t provides the method
of transferring the executive
power in Mexico City from the
present regime to a new pro-
visional government, which shall
in few months conduct elections
for president, vice president and
members of congress.
Plan Not Entirely Satisfactory.
After a long conference between the
mediators and the Mexican delegates it
was learned that the counter proposals
Of the United States were not entirely
satisfactory, but the Mexican delegates
expressed confidence that in a few more
conversations the points of disagreement
would be adjusted.
No names have been agreed upon be-
tween the Mexican or American dele.
gates for the new provisional presl.
dent or his cabinet. In fact, neither
Sid
Mexico will not be asked by the Unit
ed States to pay war indemnify Ine
Huerta government has learned through
the American delegates that the VIII
son administration Will be content to
have set up in Mexico a stable govern
ment to succeed Huerta rule
An intimation that the United States
would not demand reparauon for the
losses sustained at Vera Cruz or eX-
pect to be recouped for the enormous
expenditures already made in an attempt
TO pacify Mexico was gwen to the
Mexican delegates soon after the con-
ference opened. This made 1t easy for
the opposing delegates to meet har-
moniously. 1t was responsible largely Tor
the ease with which general under
standing was reached between them.
and it lent consistency to the American
demand that consideration be given 10
the constitutionalist cause.
The submission yesterday or the Amer
ican plan. accompanied by oral state.
ments from the delegates OF the United
States removed all doubt that this coun-
try was not disposed to make any un-
necessary drain upon Mexico's already
depleted finances.
Within a day or two the Mexican plan
and the American plan will have been
dovetailed into one and a full conference
of all parties will be called
Brief Recess Planned.
Final approval is not expected imme-
diately from either party. however, as
the mediators then will ask the Ameri-
can delegates to begin to ascertain the
attitude of the constitutionalists. rms
may proceed through the Washington
government or in any manner the dele
gates choose. The medfators Will take
a brief recess in the meantime
Should there be any new sugGestlonS
from the constitutlonaiists the Lniteo
States government will endeavor to ar
rive at a compromise with them When
an agreement is reached the results
will again be placed before the media
ton board and the Huerta delegates.
The expectation is that ii the constitu-
tionalists are willing to discuss the
peace plan with the American govern
ment an agreement can be reached IN
makes provision for liberal participa-
tion by the constitutionalists in the
new provisional government The cor,
respondence between the medlators ana
brought to an end in another day or
two.
The medtators are insistent on their
original terms-declaration of an ar7nls-
tice and broadening the discussion from
to internal questions. The
are willing to meet the
mediators on a satisfactory basis as TO
the latter point. but they are absolutely
against declaring any armis-
tice.
To Withhold Publication.
It was announced by the mediating
last night that they
would make public today their corre-
spondence with the constitutionalists. but
" ord was received today through the
American delegates that Gen. Carranzas
answer to their latest note already had
been dispatched to Washington and
would be forwarded by Rafael Zubaran
It was decided. therefore. to withhold
publication for the present. The 1nal
from the mediators in
reply to the note brought here by Juan
F. Urquidi- referred to a paragraph say
ing that the differences between the
United States and Mexico fought not to
,e resolved without constftutionalists be-
ng represented.
The mediators asked II this meant
hat Gen. Carranza was willing to en-
er the negotiations on the original
erms and if so. said that delegates
hould be sent here at once.
No answer from the constitutionalists
which does not declare for an immedi-
tie armistice will permit them to enter
he negotiations. The mediators have
AIKEN a firm stand on this point. and
whatever communication on the sub
ect Mr.. Zur ran may send now as a
esult of his telegraphic conferences
With Gen. Carranza will not alter the
program outlined by the mediators un-
ess an armistice is declared. The con-
lare an armistice without knowing in
Ldvance the terms of the peace plan is
ike buying an article of apparel with
ut knowing II 1t will fit- They main
ain that their large military organiza-
ion cannot be disrupted for = short
'eriod and held at rest withdpt con-