South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04
WAR" CONFERENCES
HELD AT WASHINGTON
SeCy. Garrison Discusses Hos
tile Attitude of MexiCanS
With Army Staff Officers
While Peace Plans Go On.

WASHINGTON. May 4.-Reports
were circulated here today that Gen
eral Victorisno Huerta had rendered
his resignation as provisional president
of Mexico to the mcdiators represent
ing Argentine. Brazil and Chile. The
report could not be confirmed officially
from any source and was directly con-
trary 10 news dispatches from Mexico
City. According to the same report
the mediatOrs VIII decide upon "A man
for the post of foreign minister 90 sue
ceed SenOr PortillO y BOJas, and after
the appointment OF this man Generai
Huerta will Vacate office 20 be succeed
ed by the foreign minister. president
ad interim The new president. the
rumOr says. viii be favorable to the
constitutionalists and would adopt "A
policy in accord with the wishes OF the
United States government
WASHINGTON. May I'D AmeliO
Rabasa. the Mexican Jurist and Aug
Ustine Cara Galindo, under secretary
OF justice. have been selected by Cen
eral Huerta as delegates TO confer with
the Latin-AmerIcan mediators. A
third name viii be submitted tomor-
row This information today was sub
mitted 10 Secretary OF State Bryan oy
the South American mediators.
No American Representatives have
been designated by the United States
as yet. Senior Eaon stated after the
conference with Secretary Bryan.
Naon admitted that Carranza has
notified the mediators officially that
he would not agree 10 an armed truce
or an armed armistice in Mexico and
that his campaign would be pushed
vigorously against the Mexican dicta-
tor.
The South American envoys confer
red with Secretary of State Bryan for
three-quarters of an hour today. on
leaving his office they refused 10 dis
.cuss the immediate reasons for their
visit. Senior NaOn declared however,
that it had not been decided whether
the future conferences Of the media
tors would be held in Washington or
some other place.
The north shore Of Aassa chusetts
was suggested and Senor DaGama or
Brazil. remarked that il was "a very
pleasant place during the summer
time.
War Conferences Held
The hostile attitude of the Mexicans
near the American outpOsts at Vera
Cruz, and the report from General
Funston that about 10 900 OF Huertas
forces are menacing the United States
troops lines caused much concern IN
administration circles today and east
a shadow over the prospects Of early
peace.
W ar cOnIeFenfeS were ntlu ne
tween Secretary Of War Garrison, chief
OF staff WOtherspOOn and high army
officials on the situation at Vera Cruz.
The secretary stated that no new or
ders had been issued for the army or
occupation but admitted that the con-
ferences concerned the reports on
conditions about Vera Cruz.
Despite the over Sunday develop
ments as a probable setback 10 their
plans and the refusal Of General Car
rama 10 agree 70 an armiStice. the me-
diators went on with their work to-
day. They maintained their opumis-
tic attitude but there was a general air
of doubt in diplomatic circles as 10
their success. The mediators believe
that the delegates which the United
States, CarranZa and Huerta are To
name 20 confer with the mediators AT
the latter's request, viii be appointed
within the next few DAYS With their
arrival the envoys viii be ready ID
take UP the crucial issues between the
United States and HUerta at least and
IL possible. between Huerta and Car
rama The constitutionalist chiefs
definite refusal Of an armstiCe. how
ever. is viewed here as an insurmount-
able barrier 10 an agreement between
the two Mexican leaders.
Adjustment II Questioned.
Whether a plan OF adjustment. even
can be reached still is regarded as an
open question. The delegates 20 be
named by the three parties. however.
are expected 10 be OF assistance 20 the
mediatOrs in reaching a working basis
for negotiations.
Close associates Of CarranZa, who have
come 10 Washington assert that no
mediation between him and Huerta -
possible and that any move on the part
OF the mediators 10 include in their
program a scheme for the general ad-
justment OF affairs in Mexico viii be
regarded by the cOnstitutiOnalist5 as
being outside the scope OF the labOrs
Of the mediators. IL became known
today that Senior Zubarron. special
commissioner from General Carranza.
no IS now in Washington. is not eX-
pected 10 present his credentials. IL
was asserted that ZubarrOn holds no
brief To represent Carranza in media
ton negotiations. In fact Il was
pointed cut the cOnsutuuonalist OFF,
cial left Mexico before there was any
talk OF mediation and IN the midst q
the landing OF the American forces ~ i,
Vera Cruz. His mission here Is said G
have been merely TO convey verbally
20 the United States government Car
ranza's protest against the landing OF
American forces at Vert Cruz.
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