The Detroit times., 1914-04-28
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the prefer OF the three great South
American republics To-Day the medi-
ators were in touch with Bryan here.
and Huerta in Mexico City waiting for
their simultaneous proposals OF de-
mands. This will constitute the sec
ond step. Then will come the real
work, that OF reconciling admittedly
opposite propositions On success
here depends peace or war with Mex
leo
II strong man can be developed
In Mexico now, there is hope that the
mediation proposal may succeed. The
mediators are looking over The tim
Der there In the hope that they can
find one Mexican who can get the
united support of all OF the warning
elements in Mexico City for him as
provisional president. In any plan
considered II is admitted Huerta, Car.
rama and villa must be eliminated.
So must the men who have been
close 10 them since the death of Ma
dero
Yet no man who has not been a
partisan can command the support OF
the warning factions. So the media.
tors must take into consideration the
lesser chiefs, the men who have been
kept in the background by force OF
circumstances. 1t was learned on un-
questionable authority today that the
United States will be most magnani-
nous In any demands that II makes.
There is only one imperative de-
"A fV.Av Ia oh
will not recede That>is Huerta must
be eliminated and a guarantee OF ac-
tual constitutional government must
be given. Demands for an indemnity
for the death of our bluejackets and
marines killed at Vera Cruz, or be-
cause OF the enormous expense TO
which this government has been suO-
jected viii not be pressed,
The mediators believe that Huerta
must agree 20 eliminate himself II
he does not, however. they are con-
fident the better class of Mexicans In
the capital CA be depended upon to
force him eu& OF course IL }b-t
,tsfe.s,. IsorrT>>rl fnGyN,1eClue ~ raKe wan
him all of the troops he can and con
duet a revolution Of his own later on.
That, however, is contingency that
must be left TO the future. Much
diplomatic and financial support has
already been withdrawn from the die
tator and pressure Is being brought
to bear everywhere completely 10 iso.
late him, with what prospect OF sue.
cess no one is yet prepared to say.
II will be several days, however, be-
fore the mediators will be in position
TO decide whether their efforts will
result in restoration of order in Mex
leo City. Meanwhile, there is to be no
cessation in the work OF getting ready
for war here. Now that the militia
bill is a law the war department is
working TO complete its plans TO mo-
bilize the national guard as real ad-
junct 10 the regular army.
In every plan Of operations the
state troops now figure. Part OF them
have been selected to join Funston If
he is 10 invade from Vera Cruz.
Others are to go TO the Mexican Dor.
der as part of any expedition that
may be formed there.
The position OF the constitutional.
lists is a source OF grave concern TO
officials. The reports OF impending
breaks between villa and Carranza,
as telegraphed from the border. are
being carefully considered. Consul
CarQfhers has been ordered 10 keep
the state department informed OF
every move He has started for Chi
huahua City, To which point Villa has
already gone.
A break between Villa and Carranza
at this time would mean that Huerta
might draw the support of Carranza
oil pf q
remain loyal 10 him, The state de-
partment is convinced that Villa can
not be Influenced TO take position
against the United States. II is hope
full that he can hold the great bulk
OF the constitutionalist army, and
even Carranza himself firmly in such
position that they will become allies
of the United States If mediation
proves a failure.
The cabinet again today considered
every phase of the situation. The
mediation plan was gone into at some
length. The position OF the admin
istration has been fixed and II will
go to every honorable length TO bring
about peace. The president is con-
WINGED that war with Mexico cannot
be popularized He and HIS advisers
have had their ears TO the ground and
they are convinced that the bulk Of
the American people do not look with
favor on a war which has for its chief
object elimination OF a single indiyid-
ual. The president has been put in
possession Of the views OF the country
by a number of recent conferences.
He has talked with William f. Nc
Combs, chairman OF the Democratic
national committee, who in turn has
heard from many OF the national com.
mitteemen of the presidents party;
Col House OF Texas: Fred Lynch, OF
Minnesota, and various politicians who
realize how necessary popular APP
prevail Is to make any national policy
succeed. They hold there is general
opposition to any war with Mexico
These reports have influenced the ad-
ministration to exhaust everything
else before ordering a hostile ad-
vance. IL is realized. however, that
the campaign begun by the dispatch
of Badger and his war dogs south can.
not be abandoned without a showing
TO satisfy the people that there was
real reason for selling on the Tam
pico incident as an excuse for action
Therefore. ii has been decided that
-HHeFta mist be eliminated in any
plan OF mediation accepted. Whether
that result can be attained the al.
ministration frankly admitted today
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