New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, May 16.-The Secretary
of State expressed to-day the utmost
confidence in the success OF the media
likewise. The mediators themselves
also declared their hope that their eff
forts would meet with success and
deprecated the idea that the absten-
ton from participation Of the Carran-
zlstas seriously initiated against such
success.
The three Huerta delegates, who ar
rived to-day, will leave tomorrow af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock for New York,
after spending only day in Washing
ton. They plan to go direct from New
York to Niagara Falls, leaving proba-
bly, on Tuesday morning.
The hope. not TO say determination.
of the administration that General
Villa shall succeed General Huerta as
President OF Mexico has been related
in these dispatches, and now there
comes from a usually trustworthy
source the declaration that the admin
istration has at least tacit agreement
with Villa to accept the plan which is
TO be proposed by the A B C mediators
at Niagara Falls.
Indications point to the submission
OF plan by the mediators for the
establishment in Mexico City Of a pro-
visional government to which shall be
confided the restoration Of peace and
the conduct OF a constitutional, pos
sibly popular, election, as outlined in
these dispatches. There is reason to
believe, however, that the mediators
and the administration contemplate
that the proposed provisional govern
ment shall go still further and settle
some of the fundamental problems OF
Mexico. problems which have played a
conspicuous part in preventing the sue
cess Of the Madero and Huerta gov
ernments, the settlement of which
would create grave difficulties for the
man who should succeed Huerta.
Villas Assent Seems Assured.
to the President that there are some
things which must be done in Mexico
which will bring condemnation on the
head Of the man who does them. who
ever he may be, and that it would he
wise to have them done by a pro-
visional government, in order that the
new, and presumably permanent. gov
ernment may be saved the curse Of
effecting these needed reforms. This
same authority intimates that Villa.
even should he capture Mexico CITY.
would assent 10 such a plan as the
A b C mediators are expected 10 pro-
pose.
Attention is called to the fact that
the approaching mediation is not medi-
alton in fact, as has been emphasized
In these dispatches, but is called med-
alton only for convenience; that it Is
really only tender OF good offices.
Under these conditions the delegates to
the conference will have no rights and
no power to limit the scope OF the in
f''tAoHNAch VI taic hA'bthADiH VI lii' pam
which they may propose. They will i'm
terrogate the delegates regarding all
the conditions in Mexico. OF course.
the delegates may refuse to answer
questions. but that is practically the
orly privilege they will enjoy.
When the mediators have completed
their inquiry they will retire and com
plete the formulation OF the plan which
they purpose 20 submit to the respec-
tive governments and factions. II is
their belief that this plan will prove
the only solution OF the broad Mexican
problem.
Mediators Not To Be Stopped.
II is entirely possible that even
should the Carranzistas succeed in
driving Huerta from Mexico City the
mediators would go on. would perfect
their plan and submit IL TO the United
States and the de facto government in
Mexico City, whatever that may be. II
that plan meets the expectations Of the
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