Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-30
BY Associated Press

Washington, d. c., April 90.-It was
able authority that the South Ameri-
can envoys who are seeking to avert a
crisis in Mexico have appealed to
European governments for friendly
offices TO facilitate mediation between
Mexico and the United States. The
appeal it was stated, did not include a
request, as reported from abroad, that
the powers use their influence upon
President Wilson to name conditions
which would insure success of the ne
gotiationS.
1t also was learned that proposal
to General CarranZa, as head of the
Constitutionalists. to join the armistice
proposed between the United States
and Huerta has been made by the
mediating envoys. The proposal was
forwarded to General CarranZa fol-
lowing his acceptance of the good
offices of Brazil, Argentina and Chile
and is part Of the plan of the ENJOYS
to secure a general cessation of hos
tilities in all Mexico pending the medi-
alton negotiations.
The request of the powers. 1t is de-
clared, already has borne fruit, as sew
eral diplomatic representatives of
European nations have consulted with
Secretary of State Bryan with relation
to the negotiations. Denials of pre-
vious reports from abroad with regard
to this matter it was pointed out, were
based on the report that the powers
had been asked to insist upon modi-
fication of the attitude of the United
States. Officials here who are in touch
with the negotiations insist that such
action was not even considered and
that the friendly offices of some of the
European governments had been ex-
tended before the mediation ENJOYS
made the general request.
No Desire to Interfere
Tt is believed here that any step
taken by the European governments
probably would be limited to empha-
sizing through their representatives
here the hope that the mediation
would be successful and their desire to
facilitate this purpose. There was no
desire. it is said, on the part of these
governments to interfere with the
policy OF President Wilson.
The mediation envoys. Ambassador
Da Cana. of Brazil; Minister Naon.
of Argentina, and Minister Suarez, of
Chile, renewed their conferences to.
day after the Brazilian ambassador
had conferred with Robert Lansing.
counselor of the State Department
Up to noon no announcement had
been made by the envoys, but it was
generally expected that some definite
information regarding the next step in
the negotiations soon would be forth
coming.
Wilson is HopefuI
President Wilson indicated in talks
with callers during the morning that
he was very hopeful of the situation.
The acceptance by Carranza of the
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conferred with General Villa at Chi
hua hua is regarded in administration
circles as significant.
With the exception of the Consti-
| tutionalist forces general truce. as
desired by the mediators, is believed to
be In operation OF present. although
its terms have not been defined nor,
! in fact. has there been any formal ac-
ceptance on the part of any of the
principals. Secretary Bryan was duly
notified yesterday of the belief of the
mediators that their efforts to accom-
| plish something definite would be
greatly facilitated by the proclamation
of a general armistice.
No definite reply was made by the
| United States government for the rea-
| son that 1t first desired to ascertain
| the intention of the Huerta govern
| ment However. Mr.. Bryan said to-
| day he assumed there would be n sus-
| pension of hostilities. In the War De-
| partment Ii Is stated that there is no
| present intention of attacking the
Mexicans. IL our troops and marines
at Vera Cruz are left alone and no
attempt is made to ill-treut American
citizens. The same Is true as to the
navy. and 1t $ declared that Admiral
Fletcher has been so tolerant as to
| permit whole shipload of Mexican
troops to depart from Vera Cruz har-
Dor without molestation when he could
easily have captured them.
Reports emanating from Mexico city
| last night that an American warship
had bombarded Manzanillo. on the
4 Pacific coast of Mexico, and that