The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-03
lEoKUK. IOWA. SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1914
OUTLOOK
FOR PEACE

MEDIATORS HAVE HOPES
OF ENDING MEXICAN
TROUBLE.
| [By John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Whether
General Huerta countenanced today's Q
near fight at the Vera Cruz water sta
zion was troubling offcialdom tonight.
President Wilson and his advisors
were inclined to believe that he had
not But the fact that another fight
was only averted by the American
show of force has served to indicate
the constan. danger confronted while
waiting for the South American med
iators to solve the Mexican problem.
, President Wilson was at HIS desk
until late hour tonight. He was in
communication with Secretary Bryan
and Secretary Garrison bu. refused
all comment on the situation. It Is
understood that after he had talked
with Secretary Bryan on the phone,
the latter got into communication
with Ambassador DaGamma and en-
phasized that the killing or wounding
of another American soldier or marine
will call for summary action by the
United States.
i T.1is word was Immediately trans
mitted 20 Mexico City. The mediators
ldenied themselves to interviewers,
although they were in conference until
I late tonight. They are working out
their plans and considering whether
lit will be necessary to conduct their
conferences on neutral ground when
each side Of the controversy names
their representatives. This finally
was deemed necessary. It is believed
Canada will be chosen. ---.,--
- 4t--ss.,s5wnneT the fumnr Enaf HueTta
viii eliminate himself, gained strength.
1T was admitted at the white house
that this report had reached the pres
4 ident through diplomatic channels.
But at the same time 1t was stated
that the information on this line, up
to the present was intangible. dip
Ilomat in complete touch with the sit
uation who holds steadfastly to this
belief, explained the reason for the
rumor as follows:
"The proposed mediation covers the
| United States, Carranza and Huerta.
Two of the .hree-Carranza and the
United States-maintain an irreduc-
ible position: they agree that HueEta
u
must necessarily be in the minority.
especially II Carranza participates.
t, Tha. all three have agreed to par
tfcipate is made certain by the public
! announcement that they have been
asked to do so. In matters OF so
grave a concern as the present, moth
ing is made public that cannot be
considered certain of success. And
because OF .h.s believe that Huerta
will get out of his own accord or
force a situation that will compel the
United States to substitute force for
mediation"
| The three Representative OF The
! South American countries who are act
| ing as mediators conferred with Sec
retary Bryan at considerable length
| this afternoon. Tonight the follow.
ling statement was issued:
/ "The media.crs have delivered to
this government and are sending out
I to General Huerta and General Car
rama. requests that representatives
be appointed to confer with the med
! :ators-"
| The mediators refused to add any.
thing 20 this statement at this time.
4 Secretary Bryan likewise was mute
/ stating that this represented all that
could be announced for the present
He refused to say whether he or
some one else would represent the
United States or to discuss where the
mediation conferences would be con
tinued. The question of whether the
action on the part of the mediators
did not constitute formal recognition
OF Huerta also was evaded by Secre'
tary Bryan saying this was something
which he could not discuss with pro
priety. Prior to the arrival of the
lmediators. a conference was had with
I DaGama personally. He had gone
straight to President Wilson with
whom he was closeted for more than
I an hour. When he left. he fairly ra
dated optimism. He would make nc
4 further statement tonight but said
the situation was improving. and said
I it was decidedly hopeful. On the
heels of this, came a widespread ru
NOR, it was said Huerta. like Diaz
had decided to eliminate himself from
Mexican affairs. This rumor had |:
that Huerta was willing to retire now
as provisional president. but that he
would reserve the right to become 6
candidate for president at any elec
tion that nigh. be arranged
IT is accepted here tonight that the
mediators have agreed Huerta mus
CO. They appreciate that IN this de
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