The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-21
Dictator Gives Flat Denial
to Report That He Is
Ready to Quit.
COLLECTIVE GOOD"
AIM OF CONFERENCE
Da Cana Lays Stress on
sacrifice of Per-
sons"
REBEL MOVEMENT TO
MENICO CITY Is BEGUN
ConStituti0naliSts Plan TO Con
ccntrate 1870 Miles
From Capital.

~ tho star Correspondent OF The sun.
NiAoAEA FALLS. ont. May :o.-Consid-
cradle excitement was caused late to-
night at the Clifton House where tn.
mediation conferences between tho
United States and Mexico are being
held by Il report purportinG 60 erranA;o
from Mexico city TO TIE effect that Gen.
Huerta had decided to resign his office
ii this step should be urged BY tie
South American mediators.
The provisional President was said TO
have Informed Senorcs Rabasa, Rodrl-
guez and Elguero. his delegates to the
mediation conference, that he author
tied them 10 offer his resignation II
this was dcerIed necessary for the sue
cessful outcome of the negotiations and
the pacification of Mexico.
This report was emphaiicalIy denied
tonight by the Mexican delegates and
other MeNicans who are here To attend
the conferences also discredited II. The
! rumor stu persists, however. that un-
| expected developments are about to &C.
cur in the Mexican situation. and this
belief was strengthened when Senior Ed
uard Suarez Mujica. the Chilean Min
4 ister. arrived here late tonight. Senior
-, SuareZ announced that the reason for
| his delay in arriving here was that ne
had been requested by Mr. Bryan to de-
/ lay his departure for an important con-
| ference in relation to the mediation pro-
/ ceedinss.
| Conference L. Opened.
Justice Lamar and Frederick w. Leh-
mann, the American delegates arrived at
the Clifton House a few minutes before
. o'clock, the hour set for the opening
of the conference They were accom-
panied by II. Percival Dodge. diplomatic
secretary Of the American delegation.
Enrique GIL secretary Of the mediators.
was awaiting the United States repre-
sentatlves and escorted them to the re-
ception room ON the second floor. where
they were at once Joined by the media
tors and the Mexican delegates, Scnorss
| Emilio Rabasa Augustin Rodriguez and
Luis Elguero. All proceeded TO the con
ference room on the fourth floor of the
hotel. When the mediators and dele
gates were seated around the large table
which occupied the centre OF the room
| Ambassador da Cana delivered his adj
dress. He said
The mcdiators extend to you q sim
cere welcome and trust that we shall not
part until your hopes have been realized.
Your hopes are undoubtedly the same
which encouraged us TO undertake this
work OF International sympathy, born Of
the ardent desire that the serene prog
ress OF civilization in America be not
interrupted by the disastrous Violences
} of war between sister nations.
MANY and varied are the thoughts
which agitate our minds at this dra-
matte moment of our political life, but
dominating all, as an imperative call ~
American sentiment, duty impels us not
to spare any effort TO discover and eluc.-
date the causes of the Mexican conflict
II was with this end in view aud In order
to ascertain the sources OF the evil and
provide a speedy remedy that we IN
vited you, gentlemen, to attend this peace
conference held in this hospltahle and
friendly land, which, although under the
nag OF "A powerful European empire. en-
tertains and stands for sentiments OF
the purest Americanlsm.
work for Both Nations.