Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-19
Falls Peace Conference is
Threatened With Com
pIete Failure.
NO CHOICE OF FACTION
President Holding Firm in Posi-
tion That Both Sides Must
Be Considered.

Washington, o. c., June 1e.-Media-
ton stands on the brink of failure.
Only concessions by Wilson or Huerta
can save it. While the Niagara confer
ence halted Minister Naon, one of the
mediators, returned to Washington for
a conference with Bryan, but prob
abaIy will see Wilson. He planned to
start back to Niagara tonight carrying
word whether the conference is to
proceed or disband. The situation, ad-
rittedIy another crisis, was discussed
at the cabinet meeting.
Washington. D. c., June 19-Minis-
ter Naon, one of the mediators, arriv-
ed here Unexpectedly today and took
quarters at a hotel near the White
house. His return to the capital, un-
doubtedIy for conferences with Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan, at
a time when the Niagara conference is
threatened With complete failure, is re-
garded as highly significant. 1t is un-
derstood he will confer with admins
tration officials later in the day.
President Wilson stands squarely on |
A1t 6Ldltluthl given Oul at q /
Falls by the American delegates and |
will accept no settlement of the Mex
lean problem which is not based on
the principles outlined therein. If me-
diation fails, the president plans to
issue a statement fully informing the
public of the position of the admins
tration.
Wilson has no plans for going before
congress with any phase of the MeXi-
can question, and all talk of further
armed Intervention is groundless at
he present time, according to officials
n close touch with the situation. The
iame may be said of reports that the
United States plans TO recognize Car
ANA, Villa or any other faction in
iexico.
Those officials who regard that me-
iation has definitely failed looked up
N Naon's visit as one of courtesy to
fficialIy notify Wilson of the deadlock
nd inquire formally If there is any
hing further TO be laid before the con-
erence before IL ends.
Official reports confirming earlier an
ouncements that Villa and Carranza I
ad patched up their differences with
he understanding that Villa will have I
upreme command Of the army, have /
cen received here.
Niagara Falls. Ont, June 19.-Amer- :
an and Huerta delegates hold firmly {
day to opposite views, expressed in I
lblic statements, explaining the b
pc of man desired by each side for h
-ovisional president of Mexico. Both Ii
des having gone on record before the a
orld. the prospect is neither will give r
ay and a deadlock will result in the
,mplete breakdown of mediation.
Tomorrow, on the return of Minis a.
r Moan of Argentina, who has been 81
,sent receiving honorary degrees al
ON American universities, there
III be a conference of mediators and
legates. and IL may be determined
en- whether any common ground re- oi
aims for agreement. n
Villa Rules In Own Zone. ol
Fl Paso. Texas. June 19.-General
la will leave Torreon today for the 10
mt, above Zacatecas, il was an IN
unced this morning. Thus will be-
] a peculiar arrangement between
n and Carranza which will allow
LA full command OF the zone he
which will include Chihua-
a and western Coahuila, already
zen by his troops. and any territory tiy
ectly south which he can capture. Ri
neral Gonzales. commander OF the nj,
stern division. viii move along the 10
Il coast investing parts 10 the south tn
Tampico and General Obregon, in ,b-
west, will move along the Pacific 20
board His troops are now invest =
Mazatlan. By reason OF geograph- =,
separation Il is expected these -, ~
ders will not interfere with each 70 -.
er. CarranZa will remain at Sal WI
, for the present. directing Obregon
Gonzales. but IT is said villa, as a re
in the north and center, Nei
work out plans of his own cam ao'
yns. buy his own supplies and sup an
Ise civil offices along the route. Blu
a has large supplies OF ammunition. an