The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-06-26
MEDIAToRSHAVE NEW PLAN
They Hope Ultimately to Settle the
Mexican Problem With Scheme.

Niagara Falls, Ont. June 21.-Ih
South American mediators to-day pro
posed new course Of action, which no
only will prolong mediation proceed
ings, but eventually may work out
solution Of the Mexican problem.
The nature of the plan, designed t,
prevent the deadlock between the Amer.
ican and Mexican delegates from ab.
ruptly ending the conference, has been
more closely guarded than anything
that has transpired at the conference.
1t became known, however, that an
other effort was being made to bring
the Constitutionalists into close touch
with the purpose of mediation without
formally admitting them. The sugges-
ton contemplates separate conferences
between the American delegates and
representatives OF the Constitutionalists.
Justice Lamar and Frederick w. I.eh-
mann would continue their dealings
with the Huerta delegates through the
mediation board. In this way all ele-
ments in the Mexican situation would
be drawn together and there would be
no necessity for the declaration OF an
armistice until some agreement was
reached and approved by the Consti-
tutionalists.
The plan was said to be result Of
the visit of Minister Naon, of Argen-
tina, to Washington, where President
Wilson is understood to have empha-
sized the written statement of Justice
Lamar that any agreement not approved
by the Constitutionalists would be "a
paper agreement" and would not ac-
complish the sole purpose Of the Unit
ed States, which is the pacifcation Of
Mexico.
1t was reported tonight that the.
Washington government already had
extended an invitation to Carranza to
send his representatives to Niagara Falls,
N. Y, to confer with the American del
egates. but confirmation was lacking.
The reported departure OF Fernando
Iglesias Calderon, leader Of the Liberal
party, from Saltillo for Washington,
to take charge Of Consti-
tutionalist interests in the United States,
was believed to have some bearing on
developments here.
Beyond saying that a definite step
had been taken to-day, which had
raised their hopes, the mediators were
silent. 1t was also said that the three
diplomats had revised their original plan
for the pacification OF Mexico which
was objected to in part by the Ameri-
can delegates. Proposals were expected
to be submitted tomorrow to the Ameri-
can delegates in new form.
Optimism prevailed generally in
American quarters. DIR. Naon reiter-
ated that he had feeling of genuine
There was general i'm
preston that il Constitutionalists rep
were to be received by the
American delegates the discussion Of
names might be taken up anew.
Dr. Naon crossed to the American
ide and talked for an hour with JUS
ice Lamar. Previously the mediators
md Huerta delegates conferred. There
will be another conversation tomorrow
morning between the Americans and
he mediators, when the program of ac-
ion may be reduced to writing.
No announcements were made as to
be tenor of the discussion to-day. A
eneral disposition to guard closely the
Mediation proceedings has become man.
lest, as the mediators did not look with
avor on the publication first by the
lexicans and then by the Americans
I their statements last week. They :
link the ends of diplomacy can best .
e served by secrecy.
Reviewing the question Of Constitu-
onalist representation at this time, it
as pointed out tonight it might make
lore clear the exact relations between
en-. Carranza and Gen. Villa. :
The possibility that Gen. Villa, by q
Stunning supreme military command, :
light DO willing to grant the arrnistice ?
hich Gen. Carranza refused was an-1
her point on which the mediation col
ly speculated tonight.
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