The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-05-08
OUTLOOK BECOME S MUCH
BRIGHTER AS "WAR TALK"
ABATES AT WASH
INGTON.
MED!ATORS HAVE MADE
GREAT DEAL OF PROGRESS
South American ENJOYS Keep Hard
at Work-Verdict Of Carranza
as to Armistice Not Yet Re-
ceived But Refusal is TAX
en- For Granted.

Washington. May 4.-Assurances
Of peace with a steady abatement of
war talk is the dominant feature in
the Mexican developments here. At
tention still is centered on the work
Of the South American mediators.
who report progress.
Complete Armistice Not Established.
The failure of Carranza thus far to
accept the mediators' proposal for a
supervision OF hostilities against Huer-
Ia has caused doubt over the outlook
for broadening the scope of the me-
diators' work to<a settlement Of the
whole Mexican situation.
The report that DR.. Ryan, an
American. in the service Of the United
States government, was about to be
shot as a spy by the Mexican Federals
at Zacatecas, caused serious appre-
hension, but reassuranceS as to Or.
Ryan came direct from Huerta.
Mediators Kept Busy.
While the gravity and ho%pefulness
Of the situation AIRY from hour to
hour the ENJOYS of Argentina, Brazil
and Chile keep steadily at their work,
holding long sessions at the Argen-
tina legation. A long conference with
United States in the issues before
them, was followed by a conference
with the Spanish ambassador, Senior
Riano, who represents the Huerta
government. The mediators made no
announcement.
Expect Definite Development.
It is known they have been expect
Ing another definite development
which might lead to a statement lat
er, but its purport has not been dis
closed. There is reason to believe,
however, that it relates to the attitude
of Carranza, who, having accepted the
m%ediators' good Offices, is now desired
to suspend hostilities pending the
good offices.
AS explaining the progress they
were making. one of the mediators
likened their work to a hard climb up
a PERCEPTIONS mountain, one danger
Gus cliff being scaled at a time until
the nelSnr was reached.
What They Have Done.
Summing up what the mediators
have done up to this time a we'll post
ed authority said it represented more
actually accomplished in a given time
than had ever taken place in the his
tory Of INTERPRETATION. He specified,
beginning April &c, and continuing the
past few days:
First: Acceptance OF good Offices by
the United States.
Second: Acceptance by Huerta.
Third: Acceptance by Carranza.
Fourth: Suspension of hostilities
by the United States.
Fifth: Suspension Of hostilities by
Huerta.
These five accomplishments within
SO few days were said to be without
| precedent in international bodies
which had previously exercised good
Offices. A sixth development. 1t was
expected, would further emphasize
what was being done.
Are Dealing Direct.
The conference of the Spanish am
| bassador with the mediatOrs was not
to deliver any communication from
Huerta, but to go over the general
situation. As showing the directness
OF the mediators they are putting
aside all diplomatic circumlocution
and sending cables direct to Huerta
and Carranza and receiving direct re-
plies.
carranxa Only Sounded.
Ell Paso. Texas.-It develops that
General Carranza is not likely to re-
ceive q direct request from the South
American medistors that he agree to