New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
PACT WITH VILLA
ON MEDIATION
Continued from page I

promptly announce its approval. AS
has been said, there is broad intlma-
ton in administration circles that
Villa will do the same. AS Huerta has
everything to gain and nothing to lose
should H. still be in power he probably
would give his assent.
IL is the opinion of the mediators
and OF latin American diplomats gem
orally that the elimination or Huerta
cannot be accomplished before July ana
that before that date the mediators VIII
have completed and submitted their
plan of settlement Should the United
States and Huerta agree To IT, II would
be embarrassing for Carranza or VIVA
10 decline TO do so. Should Huerta
have been eliminated, the efforts OF
the United States, provided the plan
meets present expectations, VIII pe eN-
trted To influence Villa to accept II. ii
that influence proves insufficient Sec
rotary Bryan will be a sadly disap-
pointed man.
Confidence in High Circles.
Unless the administration has some
reason TO believe that Carranza or Villa
will accept the plan proposed by the
mediators, there would appear 10 be lit
tie ground for optimism, and the ap-
parent confidence of the administra-
ton, together with its evident determi-
nation to promote Villas succession.
are taken 10 indicate that the admins
tration, and possibly the mediators, are
holding something up their sleeves.
The course of the Carranzstas in de-
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Commerce at Tampico is the occasion
Of serious disappointment TO the ad-
inistration, which has been assuring
diplomats and others that Carranza,
and especially Villa. had changed their
tactics and were conducting themselves
with scrupulous regard for the rights
Of others, and especially Of foreigners.
There appears to be some mystery
regarding the pos.ponement of the con-
vening of the mediation conference. 1t
was stated emphatically yesterday that
the postponement was at the request
Of the Mexican delegates.
Now that they have arrived here they
say they made no such request and
knew nothing of the postponement IN
I'll they reached Jacksonville yester-
day. 1t is impossible to learn, how
ever, lust where this discrepancy orig
mated.
The administration, in the same
breath that it proclaims its commence
in the success Of the mediation, asserts
the conviction that the time is close at
hand when Villa will control Mexico
CITY and will set an example to the
world of moderation and efficiency IN
restoring peace and prosperity TO the
distressed republic.
Huerta's ENJOYS Arrive.
Huerta's ENJOYS arrived in Washing
ton this afternoon, accompanied by
Steadman Hanks, a representative Vi
the Department of State. VINO went
South to meet them They went at once
IN the Willard Hotel, where apartments
had been reserved for them. Late TINS
afternoon the delegates observed the
official courtesy by calling on the me-
diators. but they did not pay their re-
snects TO the President, nor To the Sec
rotary of State
Their attitude was one Of strict Tor
malitv. They did only what was re-
ouired Of them officially, and what they
did seemed TO indicate feeling that
they were merely passersby in the en-
emy's camp, for il Is noticeable that
whatever the United States may think
about there being state of war be-
tween Mexico and the United States.
the agents of Huerta consider that war
exists.
Tonight the delegates were guests
at the Spanish Embassy at a dinner
given in their honor and that of the
mediators and the American delegates
10 the Niagara Falls conference. Senior
Riano, the Spanish Ambassador. is
looking after the affairs Of the Next
can Embassy during the severance OF
diplomatic relations. and the dinner to-
night where all met as his guests. is
considered a happy thought on his
part