Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-25

government.
Coincident with the signing of the pro
tocols the mediators issued statement
setting forth the reasons why they hac
been unable to admit the constitutional,
lists previously and stating that they
had decided to leave the internal prob
lem to the Mexicans themselves to ad
Just. The Invitation to representatives
of the two factions to meet in confer.
ence and agree on the form of admins
tration was Incorporated in the minutes
of the proceedings
Mediators Are Happy.
The mediators and delegates We're hap.
py today. They felt that long stride
toard internal peace in Mexico had beer
taken through the practical settlement OF
the international difference. Others were
skeptical. but only because the two fac.
tons hitherto have been irreconciliable
In their ideas of how the government
shall be constituted and because an ar
mistice has not yet been declared OF
promised.
While there are breakers ahead for
the two Mexican delegations when they
begin TO discuss names for provisional
president. there is confidence that the
two sets of Mexicans will be Influenced
by the great responsibility which will
be placed upon them. The success or
failure of the entire peace program,
International as well as internal, de-
ponds on the results of the meeting
Mexico's capacity for self-government
will be placed on trial. Should it fail
the occupation by foreign army to
bring ordor out of chaos is less likely
TO be considered violation of sover-
eighty than a humane act such as the
allied nations performed in China.
Should an agreement be reached be-
tween the two factions it is believed
an armistice will be declared immediate
~ and details of the transition arranged
without further bloodshed. That the
constitutionalists' chief will assent is be-
lieved likely here. as Gen. Villa. admit
teddy the strongest military factor in the
situation. Is understood to be in thorough
sympathy with the conference. His vic
tory at Zacatecas has not affected the
situation, except as it forecasts the pur-
pose of the constitutionalistS to obtain
the larger share in the control of the
new administration on account of their
military success. CarranZa's attitude is
also understood to be favorable, as his
contention-that the selection of a pro-
visional president is an internal problem
has now been upheld.
Luis Cabrera, jose Fasconcelos and
Rafael Zubaran. now in Washington, are
expected to arrive here within a few
days to represent the conStitutionaiistS
The personnel of the delegation. how
ever, may be changed when Fernando
Iglesias Calderon and his party reach
Washington from Saltillo.
Situation Outlined.
At the opening of the conference last
night the following statement, the same
that was shown to President Wilson by
DR.. Naon last FRIDAY, was read and In
corporated In the minutes:
The internal question of Mexico con-
stitutes an essential difficulty in the way
Of the full solution of the conflict pend
ing with the United States of America
We so understood when we extended to
all the parties interested the tender of
our good Offices toward the peaceful set
Element of this conflict.
Unfortunately. circumstances We re-
spect did not permit the constitutionalist
party, notwithstanding its acceptance in
principle OF our tenders. TO participate in
the conferences of the mediation under
the conditions which we considered as
Indispensable il they We're to be conducted
in that atmosphere of cordially and con-
fdence which would facilitate the solution
sought. Notwithstanding this. we. the
WeuidlOFS. UNDERSTAND tnat AT the present
moment It is our duty to remove all OBJ
stacies which might stand in the way of
the attainment OF the purposes which
prompted the tender of our good Offices
and the study We have made of al! the
circumstances connected with that con-
htct has shown us that its settlement is
dependent, AT the present moment on the
solution of the internal question between
the contending parties and that il is
the latter TO whom peculiarly belong the
- q and ftF.r
Both Sides Invited.
1T is for this reason that We have
thought It our duty to invite, as We have
both the representatives of the constitu.
eonalist party and those of the govern.
meth OF Gen. Huerta accredited to tn,
conferences of the mediation TO meet a
place near that where they are be!ns
held. in order to discuss and agree be
tween themselves on the basis Of an ar
rangement whereby the political pacif
cation OF the country could be consum
mated, with the termination of the civil
war and the organization of a provision
al government to conduct the genera
elections for the esta blishment of tn,
powers of a permanent government
In this manner, and if an unpreju
diced and compromising spirit could pre-
vail at said conferences. we trust tina
Mexican patriotism viii remove by itsel
ard without outside interference tn,
causes of the sorrowful situation in which
the country finds itself at the presen
time. re-establishing thereby the exercfs
without reservation OF her national SOW
ereignty and of her material and mora
prosperity.
Furthermore the mediation in which
ne are engaged. 1t should be unneces
taEy 10 repeat. has nrcp0Sed ,
any form whatsoever to interfere in. de
eide or le9islate on internal questions o
Mexico. but seeks. as at all times it ha
sought 10 bring about between the con
tending parties a serene discussion of tn
conflicting interests which now divid
them in order to procure or facilitate al
agreement between them with the aid o
our friendly counsel without prejuds
ment or partiality."