The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-06

silence on Mexico again came into the
 situation, In the Senate Senator Lippitt
 or Rhode Island introduced resolution
 calling on President Wilson for infor-
 mation as to published reports that it was 1 the administrations purpose to aid Gen eral Villa to secure the presidency. Dur ing brief but spirited discussion. Sena- l tor Lodge read from London paper a scathing denunciation of Villa. The reso-
 lution went over until tomorrow. l President Wilson and his cabinet held
 the regular Tuesday meeting. but it was
 announced afterwards that only routine
 had been considered. Secretary Bryan
 remained after the cabinet meeting, how
 ever, and it was understood he went
 over with the President the entire status
 of the mediation negotiations and par
 ticularly The names of the American del- egates.
 Sessions Continue
 1 The mediators' sessions continued | through the day, with the three Huerta | delegates now named and understood to
 be on the way; the United States dele gates not yet designated and Carranza
 definitely eliminated from mediation so l long as he persists in his present atti- tude. It became known that Huerta
 wishes the negotiations to take place in
 neutral territory, suggesting Canada as
 a suitable location. Is was said that 10
 days might elapse before definite work
 on settlement could begin with the arrival of the Mexican delegates The
 text of the medators note to Congress.
 made public during the day. stated deh- nitely for the first time that all the difficulties which contributed toward the l present situation in Mexico bear either
 directly indirectly on the solution of the rending conflict between Mexico and the United StaRs." The mediators. there 1 fore. announced that all these difficult 1 ties should be made the subject of con- sideration in the negotiations" They also informed Carranza that they considered a suspension of hostilities as fndispen- sable" to his participation in the me-
 diation.
 The mediators are proceeding with their general plans by which they hope to bring about a peaceful solution of the differ ences between Mexico and the United States. They consider it essential that there be an avoidance of hostile acts. and so long as there is no resumption of hostilities they will continue to feel that their efforts are tending in the direction of a peaceful settlement. Outside of the medators, some foreign diplomats took the view that the elimina- ton of Carranza. and the limitation of negotiations to amends for indignities to American sailors and marines at Tampico and Vera Cruz, would be a step in ad- vance. They pointed out that President Wilson and Secretary Bryan had insisted that the troops were sent to Vera Cruz solely to redress these indignities. IT. therefore. the mediators could furnish a. formula for this redress there was no reason, they declared. why the troops should not be withdrawn and the present crisis as between Huerta and the United States ended Other diplomats familiar ixrifh Ettro Vh territory has been occupied, were doubt full whether the troops. once at Vera Cruz, would or could be withdrawn until a complete settlement had been effected Diplomatic Status
 The military situation is affected by the diplomatic status. Carranza is active against Huerta, while Huerta has his
 hands full in watching the United States forces in Vera Cruz. The American forces will not advance while hostilities
 are suspended. unless attacked, but even with the truce Huerta is hesitating to
 take his troops from Mexico City to mass them against Carranza Strategically, Huerta, has the United States forces
 marking time in his front and the Car
 ranza forces advancing in his rear.
 During the day the state department
 announced that pr. Edward Ryan, the
 American threatened with death as
 spy, was in the custody of the foreign
 minister at Mexico City, but would be started for Vera Cruz Thursday night on a refugee train.
 The question of the disposition to be
 made of the receipts from customs at Vera
 Cruz during the period of American occu-
 patton has been settled by a decision to keep the funds intact, to be used later on in settling any claims of foreign bond holders for interest alleged to be payable from customs receipts
 Mexican Foreign Minister Ruiz today of
 ficially notified the Spanish embassy here,
 which is in charge of Mexican affairs, of
 the appointment of the Huerta delegates
 to meet with the mediating envoys
 The dispatch said the three delegates
 would be accompanied by Raphael El-
 guero, as secretary of the mission.
 The Colombian legation here today an
 nounced that the Colombian Senate has
 passed resolution deploring the conflict between the United States and Mexico, and
 expressing warm wishes for the success of mediation and for a peaceful and last
 ing settlement of all existing differences
 The resolution was communicated to the
 mediators.