The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-06

etroying the roads in the event of the
American forces attempting to march on
the capital. The mines are said to be
located about half mile apart. and
Mexican soldiers have been detailed to
light the fuses in event OF host!llties.
Gen. Funston has reported that there
are about 10000 Mexican troops now be-
tween Vera Cruz and Mexico city. Tho
mining Of the railroad tracks and the
throwing up OF other defences are OBJ
viously strengthening the position OF
Huertas men and are a source of con-
siderable worry TO Gen. Funston.
Army officers in Washington feel that
the task OF marching to Mexico city. II
that finally becomes necessary. IL being
made more difficult every day
Question for 4. =.
The question has arisen now as to what
The attitude OF the United states will he
In the event OF Carranza refusing to re-
consider his decision. This Government
stipulated In its acceptance OF the original
mediation proposals that ali factions In
Mexico should be parties to the proceed
ings. Whether the United states will
stand by this stipulation or whether II
will consider that the mcdiators have done
all In their power through the proposals
thus far made to Carranza has not yet
developed.
Officials who were most hopeful Of the
present proceedings acknowledged to-dsy
that with Carranza standing on the side
lines the efforts of the south American
diplomats would necessarily be restricted
to the adjustment OF the Tamp.co Incl
dent and that alone will not bring any
permanent relief to the United States In
fact matters already have gone so far
AZ a result of that incident that there ia
doubt whether this Government will now
he satisfied with "A mere salute to the
dss.
President Wilson's remedy for the
permanent relief OF the Mexican situation
In the elimjna ton of Huertn and now that
the United States has been drawn in.o
an occupation of Mexican soil at the cost
Of nineteen lives it In doubtful that any
thing short OF this will satisfy. the Wash
inRton Government
w.us Csrr.u.. IN WIN
ana themselves confronted win yrow,ng
emba rrassments as the result of Car
ranxa's attitude They do not know
though, whether to be pleased or dis
pleased. They want Carranza TO win in
Mexico and do IL as sppplily as nos
sibie The only way that he can do II il
by nghting Yet while desiring the speedv
triumph OF Carranza, the United States
fnds Itself in n position where all Latin
American Governments expect A. to use
Its influence with Carranza to get him to
consent to a suspension of hostilities and
the mediation OF Mexico's internal diff
ferences.
The question was raised in Washington
whether Secretary OF State Bryan ts TAX
ing as prominent a part now In the medi-
alton programme as he did n few DAYS
ago At the beginning Of the proceed
fnRs he Was freo,,entiv in ,onfararce ,,,,n
the ,nediators and thev baa Ja.igra,.l
him as their moutbnIece in mai,in. ~,
nsuncementa
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nation to.dav on ,ha 80, -, 49,
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This is the note cent by TIN medIators
to Gen. Carranza:
We have received your telegram in
which you are kind enough 10 tell N,
that you deem IL inconyenient for the
Constitutionalist cause IN ,u,nor1 ho..i,