Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-27
Germany for Mediation.

LUZ 4AGu1ttS1Oh
Count Won Bernstorff. the German am
bassador here. has informed Secretary
Bryan that his government will exert
its influence through it's embassy in
Mexico City to have Gen. Huerta ac-
cept the proposed mediation of the
controversy between the United States
hnd Mexico. Count Won Bernstorf
called at the State Department and
held brief conference with Secretary
Bryan.
Ambassador Riano passed the greater
part of the morning at his desk in
the embassy. awaiting dispatches from
the Mexican government which. ad in
terim. he now represents in Washing
ton.
The three mediators. the Brazilian
ambassador. Senior d. Da CANA; the
Argentine minister. Senior Romulo S.
Naon. and the Chilean minister. Senior
Don Eduardo Suarez, were in confer
ence early today. Ambassador Da
Cana, as representative of the pros
pective mediators, conferred at the
State Department with Secretary
Bryan.
Hoped to Avoid War.
Ambassador Riano, who explains his
part as that Of a medium of communi-
cation between the mediators and the
Mexican government. was in communica-
ton with the diplomatic representatives
of the South American nations, and
agreed to meet with them the moment
he should have the momentous word
from the government of President Huerta
He was in conference with the Argentine
minister for few minutes.
The mediators also were in communi-
cation with diplomatic representatives Of
other Latin-American republics who are
cooperating unofficially in the prelimi-
nary negotiations which all hope may
lead TO prevention Of war with Mexico
The method Of procedure, it is believed,
was outlined.
The Spanish ambassador describes his
advices as entirely informal, but indi-
Gates his faith that they will be substan-
tiated by official instructions from the
Mexican foreign office. 1t Is learned that
Huerta informed the diplomatic corps in
Mexico City that he would accept the
mediation plan. This Is supposed to be
the basis of advices received here.
Possible Future Steps.
With the formal acceptance of media
ton by Gen. Huerta. the next steps are
Indefinite The medators will probably
act as representatives OF both the United
States and Mexico In arranging a basis
of further negotiations.
The mediators may then continue to
act, II invited by both parties to the
controversy, with the Spanish ambassa-
dor acting Tor Mexico. II Is more l1keiy
that both the United States and Mexico
will name representatives to undertake
further negotiations. with all important
revolutionary factions In Mexico also
represented
The United States is understood to in
sist that 1t will enter into no negotiation
for establishing peace In Mexico unless
the revolutionary factions are repre-
eented In such exchanges: will demand
re-establishment OF constitutional gov
eminent, sentimental reparation for in
suit to the American nag by the gov
eminent OF Gen. Fuerta and agreement
for suspension of hostilities between tbe
United States and Mexico and between
, Huertas government and the reyoIl-
tionary factions pending the result of the
Following his conference with Ambas-
sador da Cana, Secretary BRYAN com
munfcated with the President The Sec.
retaiy OF State said that nothing off,
ciaf had developed as result of his tall
with the Brazilian ambassador He ex-
pected to hear further from the board
oc mediators later in the day.
Pleasing News for Wilson.
President Wilson Cancelled his reguIa,
weekly conference with newspaper mer
today owing to the Mexican crisis. TIC
friends the President let ii be known tina,
unofficial advices indicate that Huerts
will accept the good offices of Brazil
Chile and Argentina in an effort to com
pose the Mexican difficulty. That il
pleasing news to him. he intimated
Advices received from many officia
sources from South America indicate tina
the press and public of the Latin Ameri
can countries are almost unit in ap
proving OF the mediation program.
Reported utterances of one of Car.
ranza's confidential agents that the
constitutionalist leader would make nt
statement on the proposal of the Soutt
American diplomats. but that "th.
offer is q hopeful sign and any propo
sition that looks to peace is acceptA biz
10 the constitutionalists," added Il
Ahope in Washington that the crisi.
Nmight simmer to settlement.
Telegraphic communication has nov
been re-established between Vera Cru;
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