Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-28
Rebel Leader Alarmed at
Prospect of Recognized
Power in Mexico
OPENS CONFERENCE
WITH WASHINGTON
Three Men Now at Capita
May Be Delegated to
Act in Mediation

Warrington, D. c., May 27.-of-
feIal dispatches sent from Mexico
City and received at diplomatic
source here today, say the "with-
drawal" Of Huerta 10 possible
and add that II 10 being delayed by
the necessity Of arrangements to
permit the dictator to abdlcate
with dignity.
Washington, D. c., May 27.-Repre-
sentatives OF the constitutionalists
here took steps today to reopen the
question OF representation at the Mag
ara Falls conferences.
John Lind and G. A. Douglass, legal
representative of the constitutionalists
after what was termed neutral con-
ference, went to the state department
to take up the subject with Secretary
Bryan.
What sudden turn In the negotia-
tions had brought about the new atti.
tude of the Carranza group was not
disclosed.
Secretary Bryan cancelled his en-
gagement to speak before the arbitra.
ton conference at Lake Mohonk be-
cause he did not feel he ought to be
away from Washington at this time he
said, After morning conferences at
the state department and receiving
the overnight dispatches, the secretary
went TO the capitol and conferred with
some senator's OF the foreign relations
committee. s
Recurring published reports Of the
impending abdication OF Huerta re-
ceived much attention in official
circles and in the diplomatic corps.
Has Men Ready.
Today's development which undoubt-
edly was one direct outcome Of long
conferences General Carranza has
been holding over special telegraph
wire with Emilio Zubaran, his minis
ter of interior, in charge Of the con-
stitutionalist agency here was pointed
out as justifying the optimism of the
last day or two in official circles,
where it repeatedly has been said,
"the negotiations were progressing
satisfactorily"
Jose Vasconcelos, one OF the Carran-
"a agents who has been mentioned as
probtble choice to represent General
Carranza at Niagara Falls, still Is in
the city; Luis Cabrera, another agent,
arrived at New York today on the
steamer Olympic from Europe; Fer
dinando /. Calderon, q third cOnstitu-
tionalist representative, is in Ell Paso.
It has been said that il General Car
rama sent representatives to the Mia
CARA Falls conference those three men
probably would be selected.
Whatever might be the first condi-
tions upon which Carranza would send
representatives to the mediation con-
ference, the fact that he may be will
ing to send them at all, is generally
regarded here as very favorable in
dication.
Become Alarmed.
Although the constitutionalists have
reiterated that they were willing to
participate in any mediation which
dealt with the relations of Mexico with
the United States and that they were
opposed to taking part in any media
tion over the internal affairs Of Mex
leo, it was pointed out that the recur-
ring proposal for the establishment Of
a provisional government to be select.
ed by the mediators, the Huerta dele
gates and the American delegates. to
be recognized by the United States,
may have advanced the situation to
the point where the constitutionalist
think 1t best for their interests to have
representatives on the ground.
President Wilson continued to keep, |
In touch with the Niagara Falls confer