South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-29
MEDIATORS
ARE PUZZLED
BY HUERTA
DiCtatOrS' Apparent COntradiC-
tiOnS in Acceptance of Peace
Offer Cause Complications
"NO Strings to Agreement" "
Says His Representative.
BY W. y. TAFT
staff CORRESPONDENTS.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Victor-
iano Huerta, dictator Of Mexico, is
pursuing his usual tactics. His policy
OF deceit and evasion is unchanged.
The ENJOYS of Argentina, Brazil and
Chile who proffered mediation to
bring peace in Mexico are therefore
the most puzzled diplomats in Wash
ington today.
Huerta has had his foreign min
lister announce in Mexico City that he
will accept mediation by the "A. b.
c." nations of South American pro-
vided they act with England, France
and Spain and select a seventh nation
to act as umpire to decide disputes
that may arise. He has notified the
Spanish ambassador in Washington
that he Will accept mediation" To
his notification to Ambassador Riano,
the dictator attached no strings.
What Huertas real plan is the en-
, VoyS of the Datin-American nations do
not know. They admit this. Never
theless they are proceeding with their
plans for effecting peace. None will
predict that these plans Will be sue
cessful.
Here's Tentative Program.
The diplomats of the great Europ
can powers are watching develop
ments closely. They are understood
to have given their approval to this
tentative program of the representa-
tiveS of Argentina, Brazil and Chile:
1.-DeclaratiOn of an armistice TO
stop fighting between the various
Mexican factions pending the out
come Of the negotiations
2.-Conference Of the representa-
tives of Huerta, Carranza and Zapata
at the Mexican capital at the end of
the warfare.
S.--Rules Of the Hague tribunal to
govern this conference.
The Latin-American nations will
accept Huerta's plan, announced ex-
clusiveiy by an International News
| Service despatch from Mexico City to
have the European powers repre-
sented on the mediation board. rails
ing it TO an international arbitration
board.
Huerta will reject the mediator's
plan for a conference that has for its
aim his elimination. Carranza will
refuse TO declare an armistiCe while
he is in a favorable position and
Zapata, murdered and loOter, prob
ably will refuse to enter any negOta-
tions that are likely to interfere with
| his main ccupatiOn-brigand
This is the situation so far as it
can be analyZed today. Sir Cecil
Spring Rice. the British ambassador,
is keeping in as close touch as pos
sible with Sir Lionel Garden. the
British minister at Mexico City. Senior
Riano, the Spanish ambassador is en-
deavOring to learn from Minister
COlOgan what position Huerta will
finally take.
Orders Americans Released.
Gen. HueTta'S war minister
Banquet, today gave orders TO release
all persons held by Mexican troops at
Cordoba and Guadaljara and expedite
| their movement to Vera Cruz, accord
ing to despatch to the state depart
ment from Consul Canada
This information was received by
Consul Canada from the Brazilian
minister at Mexico City. who obtain
ed the intelligence from the Mexican
minister Of foreign affairs. Canada
also reports that the Mexican govern
ment is willing to comply with all re-
quests Of this nature.
No direct word has been received
from Tampico, Consul Canada further
reported. on good authority, how
ever it is said that 1900 refugees
have been sent out Of the city. in
cluding 100 from the oil camps
nearby. A number have refused to
leave. Another despatch states that
all is quiet in Mexico City and that a
train will leave there with American
refugees at 4 o'clock today. A train
from Mexico City is reported 10 be
due at Puerto Mexico from Mexico
City with 500 refugees.
Consul Simpich at NOgales reports
the arrival there OF 80 Americans
from Sinaloa last night. Word was
received from the American consul at
Eagle Pass that the advance guard Of
the Constitutionalists had arrived at
the border. They have 800 soldiers
Of Gen. Guajhardo's command pris-
oners. Report further states that
GuajhardO was wounded but escaped
to Rosalia.
CarranZa i Obstinate
Gen. Nenustiano CarranZa first
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