The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-01
REBELS
MAY BE ADMITTED TO MEDI.
ALTON CONFERENCE AT
NIAGARA.
No Statement Issued at Washing.
ton on 1. :. Attitude on
CarranLa Note.

/ WASHINGTON. May 81. 49, While
Mexican mediation az Niagara Falls
awaited word from the Washington
and Hucrta governments as 10 pro
posed terms e.. settlement OF pres
ent international differences and com
position OF the present internal situa-
} tion. prominent agents OF the Consti-
I tutionElists IN Mexico conferred to
day with Luis Cabrera as the center
I OF interest
officials OF the Washington admin
.strauon. though IN communication
during the day with American repre-
sentduv"s at the peace conference.
declined TO discuss their attitude as
to reception OF representative Of
larrauZa m the mediation negOtia-
tiOns. but 10 Was again declared that
this LONerument Still was firmly of the
mind that no protocol. which would
outline terms OF settlsmcn o. the gen
cral political affairs OF Mexico. should
b. signed until agents OF General Car
rama had been given an opportunity
TO participate in the deliberations.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan held a brief conference late in
. the day and. % Is understood. com
muuication bearing on the late deyel-
opmcnts at Niagara Fails were for
Warded TO Commissioners Lamar and
Lehman. Like all other CommuniCa-
tiOns OF this character they were held
: strictly in confidence. The belief in
Official circles here tonight. however
was that the publication of the Car
rama note To the South American
mediatOrs. and the answer of the med
iators there too might be delayed for
some days pending further Efforts on
the part OI this government TO bring
influences to bear which would assure
some sort OF representation at Niagara
Falls OF the COnsututionalist move
mcnt.
May Represent carranza.
When Luis Cabrera. whom Gen
cral Carranza hurriedly summoned
{ from Europe. reached Washington.
he vas met 10y Rafael Zubarau. min
ister OF interior Iu tine Carranzd cab
/ met aud Jose NascOnC' los. a second
emissary OF the northern Mexican
leader. The three were together
throughout the day and also we're is
touch with the legal advisers through
whom they maintain communication
with the Washington government
( Though the Constitutionalist agents
refused 10 discuss their deliberations
II became known that they were
I chiefly concerned with the Niagara
. Falls mediation conforesce. Cabrera
and NasCOnceios 10 was reiterated to-
night probably would 20 10 Niagara
Falls as delegates for the Constitu-
Z tonalists should the mcdi1tug en-
voys determine 10 broaden the scope
of the conference by admitting agents
of Carranza's forces.
May Sue United States
Word reached Washington tonight
/ that the fines assessed at Vera Cruz
against the German steamer Npiranga.
under Captain Suckncys intorpreta-
ton of the Mexican navigation laws.
amounted to between Nuu. 600 and
'tn.u"n pesos. 10 was reported that
/ the y pirtnga s. cargo of munitions Of
war for iiuDfta. originally billed 10
7 Vera Cruz. but subsequently, landed at
[ PUERTO Mexico. consisted of not less
than l|.uuO.Oup rounds OF ammunition.
700 machine guns and other war ma
i'rlal ACCOrdin- TO Captain stick
ney s. Interpretation OF the Mexican
law. tho landing al Puerto Mexico Of
arms billed to Vera Cruz constituted
an ofensr. and the arrival Of the Ypir-
anga al Vera cruz without a manifest
constituted another.
The next step in the Npiranga in
oid"nt may be- the filing of claim
against th" United States for compcn-
,ation for delay in tho delivery OF the
cargo 10 General liucrta. the DELAY
being occasioucd by the occupation OF
Vera Cruz by the American forces
ana the consequent diversion Of the
! ship 20 Puerto Mexico.