Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-12

Niagara Fails, Ont, June 11.-An important point in the plans for the pacification of Mexico was gained by the United States tonight through tte conciliatory spirit displayed by the Mexican delegation. What had been stumbling block for several days was passed in safety.
 In full conference of the mediators and the delegates of both countries it was agreed that the transfer of au thority from the present administTa- tion to the new provisional government should be accomplished in some other way than by General Huerta's appoint ment of g. minister of foreign affairs. who would succeed to the provisional presidency. This method, provided for in the Mexican constitution, will be abandoned because the United Sta.as insisted that to assent to it would be tantamount ito recognition of Gen eral Huerta's right to exercise consti- tutional functions.
 Mediators Argued Vehemently.
 On this point the mediation confer ences had been wrestling for three weeks, and for the past three days con tnuance of the conference naS been threatened The .mediators argued ve hemently from the Mexican viewpoint, but the American delegates were un yielding. Matters had reached crisis when the Americans motored across the international bridge at sundown for what many believed would be a final conference and the end of media tion. The mediators themselves had almost lost hope of a peaceful settle ment. Somewhat piqued at General Carranza's delay in answering their last communication, they had sudden ly made public all the correspondence with the constitutionalists, declaring the incident closed. A spirit Of pes simism prevailed. It seemed as if the nediators would close the entire pro, ceedings unless the United States yielded.
 As the Americans began their dis cussion with the mediators the latter contended again that the method O. transfer would not be construed as recognition, as all the world wou I know that the new provisional pres dent would be chosen at the mediati5l conference and that to give General Huerta permission to appoint him was merely an empty form designed to ap- pease his wounded dignity.
 United States Could Not Consistently
 Yisd
 The Americans reiterated that the constitutionalists would not accept such a method and the United States could not yield consistently with it's own policy. Finally when matters seemed at a. breaking point, Luis FL guero. one of the Mexican delegates entered the conference room. and inn mediateiy spirit of compromise was noticeable. Observing it, the Aneri- cars suggested that the other Mexica ns join in the conference. and Emilio Ra basa and Augustin Rodriguez joined the group 1t was not full confer ence of the formal kind with which the proceedings here were inaugurated, but an impromptu get-together talk. In 2 surprisingly brief time the Americans found they had made more headway with the Mexicans directly than they mediators.
 American Delegates Smiling and
 Happy.
 The American delegates explained anew the embarrassing position in which the United States found itself with respect to ff3e transfer of author ity. The Mexican delegates appre- ciated these difficulties and, though anxious to follow the constitutional form, said they would not illustrate the proceedings on a technicality and yielded. Accordingly the first clause of the mediators plan, expressing the method of transfer, was omitted. A substitute process has not been agreed to and will be left to future confer ences. The Americans came from the s' chamber smiling and happy
 Coming down the stairs, they heard 3 group of cores pondents singing a sons burlesqueing the conference, predicting its demise, the refrain of which was Park Row is calling us"
 Frederick w. Lehmann. You wi have no use for that song for ; while.'
 Then he told of the progress ma ie and Justice Lamar dictated the follow ing:
 T was authorized by the mediatorf to say that we have substantial, agreed on the first plank as to tht method of transfer of authority to tht new provisional government"
 Mr. Lefnann said progress towart agreement had been made and e;n phasized the importance of the. ful conference, saying another would b. held tomorrow. He said such meet sitting face to face with the Mexican delegates, real advancement was pos sfble.
 Names for Provisional President No
 Mentioned
 Tonight's conference lasted mori than two hours and was devoted sol > ly to a discussion of the first claus in the peace plan of the mediators Names for provisional president swer. not mentioned. but it is expected tha at tomorr6ws conferences a beginnins win be made in this direction. Anothe almost irrecGnciliable difference D opinion exists between the two sets <, delegates on the type of man for th, provisional presidency, the Mexican. arguing for a neutral" while u Americans want an out and out cor efitlttfona list in order to assure acee nj ance of the peace plan by. the constitu fdopalists. It was generally believed fnnight that this dificulty would D,