Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-02
Practical Settlement of Dis
pute Between U. S. and
Mexico Announced.
NEWSPAPER MEN GUESTS
OF THE A. B. C. ENJOYS
Adjustment of Dispute Proclaimed
Triumph for Policy Of Non
Intervention in America.


bassador da Cana Of Brazil yesterday
afternoon formally announced the practi-
cal settlement Of the conflict between the
United States and Mexico. He explained
that although mediation would take ar
inaeinite recess awaiting the outcome OF
efforts by representatives of the two Mex
lean factions to solve the Internal PROP
lens of Mexico. the task OF mediauon
was not yet ended. though an essential
part of its work had been accomplished
The ambassador spoke at a luncneoh
given by the three mediators TO the
newspaper correspondents tho entire
American and Huerta delegations to the
mediation conference were present ano
the remarks of Mr.. da Cana, aiter
careful revision. were made puoilc later
constituting a formal statement OF the
work of mediation thus far.
Ambassador Da Gama's Speech.
Ambassador da Cana addressed the
correspondents, but his speech was ike
wise directed to the American ana duerta
delegates present He said:
Gentlemen of the press
"you nrobably will be surprised tnat
ve stiE have something to say after these
forty-six days of almost continuous talh-
ing. but there is something more W euS
II is to acknowledge on behalf OF 'ne
mediators the good work perloIhleo ~
,his NOW historic spot by the best ele-
want of the American press here congre-
gated TO record our e.Aorts toward inter-
national peace. .;,..d ,,our
..The mediators have appreciated your
Iabors, and we think we should not par
before giving you this coraian LES affnrts
vour good will and your earnest soncituue
IN the success of this work, which ior an
If ms has been diplomatic, political ana,
above all, thoroughly American IN It's
aspects
Harmony Among Mediators.
~ will speak only to emphasize some
Of the facts of which you are aware. one
of these is that there are here three men
composing the board of mediation. who
have been together all these long days.
bent upon the same problem, ana "iInai
have worked without dissenslons, VIII
out disagreements, without quarry
This perfect harmony was due 10 on,
reaiization of our responsibilities and
the inspiration of the occasion. desire
that some modest praise be gwen 10 my
colleagues OF the mediation ana 70 1nyse1i
for appearing before you as pfopapiy tne
most united poi1tlcal pooy e'ei eoAAS
tuted in the world.
"In our work here we were CONFRONT
ed by many difficulties Whicn we nap.
piIy succeeded in overcoming IN tne
course Of our negotiations. II Is source
of satisfaction for me to be able 70 say
that one of the essential points OF our
program, that dealing with the inter-
national side of the conflict, Is prac-
tically settled. This does not Imply
that we go home with our task con-
cluded; but we DO 1eel thdt So Aoi "e
averted a war.
America for Americans.
1--WE have established also through
agreement between the parties most di-
rectIy interested, and in complete har-
mony with the sentiments Of the gov
eminent of the United States. that 1t is
a principle of American policy to have
our international problems always
given a fair examination and settled
without foreign interference we un-
derstand that II such result has peen
attained we shall have created a more
favorable atmosphere IN lnternatlohal
politics in America
And now that we are about to leave
l wish you to take home the lmpr
that in undertaking this work OF peace
we sought to proceed along prae.ica.
which it was within our powers to DO.
We were not working against the i'm
possible. And. in view OF this result we
stand ready at any time to devote our
efforts to any other work Of similar
character, and know that you will be
ready to support US and that we may
count on the same smiling presence.
attention and consideration which II
has always been our fortune to receive
from you heretofore on this memorable
occasion"
Meets ideas Of Wilson.
Mr.. da Cana directed attention in his
speech to the fact that President Will
son had personally informed the naedi-
ators before they left Washington that
the only way to solve Mexico's problem
was ito aid the contending parties in
Mexico to reach an agreement among
themselves, thus obtaining Mexican
solution on the Mexican question
IN this manner the AMBASSADOR re-
yealed that the course which mediation
now has taken was in President Will
sons mind from the beginning.
Tho speech served also as q denniuon
for the world generally of the hitherto
unsettled status Of mediation;
discussed tho situation at length. and
afterward the Huerta delegates con-
ferred with the mediators- Ambassador
da Cana and Minister Naon had planned
to leave last night. but found many de-
tails to arrange. and postponed their de-
parture until today.
The Washington government would
have preferred that the mediation
board remain here. while the constitu-
tionalists were urged to act quickly on
the invitation already extended them.
The mediators did not think that they
could be Of much service here Just now
as In Washington, where they can be
in personal touch with friends in the
INT ata y