Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-26
AIAR|IN QUESTION
BLOCKS AE[NA|ORS
PROCEEDINGS At NIAGARA FALLS
COME 70 SUDDEN
HALT.
MEXICAN DELEGATES REFUSE
TO GUARANTEE soLuTIoh
Claim They Can Not Tie Hands Of New
and Recognised Government - Still
Hspsfui Of Finding Way to Reach
Asrs.msnt- t-Tryins to Save Husrta''
Faoe-Neutral Rssims Planned.

wind has suddenly veered once more.
When all seemed going well and every
one was optimistic, and the Mexicah
delegates, believing they had reached
an accord with the Americans, were
about to issue formal statement ex-
planatory- to their position on the land
question ana regretting that it was
clearly impossible for them to give
guarantees as to the action Of a new
and sovereign and recognized govern
ment, there came a sudden halt
Postpone Statement.
The Mexican delegates today de-
cided to postpone the issuance OF any
statement on the land question. They
had contemplated making their posi-
tion clear on various phases OF the
subject: but after consideration tney
agreed to defer the announcement m
definitely.
The American delegates and the
mediators went into conference shorty
before noon.
1--WE will not let the agrarian ques-
ton disrupt the mediation proceed
ings," said one of the Mexican dele
gates today. Il think there IL way
of coming into common accord on this
and other points SO that we may COM
plete our work very shortly
Care in oustins Huerta-
The mediators, as we'll az the Amer
ican and Mexican delegates. have
pledged themselves to keep their pro-
9csedinEs secret. One reason Is the de- "
sire st the Mexicans that various
phases Of the discussion. particuiasiy ZIG = !.
tI,osa relating to the retirement of
Hnerta. should not be mlsintespretedi In
MEXICO city and thus weaken the ad-i
ministfetipn there. .,..-s.s..:s.1 8
sates that = new provisional govern
ment viii be set up In the Mexican
capital which the United States will
promptly recognize.
. Msxicans Change Minds.
The Mexican delegates had theit
stenoeraphic work finished. their hec-
topraph read to print the document,
and then they stopped. They said they
had concluded to issue no pronuncia-
rnento. Il would be indiscreet, they
said.
Il =
sudden step, was speculating on the
reason for 1t, and the air was filed
with rumors, probable and absurdly
improbable. the American delegates
dashed up in their-automobile.s There
was a hurried mounting Of the stair
case to the room Of the mediators. The
door OF the mystic chamber was
slammed and prolonged and earnest
conversation was entered on.
Must Meet Wilson's Demands.
II was obvious that there must be
some deAnite assurance respecting the
land question to meet the declared pur-
nose Of President Wilson. Precisely
how Il was to be worked out or how it
co,ld he worked out was not altogether
clear. but little doubt was felt by those
participating 1but that It would be
worked out.
After the conference between the
mediators and the American delegates
Justice Lamar dictated the following
statement: .-..ss
eve have begun to discuss the terms
and details or a plan OF pacifcation-
On 4 nun, ber OF them we find ourselves
in substantial agreement. Others are
stir under discussion and as to them
there has been no disagreement. We
have An appointment to go to Toronto
i s;omorrow TO attend a social function
.t,ere. b,,t re expect to be able to con-
tinue our meeting along the trip"
5 &. Plan Neutral Regime.
with Z new government established
~ Mexico city, the Mexican delegates
S oe,ieye the constitutionalists would be
compelled to accept It. II they refused
.;he fconstituted government, duly rec
osnissd "a able therefore to get am
mun9tion. would crush revolutions
nuickN.s 4
Rafore - Anal Agreement IL reached,
hov,yer. an the character Of the new
!: :o,ovisionaT novernme,t. n II the inter ;
ton M 81 the naediators, s well as Of the