Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-04
CARRANzA
MAY JOIN
ARMISTICE
MediatOrs Believe Rebel
Chief May Agree to
Quit HOStilitieS if His
Army Captures Saltillo.
BULLETIN.
BY c. II. RAYMOND
United Press Tnrrs-s

United Press esDondent.
ON BOARD L. 5. :. CLEVELAND.
OFF MANZANILLO. Mexico fby wire
less TO San Diego, Cali, May 4.-Ameri-
cans and other foreigners are leaving
MsnzauiIlo by the hundreds in fear Of
violence. The pier of the city has al
ready been burned.
Guaymas wspapers declare Admiral
Howard commanding the American Pa
cide fleet intends to notify the autheri-
ties of that port that he will lombard
st the expiration of forfy-eight hours
unless Americans accorded better
treatment, according TO advioes from
there today.
WASHINGTON. May THE Mexi-
can situation in al its aspects was
again before the South American
mediators when they resumed their
session at the Argentine legation to-
day. They planned as their first move
of the day to go together to the State
Department for reply to their re-
quest for the appointmen of dele
gtate from the United States. with
his name. if the appointee had been
determined upon. The Huerta dele
gate, IT was believed, would be either
Joaquin d. Casasus, now on his way
here from Carlsbad. or Zamacona f.
Inclan, former Mexican financial ad-
wiser at London: and the Carranza
delegate probably Rafael Zubaran,
now here.
It was learned from an authorita-
tive source that Carranza had sent a
further telegram to the mediators, in
quiring as to their request for the
appointment of a CarranZa delegate;
the extent of his functions, and
whether this would be limited to the
controversy between the United
States and Huerta, beyond which Car
rama mas shown no signs of nego-
tiating.
Anti-American demonstrations at
La Paz on April 2s was reported in a
delayed massage from the La Paz
consult aboard the Jupiter, en- route
to San Diego He said the Federals
had given protection and that the
| consulate had been turned over to the
| British viceconsuI with Federal
| troops quelling the disturbances and
| the town was in quiet when the con-
sui and group of refugees left for
San Diego.
The mediating ENJOYS reached the
state department and went INTO con-
| ference with s5eerea y Bryan shortly
/ before noon. Ambassador da Cana,
| of Brazil, and Minister Naon, OF Ar
| gentine, arrived first. A few minutes
| later the Chilean minister. Mr. Suarez.
/ Joined them. Secretary Bryan said
/ that some announcement might be
/ made later.
Fear Complications.
/ Meantime the mediators We're chief
/ iy concerned in not having any unto
ward warfare by advance posts and
! skirmishers TO cause complications in
+ the negot ations. Besides the actual
! steps they have taken, they view their
+ largest work thus far as being a sus-
pension of condition OF war, and the
/ time this has given to consider the
possibility of finding some middle
ground of adjustment They were now
/ reasonably hopeful that an open rup-
/ ture and warfare was put off, except
/ for the movement of the Carranza
/ forces. The tense situation at Mex
/ leo City also gave some concern, as it
I was realized a crisis might come
/ from that quarter at any time. But
/ with these two dangers avoided for
I the present-warfare and a possible
+ catastrophe at Mexico City-the me-
/ diators were determined to go stead
/ lily forward in shaping the procedure
i for their meeting with the delegates
! from the three parties
/ Their session continued to be most
I informal, no voting having been taken
up to this time, and all decisions
having been reached by unanimous
! agreement. They began late this
morning. having been together until
nearly ] a. m. last night. Three ses-
| sions We're expected for the day,
morning, afternoon and night,
Carranza's Answer Not Finale
In circles close 10 the Huerta rep
I resentatives news Of Carranza's first
refusal TO agree to an arnistiee was
not taken as final. II was pointed out
that it would have been surprising if
/ the Constitutionalists had accepted
/ the arm1stice on the eve OF getting
/ possession of Saltillo. Once in pos
session OF that Federal stronghold the
1 attitude OF the ConstitutionaIists
toward the armistiee might be modi-
/ fed. General Huerta's reported ut
terance that he will never resign is
not taken seriously in the Huertatista
circles here. He is said to be sincere
ly desirous Of bringing the whole
controversy TO a SDaedN end