Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-05-27
PEACE. FARLEY Pal: ! IS S. ON D! !
TERMS; ARE DEBATED AS THE
HSi INITIAL STEP IN SETTLING
&& MEXICAN QUESTION. =
OFFERS ARE NOT sDIscL osED
Medlators Confer With U. s., ENJOYS
Az After Opening sessIon---Good Feel
Ing Marks Opening Of Conference
y Held at Niagara Falls.

~ CllltOu tiOuSe,S niagara rails, On
tario, May 22.-The first real step to.
ward bringing peace in Mexico was
taken on Wednesday by the a1nbassa-
dor of Brazil and the minister of Ar
gentine, two of the A.-B.-C. mediators.
when they called the American dele
gates into consultation for the pur-
pose of making and obtaining sugges-
tions of possible terms Of amicable
settlement. ~. ]. tsr I'd 8 ~ en-
During the afternoon the first for
NAL session of the mediation confer
ence was attended by two of the me-
diators, the representatives of the
United States and Mexico and the
secretaries of the various parties to
the negotiations. Senior Suarez, the
Chilean minister in Washington and
the third mediator, did not reach Nj
agara Falls until shortly after mid
night. Senior Suarez came from Phil
Eadelphia and said his delay was due.
to request OF Secretary Bryan that
he remain in Washington to- talk over
certain phases of the situation.
ne The night consultation was Of an.
extremely confidential character, as
the suggestions discussed must be
communicated to President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan in Washington
before anything dealing with them
may properly be brought to the atten-.
ton of the Mexican delegates s..
sSS For the purpose OF quick communi-
cation special long distance telephone
connection has been established be-
tween the rooms Of Justice Lamar
and Mr.. Lehman, the American dele
gates, in the Prospect house, on the
American side Of Niagara Falls, with
the White House and the state de-
partment in Washington. 1t was said
after the conference that the discus
sion was Of such "a character as to
make those concerned or some Of
them very hopeful Of a satisfactory
conclusion OF the mediation undertake
ing. :sSss 81
1. Right in this line it is of interest
that the credentials Of the American
delegates are of a very informal char
acter. They possess very limited pow
er. Everything in the way Of agree.
ment by them to suggestions for a
settlement must be ad referendum,
that Is, Justice Lamar and Mr.. Leh-
mann must refer those suggestions
from the mediators or the Mexican
delegates to. President Wilson through
Secretary Bryan for approval or ad-
vice. On the other hand, the creden-
tials Of the. Mexican delegates give
them great discretionary functions.
n The following method Of procedure
was approved: # l5 4. !, :352 s;s 5..
M Il. The plenipotentiariesa of Brazil,
Argentina and Chile will preside over
the conferences. The Brazilian am
bassadorS will direct the proceedings
Of the conferences. d..
~. The minutes Of the proceedings
will be signed by the representatives
and the three mediators; they will be
by the three secretaries
Of the mediators and said minutes
shall be drafted in English, Spanish
and Portuguese and FIVE copies there
Of shall be made, namely, one copy for
each Of the mediators. The delibera-
tons shall be secret. Y
% The full conference will be held,
first, for the expression of the views
Of the representatives, upon their re-
quest; second, for the presentation Of
basis 4of settlement; third, for their
or rejection. IN
-. The conferences will be closed
by5fa full final session, at which will
be stated all the particular circum-
stances which were considered in ar
irving at the final result OF the confer
ence, whatever such result may be.
In the event Of favorable solution
being reached, the minutes Of the last
full session at which said solution was
accepted shall form the basis Of the
protocol Of documents to be signed.
rs. Closing addresses by the media
tors and representatives, should they
50 desire" III
Ambassador Da Gama's speech of
welcome, the informal talks of the
Mexican and American delegates to-
gether, the social afternoon at tea and
formal exchange OF courtesies and
he sentiments Of hopefulness every
where expressed revealed a spirit of
friendly cordially among the repre-
sentatives of the United States and
Mexico to which the mediators them
selves attached no little importance
Mexico City, May 22.-Provisional
President Huerta, in the course Of an
Interview on Wednesday,, said: "
."'The Mexican peace delegates have
40 instruction to offer my resignation
It the conferences at Niagara Falls
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