South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-30
Receipt of Gen. Carranza'S Re-
ply Oeferring Acceptance of
Invitation COnvinCeS Media
tors Their Work is Finished.
BELIEVE MORE DELAY
+ A WASTE OF TIME
Fate of COnStitUtiOnaIiSt Party
Will Likely Depend on Out
come of Villas Conference
With His Chief Soon.

NIAGARA FALLS. Ont. June 80.
The efforts of the diplomatic rep
.resentatives of Argentina. Brazil and
Chile to mediate the differences be-
tween the U. s. and Mexico. came
to an end today.
Following the receipt Of the reply
of Gen. Carranza, first chief OF the
constitutiOnalists. to the invitation OF
the three mediators to send delegates
Ito participate in the conferences. an
nouncement was made on behalf OF
the three A. B. c. mediators that
their work was done
The expectation that the rebel
leaders reply would be unsatisfac-
tory was borne out.
1t is now regarded as positive that
the conferences will not be resumed
in the future. although such action
is still within the range of pos
lsibility.
VIII Consult Chiefs.
In his reply Gen. Carranza says he
would call together the constitution
alists who signed the so-called Qua
dalupe agreement" and put up to
them the proposition that Official
Representatives of the constitutional
lists be sent here to participate in
the conferences. If the signatories
vote in favor of sending delegates
this will be done at once, Gen Car
rama said. On the other hand il
they vote in favor Of the continuance
of the Guadalupe agreement" the
mediation conference will be ignored
by them.
The so-called Guadalupe agree
ment" is a pact by which the rebel
officers pledged themselves to keep
on fighting in Mexico until Huerta is
eliminated and all his followers Gust
ed from power.
When the answer was read TO
Ambassador DaGama OF Brazil. by
the ENJOYS Of Chile and Argentina,
it was evident that all three were in
accord
Mediators Decide To Quit.
After a brief discussion they came
TO the conclusion that the constitu-
tionalists We're opposed 20 taking
part in the mediation conference and
that it would he a waste OF time 10
put the question Of representation 70
a referendum vote Of the rebel gem
erals They decided among them
selves that they had done all they
could toward pacifcation in Mexico
and prepared to end the conference.
The hope was held out by some
of the interested parties that the
United States government may bring
/ pressure to bear upon Carranza 10
change his course, but such an out
come seems decidedly doubtful
FATE OF PARTY IN BALANCE.
TORREON, Mexico, June 30.-The
/ fate Of the constitutionalist party
will probably depend upon the forth
coming conference Of Gen. Francisco
Villa and Gen. Carranza, the first
chief of the constitutiOnalists, II was
Iopenly predicted here today Gen.
/ Villa. who has returned here from
1 Zacatecas accompanied by bis chief
\ OF artillery. Gen Felipe Angeles. and
about 1000 troops, intimated today
/ that he would not take the field
again until he arrived at a satisfac-
/ tory understanding with CarranZa.
| Gen. Villa is guarded IN all his
Iutterances relative TO Gen. Carranza,
! but il is plain 20 be seen that he
thinks he has not been treated right
! and it hurts deeply.
To Discuss Policies.
II expect 10 meet Gen. Carranza
either on Friday or Saturday" said
Villa today. Ask the object OF the
conference, the rebel general replied;
1T is 10 discuss future plans Of
high importance. The campaign and
certain policies OF the constitutional
ist government viii be under discus
sion"
rs IL true that you have delivered
an ultimatum 10 Gen. CarranZa?"
was asked.
| Gen. Carranza and I are in thor
ough accord, so far, replied Villa.
/ A number OF cOnstitutiOnalist gen
Ferals are said 10 have pledged their
support 10 villa in the event OF an
open breach between the first chief
4.