New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28
Forcing of War with u. S.
by Huerta Feared If
Mediation Fails.
HOPE OF CHECKING
VILLA ABANDONED
MexicauS at Niagara Falls Press
for News of the Rebel
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Niagara Falls. Ont, June 27,-Those
here who know Huerta's mind are con-
WINGED that every days delay bring.
war between the United States and
Mexico nearer. The increasing uneer-
tainty on the part of the Constitution
alists 20 avail themselves Of the lnvi-
iation Of the mediators TO come here
and confer with the Mexican delegates
consequently is beginning 70 sadden
the mediation colony at Niagara tallS'
The Nexieans realize perfectly that
military resistance to the Constltu-
tionalists is useless, at least so Tar
IS the ultimate outcome is concerned.
They fully appreciate that Villa wlll
sooner or later be within striking dis
tanee of Mexico City. and they have
NO faith in the ability of Huertas
forces TO resist the onslaught. They
estimate that 10 will be two months
before Villa can reach the Mexican
csnital. but they are not sure that
Hnerta will so long delay punitive
measures against the United states,
10 he taken. as I have said before,
With no eXpectation Of success against
American arms. but with the determl-
nstion that Villa and Carranza shall
not gain the prize they seek, namely,
the control Of the Mexican capital ana
its government
There was an informal meeting to-
6av between the two medlators mere
and the Mexican delegates The Mex
cans informed the medlatorS that WINE
they did not wish 20 be m any sens
unreasonable, vet they felt sure their
government would not approve their
remaining here indefinitely for the
ConstitutionaliSts. They asked the me-
diators to try to learn If and when the
ConstitutionaliSts we're coming.
There was some discussion OF the
rlace of meeting between the MeXlcans
and the ConstitutiOnalists. The MeNi-
cans declared that they would be lOaJh
ia co away from here for the meetings,
indicating that they could see no good
uurpose 10 be served by transfer 20
another place
The American delegates learn moth
ing officially from Washington. they
are greatly depressed at the thought
that failure to obtain an agreement
nay mean war, but they folly reSll@e
that such is the probability, and there
is every reason TO believe mat Vhey
have so informed the President.
There are some here who confidently
believe that President Wilson, rather
than permit the situation to reach
mass from which Intervention Is unes-
capable. will demand Of the Constltu-
tioualists that they come here and that
+bev agree 10 the demand of the Next
con delegates for a neutral provisional
government. depending on the election
which would soon effect complete Con
stitutionalist control Of Mexico, Dut
those who maintain the view VIII not
be quoted. nor have they, according 70
their own admissions, any ground LOT
their belief except confidence IN Ihe
Presidents hatred Of war ana IN sec
rotary Brvan's steadfastness TO inc
doctrine of peace.
Even the optimists here are be-
ginning 10 lose faith, although some
of them declare that the idea Of fail
ure Of the mediation and a consequent
war is too horrible TO contemplate, ana
that therefore, there will be peace,
however it may be brought about.
They are compelled TO admit that since
the fall of Zacatecas the Constitu-
tionalists are less inclined than ever
10 make concessions, or even to treat
with the Mexican delegates. They
learn that Easconcelos, although know
ing that the Mexican delegates are
waiting for them and have been so
doing for several days, has said there
Is no occasion for expedition and that
il may be several weeks before the
COnstitutionalist representatives reach
Niagara Falls. But they insist that
they have a "hunch" that there will be
peace, feeling which seems TO AFFORD
them much comfort, although 1t is
hardly convincing to those who have
u not.
The great majority Of the members
Of the mediation colony are growing
daily more pessimistic. They believe
war is becoming daily more imminent
and that Intervention, even when the
American troops landed at Vera Cruz,
was not nearly so close at hand as it
is to-day