The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-19
NORTHERN PARTY IN MEXICO MAY BL0cK MEDIATION SCHEME
Former Cabinet Official Tells
 of Threatening Revolt in
Vera Cruz Mob Assails Him, Even When Protected By
 U. s. Soldiers.

vasl,snzztori May 19-As member of the American mission to the Niagara conference mped northward today, off, cfaIs in administration circles conf dentIv awaited the opening tomorrow of the next big scene in the Mexican crisis President Wilsons 1t was known. was hopeful that mediation had outlined to members of the mis- sion the Mexican situation as he view ed it, emphasizing that it was the task of fac United States unseldshly to attempt to help Me1ico set up government that would attrack world Tecognfticn based on capacity to main tain domestic peace and to meet in ternational duties <,
 He told the delegates that the Amer dcan government would rdgard the definite ssttaement of Mexieo's prob lenns as necessary to the withdraw al of American military forces rom Vera. Cruz. Instructions to members of the mission we're not specific The elimination of the Huerta adm1 1nistra- lion and the creation of a govern xnefit that could guarantee untra mnnei- ed elections, solution of tho land nsrnhlena and other dfssentions that have led to an internal strife of near- 1y four yeArss he reiterated. were nee esEAry-
 csounprsa1ensive settlement, the Pres ident believes, must be based on com i-fderaf5ou of Zapata and Carrenza fac- tors besides public interests in ter rstory still controlled by HueTfa-
 The federal delegates, it is declared, now understand that the horizon of mediation has been broadened beyond differences between Huerta and the United States until it covers the task of pacdncatfon of all Mexico While they are said to be prepared Ito rec onmend retirement of Huertas yet it Al said they will insist upon specific Understanding of the form Of gov- ernment to be established thereafter. It is probable that, if developments warrant, both the United States and the South American diplomats will make overtures to the northern fac- ton
 suexestions of comproznfse by which Huerta would retire in favor of 8 neu- tra1 executive and cabinet have not. so far, received much response from ronstst1tfonaaists representatives. Car ranxajs officials at Juarez were quoted today as asserting that their plans contemplated not only the e1irnina- tdon of Huerta. but also of his party.
 Rafae1 Muzquiz. the northern lead CTS son-in=iaws was said to have de- c1ared that s'any compromise which would not entirely eliminate the Cien- ffficos from politics simply would mean another revolution; another Tzr1erta would spring up and the strug- gle would continue"
 Other constitutional officers, hearing intirnafkons that the Huerta delegates would not object to some men in the northern faction as candidates for the provisional presidency, pointed out that the leaders had agreed on Car ranza for that post and that he would not be allowed to decline it without the approval of his chieftains.
 Several officials were at the station to bid fhe American commissioners rood-bvs and wish them success in their mission Their private car was attached to the regular Lehigh Valley train due at Niagara Falls about mid- rfmf,t. With them is their staff o1 necretaries and stenogra aphers and sew era1 press representatives Before leaving the commissioners completed srrauxements to keep in close touch with the white House and state de parkrne1t on the various stages of de re1oomerst at the conference They deerined, however to discuss their r-,Iesfor1 or the Instructions they had received in their conference with Pres ldent wilson last night
 Minister Suzrez. Of Chile, one of the 1nedfators. left for Niagara Falls dur Ing the morning