The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-15
CRITICAL STAGE
IN NEGOTIATIONS
Washington Officials Still Insist
That Mediation Is Progress
ing Satisfactorily.
NEXT FEW DAYS MAY DECIDE
Character of Mexican Provisional
Government Matter Under
Consideration.

Washington, June l4.-Admitting
that mediation at Niagara Falls is at
is most critical stage. having reached
tn" point whore the personnel of the
provisional government TO succeed IIu-
cr,a must b. selected. Washington Of
icials tonight nevertheless were hope
ful cr ultimate peace and still insist
cut :hat negotiations We're progress
ing satisfactorily.
Administration leaders realized how
ever, the Importance developments OF
the next few days will have on the
situation confronting the nations In
voived. Throughout the day President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan were in
frequent communication with the
american commissioners. Justice La
mar and Mr. Lehman, at Niagara
Falls
There is nothing to announce" said
Mr.. Bryan Tonight. following inter
charges with the American commits
sioncrs. hut mediation still progresses
satisfactorily. We are not changing
our view OF the situation"
ENJOYS DIFFER WIDELY
ON NAMES PROPOSED
Communication between the Amer
lean delegates and Washington was
reported to relate to the character of
the Mexican provisional government
10 he established pending constitu-
ioOVl election. Selection Of a Pro-
vis!onal President and his associates
was considered ut a joint session of the
inediators and commissioners OF both
American republics yesterday. Ac-
cord'ng 10 reports received here. the
llu,rta delegates and those from the
United States differed widely on the
names proposed.
To-day the name OF a candidate for
the provisional presidency suggested
by the MeNicans was reported to have
been submitted to President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan. His name was
not mad" public. so far ms could bo
learned the administration still held
10 a desire that the Provisional Presi-
dent should be u man acceptable to th.
Constitujionalists
While the mediators are STRUGGLING
with the problem OF succession to HUI
crta. there were additional evidences
OF Efforts to bring influence on babalf
OF the ilucria government to bear upon
thc Washington administration. Agents
from McNico city are reported to have
arrived here and to be in communica-
tion with the iIuerta delegates ar Nj
aEara Falls
iiUERTA REPRESENTED
Hh CHARLES 4. TOwNE
working IN luerta's behalf also is
CHARLES y. Townc. the New York al
iorncy. whose mission here in the in
tcrcst of Mexico city government was
disclosed yesterday. Mr. Towne is
s""king conference with President
Wilson.
according TO persons In Washington
IN touch with the Iiucrta elemcnt ~
agents of the dic;ators are making
every enort now TO save General HUI
eriha face They want conccssions
enough on the part or the United States
To save Huerta from complete humilia
tion
ne arrival in Washington TODAY OF
Icdro Del Niilar. AN associate or t;er-
erai t'ciiN Diaz. led to a renewal of
trPcEts that piaz ana Huerta were
t'hihS 10 -each an agreement on the
provisional government Dlons to -,
.nSlste" on by the liuerta delegates at
Niagara Falls. a.
i.Afari Zuburan, chief agent OF Con
tr"' Carranza III Washington. said
u" word had come tonight from, his
chief with relation to the ,n,Ji,,in,'
cor ference.