Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-31
UNITED STATES BACKS UP
MEXICAN REBEL LEADER
Hopes to Avoid Strained Relations
With the Revolutionists.
MEDIAT0RS' VIEW REVEALED
Not Wholly in Sympathy With New
Demands-Peace Plan Yet
Remains to Be
Approved.

NIAGARA FALLS. Ont. May 3o.-A
crisis in the progress of the mediation
proceedings was reached tonight. While
awaiting answers from the Huerta gov
ernment and the United States to the
tentative plan for a new provisional
government in Mexico. the question of
admitting the constitutfonalists to the
conferences before an agreement or
protocol is signed loomed up as likely
to influence the decision Of the Ameri-
can government on the plans already
outlined
The mediators late today called in
the Mexican delegates to learn If Gen.
Huerta had approved the main points
of the peace plan now before him. The
Mexicans said they had received no
reply. but they telegraphed again. urg-
ing a quick response. The American
delegates also reported that Washing
ton had not acted on the plan The
South American diplomats did not
broach the subject of constitltionalist
representation to the Mexicans or show
them the note delivered here yesterday
by Juan F. Urquidi, a messenger Of
Gen. Carranza-
Mediators to Answer.
The mediators. however. let IT be
known tonight that they would answer
the note. publishing both communications
simultaneously. The three ENJOYS pointed
out that they had found nothing in Car
ranza's latest communication which
could be Interpreted as q desire to par
ticipate in the conferences on the sub
Ject Of pacifying Mexico. They do not
consider that Gen. Carranza has receded
from the position which caused them to
Withdraw their original invitation. They
hold that while he might be willing to
discuss international phases of the Med-
can situation. he has not indicated a de-
sire to take up internal questions which
they believe gave rise to the internatio
conh1ct. On the other hand, it is said
that the Washington government agrees
with Gen. CarranZa that the withdrawal
OF the invitation to him to send delegates
and the failure OF the mediators to
would be treated in the negotiations left
Gen. Carranza in the position of not
having anything on which he could act.
The American delegates were inclined
70 see much significance in the arrival of
Mr.: Urqutdi. The latter had a long talk
with Mr.. Lehman early in the day The
American commissioners say they have
not been shown the Carranza note, but
found to bring constitutionalists into the
conference.
Conference Is Held.
In this connection. the American dele
gates conferred tonight with the media
tors. The viewpoint of the United States
Is that it would be far better to get all
parties into agreement now than to at
tempt to deal with the constitutionalists
separately after a two-party agreement
is consummated. The American govern
ment, it is know here. realizes the criti-
cal position in which it might be placed
II the entire responsibility of dealing with
the constitutionalists were placed upon it.
The mediators appreciate the position
in which the American representatives
have been placed. 1t is evident they
feel that the mediation negotiations
cannot be regarded as a success in
Washington If the differences with
Huerta are composed at the expense of
friendly relations existing between the
The American government is not in
clined to jump from the frying pan
into the fire.
Wants No Strained Relations.
Intimations have come here that the
United States does not wish to run the
risk of strained relations with the con-
stitutionalists, who would be certain
to resent any radical adjustment of in
ternal affairs. 1t is because OF this
situation that the Americans desire
that the constitutionalists be brought
into the mediation conference. The i'm
preston prevails that final answer Of
the United States on the essentials of
the peace plan viii not be given until
there is a definite understanding about
representation.
The Huerta delegates are not averse to
having the conStitutionaists admitted, but
have left the matter entirely to the medi-
ators for decision. On the other hand,
the Huerta envoys do not think constitu-
tionalist representation absolutely neces-
sary to the success OF mediation. In
this view the mediators concur, saying
they are keeping the interests Of all fac
ing worked out. They also have indi-
Gated that upon the United States should
devolve the task Of treating later with
the constitutionalists.
Minister Naon of Argentina took long
walk with Frederick W. Lehman, one Of
the American delegates, during the after
noon, when. it is understood, the whole
subject of constituionalist representation
was discussed.
Position of Mediators.
The mediators continue to minimize the
Importance of the communication from
Carranza and reiterate their statement Of
last night that the message will mot dis
turb the course of the proceedings
Unless the American government
sumes an insistent attitude on consti-
tutionalist representation, the details of
the agreement between the United States
and the Huerta government will be work
ed out in a few days Otherwise. the
mediation board will probably sit for sew
eral weeks longer while the constitution
alist viewpoint is presented by special
delegates.
The expectation here is that If Cen
Carranza finally is permitted to send dele
gates, Iglesias Calderon, leader of the
liberal party. and Dr. Silva. governor OF
the state Of Michigan. both Of whom are
In Durango with Cen Caranzaa Luis