The evening world., 1914-05-20
'MED|ATORS MEET
PEACE DELEGATES
TOPREVENT WAR
Conference This Afternoon in
Niagara Falls, Canada, Is
Merely Preliminary.
HUERTA WON'T QUIT.
Oil Interests Will Demand As
surances of Protection From
the Carranza Forces.
HUERTA WON'T QUIT.

NIAGAHA FALLS, ontario, May
2o.--Ths msdiators, the representa-
tives OF ths United States and the
representatives Of HuertA began at
. o'clock the first formal conference
looking to . settlement Of the Msxi-
can problem. Rules Of procedure 'and
preliminary organisation Of the msdi.
alton proceedings were discussed.
The Minister from Chile had not
arrived and Ambassador da CANA
Of Brazil and Minister Naon sat at
the head Of the long table. presiding
over the conference. Each Of the
three parties had secretaries present.
The American delegates camo to the
conference wearing high hats. but
the Mexicans were in informal dress.
Two Canadian policemen stood at
guard at the door. There was . brief
handshake and greeting. tho mediators
intimated to the American delegates
that they were to SIT on one side Of the
table and the Mexicans on the other,
and promptly at the appointed hour the
conference began.
HOPE TO SECURE PEACE At
MEETING.
Informally announcing the opening
Of the conference, Ambassador da
Cana said:
THE mediators extend to you =
sincere welcome and trust that We
shall not part until your hopes have
been realised. Your hopes are un-
doubtedly the same. which sncour-
aged W to undertake this work Of
International sympathy. born Of the
ardent desire that the serene prog
ress Of civilization Of America be not
interrupted by the disastrous VIC.
iences Of q war between sister ma
! lions"
After an address Of welcome by Am
bassador da Cana and suitable re-
sponsss by representatives Of the
Mexican and American delegations.
the frst session of the mediation con-
ference took . rocess until tonight.
Tho Mexican party. numbering
twenty-five persons, arrived In Mag
ara Falls. N. r.. at 7.so A. N. to-day.
Robert r. Rose. representative Of
the State Department. mot them at
the station. Automobiles were placed
at their -disposai and they were I'm
mediately hurried to the Clifton Ho-
tel. on the Canadian side.
In the third car were the delegates.
Emeiio Rabasa. Mexico's greatest
authority on International law: Au-
gustin Rodriques. Dean OF tho Mexi-
can Bar. and Elguero. capitalist. poll
tician. and a director In many large
corporations. None Of tho delegates
would discuss their mission.
AMERICAN DELEGATES REMAIN
IN AMERICA.
In the meantime. at the Prospect
/ House, on the American side Of the
river, tho American delegates were
preparing for tho session scheduled
to open this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
A special telephone wire had been
placed In their rooms. connecting d.
rect with Washington. 30 that Soc
1 rotary Bryan will DO able to talk
with Justice Lamar or Frederick w.
! Lehman at any time.
During the morning the American
I delegates went over to the Canadian
side, where they met tho Mexicans
and A d c mediators. Credentials
will he presented and the way cleared
Z Of hA
4 which will rest the fate Of Con.
Huerta.
A Joint conference may be hold this
afternoon at 8 o'clock whom q general
plan OF procedure will be discussed.
I but thereafter three A B G media
tors are expected to meet with the
Mexicans and Americans separately.
except when one sido or the other
has a formal agreement to submit
which the mediators believe may be
accepted.
The A u C mediators are opti-
mistic, especially Ambassador Naon OF
the Argentine Republic. The reports
from Mexico City that Gen. Huerta
had instructed his delegates TO tender
his resignation. II such action was
necessary for the restoration Of peace.
aroused highest hope OF success.
Others. following the steps taken In
the general Mexican situation. how
ever. express doubt as to the SINGER
ity OF the dictator's offer to retire. A
born diplomat. and given to quibbling.
] hn IN a. ~
of retirement Huerta may have given
his representatives may be found to
be so hedged about with such condi-
lions that u would be impossible for
this Government to accept them.
MEDIAToRs ARE CONFIDENT OF
SUCCESS.