South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-17
U. S. DELEGATES CONFER
SECRETLY WITH REBELS
Agreement Believed to Have
Been Reached at Buffalo May
Result in Departure of HUI
erta Representatives.
BY LAURENCE TOD.

MEDIATION HEADQUARTERS
Niagara Falls. ont. June 17.-Gen.
Carranza, first chief Of the constitu-
the provisional president of Mexico.
whose name is to be placed before tho
"A. B. C" mediatOrs. according TO all
signs and indications today.
Armed with direct and complete in
formation from the political represent
atiVes OF the constituuonalists the
Americans stand ready 10 name their
man for the provisional presidency OF
Mexico.
The candidate for the provisional
president is believed 10 have agreed
upon at a secret conference held
in Buffalo yesterday, when for more
than three hours, Justice Lamar and
Frederick Lehman, on behalf Of the
United States, and Cabrera and Ra-
fael Zubran and j. CalderOn, on behau
of the rebels discussed the entire
Mexican situation.
Neither OF the constitutionalists
representatives mas been formally re-
ceived into the conference by the three
mediatOrs.
Believe Man is Chosen.
Even disquieting reports which
came from Mexico failed TO shake the
air of satisfaction borne by the four
men and this demeanOr was interpret
ed as having but one meaning, that
candidate for provisional president
has been selected and that the dele
gates from Carranza had given pledges
that they would ratify the settlement
reached in the conference after this
man has been formally chosen as pro-
visional president.
If the Americans have elected 10
support Louis Cabrera or Iglias Cal
deron for the provisional president, Il
is regarded as most probable that the
deputies of Huerta would withdraw.
All indications are now that the
Huertistas viii 10 bulge an inch.
They are likely TO remain firm m the
next full conference which is sched-
uled for Friday morning. the
Americans offer their own proposal ln
the form of an ultimatum. those who
have been following the proceedings
here expect the collapse 20 follow Inn
mediately
That the mediators feel that the end
of their work is in sight is strongly
indicated.
Scof at Partition Plan.
Reports that the Americans might,
in the event of a continuance OF the
present deadlock, agree 20 a partition
of Mexico was received with amuse-
ment by the Huerta regime.
NO patriotic Mexican would toll
crate such q scheme said Senor Rod
riguez. Senor Louis Elguero, another
OF the Huertista delegates. was even
more scornful in his tone toward the
partition of his country.
The idea of making two countries
out Of Mexico Is unthlnkable and /
don't believe that any one would con-
slider il seriously for moment sdl9
he The mediators have not heard
officially Of such a plan and decline to
speak OF it, but II Is pretty certain
that they would reject the proposition
on the ground that IL would not solve
the problem.
Break Cheers HucrtiStas.
Cheered by reports OF a break oe-
tween Carranza and Gen. FRANCISCO
villa his most brilliant general and
bv the report Of a rebel reverse az
Zacatecas. the Huerta delegates kept
their own views Of the Buffalo con-
ference to themselves. They showed
bv their attitude. however, tnat they
were shocked that the United states
government should send its represent
atives 20 meet representatives OF tne
rebels who are outsiders so taf as 1ii0
mediation conference is concerned.
Some anxiety among the American
delegates was caused by this an
nouncement Of the Huertista delegates.
which appeared at the end OF "A state
ment denying official relation WITH
Charles A TOWne. OF New y Ork.
only guide TO it's conduct IS us sense
Of dutv 10 the best Interests OF lts
country. which follows the line OF tne
instructions given 20 II IN Mexico
Citv-instructions which have not been
subjected to any change or modlhca-
ton.
Conference May Close.
During the next "A hours these
words will be Interpreted 10 the Amer
leans in personal talks and on FridaY
the crisis may be reached Eithe.' the
Americans viii win the proElsloilaL
-reeidencv for Carranza's nominee or
the federals will suggest that the con-
ference be closed. I'm the latter event
a final session viii probably he af-
ranged for Saturday IN Wnleh lno
tne Americans will present plans for
the adjustment of the Tampico Incl
dent irrespectively Of the presidency
Such action would probably be reject
ed by The federals-
UNION CITY-Nrs Warren Hoft-