South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-26
j. 5. MEDIATORS
CONF RONTED BY
TWO DEADLOCKS
Details of Conference at Mag
ara Show Government
Baked by Both Huerta and
CarranZa Demands.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The In
ternational News Service here gives
exclusively and authoritatively the
hrst complete details Of the Niagara
mediation conference. which 10 date,
has resulted in two separate dead
locks. one between the United States
and Huerta and one between the
United States and Carranza
The Huerta delegates have not made
single declaration of purpose, but
have outlined the following as the
three cardinal principles under
which they are acting:
Following the invariable inter
national custom in abdicating, Huerta
should be allowed 20 name the person
or persons 10 whom ne should ten
der his resignation and ne should not
be required TO place his resignation In
the hands Of the mediators or any for
eign government; OF be forced TO re-
sign at their behest.
2-The Huerta government was IN
effect, recognized by Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson. representing the
president of the United States and the
ambassador could not act in any other
capacity than as spokesman for the
United States.
3-The acts Of the Huerta admin
stration. including its treaties. it's con-
cessions. loans, debts, credits. land
grants and land laws should be recog-
nized in any settlement whatever
made at Niagara Falls or elsewhere.
To this Pres. Wilson. through En-
voys Lamar and Lehman replied last
night that the United States insists on
unconditional abdication of Huerta.
This makes deadlock No. 1.
Deadlock No. ,.
Carranza, the unrepresented ele-
ment Of what was planned 70 be a
triangular meeting, including, in ac-
cOrdance with Pres. Wilson's declara-
ton in accepting mediation, "all ele-
ments' in Mexico, accepted mediation
in principle. refused an armistice and
refused TO send delegates.
He Informed the United States that
ne regarded the occupation Of Vera
Cruz as an invasion OF Mexican soil
and that he would brook no Interior
ence in the adjustment Of MeMco's in
ternal affairs. This was before the
mediators and Huerta and American
delegates assembled at Niagara Falls.
Since then, realizing that mediation
was a farce without Carranza, re
doubled efforts were made by the
American state department 10 bring
him into the Niagara conference.
Diplomatic pleadings being without
avail, the United States adopted
menacing attitude and sent to Car
ranzO and Huerta, but chiefly for the
benefit Of CarranZa. the following
THE United States will bring about
the ratification of Mexico peaceably.
if possible; forcibly If necessary.
The troops at Vera Cruz will not be
withdrawn until this is accomplished
The United States will take such 9TH
er steps as may be necessary to this
end"
Coupled with this was the declara-
ton that the United States is aware
that there exists both in the Carranza
and Huerta factions a political hos
tility to this country. that this was
being used by both sides to curry fav-
or with the Mexican masses.
To this Carranza has replied that he
does not object to the mediation pro-
ceedings at Niagara Falls. that he will
be pleased to review the conclusions
reached there. but that ne Will not
send delegates and will not halt his
march on Mexico City.
This makes deadlock No. 2.
Reply I'm 200 Words.
IL required only about 700 words
for the reply of Pres. Wilson and
Secy. Bryan 10 the outline of the
principles on which the Huerta dele
gates were ready 10 proceed.
This reply, communicated to the
American representatives at Niagara
Fails. instructed them 20 inform all
concerned that the fundamental de
mand OF this government is for the
erta from a: participation in the gov
eminent OF Mexico"
The delivery OF the reply Will prob
ably produce one or two things:
Either Huerta will make an abject
surrender and permit the United
States 10 name the person or persons
on whom his mantle viii fall, or ne
Will fight
In his first principle as given
above. Huerta has with more or less
Craftness maintained substantially
that the president of the United states.
and in fact the governments of ali
other nations. have no right To reCog-
niZe CaTranZa or Villa or Felix DiaZ
or ne Ia Barra, or any one else. in
case he should 'abdiCate'.
There is a significance i'm this which
IS appreciated by the state depart
ment and 10 which the attention of
the American representatives at Nj
agara Falls has been called. II Is, in
effect. that 10 admit Huerta's conten-
lions. would he 20 invite war with
CarranZa by notifying him in advance
that he could not be recognized, even
temporarily as the defacto president
of Mexico without the consent of HUI
erta
The American delegates are not 20
pay any serious attention 90 Huerta's
assertion. IN the second of his "prin
ciples that as Henry Lane Wilson was
the personal representative of the
president and clothed with far diff
ferent powers than rest In a minister. 3
the United States. through him. actu- .
ally recognized Huerta as provisional /
president Huerta again recites the
circumsta lCes of the meeting % the
diplomatic Corps in the Mexican cap .
ital. and wilson's participation
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