Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-06-11
washington NOT
Worried ABOUT
latest FURRY.
Administration Still Hopeful
OF Final Success OF Media
ton Plan
NO OK HERE OF HUERTA'
PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATIONS
BY JOHN EDWIN NEvIN.
United Press Staff Corresponds

WASHINGTON, June lI.-Rumors OF
serious dissentions among the media
tors at Niagara Falls which might en-
danger the final outcome meet with no
response here. The administration con
tinues supremely confident that an
agreement is certain. 1t expects that
agreement to be along the lines m
sisted on by the United States. The
government insists that nothing shall
be done at Niagara Falls which will
give Huerta a basis for The claim that
his rule as provisional president has
been 20. KID by the United States.
The real reason for this is not an
tipathy to Huerta, but the fact that he
entered into certain agreements as
provisional president which the United
States considers were detrimental To
the interests OF the Mexican people.
Contracts have been entered into and
concessions granted which Carrauza end
his cabinet have declares will be set
aside as soon as the Constitutionalists
get into power. 1t is believed ceIiaJn
here that the matter Of the transfer Of
power from Huerta to whoever ia to Ee
his successor will be so arranged that
the non Huerta recognition pohey Of
the United States will be upneld
It can be stated on authority Of
Secretary Bryan that at no time has
the United States asked that Carran-
"a or anyone close to him be named
as provisional president. Personali-
ties have not been dealt in. But Com
missioners Lamar and Lehman have
pointed cut to the mediators that it
would be absurd to suggest as Huer-
ta's successor anyone who had been
actively opposed to the Constitution
alist cause. Carranza will insist on
at least a veto right over the names
to be finally settled.
Stories OF an alliance between Villa
and Zapata for mutual" benefit con-
tinue to be circulated here. One re-
port has an agreement between them
to prevent their being relegated to
oblivion when permanent peace comes
and to shut out of any division of the
prizes that in the past have followed
victory in a revolution.
II is believed that most of these
stories are based on an investigation
the State Department has carried on
through Consular Agent George
Carothers and reports made by "a
pata's legal representative here.
These reports are withheld from the
public and no inkling is obtainable
OF their contents. But so far as villa
is concerned the administration is
confident that all of his actions have
been in good faith and that he is
today the strongest friend the United
States has in Mexico
Word was expeced here today from
Tampico that the cargo of arms and
ammunition on the Antilla had been
landed. The liner was expected to
dock today The Navy Department
admits that the State Department
has failed to issue any orders to turn
the steamer back 1t is known that
Counsellor Lansing reported to Sec
retary Bryan, after a complete in
vestigation Of the legal precedents
that this government was without
power to interfere with a vessel car
rying foreign flag and destined to
a foreign port. While we might en-
force an embargo, Lansing reported.
we must do it. If legally, by holding
up arms shipments on American soil.