The Detroit times., 1914-04-29
HUERTA STILL SEEKING
TO FORCE RECOGNITION
CONTINUED from rage one).

solved itself into diplomatic riddle
With no one in authority prepared To
hazard a guess on whether II would
be successfully solved. In the big
mansion occupied by the Argentine
legation, In the heart OF fashionable
Washington, the three Abe diplo-
mats who have undertaken TO bring
peace out OF chaos sit in almost con
tinuous conference. Just what they
are doing is known only TO them
selves. They admit privately that
their task is desperate, but they as.
sert they are hopeful.
Lengthy cable messages, reduced TO
an indecipherable code. 90 forth TO
the representatives or the three ma,
lions in Mexico City. Others equally
long come in reply. Then there are
conferences, surrounded with utmost
formality and impenetrable. secrecy,
between the Spanish ambassador
here. legatee OF Huertas interests,
and Secretary of State Bryan.
Always there is the same response
when inquiry is made-that premature
| publication might spoil all Whether
| real progress has been made or
whether the various conferences have
been productive only of talk Is
known only 10 the three. Bryan, their
only American confdant, has told
them he does not want 10 have the
situation outlined to him In detail
until after the definite plans OF the
mediators have been completed.
SOfieial circles represented by
the president and Secretaries Bryan
and Daniels maintain an air of con
fident optimism. There IL is contend.
ed that the general unanimous sup
port given the mediation proposal by
the nations not alone OF South Amer
ica, but OF Europe, means that the
movement must succeed. But there
Is another group OF high officials OF
the type OF Secretaries Garrison and
Lane, and PostmasterG General Burle'
Son, not so optimistic, None is say.
ing anything for publication. But
there is left TO doubt from the man
ner I'm which these officials answer
questions that they consider the medi-
alton proposition we'll Righ hopeless
and that while the talk fest Is go.
Ing on the Mexican factions are pre-
pairing to consolidate and present a
united front TO the troops OF the Uni
ted States when they are at last or
dered forward.
Diplomatic circles are already sug-
costing that even in the group OF self
appointed mediators at least one mem
Der. Ambassador Da Cana. does not
think the outlook propitious for
peace Naturally as his government
Is representing the United States in
Mexico City he is little more close
My informed OF Huerta's real attitude.
! He knows the minimum the United
Gates with honor can accept, aud
he also realizes full we'll the entire
extent OF the concessions that Huerta
or the other Mexican factions will
make. All attempts, however, 70 get
an expression from the ambassador
have failed.
One OF the chief reasons for this
uncertainty Is the fact that even Off
rials here do not know the plan of
procedure that is to be followed
Huerta. IL is said. wants general arbi.
lration with an international court OF
which he will select one half Such
concession by this government
would be an absolute recognition OF
The pretensions OF the dictator, the
pne thing above all others that he has
been planning for more than year
Z was not expected President Wilson
would accept any such plan. Just
what he will propose as this govern
ment's plan is yet TO be revealed
For the present, II is believed the
mediators are contenting themselves
with getting the views OF all parties
and from them are constructing F-gen.
eral middle ground plan to which the