New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-25
Some Washington Officials
Therefore Indifferent to
Mediation.
WILSON SEES BRYAN
OVER ENJOYS REPORT
Vasconcelos Not Going to Canada,
but to Northern Mexico
in Few Days.
IFrnm The Tribune Bureau. ]

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, May 24.-Reports that
General Carranza had actually dele
gated three Constitutionalists to go to
the mediation conference at Niagara
Falls were met by denials on the part
Of the Constituencies here. Jose
Vasconcelos, the rebel financial agent,
who was said to have been selected as
one Of the delegates, said again To-Day
that there was no plan OF his going 10
Niagara Falla, and his friends supple
mented this by declaring that he would
remain in Washington a few days AMI
then return to Northern Mexico.
1t was said in high official quarters
tonight, however, that there was good
reason to hope that the Constitutional
lists. who are now so firm about not
taking part in the mediation at Mag
ara Falls, would favorably receive any
lust solution which might be suggested
as the result Of the deliberations OF the
medators and the American and Next
can delegates. Constitutionalists here
continue to declare that they VIII
neither join the conference nor abide
by it's Judgment Of what should lie
done to settle Mexico's troubles. but
the administration hopes to get them
into line.
II was also declared by the Constitu-
a. 10 IA W.
nothing significant about the reported
return Of Villas army 20 Torreon from
Saitilo. 1t has been said that villa
was taking a large force back to Tor
reon to establish himself in power.
The rebel agents here say the move
ment has not been reported 70 them,
but if 1t has taken place they are GER
tain that it has no more significance
than the garrisoning Of Torreon. which
Is a railway centre of Importance and
is without a large number OF troops
since Villa moved most of his army to
Saltillo.
II the Constitutionalist agents here
are TO be believed, or il their Informal
ton is full and correct, there seems To
be little chance of rebel agent being
sent to Niagara Falls; and 1t is be-
lieved in administration circles that X
the Constitutionalists refuse even to
discuss the internal affairs of Mexico
with the mediators and the American
and Mexican delegates their attitude
toward the solution OF the Mexican
problem itself is likely to be wholly
unsatisfactory.
Mr.. Bryan is said to haye been WORK
Ing energetically in the direction Of
procuring Constitutionalist participa-
ton, but there are some officials i'm the
administration who seem not to care
whether the Constitutionalists engage
in the mediation or not. but want lie
rebels to go to Mexico City.
A morning conference was held AT
the White House between the President
and Secretary Bryan, and those OFF,
Gals thereupon abandoned considera-
ton of the Mexican problem for the
day, for after luncheon the President
went automobiling and Secretary
Bryan drove with his wife and son
into the country to spend the afternoon
far from diplomatic activity.
The President and Mr.. Bryan went
over the entire situation, discussing
particularly a long report from the
American commissioners at Niagara
Falls
Constitutionalist headquarters here
confirmed the report OF the retirement
OF General Villa from Saltillo, but ex-
planned that it was due purely to mill
tary considerations. Torreon being a
better base for the advance southwark
than Saltillo. The retreating Federals
destroyed the railroad from Saltillo