Arizona republican., 1914-05-19
American Commissioners to the Conference Are Given No Definite Instructions Except to Be in Rccep- tive Mood
MEXICAN ENNONS
 RECOGNIZE CRISES
Believed They Will Not Hesitate to Recommend Huclta s Retirement of it Seems Necessary to At tain Peace
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH l


 WASHINGTON. May 1S.-Thc pres ident told the American commissioners who leave tomorrow for the mediation conference at Niagara Falls. that the United States will keep it's troops at Vera Cruz until there is a definit" set clement of the Mexican problem. lhe president gave Commissioners Justice Lamar of the United States supreme court and Frederick W. Lehman. 1or- mer solicitor general, no specific in structions He told them to place themselves in a receptive mood and await proposals from the three South American mediators.
 At the same tune, he outlined that peace seemed to him to be conditioned on the elimination of the Huerta ad- miniStration and the establishment of a strong provisional government which would conduct an election giving fair treatment to all factions and guaran- teeing, moreover. the solution of the agrarian problem and other internal difficulties which bred the revolution. The president wishes the Mexican question settled on comprehensive lines which will take into account the econo- mic principles for which Zapata in the south, as well as Carranza in the north have been fighting and at the same time conserve the rightful interests of the people in the territory now con trolled by the Huerta government.
 During the day a dispatch came to one of the foreign diplomats from q ;,, sta at ing that Huerta is ready to resign and permit his representatives at the me diation to eliminate him if necessary Indications that have come from the three Huerta delegates since their visit to this country showed they realize Huertas elimination is regarded as es- sential to a settlement. The delegates said they understand thoroughly the scope of the mediation now comprises the entire Mexican problem and are said to be ready to recommend Huer- ta's retirement, but only on the condi- tion of a definite understanding as to the kind of government that will fol- low. The mediatOrs have worked out a general plan which they will submit to all factions. It seeks to eradicate the perplexing agrarian question by prescribing division of lands in way satisfactory to the masses but the de- tails of which have not been revealed.
 President Wilson, in a final talk with the American commissioners, at which Bryan was present, spoke hopefully of mediation. He indicated that every power and legitimate influence at the disposal of the American government will be executed to make it succeed. Although the constitutionalists have not yet agreed to take part in the me diation. one high administration off cial held out hopes of their ufrnuate participation. saving tine misunder- standing which might be remedied was largely responsible for their failure tO be represented at Niagara Falls. The president laid before the commission CTS the Mexican problem as he saw it. emphasizing the duty of the United States to seek unselfishly to assist Mexico and see set up a constitutional government which will be accorded recognition by the world. because of it's capacity not alone to maintain peace with it's confines, but to observe international obligations.
 In d talk with the commissioners the president touched briefly on the land question, speaking of it as perennial cause of discontent and dissatisfaction which made it comparatively easy to raise revolutionary army in Mexico There is high authority for the pre- dictiOn that when the plans have reached a tangible stage. they will be submitted to CarranZa as well as tc those believed to have influence with Zapata.
 The mediation conference is expected to reach a climax in a short time and the president does not look for pro- tracted negotiations if the Huerta dele. gates are conciliatory and show them selves amenable to to the plans pro- posed Dy the mediators and acceptable to the United States An effort tC draw the cOnstitutionalsts into ar .