New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
WILSON LOOKS FOR
MEDIATION TO END
TN OUSTING HUERTA
Brazil, Argentina and Chill Offer Their Good
Offices in Conflict Between the
United States and Mexico"

OUItCO OtdtCS dllQ W1CAlCO
DIPLOMATS OPTIMISTIC OVER STEP
Fact That None of the Three South American Nations
Recognized Huera President Is Not Expected to
initiate Against the Proposition with the Dictator.
rrrn Bur.auI
Washington April 2s-The United accepted the
offer of Brazil Argentina and Chill medators between this
government United States
Mexico"
Distinguished members of diplomatic corps regard this
with the optimism believing probable that it will avert
and confident that the only which this late date
could achieve that end.
There Of misgivng because OF the reference
Secretary State his he several clements
of the Mexican people, Constutionass
Huestas believed that the ad
mnstraon insisted from the first that only quarrel
Huertas dsrespect the ag insist the inclusion
in the negotiations question involving the differences be-
tween the de facto government and the rebels
The first of the medators according the diplomatic
thores request United States for defn
PREPARATION which been led demand essential
preservation of the dignity of the United States
There official explanation of what steps de-
the expiration of the time in the
Presidents ultat within which the Federalss were to salute
the American flag.
If as expected the administration epara
ton regarded essential the step of the medators will
be to President Huerta whether he willing make
reparaton and how far he is willing to in that
direction.
the good Offices of the medators will
be exerted to impress upon advaby making such
reparation and thus averting continued hosiliies.
STEP WAS URGED BY THE TRIBUNE
While there regret ep-whch first urged by
The Tribune long July 2 1913 and which, is declared
in no regarded nmca the Monroe Doctrine
resorted late it confidently believed that will
even now prove unless the administration insists be-
coudng by demand involving recognition Of the
the elimination of Huerta which, is ad would
regarded without precedent and almost beyond possibility
The greatest danger failure of plan for mediation
in the possibility probability that there may be radical
difference opinion administration and the medators
as to the purpo their offer of their good Offices FOR the peaceful
and friendly of the conflict between the United States
and Mexico"
So far as can be learned there has been to define that
conflict there good to believe that the medators
taking message the President of the United States its face
mind the immediate of the conflict
-namey the afront offered flag Tampico
On other hand Secretary Bryan language gives
broad mind mediation of the entire
question: involving the nsent but officially unexpresed
of the administration the elimination Of
Vcoano which, assented by the medators,
would probably insure rejection by Huerta.
believe that the administration the
mediation elimination of uerta President
co Furthermore Tribune correspondent informed
administration Huerta and that
and Hueas expected refusal accept
aon will hearten the success in
the internecine struggle by which Mexico is torn
SURE FLAG WILL HAVE TO BE SALUTED.
Prominent Democratic Senator'S recently Trb
correspondent that their Judgment the administration
demand Huerta this late day. nothing
salute flag raised Mexican soil for the purpose
the demands Of the administration
thereto peunay for the which this govern
ment defending citizens seeking eprisals the
course of the medators will be comparatively easy.
will
the United States fully sanctioned
following the bunder involved
officer and
slightest sacrifice Of dignity comply with the American
that
of
question: will be received him with Of confidence