The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
United States Troops WIN re-
main at Vera Crus
Untn = Stable Government Il
Established IN Mexico.
FLAG INCIDENT LOST SIeHT @
Also Other Affronts to Dienlfy
Of Uncle Sam.
Question for Mediators IL Pacl-
flcation Of the Country.

flcation Of the Country.
Washington. May 1S.-While the
stage was being set in Niagara Fan
today for the next big scene In the
Mexican crisis, officials in diplounnt3o
and administration circles eagerly AZ
cussed the extent to which the media
ton preliminaries might reach, and
the bearing the negotiations eventuol-
~ would have on the hope OF se<tliu.
the southern republics ills. Reported
optimism Of the Huerta delegates over
chances for mediation and their con-
fidence that their long journey win not
have been in vain found reflection In
the capital.
While the constitutionalists were
proceeding rapidly with their aRRrse-'
sive program in northern and central
Mexico, yet the days stay Of the fed
erai mission In Washington and the
exchanges OF courtesies among them,
and the South American envoys ana
the American mission overshadoWo6
military developments
After Huerta, What?
The Huerta delegates firmly de-.
clined while here to give out any state
ment Of their program. NevertheleGn
Iieved 70 have h.sn eht.s-
repreeentative Merica =. ~ NJ
with whom they talked. They were
administration a is t1isint.crstirS ~
that it is inevttable that = s,,ccee~oss
must be chosen for Huerfa' A. ~
same time they are vitally intereeted
in the unfolding of scenes thnt vos,I6
follow such q crisis-what ruaranfee1
could be obtained against possible
property confiscation by invading COM
stitutiona1ists; safeguards against an-
archy, and the kind Of government
that would stand and attract world
recognition.
Theoretically. tho Huerta deleenAoo
face an international issue, but thGy'
are declared to have privately admit
ted that the real problem confronttnB
them Is the pacificatton OF their coU0>'
try. At the same time spersons ~ IL
confidence OF the washington govefn>
ment assert the question x0r mediado9
NO s!eneer = etne X1mptco nag inc19
or the numerous M ex1ronts to the as
Droa1 quest,on t,, "a .suinS tne Iou 49, n
/ rePupuc aiis. AionS tnAA me " -
sAio tnat ruHs.ons Uoope ncver vs1
De w~ltu0aWn ~ ALom VII Cru1 untal
.mraa " uaxtcn ~, ~s~''s'i70 VI
win r,s,s.,,t e., 3d. r..a-
A. ,n.,rrs Ton. :, ths s.n.-.,.. vs.v.
AZ intImAtions OF the IeoesxS vseW
polnts were unIoloeo a1ter tneir oe-
parture from WaSnineton. epecuiatlon
was renewed IA the uitimate attIt1ee
OF Carranza toward meoAtion- Oo-
seIvers VINO wsre Saad 20 nave the con-
11uence u G'o naD@s1. neau u ~
nuer.a nlssion. sla.Ju tnat tMo Aeo
as PIop4oly wouIu ooyect 70 tno nen.-
| my as nuerta successor OF any meo
on tne way 70 power py aTnatxnxy
IoIe' a. oescnoeo IN fIeeioent W..
on Aooress 1ncs
wou.o ellInnnate tne t"o cCnsSIs ,,
ISt ieaoe,e-CaIEAn1d ano VIM, 91-
| tnousn there ate men IN tno MOI Et1esn
!action VINO "ouio not De unaccept1ose'
IL s saIo. .,...-,
Cn tne otner nano tne const"utios.a- !i91 a-
ls.s nave assel .eo '.ey wou.u yseM 49, -
! 10 ~coMplOs ~ any ~UuIu Snsent ou.y
~ UvHupneiOn ;sI' VI meAS StS .nvuS'
aa q n.y ~ .sa.n au .,,,;, 'ne m~s. .s.s.
.4.: Sn ~
~. ~. VI .uo .lae ssuoo"' soie =. INC 49,
lcan co1nMissioneLs = nave TOTO tsr "
Lenus, wouu 49, tne qoestf0H OH
wnetner tne Oniteo States wouIo rec-
oenl1e a eovernment so estaonsneo. ~
tne s meolaton nesotlations prOceeo -
.no cvns'I.u,Ts IT'1A 'ntSM oevSI
ope, tne Plopiem Will crystaiHse' oO-
servers mere oeheve.
Campaign Against Sa1ttllO.
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