South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13
Ne " PRESIDENT
FOR MEXICO Up
To MEDIATORS
Huerta Representatives, AC-
Cording to Official Word at
Washington, Are Now Ready
to Turn Over Government.

WASHINGTON. June lat was
officially announced in Washington
Friday that the A. b. c. mediators and
the American and Huerta delegates
had agreed on the transfer of the gov
: eminent from Huerta but that the
\nOde of transference was still under
1t was learned that two modes Of
transfer are being considered at Nj
agara Falls:
First, the constitutional mode.
Second, the arbitrary mode.
The constitutional mode is the one
by which, under the constitution of
Mexico Huerta shall abdicate in favor
OF the minister of foreign affairs.
The arbitrary mode is that by which
the three parties to the conference at
Niagara Falls shall designate a secre-
tary of forcing affairs, who shall be
accepted by Huerta.
Must Approve Man.
In the constitutional mode the man
selected by Huerta must and will be
agreed upon in advance by the three
parties at Niagara Falls.
1t was pointed out Friday that both
of these methods imply the nOn-recOg-
milton Of Huerta and that the original
source of appointment would be the
mediatorial powers.
Ii was definitely stated that until
there is an absolute agreement by pro-
tOcol at Niagara Falls signed by the
Huerta plenipotentiaries, renting
the power of appointment to the con
ference there viii be no discussion OF
persons 10 fill the office of the pro-
posed provisional government.
The state department has sent
George c. Carothers to Saltillo to
confer with General Carranza.
The object of this mission is to in
duce General CarranZa TO abide by the
protocol at Niagara Falls and there Is
no question that he will be assured he
is 10 be the beneficiary of the per
Torrance.
Has Difficult Task.
CarranZa. it is we'll understood, has
proclaimed from the house tops that
ne will agree to nothing IN which
Huerta appears As the arbitrary
and constitutional modes are predicted
on certain agreements with Huerta
IL is manifest that Mr.. CarOtherS viii
have a difficult task unless Carranza
gets a solemn assurance from Argen-
tina Brazil and Chile and the United
states that they Will sustain him as
the first president of Mexico and VIII
recognize him Immediately on his ar
rival at Mexico City not only as the
de factO president as superior power
To the provisional government now be-
ing worked out at Niagara Falls. .
In he note from the constitutional
list agency here 10 Niagara Falls early
Friday morning General Carranza
named these three men To act as his
h Representatives at the mediation con-
Bference:
Fernando /. Calderon. Luis Cabrera
and Jose Nasconcelos.
Note Is Relayed.
The note which was drawn by Gen
eral Carranza himself at Saltillo and
merely relayed her 10 be placed in the
mail does not touch in any way on
the question of an armistice or the es-
adjustment OF provisional govern
ment.
IL is brief. merely stating that his
telegram asking for the definite
grounds that wCuld he included in the
mediation conference had never been
answered and then names the three
amen selected as his representative
The local constitutional Junta eX-
plains Gen. CarranZa'S position 1T
making no reference to the armlsuce
conditions laid down by the media
tors as necessary for their p3ruclpa-
ton i'm the parley by Statng lndl ~ II
not within the province OF the meolt-
tors TO exact any entrance require
ments of the invited participants tt
the conference and for that reason
CarranZa d.sregarded this portion OF
their communication as not consohdh
with their official positions.
UnlOadS Ammunition.
The steamship Antilla according t'
information obtained by she local con
stitutiOnal junta has unloaded It's car
go at TampicO and the ammunlJoI
is now on a special train on its way e
Villa. ON its arrival the forward
movement OF the rebel chief 10 the
south viii probably bee accelerated.
President Wilson today issued ar
executive order 20 clear away any
conflict of authority over shipments
OF arms 10 Mexico. II follows.
AS matter which relate 10 the
clearance of vessels fan within the
jurisdiction OF the department OF
commerce il is hereby ordered thai
instructions TO customs officers con
corning the expectation of arms anC
munitions 20 Mexico by sea shall bt
given hy that department. Similar in
structious concerning such eNporta
tions by land shall be issued by tbs
treasury department