South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-07
Secretary of Interior Almost
Certain of Appointment by
Wilson as Chairman of Rep
reSentatiVeS in Mediation.
WHITE AND HUGHES
ALSO MAY BE NAMED
Members of Supreme Court and
Richard 0lney Are Probable
Nominees for Places at
Niagara Conference.

WASHINGTON. May Franklin
X. Lane. secretary OF the interior. al
most certainly will head the American
mediators when the board meets at
Niagara Fails on May IS.
Pres Wilson has practically de-
cided upon Lanes appointment, 1T
was learned at the white house to-
day.
The other two American represen-
tatives probably will be Chief Justice
White and Justice Hughes OF the su-
preme court of the United States.
Chief Justice Whites appointment is
certain and that Of Hughes practic-
ally. although Justice Lamar and
Richard Olney OF Boston are both
mentioned for the place.
The personnel Of the board will be
announced within a few days, after
the president has received assurances
from each Of the appointees that they
will serve. Olneys destinations OF the
posts OF ambassador to Great Britain
and the goverporship of the reserve
board has caused the president not
TO announce the appointments until
the men appointed have accepted
The arrival of Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy, American charge d'afairs at
Mexico City and the man who is
credited with knowing more about
else In the country here today.
brought the actual handling OF the
Mexican problem 10. head.
O'Shaughnessy spent the greater part
OF the day I'm conference with Secy.
of State Bryan but did not see the
president. as the chief executive pre-
ferred TO spend the entire day with
his family except for a short confer
Rnce with Secy. Bryan. O'Shaugh-
TIvi1 "a
and the future policy OF the admins
Sration Will be mapped out at this
meeting. 1t is not likely that
OiShaughnessy will return TO Mexico
and IL IS possible that he may re-
tire from the diplomatic corps as did
did his chief, Henry Lane Wilson,
shortly after reaching Washington.
D'Shaushnessy declined to discuss
any phase OF the Mexican situation
today. but admitted that he would
have something interesting to say be-
fore long. Nothing Of interest de-
Neloped at the conference OF the me-
diators today and IL is not expected
That they will decide any questions of
moment until the Niagara Falls con-
ference.
May Send UItimatum.
Another ultimatum may be sent to
provisional President Huerta. Grave
Tears are entertained in administration
CfrcleS for the safety OF John II. StilH-
man, vice and deputy consul at Saltillo
who disappeared at San Luis POtOsi,
and unless word is received of the
missing American official within twelve
hours the Mexican dictator will be or
uered 10 produce the consular agent,
or United States forces will be rushed
10 his rescue. This rumOr is current
around the state. war and navy depart
menus today. Ii still lacks official
confirmation
With reports from General Carranza
OF sweeping victories of his forces
over the federals near San Luis Potosi
and other points south OF Saltillo. the
a. IS. {. mediatoTs today marked time
In their efforts 20 settle the differences
between President Huerta and the
United States.
News that the constitutionalists are
sweeping everything before them in
their advance on Huerta's stronghold
was sent 10 Senior Zubaran here bv
General Carranza.
To Disregard Carranza.
The mediatOrs have determined to
proceed with their work regardless OF
the course OF General Carranza. but in
quarters outside OF the ENJOYS pressure
IS being applied TO the rebel leader 20
bring him into the conference The
United States. 10 is believed. desire the
cOnstitutionalists 10 take part in the
conference SO that the whole Mexican
situation might be considered.
Nearly all OF the 10 Americans in
Monterey, Mexico. left that town after
sts recent evacuation by the federals
fearing that they would be murdered
by the latter. il the recapture the
place. according TO \. L. stevens. a
lumber man, who reached here today
from the Mexican town. He declared
that the Huertistas threatened 10 hang
the Americans in the consulate IL arms
were discovered there