The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-02
MEDIATION FACES A CRISIS


tween tne meulatOrS ana the delegates OF
the United States Justice Lamar made
the following statement:
We have had a conference this
morning in which we continued
the discussion Of point about
which we had not agreed on Satur-
day.
The matter is still under discuss
sion, but we found in our talk this
morning that we were not SO far
apart in our construction of certain
phases, and We are still hopeful.
The point to which Mr. Lamar re-
ferred in this statement Is the pa-ticipa-
ton Of Carranza in the mediation con-
ference. Although yesterday was a day
OF complete inaction so far as actual
negotiations wero concerned, q series
Of long messages reached here from
the State Department at Washington,
both to the American delegates and TO
the mediators.
One long cipher despatch which was
placed in the hands of the South Ameri-
can ENJOYS contained, II In understood.
an earnest entreaty from Mr.. Bryan that
Carranzas representative be officially
accepted and that a new invitation to
attend the conference be despatched to
the Mexican chieftain.
| The State Department, IL is said, takes
the stand that no peace is possible in
Mexico without the active cooperation
Of the man who now controls all the
northern States Of the republic.
Determined on Armistice.
While the mediators, however, are
willing to grant that this may be true,
they fail to see how any peace is DOS
sible IL the revolt leader Is permitted
to have a voice in the proceedings here
while his troops are devastating Mexico
and causing the loss OF hundreds OF
lives. To all the demands Of the State
Department in this direction the media
tors have determined to reply with a
formal demand for a general armistice
To close observers OF developments
here it appears evident tonight that
the State Department will have to re-
cede or the mediation proceedings will
come to a sudden end.
The negotiations here had reached
the stage where a solution acceptable
to all parties represented at the con.
ference was in sight. a plan which
had largely received the unofficial ap'
prevail OF both the Wilson Administra
ton and Gen. Huerta had beer
evolved after long and careful discus
sion with the delegates from both
countries.
This plan included provisions for tn,
installation Of n permanent Govern
ment in Mexico capable Of carrying gu
complete programme of sweeping
reforms.
The Wilson Administration itself
after exhausting every means to induce
Carranza to enter the mediation con
ference on the same footing as Huerta
|, had apparently abandoned the attemp
| and had apparently sanctioned the worl
OF the mediators. Then Carranza de
cided to send messenger here wit
another communication, and this wa
! sufficient TO upset all the plans and 4
interrupt perhaps indefinitely the wor'
, undertaken by the \ b c Powers.
, These were the feelings expressed
tonight by persons who are in clos
touch with the developments here.
Cnrrnnxa's Power Doubled.
Another possibility which threaten
to make the present deadlock per
manent was pointed out to-day b!
one OF those most prominently con
nected with the conference. This maj
expressed the opinion that Gen. Car
rama might not be able to suspend
even temporarily the fighting in Mexico
Pancho Villa, 1t was pointed out, ha
at no time lnterfered with the media
ton proceedings, for the reason tina
no one has ever attempted TO Interfere
with him. He is now in supreme com
mand of the army which is responsible
for all the Constitutionallsts' victories
and II was predicted here that he woul'
fatty refuse any demand from Gen
! Carranza that he rest on his arms
The mediators this afternoon con
ferred with Senores Rabasa. Eiguer'
and Rodriguez, this meeting being I'M
first they had had with Gen. HuertaI
representatives since Saturday. Afte
the conference the mediators refusef u
make any statement other than to sa!
that they were still hopeful or a sue
, cessful outcome.
None Of the mediators or delegate
would consent to-day to discuss the re
, port that Carranza has proclaimed him
, self provisional President.