The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-20
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Washington, May 19.-With Mexi-
can mediation at Niagara Falls. the
activity Of the capital has ccIa Ned
and the government is EivIrS the
lnediators an opportunity to work out
the plans without outside influence.
The American commissioners will
leave for Niagara Falls for tAe con-
ference opening tomorrow.
y special wire from the Conference
to the White House has been prD~i'cu
Tor the president to keep in touch wIju
developments. All important questions
will be submitted to the president be
fore the American representatives take
action.
Senator Williams. Of Mss .ss,opi.
precipitated a debate in the senate by
reading q letter from a United States
government official at Vera Cruz stat
ing that "nOisiest things in Mexico are
the American dollars" The name OF
the writer was withheld.
The lack Of information anouu Am
srican Consul SilIman. of SaItiIlo, and
ten members of the Smith ftmilE re
ported held at TOnOla, Chiapas, causes
anxiety at the state department. \
report from the Brazilian minister at
Mexico City states representations
have been made to Huerta govern
ment concerning the Smiths and q, re-
quest made of the British consul at
Chiapas to use his influence in be-
half of the Americans. The Brazilian
minister reports Mexico City quiet.
| The fate of Private Parks is un-
known. thougF the horses disappear
Ing with him returned through the
American lines mysteriously.
The Tampico and Panuco oil fields
were undamag ged by the F'ederals
evacuating and operators are return
ing TO work.
OPENING OF BIG SCENE.
AS members Of the American mis-
sion of the mediation conference sped
northward today, officials in admins
tration circles confidently awaited the
scene in the Mexican crisis. President
Wilson. it was known, hoped that
mediation he developed to a success
full conclusion. He had outlined to
members of the mission the Mexican
equation as he viewed it. with the en-
phasis that it was the task of the Uni
ted States unselfishly to help Mexico
set up a government that would at
tract world recognition based on ca
paCity to maintain domestic peace and
to meet internE iOnaI duties. Such
settlement, he told the delegates. is
necessary to the withdrawal of Am
erican military forces from Vera Cruz.
Peace. it appeared to him. is condi-
toned on the elimination of the HUI
orta administration but also must be
based on consideration of Zapatd and
Carranaza as factors in the situation.
Continued reports that Huerta
necessary, was considered a promis-
ing circumstance on the eve of the
negotiations. The MeXican Federal
delegates. it IS declared, now under
stand that the horizon oS mediation
has been broadened beyond differ
erCes between Huerta and the United
States until it covers the task of
paciftcation Of all of Mexico. While
they are said to be prepared to recon-
mend retirement Of Huerta, Vet. it is
believed they will insist uD0'~ speCI-
fic understanding over the form OF
government to be established there
after.
Where the Constitutionalsts now
sweeping southwark in successful
military campaign ultimately would
stand on proposals for mediation, re-
mained 10 be determined today. So
far they have held aloof from partiCi-
patton in the mediation negotiations.
Nevertheless. hope was not lacking
that finally they might aErce 70 take
part.
The proceedings at Niagara Falls
will orsinate with the South Ameri-
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