The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-27
Still Refuse to Participate In
the Peace Negotiations.
Waiting for Capture Of the
City of Mexico.
NEARING PROTOCOL STAGE
A. B. C.. MediatOrs Have Settled
Most of Preliminaries.
An Early Solution Of Whole
Question Is Expected.


Washington, May N.-While the
Huerta and American delegates to the
Niagara conference and the three
mediators prepared to enjoy brief let
up from their work at an official gar
den party in Toronto today President
Wilson and his advisers reviewed prog
ress that has marked the mediation
proceedings up to this time and dis
cussed plans for meeting future hap
penings. The fact that the delegates
and the South American ENJOYS did
not hesitate to attend the Toronto fete
was regarded as emphasizing reports
of rapid. harmonious developments at
Niagara Falls.
The president was encouraged by
statements that substantial agreements
on many of the cardinal points in
volved in the conference have been
reached by the two missions. Hope Tor
an early solution. expressed in Niagara
Falls, was reflected in Washington.
International phases of the Mexican
equation-the dispute between Huerta
and the United States that led to the
occupation of Vera Cruz-attracted
most attention today but the ultimate
attitude of Carranza toward mediation
was not lost sight Of. Administration
leaders and observers OF the situation
discussed refterations Of some constitu-
tionalists that Carranza never would
parley with the Huerta delegates. That
was not considered as a matter of ap-
prehension. Once a protocol were
| signed between the Huerta and Amer1-
can missions it was believed the north
ern faction might be willing to be rep
resented at the conference at least to
point out their ideas for the establish
ment of a provisional government.
After FAN Of Capital.
Some Of Carranza's friends who have
been closely watching the Niagara Falls
proceedings have intimated that the
northern chief would be ready for rep
| resentation at the conference after his
| army took Mexico City. Capture of the
Huerta capital they take for granted.
Carranza remained in close touch with
his Washington agents and an early
statement of his intentions was not un-
expected.
cording to assurances that reached
here, did not intend to abandon their
work for the day. Informal discus
sions were to take place during the
journey between the border and
Toronto. Just how far they had pro-
ceeded in their conferences over actual
terms and details of many things con-
sfdered necessary for the pacification
of the southern republic was not re-
vealed in Washington but the optimistic
attitude of the mediators and the men,
bers Of the opposing missions was re-
Elected by officials here. President
Wilson and cabinet members were de-
cidedly hopeful. That the preliminary
basis for peace believed to be maturing
at the conference soon would take the
form Of q protocol was not on unex.
pected development.
Huerta's Pending Withdrawal.
Washington, May 27.-Omcial dis
patches sent from Mexico City and
received at a diplomatic source here
today say the wit travail OF Huerta
is possible and add that it is being
delayed by the necessity of arrange
ment to permit the dictator to abdi
cate with dignity.
To Reopen the Question.
Washington, May 27.-Representa-
tives of the constitutionalists here
took steps today to reopen the Ques-
ton of representation at the Niagara
mediation conference.
John Lind and C.. A. Douglass, 1e-
gal representative Of the constitution
alists, after what was termed q neu-
trail conference today went to the
state department to take up the sub
ject with Secretary Bryan. What
sudden turn in the negotiations had
brought about the new attitude of the
Carranza group was not disclosed.
Secretary Bryan cancelled his engage
ment to speak before the arbitration
conference at Lake Mohonk because
he did not feel he ought to be away
from Washington at this time, he
said. Recurring published reports of
the impending abdication of Huerta
received much attention in official cir
cles and in the diplomatic corps.
Today's development which undoubt-
eddy was one direct outcome of a long
conference General Carranza had been
holding over a special telegraph wire
with Emilio Zubaran, his prime min
lister Of the interior in charge of the
out that as justifying the optimism Of
the last day or two in official circles
where it repeatedly has been said the
negotiations were progressing salts
factor1ly.''
Jone vasconcelos. one Of the Car
as a probable choice to represent Cen
eral Carranza at Niagara Falls. still is
| in the city. Luis Cabrera, another
agent. arrived at New York today on
the steamer Olympic from Europe;
Fernando I. Calderon, third consh-
tutionalist representative, 10 in El Paso.
It has been said that If General Car
rama sent representatives to the Nj
agara conference those three men
probably would be selected.
President Wilson continued to keep
. in touch with the Niagara conference
through the means Of q special wire
from the White House to Niagara Falls.
As the party left for Toronto it was
evident that all were highly optimistic
and confident Of q successful out
! come of the conferences With the
land question satisfactorily adjusted.
the mediators and delegates were
concentrating their attention on the
exact manner in which a new provi-
sional government might be set mp to
succeed the present regime. That
General Huerta has formally indi-
Gated his willingness to abide by the
program thus far outlined here is no
longer doubted. Tho effort now IN to
arrange for q change of executives
| in dignified manner. The mediation