New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-21

minutes Of the last session shall form
the basis Of protocol.
Fifth-At the closing session all
members Of the conference so desiring
may deliver addresses.
This ended the formal work of the
day, and the conference adjourned sub
ject to the call of the chairman. 1t
was arranged, however, that the Amer
lean delegates should meet the media
tors for an informal discussion in the
evening
The initial session was marked by an
earnestness and harmony which were
regarded by the mediators as auguring
well for the outcome of their efforts.
Earlier in the day the American DELI
gates had called on them and some in
formal discussion ensued which was
followed by still further discussion mis-
evening.
AS told in The Tribune this morning,
there will be comparatively few ses-
sions of the full conference, The medi-
ators will depend on personal inter-
views, first with the Americans and
then with the Mexcans, thus seeking
to reach a common basis of agreement
and TO eliminate all factors which
might lead TO friction. At these in
formal meetings will be done the i'm
portant work Of the conference.
Much has been published regarding
the power Of the Mexican delegates to
agree to the elimination Of Huerta, and
a recent report declares that one Of the
first subjects TO be discussed will be
that Of elimination. AS / telegraphed
The Tribune from Washington many
days ago, the Mexican delegates are
clothed with plenary powers. They can
agree to the elimination of Huerta or
TO any other step which may appeal to
their judgment as wise and proper 1t
is. however, most doubtful that the
elimination of Huerta Will come before
the conference in any formal manner in
the immediate future. II is more likely
to come up in the informal discussions
between the mediators and the Ameri-
can delegates.
Not Only Huerta Involved.
But the basis of the settlement which
the medators have in mind, as has been
told in these dispatches, is the estab-
lishment Of a provisional Mexican gov
ernment which would, necessarily, in
volve the elimination Of Huerta, pre-
cisely as it would involve the elimina-
tion Of Villa or Carranza, Zapata or
any other aspirant for Presidential
honors.
From the temper of the delegates and
the intangible but not less dependable
indications which manifest themselves
at such a gathering the impression has
been gained by those In position to
speak with authority that the success
of the mediation depends chiefly on the
President of the United States and his
Willingness TO make certain conces-
sions. and secondly, that the American
delegates are and are likely to be still
further embarrassed by the limited
scope Of their powers.
Despite the fact that one is Justice
of the Supreme Court Of the United
States and the other served with great
credit as Solicitor General OF the United
StateJ, they have been sent to Niagara
Falls with powers little more extensive
than those which might safely be in
trusted to an efIicien. secretary, whose
sole duty it was to report TO his Presi-
dent the course of events passing under
his observation.
That IIuerts appreciates that the
time has come when he must agree to
retire from the Presidency Of Mexico
If that step is essential TO peaceful
settlement of MeXico's difficulties Is
known here, the news coming through
diplomatic channels OF unquestionable
trustworthiness. The way Is thus paved