Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-19
Await Next Move in Mexican Crisis.


been fighting and will at the same time
conserve the rightful interests of the
people in the territory now controlled
by the Huerta government.
He told the delegates that the Amerl-
can government would regard the defi-
mite settlement of Mexico's problems as
necessary to the withdrawal of Amerl-
can military forces from vera Cruz
Instructions to members OF the mission
were not specific. but the President re-
itera4ed that peace in Mexico, to him.
appeared to be conditioned the elm
nation of the Huerta administration
and the creation of a government that
could guarantee untrammeied eiectiohs
and solution of the land propiem anu
other dissensions that have led to an
internal strife of nearly four years
Autograph Letters to Mediators.
The President gave his representatives
autograph letters to present to the
mediators These letters refer to the
final decision on all questions PROFOUND
ed SO far as the United States is con-
cerned will be made by the government
at Washington.
The proceedings at Niagara Falls will
originate with the South American en-
voys. They will submit to members of
the two missions their program, and it
was predicted today that when their
plans are matured to a tangible form
they will be submitted not only to Car
rama, but also to Mexicans in touch
with Zapata.
Belief was expressed here today that
the negotiations would not cont nue. into
midsummer. The President hopes that
something definite of concessions which
Huerta is prepared to make soon will be
known Then, if the Huerta and the
United States delegates prove mutually
responsive to the mediators' suggestions.
an attempt to attract the constitutional
lists into the plan Of settlement undoubt-
edly will be made. While that phase
of the question remains to be worked
out, it is probable that If developments
warrant both the United States and the
South American diplomats will make
overtures to the northern faction.
Continued report that Huerta would be
ready to quit. If that became absolutely
necessary, was considered a promising
circumstance on the eve of the negotia-
tons The federal delegates, it is de-
clared,' now understand that the horizon
Of mediation has been broadened beyond
differences between Huerta and the
United States, until it covers the task of
pacthcation Of all Mexico. While they
are said to be prepared to recommend re-
tirement of Huerta, yet 1t Is believed they
Will insist upon a specific understanding
over the form of government to be es-
tablished thereafter.
Concede international Phases,
The Huerta delegates have conceded
privately to their friends that the inter-
national phases of the Mexican question
are closely interviewer in the internal at
fairs Of their country. The mediators
have taken a similar position In their
communications to Gen. Carranza, say
ing that the international and internal
questions were inseparable. In fact, they
have worked out in a general way
plan which they will submit to all fac
tons. One feature of it became known
definitely today. 1t seeks to eradicate
the perplexing agrarian question by pre-
scribing division of lands in a way that
will be satisfactory to the masses, but its
"details have not been revealed. Economic
questions, however, will not be submitted
until a satisfactory agreement is reached
on the political phases.
suggestions of compromise by which
Huerta would retire in favor of a neu-
trail executive and cabinet have not SO
FAR excited much appeal among con-
stitutionalist Representatives here. Car
ranza's officials at Juarez were quoted
today as asserting that their plans con-
templated not only the elimination of
Huerta, but also of his party.
Rafael Muzquiz. the northern leaders
son-in-law, was said to have declared
that any compromise which would not
entirely eliminate the cientifcos from
revolution; another Huerta would
spring up. and the struggle would con-
tinue." Other constitutionalist officials,
reading intirnations that the Huerta
delegates would not object to some men
in the northern faction candidates
for the provisional presidency. pointed
out that the leaders had agreed on
Carranza for that post, and that he
would not be allowed to decline it
without the approval of his chieftains.
One Problem Yet to Be Solved.
Where the constitutionalists, now
weeping southwark in a successful mill
tarv campaign. ultimately would stand
On proposals for mediation remained to
lie determined today. So far they have
held aloof from participation in the
Niagara negotiations. Nevertheless hope
vas not lacking that finally they might
agree to take part.
one high administration official held out
hopes today of their ultimate participa-
lion, saying a misunderstanding which
might be rernedied in a short time was
largely responsible for their failure to be
represented at Niagara Falls.
tonsututionalist representatives here
say their military campaign is daily
growing more aggressive and that in
another month they will have settled the
Mexican question by forcibly taking pos
session of Mexico City. As to mediation
they insist that the mediators have never
answered Gen Carranzas last telegram.
purposes of the mediation before send
ing representative to Niagara Falls.
The last word from the mediators to
Sarranza was that in view of his re-
fusal to suspend hostilities with Huerta
they must withdraw their invitation for
him to participate in the mediation. In
many quarters here 1t is believed Car
ranza's inquiry eventually will be an
swered after the negotiations proceed to
more definite stage, and that the
mediators then will submit their plans to
him.
The military situation in Mexico.
however, Is giving the Washington
government some concern in the mean
time, and while confidence that media
non VIII be successful runs high. there
are those in the cabinet and the .d-
ininistration generally who are appre-
hensive lest sudden and unexpected
. turn of events may affect the entire
status of .tbe negotiations
Some sDpradic outbreak Of HuertSs