The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-04-29
Heard InNThe War Charg-
ed Atmosphere.
MEDIATION PLAN IS OFFERED
BY Brazilian, Chilean and
Argentine Ministers To :.
Washington.
MEANWHILE ION WITH DANCE

Washington. April 25.-With the
American dogs Of war straining at
the leash and frothing at the mouth
in feverish rage to get at the Mex
lean mongrels that have been bark
ing and biting defiantiy at them.
the fiutter of wings of peace was
heard in the war-charged Otmos-
phere tonight.
The three most powerful Latin
American nations on the hemisphere
-Argentinea, Brazil and Chile, usu-
ally referred to as the A. b. c. coun-
tries-tendered their good offices to
this Government to mediate the diff
ferences between the United States
and Mexico, and they were accepted
by President Wilson.
The same proffer has been made
to President Huerta and Gen. Car
rama, representing the contending
lements- in Mexico, but it was not
up to late hour known whether
they likewise have embraced it,
The hope at the, White House and
State Department is that they will
accept as readily as this Government
has done. but I'm view of the fact
that mediation inevitably must in
yolve the elimination of both Huer-
ia and Carranza as Presidential fac
tors, some misgiving is manifested.
However, the proposal of the
three Latin-American republics fur
nishes the first glimmer of hope that
the second war between the United
States and Mexico will be of short
duration. But meanwhile the. or
ders to the army and navy that have
already been issued will not be
countermanded and other PROPOSE
lions for an invasion of Mexico and
a blockade of all the seacoast Will
proceed energetically. General Fun
ston's brigade of infantry which left
Galveston yesterday afternoon Is
near half way to Vera Cruz by this
time. and transports are being pre-
pared for the balance OF the Second
Division that is mobilized at that
port.
The mediation proposal of the
South American Republics was sub
mitted to Secretary Bryan at con-
ference with the chief diplomatic
representatives of those nations this
afternoon. Following a discussion
of it with the President iii was ac-
cepted Subsequently the President
called in Senators Stone. Shively
and Lodge, representing the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans and ranking
members of the Committee on For
eign Relations and Representatives
Flood and Cooper. representing the
corresponding membership of the,
House Committee on, Foreign Al
fairs.
These men agreed with the Presi-
dent that his course in agreeing to
mediation was wise and justified.
and soon afterward the White House
gave out the proposal of the A. ID. G.
countries and Secretary Bryan's re-
Spouse, .
Mediation Suits Huerta.
Washington. April 26.-Spanish
Ambassador Riano announced late
tonight that he had received privae
advices from Mexico City stating
that Gen. Huerta has accepted the
offer OF Argentina. Brazil and Chile
10 use their good Offices to bring
about an amicable seubment of the
difficulty between the United States
and Mexico.
This information. though unoffi-
cial. was accepted as authentic by
the Ambassador. who expects to be,
prepared>to place Gen. Huerta's for
mai acceptance before the represen-
tatives OF the three South American
countries tomorrow
Csuranza Refuses To Talk.
chihuahua. Mexico. April 26.-
Gen venustianano carranza, chief
OF the, Constitutionalists to-day re-
ceiyed telegraph message telling
OF the offer OF the Governments OF
Argentine, Brazil and Chile to use
their good Offices In attempting a
solution of the Mexican question.
but he would not talk for publiea-
tion ON the subject.
He is expecting a statement from