The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

of their mission to venture any opinion on the prospects for success in the media ton.
 At 5:30 D. m. the Mexican delegates un- der the auspices of Ambassador Rlano. made an official call on the mediators. assembled to meet them at the Argentine legation.
 It is understood the delegates will spend only day in Washington leaving Sun day afternoon for New York and pro- ceeding from New York direct to Niagara Falls.
 That the Mexican constitutionalist army which took Tuxpam will proceed south and oppose the federal troops. outside Vera Cruz was reported in official cir cles tonight. Such a movement, it was pointed out. probably would prevent any possibility of trouble between the Amer ican forces and Huerta's troops. Tuxpam is about 125 miles north of Vera Cruz and 1t was said the rebel army would have little difficulty mak- ing the march in sufficient force to defeat the federals there. The rebel army near Tuxpam is said to be of considerable strength.
 Or information received from eonsti- tutionalists it was reported that this movement would be one of the next aimed to bring about the speedy downfall of Huerta and might be consummated be- fore the expected capture of Saltilo and San Luis Potosi by General Villas armies
 John Lind was caller at the White House, but did not see MT. Wilson. He said he expected to leave for his home In Minnesota soon
 The dinner at the Spanish embassy was not ceremonial and served chiefly for the formation of acquaintanceship. There was only one formal toast that proposed by the Spanish ambassador to the suc- cess of the mediation. He said
 Tt is the earnest wish of Spain that the great undertaking should come to successful issue. The noble task of the mediators deserves the greatest credit, and I am confident that the record Of their work will be handed down to pos terity as one of the greatest endeavors in the interest of humanity and peace that ever has been attempted and it is my earnest hope that these noble and disinterested efforts will meet with the success they deserve
 Ambassador Riano, then speaking in Spanish. said:
 "As for you. representatives of Mex leo. brothers in the blood and united with the mother country by the closest bonds of blood-frendship I need not tell you how cordial is the greeting and vel come l offer you. l am desirotis of con tributfng. as far as depends on me. to ehe happy outcome or the mission with such high ,'patriotism as you have undertakenkF
 Tbe Ambassador continued in English, saying:
 Toast Is Drunk
 'Gentlemen, l ask you to raise your glasses and drink with me to the success of mediation"
 American Commissioner Frederick w., Lehman, replied wittily apostrophizing Columbus as parsonage in whom all present, Spanish, Mexicans and Ameri- cans could take a common pride and Senator Babasam, the first Mexican dele gate, thanked Ambassador Riano for the attentions and courtesy shown him in Washington
 By common accord the topic of media ton was avoided during the dinner and the hours conversa ton in the salon aft erwards, delegates and mediators choosing less controversial topics for informal dis cussion Earlier in the evening younger members of the Mexican mission met in the lobby of their hotel, Nelson O O'Shaugh- messy, whom they knew while he was American charge d affaires at Mexico City. They had lengthy chat with him.
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