The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-13

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been submitted by the United States
because there has been 10 direct com
municatio1 with the constitutionalists
and II is hat party which the Anneri-
can government IS aiming to satisfy in
order to persuade them to lay down
their arms.
The trip OF George c Carothers
special representative of the state de-
partmert, from Torreon TO Saltillo was
interpreted here as meaning that he
| will endeavor to obtain information
! from General Carranza directly which
| will aid the American delegates in
! handling the details of the peace plan.
| Meantime, the announcement from
| Saltillo that General Carranza has de-
cided to send delegates to the media
| tion conference injected q complex
phase into the situation. 1t had been
intimated for several days the con
stitutionalist chief would announce his
intention Of sending delegates but
would make no mention in his note of
the instructions or powers of his rep
resentatives nor grant an armistice
The mediators have said constitution
ist delegates would be excluded unless
an armistice previously has been de
clared. 1t remains to be seen, how
ever. whether they will actually close
the door against them or receive them
in informal conference so as to learn
-
not be declared in advance of an
agreement.
1t is not at all improbable that the
American delegates will ask the medi
ators to receive the constitutionalist
ENJOYS or that they themselves will
endeavor to obtain information from
the new representatives.
It Is believed here that the consti-
nationalist representatives. will be Luis
Cabrera, a former speaker of the Mex
lean chamber of deputies, now in New
York; Jose NasConcelOs. a young at
torneY. prominent in the constitution
aIst movement. also in New York, and
Iglesias CaIdeTon, leader of the Lib
eral party in Mexico. now at SaltiIlo
with General Carranza
Rafael Zubara, special representa-
tive of General Carranza in Washing
ton may be a delegate, but il is more
likely that he will continue in the ma
tionaI capital to look after important
interests If the constitutionaIists there.
The meGIators have said they will
receive representatives of General
Cararnza to hear their arguments but
that they can not give them formal
representation in the conference ex-
cept on their original terms-the dec |
laration If an armistice and a willing |
ness to discuss internal well as in |
ternationaI phases Of the Mexican |
question. |
The mediators did not think an an
swer from the constituttonaistS was |
and made public the full cor |
The coming Of the constituencies |
delegates at a time when the proceed |
ings have reached the critical stage /
where personnel is being discussed will !
not be unwelcome to the Americans |
and it is suggested in some quarters !
that even the Huerta delegates, an /!
of
will be glad to have the negotiations |
hurried by having all parties to the |
Mexican controversy represented.
The despatch from Saltillo yester- |
day stating that the Carranza note |
made no mention Of the conditions un- |
der which he was sending delegates |
was shown to the mediators. They de |
clned 20 make formal comment, but |
let il be known that their attitude had |
no change-that admission |
of the constitutionalists is contingent !
upon declaration of an armistiCe.
The mediatOrs would have no objec |
ton to a conference between the |
Huerta, CarranZa and American dele
gates. In fact. such a suggestion has |
been under consideration for some
time so that if an agreemnt could |
be reached between these three parties |
at interest. the mediators would finally
admit all to the signing of a protocol.
1t is considered possible that the
Carranza delegates might be informal
y received here and their argument
heard as to why an armistice cannot
De declared. But on this point there
has been no crystalization of senti-
nent and the influence Of the Ameri-
IAN delegates. to obtain at least a
nearing for the constitutionalists when
hey como, may be brought to bear
IN the situation.
The Huerta delegates read the dis
patch from Saltillo with evident in
crest. Senior Rabasa, their spokes-
nan. said he had received no previous