The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-07
MED|ATORS OFFER
NEW PEACE PLAN
All Factions Asked to Name
Commission. .-
PROTEST FIRING ON TROOPS
Diplomats to Warn Huerta Of Attack
on American Force at Vera Cruz
Dictator May Quit Sooner
Than Expected.

Than Expected.
o Washington, May 4.-CarranZa has
refused to agree on an armistice with
Huerta pending the mediation pro-
. ceedings. This skaters the hope OF
q he A-B.-C. mediators for the pacitica-
ton of Mexico without further re-
course to arms.
e Washington, May 4.-The A.-B.C.
, mediators have asked the United
q States, General Huerta and General
Carranza to appoint representatives
, with a view to coming to an agree
ment in respect to the differences ex-
, listing between them. ~" "
| This step towards peace, so encour'
laying in its character, is a matter OF
great relief in administration circles.
The United States is willing to ac-
cept the proposal for the appointment
of an American representative. 1t is
assumed that General Huerta Will
give a like favorable answer.
/ Decision Of Carranza Puzzle.
What General Carranza will do Is
la question. Undoubtedly he will be
willing to appoint a representative,
provided that such action does not
Interfere with his military operations.
but unless he. suspends hostilities, his
Representatives will not be permitted
to take part in the official delibera-
lions -.' r@.- t' -.,.
He has been advised of the view OF
the mediators in this connection and
liz Is expected to have great influence
upon his decision with reference to
the proposal for a temporary arms
tfce.
II Carranza should persist in his
evident unwillingness to stop fight
ing the task OF the mediators will be
at an end.
The A.-B.-C. mediators were in
formed of the devastation of Mexican
federal troops upon the Vera Cruz
pumping station. A protest will be
sent through the Spanish ambassador
to General Huerta.
Such representations are necessary,
can federal force that demanded the
surrender of the pumping station and
fired the shots after he gave the or
der for retirement.
1t is not the purpose of the media
tors to permit themselves to be drawn
into the position Of allies Of the
United States.
carranza Key to Situation.
| The key to the situation is Carran-
"a. His declination to suspend hostil.
tiles will make useless the appoint.
ment Of representatives by the United
States and Huerta 1t would be only
upon the request of President Wilson
and Huerta in such case that the
mediators would consent to continue
the work they have undertaken.
This would mean the absolute ex.
clusion OF the eonstitutionalists. and
necessarily a change OF attitude on
1.-The part Of the United States with ref.
erence to them.
So far as the duties of the repre-.
sentatives of the United States and
the Mexican factions are concerned.
they would relate almost entirely to
an adjustment of the internal situa-
ton OF Mexico, appeal for which pur.
pose, made by the mediators, was ig-
nored by General Carranza. .. 81.
Who these representatives will be
lis yet to be determined. On the part
of the United States either John Lind
or John Bassett Moore, formerly coun-
selor of the state department, will be
selected The man selected will be
aided in all probability by Nelson
lO'Shaunghnessy. given his passports
from Mexico City by General Huerta
and now on his way to- Washington.
When the representatives of the DIFF
lferent factions in Mexico and of the
United States meet they will eE.
} change proposals designed to settle
the internal affairs of the republic.
THE American representative will de-
rnand a fair and free election, at
which Huerta shall not be a candis
ldate, and an agreement on the part Of
!, the adherents Of Huerta, Carranza
and Zapata to accept in good faith the
results OF the elections and to support
the new administration. IA,
The representative OF Carranza will
demand the retirement of Huerta
without delay and the control OF the
, government by the constitutionallsts
J before the elections shall be called.
Huerta's representative will not be
disposed to permit the elimination OF
7 his chief or his agreement not to be
LA candidate. is~ss
II Situation at Capital 10 Serious. ~
I. Mexico City. May 4.-The situation
In Mexico City has every appearance
of becoming serious for the admins.
tration, and In welI-informeds circles
{ twas expected that Provisional Pres
ident Huerta might resign at any mo-
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