The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-12
MEXICAN MEDIATION
WILL BEGIN on TINE
Prompt Opening Assured by Huerta
Delegates Departure-ClOud
Wiped from Horizon.

Niagara Falls on the scheduled date
May 18-was assured today when
word was received Of the departure
of the Mexican delegates from Mexico
City sor The conference Preparations
for dispa ching reinforcements to Gen.
Funston at Vera Cruz, should such a
movement become necessary, went for
ward steadily today work on II trans
ports to carry troops, horses and sup
plies being pushed, but no warlike de-
yelopments occurred The military
apparently is being held well in leash
to avoid embarrassing the mediation
negotiations.
A threatening cloud disappeared
from diplomatic horizon when the Ger
man steamer, Kronprinzessin Cecelie,
reported to be carrying arms and am
muniticn for Huer.a returned to Vera
Cruz, without debarkiag her war stores
at Puerto Mexico and it was announc-
ed tnat the munitions on this and
second German steamer, the Bavaria,
would be returned to Germany. The
ossibility either of seizure or block
sde of Puerto Mexico or Of an act per-
haps interpretable as violation OF the
mili.ary status quo in favor of Huerta
thereby was eliminated.
Delegates Not Announced.
No announcement regarding the
delegates t. the conference was made
today, but JUS ice Lamar Of the United
States supreme court and frederick
w. Lehman OF s.. Louis, former So
licitor geae:al, mentioned as possible
delegates, conferred with President
Wilson.
|, was thought the delegates would
be named not la er than Monday. Sc
retaries Brayn and Garrison conferred
with the president today, but declined
to discuss military diplomatic de-
velopments.
Tn at hope of Interesting Gen. Car
rama in the mediation preliminaries
at Niagara Falls mas not been aban-
doned was made known here la,e to-
night by persons in close touch with
Carranza. 1t was asserted there were
strolg intimations the Chief would
receive modified invita,ion to send
representative 10 the conference, de-
spite his declaration to declare truce
with Huerta. If the note has aot been
sent il soon will be On the way from
he mediators it was declared.
Whether Carranza would name
representative if he were to receive a
modified invitation could not be fore
seen here tonight Constiiutionalist
leadrs declined to discuss the posi-
ton. The last Y:egotiation between
the South American enWoys and Gen.
Carranza ended with Carranza's re-
fusal to declare an armistice and
name a representative Since then it
was said that he mediators would
consider the rebel side Of the issue
during their meetings at Niagara
Falls, although no consti;utionalist
representatives were present
Secetary Daniels was en- the presi-
Dental yacht Mayfower, which, wi h
the funeral ship Montana, is steaming
to New York.
The South America mediators, it is
rnders ood. see nothing on tae hori-
zen to prevent the beginning OF for
nal procedure May IS Huertas dele
gates are expected to NE TO Wash
ington from Key West or Galveston,
and arrive here about tie middle CT
next W=ek. The POSSIBILITY t32I lhe!
aay be rendered passage o. he Amer
lean warship from Vera Cruz was
mentioned.
The three South American media
tors probably will leave Washington
sor Niagara Falls next Saturday. They
held their Gus omary sessions !oIay
and also called on Secretary Bryan.
Among the suggestions sent to the
media ors for the solution Of the
Mexican tangle is a printed pamphlet
frcm prominent Mexican, reviewing
the entire situa ion and proposing the