Evening star., 1914-04-29
ENJOYS IN CONFERENCE
AT ARGENTINE LEGATION
Report That European Powers Have
Been Approached to Influence
United States Denied.
PLANS FOR WAR TO GO ON
Nothing in Suggestion to Cause
Either Country to Discontinue
Preparations for Conflict.
Would Establish Truce.

An armistice in the difficulties between
the United States and Mexico has been
asked of this government and Gen
Huerta by the South American ENJOYS
who have undertaken TO avert war
through mediation.
| Ambassador de CANA of Brazil TODAY
notified Secretary Bryan that this had
oeen determined upon as the next step
in the negotiations and that Cen Huerta
also had been notified
The proposal for an armistice was com
municated to President Wilson from the
| State Department by telephone. Though
no announcement has been made. 1t was
authoritatively learned that this govern.
! ment would accept the conditions provid-
ed assurances are given that in addition
to halt in military operations. there
would be no civil uprisings against Amer
| lean citizens or other .untoward' Incl
dents which might prevent peace
The South American mediators have
approached the European powers. it was
| reported in diplomatic circles today with
, the request that those nations exert in
huence on President Wilson to have him
| make conditions which would render the
| success OF the negotiations possible.
| When the .mediators adjourned from
| their noon recess they branded this re-
port as without any foundation They
| said the report had mo more truth in il
! than many other speculative reports Of
| their plans"
They indicated that some of these re-
| ports were attempts apparently to en-
| barrass them in their work.
No Other Mediat--s Suggested.
| Ct,oo
government looking to the selection of
mediators representing any other gov
ernments than Brazil, Argentina and
Chile, Secretary of State Bryan declared
today. He refused to say how far the
steps toward mediation undertaken by the
three South American diplomats have
progressed.
| This Is taken as the administration 8
| reply to proposition alleged to have
i been presented by Cen Huerta that the
differences between the United States and
1 Mexico be submitted to commission
composed of one representative of each of
| the mediating powers and one representa-
tive each of European powers that have
accorded recognition TO the Mexico City
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Great Britain.
Spain and France-these six commission
ers to select representative from a sew
| enth government to act arbitrator.
| Gen. Huerta is understood to have Ger
many III II1lllu dS the SSNtIitll HlclnptT VI
| the commission or arbitrator.
The japanese government, il has de-
| veoped. was asked and declined 10 act
| for the Huerta administration through its
diplomatic representatives in Washington
and its consuls in the United States.
| prior to Mexicos application to Spain to
perform this mission. which was ac-
| cepted.
Former Gov. Sprasue of Montana. who
| has just returned from Mexico and Qua
| temala had conference today with
| Secretary Bryan After the conference
he declared himself strongly in favor of
mediation in the Mexican crisis. The
only trouble that might arise. he stated
would be from Gen. Huertas procrasti-
nation.
ENJOYS Resume Conference.
The envoys OF Brazil, Argetina and
Chile resumed their mediation confer
ence at 1870 am. today, still seeking to
mature some middle ground of agree
ment between the United States and
Mexico.
After an hours conference the media
ton envoys determined that further me-
gotiations necessarily must proceed with
out warlike interference, and Ambassa-
dor de Cana went to the State Depart
ment to acquaint Secretary Bryan of the
course thus far taken in the peace plans.
The Brazilian minister in Mexico City
also was nO1lneu. ana liz
the information to Gen. Huerta.
The communication addressed to both
governments by the ENJOYS formally
requests each government to declare
an armstice. 1t was pointed out by
officials here that in all probability the
United States would accept the pro-
posal, Notwithstanding the fact that
this government has not recognized
that a state of war in Mexico exists in
so far as the operations of the United
States are concerned. Despite Aais
fact it was believed that the Wash
ington government would not put any
barriers in the path OF the progress Of
mediation, particularly at such an early
stage of the negotiations. oficials here
also believed that Gen. Huerta would
accept the first proposal
The proposal for armstice il also
was learned. does not include any ref
erence to the constitutionalists In Mex
leo. the United States and Huerta merely
being called upon to cease active opera
tions pending further mediation proposals.
Consideration of the consntutonalists
position it was stated. probably would
be involved in the next step TO be taken
after an armistce has been agreed to by
the PRINCIPALS to the present difficulties.
Plans for War to Proceed
Under the armistiee. in accordance with
international proceedings, neither the
Huerta government nor the United States
would pause in preparations for war.
Plans for possible conflict would proceed,
but the armstice would prohibit actual
hostilities in the field and any extension
of military movement by either side. In
Mexico people would be permitted to go
where they pleased unmolested.
1t would simply establish a truce.
Attention was called here to the state
ment issued by President Wilson in ac-
cepting the good offices of the South
American governments In which he
expressed the hope that no untoward
occurrence should develop pending ne
gotiations that might upset hopes for
peace. An armistice. strictly adhered