The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19

Niagara Falls, June 19.-The Ameri-
can and Huerta delegates held firmly
today TO their opposite views, express
ed in public statements, explaining the
type of man desired by each side for
provisional president OF Mexico Both
sides having gone on record before
the world, the prospect is that neith-
er will give way and that the deadlock
viii result i'm the complete breakdown
of mediation.
Tomorrow on the returning of Min
lister Naon. of Argentina, who has
been absent, receiving honorary de-
grees from American universities,
there will be conference of the me-
diators and delegates. 1t may be de-
termined then whether any common
ground remains for agreement.
Villa in Full Command.
FL Paso. Texas. June 19.-General
Villa will leave Torreon today for the
front above Zacatecas, it was announce
ed this morning. Thus will begin a
peculiar arrangement between him
and Carranza, which will allow villa
full command Of the zone he dom
mates, which will include chihuahua
and western Coahuila already taken by
his troops and any territory directly
south which he can capture.
General Gonzales, commander of the
eastern division. will move along the
east coast, investing points to the
south Of Tampico. General Obregon,
in the west, will move along the Paci-
iic seabord. His troops are now in
vesting Mazatlan.
Villa His Own Boss.
BY reason Of their geographical sep
aration. it is expected the three lead
ers will not interfere with one another.
Carranza viii remain i'm Saltillo for the
present, directing Obregon and Con-
zales, but il is said Villa as command
er Of the north and center will work
out the plans of his own campaigns,
buy his own supplies and supervise the
civil offices along the route. Villa
has a large supply Of ammunition. am
plihed by the entire cargo OF the
steamship Antilla recently unloaded at
Tampico.
President Is unwsvering.
Washington, June 19.-Minister
Naon. one of the mediators. arrived
quarters in n hotel near the white
house. His return to the capital. un-
doubtedly for conferences with Wilson
and Bryan at a time when the Niaga-
ra conference threatens complete fall
ure. is regarded as highly significant.
II is understood he will confer with
the administration officials later in
the day.
President Wilson stands squarely on
the statement given out at Niagara
Falls by the American delegates and
will accept no settlement of the Mexi-
can problem which is not based on the
principles outlined therein.
Talk OF War Groundless.
II mediation fails the president
plans to issue n statement fully in
forming the public of the position of
the administration. Wilson has no
plans for going before Congress with
any phase of the Mexican question
and all talk of further armed inter
vention is groundless at the present
time. according To officials in close
touch with the situation. The same
may be said of reports that the United
States plans to recognize Carranza,
villa or any other faction.
Those officials who regard mediation
has definitely failed looked upon
Naons visit as one Of courtesy To offi-
cially notify Wilson Of the deadlock
and inquire formally II there was any
thing further To he laid before the con-
1.