The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-05-13
HOW They BROKE
NOTE WHICH CAUSED CARRANZA
TO ABANDON MEDIATION.
HUERTA FACES two FOES

HUERTA FACES Two FOES
Mediators Are Hoping That Constitu-
tionalist Leader VIII See FIT to
Re-enter Negotiations for tho Pur-
pose Of Establishing Lasting and
Permanent Peace.
The text Of the mediators' note to
Cararnza, which broke off relations
between them, stated definitely that
all the differences which contributed
toward the present situation in Mex
leo bear either directly or indirectly
on the solution of the pending con-
fict between Mexico and the United
States and that "all these differences
should be made the subject OF consid-
Grafton in the negotiations" They
also informed Carranza that they
considered a suspension Of hostilities
as indispensable to his participation
in the mediation.
The text OF the note the mediating
ENJOYS sent Monday to Gen. Csrran-
"a withdrawing the invitation for a
Constitutionalist representative to
participate in the mediation was as
follows: 1--WE have received your
telegram in which you are kind
enough to tell US that you deem 1t in
convenient for the Constituencies
cause to suspend hostilities against
Gen. Huerta on the ground that such
suspension would only accrue to the
benefit Of Huerta and IN which you
declare that the international conflict
between Mexico and the United States
for whose solution you accepted oul
good Offices is independent Of the in
ternal strife in that country.
1--WE consider this unexpected
statement as inconsistent with the
idea which caused US to offer ou,
good Offices. We think, indeed, that
all the difficulties which have contri'
buted toward the present situation IN
Mexico bear either directly or indi'
rectly on the solution Of the pending
conflict between Mexico and the
United States. Consequently We
think that these difficulties should be
made the subject OF consideration IN
the negotiations for whose successful
conduct We have deemed it indispen'
sable to suspend hostilities.
Should you not deem 1t so, we
would be compelled in that case to
withdraw as inopportune our invita-
ton for the appointment OF repre-
sentatives OF Constitutionalists In
such negotiations. We beg to assure
you Of our highest consideration"
This note was sent In reply to one
from Gen. Carranza outlining his re-
fusal to enter into an agreement to
suspend hostilities against Huerta. A
second message has been received by
the mediators from Carranza IN
which he specifically asks them to
make definite the terms and scope OF
the negotiations before he proceeds
to appoint representatives. No reply
was sent to this telegram, as the atti-
tude Of the mediators was embodied
in the note above set forth.
The mediators are proceeding with
their general plans by which they
hope TO bring about peaceful solu-
ton Of the differences between Mex
leo and the United States. They con-
slider 1t essential that hostile acts be
avoided and so long as there is no re-
sumption Of hostilities they will con-
tinue to feel that their efforts are
tending in the direction OF peace
full settlement.
Outside OF the mediators some for
eign diplomats took the view that the
elimination Of Carranza and the lin
itation Of negotiations to amends for
Iindignities toward American soldiers
and marines at "ampico and Vera
C:uz would BE- 'tep in advance.
They pointed =; 1T President Will
son and Secretary Bryan had stated
that troops were sent to Vera Cruz
solely to redress these indignities. II,
therefore, the mediators could fur
nish a formula for this redress, there
was no reason, they declared, why
the troops should not be withdrawn
and the present crisis as between
Huerta and the United States ended.
Other diplomats familiar with Eu-
ropean procedure, when foreign ter
ritory has been occupied, we're doubt
full whether the troops, once at Vera
Cruz, would or could be withdrawn
until complete settlement had been
effected.
The military situation is affected
by the diplomatic status. Carranza
is active against Huerta, while Huer-
ia has his hands full in watching the
United States forces in Vera Cruz.
The American forces will not advance
while hostilities are suspended, un-
less attacked, but even with the
truce; Huerta is hesitating to take
his troops from Mexico City to mass
them against Carranza. Strategically
Huerta has the United States forces
marking time in front OF him and
the Carranaz fores in his rear.