Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-17
Next Move in Farley Depends.
on Future Policy of
United States.
FEELING AT NIAGARA
CHANGE is SOON DUE
Justice Lamar and Mr.. Lehman Re-
port Unsuccessful Conference With
Carranza Representatives.

NIAGARA FALLS. Ont, June lion
word from the Washington government
depends the next move in mediation.
Justice Lamar and Frederick w. Leh-
mann telegraphed early 2,OO0-word re-
port of their unavailing four-hour con-
ference yesterday at Buffalo with Ra-
fael Zubaran and Luis Cabrera author
lied representatives of Gen. carranza IN
the United States.
A general feeling here that the United
tnct change of policy has been produced
by the uncompromising attitude OF
Messrs. Zubaran and Cabrera dispatches
telling Of friction between Gems. Carran-
"a and Villa. reports Of a rupture in So
nora between Gov. Maytorena and Gen.
Oregon, and news OF constitutionalist
reverses. both inland and sea. Although
mediation thus far has accomplished lit
tie. no agreement on personnel for new
provisional government having been
reached, the Huerta delegates showed
great anxiety today to have the confer
ences continued. The serious situation
in northern Mexico also has stimulated
the mediators to renewed efforts to have
the American government reach some
understanding with the Huerta delegates
by which at least the international dlI-
ferences could be settled.
Emilio Rabasa. head of the Huerta
delegation, said today that he and his
associates would do everything in their
power to prevent a break in negotiations.
His suggestion was that a neutral be
proposed for the provisional presidency
and that the United States accord recog-
milton to him. Mr.. Rabasa declared that
a person Of capacity and honesty would
be chosen. and that as soon as the
United States accorded the new presi-
dent recognition funds and arms could
be obtained, SO that 1t would be conced-
ed there are two factions that must be
considered.
Think Sympathy May Be Shaken.
Mr. Rabasa cited the recent battle of
Zacatecas. saying that If Gen. Natera
had the large force accredited to him he
would have captured that exposed city.
The reverse suffered by the constitution
alists there, together with the Carranza-
Villa situation, encouraged the Huerta
delegates in the belief that the sympathy
Of the United States for the constitu-
tionalists cause may yet be shaken.
The American delegates made no COM
menr on the situation. saying they were
waiting to hear from President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan. after they had d.
gested the long report Of yesterdays de-
velopmehts.
The purpose of the conference was
to find some way to bring the constitu-
tionalists In harmony with the scope OF
mediation. The mission was a failure.
The constitutionalists representatives,
who had come from Washington espe-
cially to see the American delegates,
told them why they could not agree to an
armistice, why only man prominent In
the constitutionalist ranks could be ac-
cepted by them for the provisional presi-
dency, and finally they said they be-
lieved the constitutionalist army would
settle the Mexican problem soon II left
unhampered by foreign complications.
Feel End Of Conference Near.
The Americans returned to Niagara
Falls feeling that so far as the political
pacification Of Mexico is concerned medi-
alton had accomplished nothing and prob
ably the end of the conferences was very
near.
Justice Lama and Mr.. Lehman de-
clined to divulge what they had learned
from Zubaran and Cabrera, but spoke OF
the conference as clarifying and valuable.
The American delegates realize the
futility of further discussion with the
Huerta delegates as to personnel. The
Huerta ENJOYS say they never Will &C
cept a constituuonalist, but want a
neutral.
Mediation has been in deadlock on the
type of man to be chosen. 1t is expected
that when Minister Naon of Argentina
returns here Friday there will be a
full conference to determine whether in
view of the disagreement the media
ton proceedings should be continued.
Hope Lies in United States.
The Huerta delegates are anxious
that the mediation shall not be inter-
rupted. They think the threatened
break between Carranza and Villa
should persuade the United States to
agree to the selection of a neutral for
provisional president. and to give to
that Individual recognition and moral
support.
Under such conditions. they say, the
new administration would soon crush
the constitutionalists. because a recog-
nized government could get arms and
financial aid without difficulty. The
American government hitherto has been
unwilling to assent to this because it
believes such q program would only pro-
long fighting. with the ever recurrent
chance of injuries to foreigners and in
ternational complications.
The Indications today were that the
conference Friday would develop wheth-
er efforts to compose internal differences
should be continued. In this event fur
effort to dispose of the international
conflict between the United States and
Mexico.
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