Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-03
CaIderon Thinks Rebel Leader
viii Never Treat With
Huerta.
C0NSTITUTI0NALIST JUNTA
HERE SEEMS DIVIDED
American Mediation Delegates
Back in Capital, Are Con-
graduated by President.

Carranxa will never send delegates
to treat with emissaries OF Huerta re-
sardfng the settlement OF the gov
ernment OF Mexico. This Is the opin-
ION OF Fernando Iglesias Calderon. lib-
eral leader and friend of Carranza
MI Calderon, who came to Washing
ton ostensfbly to act as one of Car
ranza's delegates IL he authorized con-
ference with representatives Of Huerta
regarding the internal affairs of Mexi-
co. says that the friends of the revoiu-
tionists In Mexico do not recognise
Huerta as having any rights in the
soVeroment. He says they regard him
merely as military dictator and that
their only terms for him are absolute
surrender.
This statement confirms the opinion
that has become general in offictal
circles that there were differ. noes OF
opinion among the constitutionalist
agents in Washington. and that the
Geographic conference endeavoring to
get some definite reply from the first
chief were to settle this disagreement.
rather than because the agents here
really believed that Carranza was
likely to accede to this proposition Of
the A. B. C. mediators.
Two Secret Conferences.
day by the constitutionalist leaders here.
who announced later that there would
be no statement from them today.
Constitutionalist agents In Washington
hoped today to get some idea from Car
rama as to the attitude the northern
leaders would take toward the PROPOSE
ton Of conference with Huerta's dele
gates. Luis Cabrera and Rafael Zuburan
IN pnya vi I'm, hat
would take place.
Justice Lamar and Frederick w.
Lehman, the American delegates to the
conferences at Niagara Falls returned to
Washington today and reported in per-
son to the President and Secretary
Bryan.
President Wilson greeted the American
delegates warmly.
I'm proud Of the way you represented
the United States.' said he.
The conference was brief and an en-
gagement was made for a longer one
later. As the delegates were leaving the
members Of the cabinet were arriving.
All the secretaries congratulated Justice
Lamar fsnd Mr.. Lehmann.
Will Stay in Washington.
While the Niagara conference is in
recess. awaiting Carranza's canvass Of
his generals. under the plan of Guada-
loupe. as to sending delegates to treat
with Huertas emissaries. the American
delegates will remain in Washington;
the three South American mediators also
will return here shortly and keep in touch
move.
Minister Naon is expected tomorrow
morning, and 1t is understood that he has
made an appointment with the represent
ativeS here OF Gen. Carranza.
Assured that he Is to be raised to the
full rank of consul. John r. Silliman. a
college classmate of the President and
ington today for Mexico as President
Wilson'S personal envoy to attempt to
induce. the constitutiOnalist leaders to
mediate their differences with Huerta and
to bring about harmony between Car
rama and Villa.
Mr.. Silltman Is to go to Saltillo. where
Gen. Carranza has set up his temporary
headquarters. Only few weeks ago Mr..
Silliman was imprisoned for three weeks
In Saltillo by the federal forces in Mex
leo. and the consulate safe rifled. the
government code book and other valuable
government documents seized. 1t was
stated on good authority that the vice
consul had even been backed up against
a wall about to be shot. When Vice
Consul Silliman reached Washington he
wrote out long report of the indignities
he had suffered for the State Depart
ment. Secretary Bryan refused to let II
become public and admonished Mr. Silli-
man to keep silent
Has Been Intermediary.
Since the arrival in Washington of AL
fredo Breceda, private secretary of Gen.
Carranza, Mr.. Silliman has been in close
conference with him and has acted as an
Intermediary between him and the WASH
ington government
Mr. Silliman had q final conference with
the President While he would not dis
,'uss his mission to Mexico. 1t was sug
sested by officials that the President ex-
poets hin: to be influential In continuing
the work begun at Niagara Falls.
While Carranza Is canvassing his gen
erals on meeting the Huerta delegates
Mr.. Silliman Is expected to tell the con
stitutionalists of the Importance attached
to that proposal by the Washington ad-
ministration. The President has issued
an executive order authorizing the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Silliman as a consul. and
the nomination will be sent to the Senate
when the Mexican difficulty is solved.
Gen. Nilla telegraphed from Torreon
today to one of his agents here that
Gen. Antonio Villa Real and Francisco
Santoscoy members OF the commission
appointed to compose differences be-
tween himself and Gen. Carranza. had
arrived at his headquarters and begun
conferences. Villa added that the out
look was satisfactory.
Word anXiously was awaited in Wash
ington concerning attempts to heal the
breach between Villa and Carranza.
While reports from Torreon stated that
CarranZa was not represented at the
first parleyS over the dispute, 1t was
said that the officers who discussed the
situation with Villa hoped 10 compose
differences between the two leaders.
Reassuring reports were received today
from the Panuco oil district above Tam
pico where disturbances had been feared.
Consul Miller, who went from Tampico
to Investigate, said the garrison of con-
stitutionaiist soldiers was sufficient to
preserve order.
Situation at Cannanea.
Consular Agent Bowman at Nogales,
Ariz, reported to the State Department
on conditions at Cannanea. He said
George Kingdom, superintendent of the
mining company at Cannanea, attempted
to leave there yesterday. but was pre-
vented by the striking miners. Because
of the dissension between the strikers
and the company's officials, Kingdom was
given police protection.
No reference was made by Bowman Of
any danger to Consular Agent Montague.
MARINES QUIT MAZATLAN.
Sail Aboard War Vessels for Summer
Camp Near San Diego.