The Washington herald., 1914-05-06

know though. whether to be pleased or
/ displeased They want Carranza to win
! in Mexico and TO do it as speedily as
possible. The only way that he can do
| il is by fighting Yet while desiring the
speedy triumph of Carranza. the United
States finds itself in a position where
all Latin-American governments expect
il to use its influence with CarranZa to
get him to consent to a suspension Of
hostiIities and the mediation of Mexico's
internal differences
There is good reason to believe that
considerable feeling already exists among
Latin-American diplomats over the rela-
tions between CarranZa and the United
States. There is disposition to complain
that this government is not using as
much influence as it could exert with
Carranza to force him into the mediation
proceedings. There is reason to believe
that the medators themselves have given
some thought to this phase of the stu-
alton. Their prompt notice to Carranza
that he must either agree to an armstice
or be eliminated has been accepted here
as evidence that the mediatOrs do not
intend to be used as an instrument in
furthering the downfall of Huerta.
Note to Carranxn.
This is the note sent by the mediators
to IN. Carranza:
We have received your telegram. in
which you are kind enough to tell us that
you deem it inconvenient for the con-
stitutiOnalist cause TO suspend hostilities
against Gen. Huerta, on the ground that
such suspension would accrue only to
the benefit of Huerta and in which you
declare that this international conflict
between Mexico and the United States.
Offices, is Independent of the internal
strife in that country.
We consider this unexpected state
ment as inconsistent with the idea which
caused us to offer our good offices. We
think indeed that all the difficulties which
have contributed toward the present sit
uation in Mexico bear directly in
directly on the solution of the pending
conflict between Mexico and the United
States. Consequently, We think that
these difficulties should he made the sub
ject of consideration of the negotiations
for whose successful conduct We have
deemed 1t indispensable to suspend hos
tilities.
Should you not deem it so, we should
be compelled in that case to withdraw
as inopportune our invitation for the
appointment of representatives of the |
constitutionalists in such negotiations:
We beg to assure you of our highest |
consideration"
Delegates Not Selected.
The United States has not yet selected |
its representative to confer with the I
mediators. The President and Secretary |
BRYAN will have almost two weeks before |
the formal conferences will begin at |
Niagara Falls. II Carranza continues to
hold out in the matter Of an armistice. |
the coming conferences at the Falls will !
be merely between the representatives
Of Huerta and of the United States, and |
will relate solely to the Tampico incl
dent Many mere doubt whether the
ever will he held II Car
rama continues to obstruct the progress
Of events.
The selection of Niagara Falls came
as a surprise to Washington. 1t was
chosen because it offered the most ccn-
tral point convenient to all parties out
SIDE of the United States. The selection
Of the place for holding the conference
was made in the following announce
ment:
THE mediators have notified the diff
ferent parties that Niagara Falls,
Canada, has been selected as the place
where the mediators will confer with
interested in the mediation, and that
May IS, has been fixed as the date when
the conference will begin
This statement Is guarded as TO de-
tails. and no explanation was given as
to whether the differen. parties re-
ferred to included Carranza. The South
American diplomats apparently left the
statement indefinite so that Carranza
could be admitted to the conferences If
he should change his mind.
There is no telling how long the con-
Feranra Ia n for !
months.
By some Washington officials, the belief
was expressed that Carranza might be
to interrupt his campaign
against Saltillo and Tampico, but having
aiken those strongholds, he might be IN
lined to enter the negotiations. !,