The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
To Submit His Resignation If 1t
Is Found Necessary.
MANY AMERICANS REMAIN
They Refuse to Leave the Clty
of Mexico.
Arrangement for Departure OF
$50 Is Being Made.

ha. authorized the Mexican mediatois
70 submit his resignation IN case suo''
q course is found necessary 10
tIement in peace negotiations. 1hs
x.. stated positively in dispatches 10
dow from thoroughly competent
automatic source in Mexico City TO
~. or the foreign representatives
bere and confirms intimations give"
bv friends of the delegates more
terday. r.ove
x,,..,;ng+on. May 18.-The Bra
.,,,nn minister in Mexico City report
Cd today that he was arranslns @
eu 49, danar rture of $50 American
.ns,sees .ne for Puerto Mexico, Wners
tt'r n,i,l take ship for the Onlteu
Ststes A large number OF Americans ea'..
still decline to leave et;on Menev from
~rar;co civ. General Huerta 1rs.
,'.hor;zed the delegates to discuss
au,v The question of the Tampico con
flict leading to the American ;aa " -
tion of Vera Cruz. Later tao1n;za tne
dictator, it is said' came - settlement
and then conveyed to the delegates -
smrances that he was prepared -
down should this course DC Ao"NN
necessary by them. .< .orcern
The problem causing cnae, t,, now ia
+o dinlomats in Mexico CITY now, -
~ the form of administrator "
ha established during the inter. s;
1900 constitutionally elected piesi-
dent could assume Office. NO in'n
tions concerning the name OIL q pUs
sible successor to Huer;a e,s;s s"hiect ~I, being
ona in which it would be necessary - -
nsvI+ opinion Of cOnstltutioNdAiS1S
and other leaders in Mexico. .,a
Sunreme Court Justice Lama. oil" a~
frederick w. Lehman, VINO WI. lop
resent the United sa sta.e9 EsiIs ontario,
tnday arranged to leave Wasnlhgvuo.n ~ !.
~ q o'clock tomorrow morning. aA.s
arranzement will put the Aer~
delegates at the scene OF the coa IT.
ence about the time the ~AeAiSo"
gates arrive there.
Fast Going to Pieces.
THE information of Huerta's attituoe
,,ow received through foreign diplomat
ic channels agrees with the view oo
.o,nod INV some of the close frienos Oh
the Mexicans during their stop mere.
According to this view the oelesate'
realized that the present aomlnlstraI- -
ton at Mexico City was ias, so1aH H,,er. ~
nieces and 1t was inevitable tnat huer-
20 giva Mace to some other autnorlty.
It d;d.not however disclose that dueI-
"a had authorized his reHgnatloh A.
thew considered that course necessary
and this more definite phase was mrs.
made known In the dispatches 'nAo~e'
diplomatic channels. .
The Mexican delegates are not auer-
IA" hut represent broadly the best ele-
,nents in the federal district deslrous oI
bringing about an orderly government
IN that section and throughout Mexico.
Tn that respect their wishes are pc
1ieyed to correspond with the Wlshes
If American
ment.
an Individual or a provisional commte-
sion. still is an open question Dut II
is gathered that the succession Will not
be likely - fall on military leaders
Who have come to prominence by arbi-
trary force.
Statement Is Promised.
New York, May 1S.-Augustir
Rodriguez, Emilio Rabasa and Luis
Elguero, the three peace delegates
from Mexico, who arrived In TINS CITY
last night from Washington, remained
secluded at their hotel during the fore.
noon. Senior Del Campo, attache anc
spokesman for the delegates. said mos
Of the party had visited New York
before and would not take a sightsee'
ing trip through the city. All remain
ed reticent regarding their plans al
though it was said that a statement
would be issued this evening. The
party will leave for Niagara Falls to-
morrow.
Silliman's Fate Still Uncertain.
Washington, May 18.-The Brazilian
minister in Mexico City informed the
state department today that he had re-
newed his inquiry, to the foreign Of
fee as to the actual release OF Ameri
can Vice Consul John r. Silliman a
Saltillo. Secretary Bryan said the bes
information in the department is tina
Silliman had been released. 1t hat
been supposed he was unable to go t.
Mexico City or to report his releas,
because of interrupted railroad ant
telegraph communication.
VIII Go to the Limit.
Washington May 1s.-"The Huert;
delegates Lever will agree to the selec
ton for provisional president Of an,
of the constitutionalist military men,
said a man who had a long talk witt
the Huerta representatives. They ar
not suggesting any names. however
going to make suggestions to the medi
ators unless asked. as they are expect
lng the initiative to come from tn
three South American diplomats.
'sThey want some one, however, 70
provisional president who will guaran
tee a fair election to all parties con
cerned and who has not been a mill
tary partisan. OF course this woul
not exclude a number of men who hav
been In sympathy with the constitu
tionalists but not military leaders"
This view coincided with that oh
tained from other persons who had in
formal talks with the Huerta delegate
here. The three Mexicans did not di
vulge the nature Of their long confer
ence with Huerta before their depart
ure but a man who knows the view
point Of the three men said:
"They are prepared to go the linn
in the way Of concessions and will rex
ommend to Huerta the REASONABLE
thing. People who talked with tn
Huerta delegates said they realized tt
situation has progressed tar beyond Il
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