The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-17
secrecy About Trip.


The report that the American dele
gates had loft Niagara Falls TO confer
with the representatives. or Gen. Car
rama was received with smazement
here. Great secrecy was observed re-
garding The trip. IN when the an
nouncement was made by II. Percival
Dodge. diplomatic secretary to the
American delegation. he expressed the
belief that Justice Lamar and Mr.. Leh-
mann already had returned from their
mission.
1t was impossible 30 obtain any in
formation here regarding the persons
whom IL. American delega es were to
meet or the place in Buffalo where
they were TO hold their conference.
At the Hotvi Lafayette in Buffalo the
register showed the name OF IL. a. Pa
redo Although the visitors home city
WAS given az Buffalo the name is that
or member -. the constitutionalist|
Juuta in Washington The room number
was PA, but No response was obtained
to repeated knocks at the door The
man himself was found "A few minutes
later in the lobby. but he protested
complete ignorance Of anything relating
TO the Mexican situation. He knew
nothing OF conference. and As to
Lamar he had never heard the name.
Conference EstRbltshcd.
The correspondent OF THE Sun was,
however. abb" to establish beyond "a
doubt that Justice Lamar and Mr. Leh-
mann were comforting in Dom PA with
the Constitutlonalist representatives.
The meeting lasted exactly three
hours and fifteen minutes. Justice
Lamar seemed extremely hopeful and in
the best Of spirits, but could not be In
duced to disclose any details regarding
the conference. The American delegates
left at once for Niagara Falls, where
they arrived at S o'clock Justice
Lamar communicated Immediately with
Washington over the private wire which
has been set up between the White
House and the Prospect House on the
American side Of Niagara Falls.
The Carranzd representatives left for
Washington almost Immediately after
the conference, Neither would discuss
the object - their visit or to make
any statement.
While the mrdlators had evidently
been notified early this morning OF the
Intention Of the American delegates to
20 to see the Clrranzptas the report
came as a complete surprise to the
Mexican delegates. who at late hour
tonight arc unable to understand the
reason FOR this move on the part of the
Washington Government.
Unrrta's EnNDys Angry.
The members Of the Mexican delega-
ton were amazed and evidently deeply
grieved over this latest development.
A feeling OF gloom hangs over the
Clifton House tonight and 1t is gem
orally agreed that the last hour of the
mediation conference is at hand, al
though no one believes that a solution
of the Mexican problem has been found.
The only explanation which the
American delegates would consent to
give regarding their voyage TO Buffalo IL
contained In the following statement:
The American delegates have con-
stantly found themselves in need OF In
formation as To- persons under discussion
in the conversations and conferences
here. In their desire to get this informa-
tion the Anne rican delegates have for a
considerable time been endeavoring Il
alists and 50 informed the mediators. The
delegates thought that they had an OPP
portunity OF getting that information II
they went 10 Buffalo to-day. and with
the consent OF their Government they de.
cided to make the attempt to secure IT,
Senior Rabasl Of the Mexican delega.
ton made public this morning a des'
patch he received from Gen. Huerta. In
which the provisional President declared
emphatically that former senator Charls.
A. Town was in no way connected with
the MEXICAN Government and had never
been authorized TO speak az its counsel
Mr.. Towne has been quoted in press des
patches as Announcing that he is counse
=. Sea. HuertS. and giving out forma
statements regarding the plans OF th'
dictator.
A report received here tonight from
Juarez fnrccas'ng n break between Car
rama and Ntih vas read with much
Interest by all connected with the confer
ence. II was said In this report tina
Gen, Morelus, a firm supporter OF villa
had assumed control Of the telegraph
office and the bureau OF Information a
Juares.