Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-13
American and Mexican
ENJOYS Reach an Agree
ment at Conference.
AN EARLY SETTLEMENT
Dictator Engages Former Sen
ator Charles A. ToWne to
Look After Interests.

washington II. u, June 13.-Wnlle
officials here expressed great satisfac-
tion over the signing of a protocol in
the Mexican peace negotiations at
Niagara Falls and are satisfied il means
the elimination of Huerta. it devel-
| oped that Huerta had engaged as
counsel Charles y. Towne of New York,
| formerly senator from Minnesota, TO
represent him here, and that through
this agency he is constantly in touch
with the Washington government and
/ developments at Niagara.
In the last few days Towne con-
! ferred with Secretary Bryan and Pres
/ ident Wilson over the development of
! a plan whereby it is proposed to
| transfer the Mexican government from
Huerta to a provisional regime. Towne
declared the signing of a protocol
was a hopeful sign of a satisfactory
settlement being reached.
Carries Recognition.
Niagara Falls. Ont, June 13.-Dele-
gates from the United States and the
Huerta government late yesterday
formally affixed their signatures, in
the presence of the mediating repre-
sentatives of Argentine, Brazil and
Chile, to the first protocol of the
series through which it is hoped TO
restore peace in Mexico.
The agreement reached in relation
to the manner of transferring the ex-
ecutive power from Huerta to the ne~
provisional government stood the acid |
test of reducing to writing. 1t pro- !
vides that government is to be consti- |
ffrfa In, Mn~frp nf char IN ha !
later provided, which shall be recog-
nized by the United States on (date to
be fixed) and which from that day |
forward shall exercise public functions
until there shall be inaugurated a con-
stitutional president.
This plank in the peace plan was
reduced to the form of a protocol aft
er more than two weeks of discussion.
The brief protocol was significant of
two things: it makes no mention of
General Huerta as the provisional pres
ident and IL omits the method of trans
fer which the Mexican delegates and
mediators suggested and to which the
United States strenuously objected on
the ground that it's retention would be ,
to recognition of the exist
ing regime.
Mexican Plan.
The Mexican plan provided that
Huerta should name as minister OF ,
foreign affairs the man agreed upon
here for provisional president. =
The omission of reference to the 9
method succession and the statement =
that on a certain date a provisional r
government shall arise in Mexico, TO +
Which the United States will accord s
satisfies the insistence of r
he American delegates that no steps Y
should be taken that could be con- v
,trued as a recognition of Huerta. r
On the other hand the Mexican dele
yates, while abandoning the constitu- v
ionaI form of succession as a part of I
he protocol, are satisfied because it
ioes not specifically deny Huerta's
light to name as minister of foreign .
.ffairs the man chosen here for pro-
'isional president, If the latter sees ht
o accept designation from him.
Rebels Not After Presidency.
SaltiIIo, Mexico. June II CVia Lar
do AFTER the dispatch of Carran-
as note TO the mediators at Niagara
raIIs. il was said today authoritative
Y that the constitutionalIsts do not u
wish even one of their own number to q
,ecome provisional president, under e.
mediation plans providing the taking Il
Z such office can be construed in any G
ianner as legalizing any of Huerta's ri
cts. 81
Rebel Ship Destroyed.
San Diego. Cal. June ia wireless @
Dm Mazatlan. dated the 11th, says the o.
ederal troopship Guerrero destroyed u
he constitutionalist armed steamer u
iuliacan after a battle near Guaymas
ist night Casualties were not report -
d. A shell from the constitutionalist
artery burst in a hospital at Mazat- \,
In today. II is not known here If -
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