The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-20
MONROE DOCTRINE TO Be BASIS
Informal Discussion to Precede Action
on Formal Proposals Presented by
Both Sides in Pact on Mediation

to report every development to his
government, and DR.. Alberto Mem
breno, minister from Honduras, is eX-
pected in few days.
These diplomats give the impression
that they look for new version OF
the Monroe doctrine TO come out of
the conferences over the Mexican trou-
bles.
The Latin-American diplomats are
understood to believe that henceforth
the United States will consult Argen-
tina. Brazil and Chile, and through
these the lesser Central and South
American nations in the exercise of
the authority which has gone with the
Monroe doctrine in the past.
Discuss Problems Informally.
1t was decided by Ambassador Da
Cana and Minister Naon that infor-
NAL discussion should precede the pre-
sentations of formal proposals upon
each point which shall be raised in the
conference.
The American mediators were un-
derstood to desire that the issue in
volving the elimination of Genesal
Huerta should be taken up first. but
the Mexican delegates were opposed to
such program. desiring that all the
points in the dispute be canvassed be-
fore the question of Huerta's status be
decided.
AS each formal step is taken up the
secretaries will draw up written mem
oranda of what has transpired, and
these records will be signed. The
field will thus be kept of misunder-
standings as to what has been said
in answer to any important sugges
tions.
While the Mexican commissioners
came with greater authority than
those representing Washington, il was
assumed that they would take no i'm
portant step without consulting Cen
eral Huerta by cable. This indicates
that long periods of delay will ensue
, as the cable service and translation
service are never hurried in the Mex
lean capital.
Worry About Saurez.
AS the morning wore on and Minis
ter SaureZ failed TO appear. feeling
OF anxiety sp, ans up, and the possiOil-
ity of postponel1ent of the opening
of the conference was discussed. Urc-
; ent message were dispatched to New
York and Washington relative to the
non-appearance of the Chilean envoy.
The Mexican envoys spent the morn
ing automobiling. while the Americans
busted themselves By writing long
telegrams and by conversing over fea-
lures of the forthcoming conference.
The scene of the mediation confer
ences is a fairly large oak-furnished
/ room with a skylight. and with doors
opening upon magnificent view OF
! the horseshoe cataract. There are
eight plain oak chairs drawn up
! around substantial oak table Pads
of paper. pens. ink and blotters have
been supplied at each place At each
end of the room is a door opening into
/ and ante-room to which the delegates
may retire for conferences among
themselves. Upon one side of the
romm is an open fireplace faced with
yellow brick
Meet for Discussion.
According to the plans the eight
conferees will not meet together ex-
Cept at periods when discussion is to
be general.
Ambassador Da CANA Minister
NaOn and Minister SaureZ will occupy
three of the oak chairs in the confer
ence rooms. while Justice Lamar and
Mr.. Lehman will be given one Of thS
small ante-rooms. The other ante
room will be assigned TO the three
! Mexican ENJOYS.
The American commissioners. &C.
companied by their secretary. H. Per
cival Dodge. and Robert II. Rose. of
! the state department, arrived at me-
diation headquarters at IL o'clock
! We are here to meet the mediators
first in an informal way" said Justice
Lamar. We will also meet informally
the Mexican commissioners. We come
to ask their pleasure as to the arrange
ments for organizing the conference"