New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-11
Huerta'S Successor, Ameri-
cans Demand, Must Be
COnStitutiOnaliSt.
MEXICAN DELEGATES
HOLD A B c VIEW
Choice for Provisional President
Threatens Disruption of
Conference.

Niagara Falls. Ont, June 10--Difer-
ences OF opinion so serious that they I'M
! peril tho continuance of the conferences
here have developed between the Amer
lean delegates and the mediation pleni-
potentiaries. on two vital points there
Is fiat disagreement.
F1rst-The mediators. representing
presumably the point OF view OF the
Mexican delegates. are insisting that the
provisional President of Mexico shall be
a neutral who shall not have been an
active partisan in the Constitutionalist
| cause.
The American delegates have emphat-
ically stated that unless the choice fails
upon a man OF distinct Constitutionalist
sympathics--not necessarily a military
chief or leader, but one who would COM
mand their confidence-tbere can be no
hope Of ConstitutIonalist acceptance OF
any peace programme adopted here.
SecondIy-The United States govern
ment is unalterably determined that the
method of transition from the present
regime to the new government shall not
be through the appointment by General
Huerta as Minister of Foreign Affairs
Of the man agreed upon for provisional
| President To permit him to exercise
the constitutional junction OF naming
| his successor according to the Ameri-
can point of view, would be equivalent
to recognition of the Huerta govern
mcnt.
Form Not important.
This view is forcefully opposed by the
mediators. who argue that. inasmuch as
the world will know the mediation con-
ference had selected the next provi-
sional President, the form Of succession
| Is not important.
The American delegates arc against
what the medators term the constltu-
tional method of succession. not only be-
cause of their governments consistent
policy of non-recognition OF Huerta, but
because the Consttutionalists have in
formed Washington that they Will never
accept a Huerta appointee as Provisional
/ President. and peace cannot be restored
without their acquiescence.
The mediators were wholly occupied to-
day with a discussion of these points
among themselves. They did not confer
with either the American o. Mexican dele
gates. The latter let It be known that they
considered the method OF succession a
technicality. but would not definitely say
whether they would yield their position.
| They are anxious, however, that the Pro-
visional President shall be a neutral, and,
II possible, a man who has not been
identified with any political faction in
Mexico. They would not accept n Con-
stitutionalist partisan. they say, especially
| an active worker I'm that movement.
Claims Of the Rebels.
The United States has taken firm posi-
ton that there can be little prospect OF
peaceful settlement unless the mediation
recognizes the military conquest OF the
! Constitutionalists and takes into consider
alton the probability that the Constitutions
alists soon will forcibly enter Mexico City
unless mediation ends the civil strife and
/ establishes a new government on peace
! full basis.
The American delegates are not insist
ing on General Carranza or General Villa
or any Of the other military chiefs for
Provisional President. but they do be-
|
who Is broad minded enough to be trusted
by all factions in Mexico.
Tomorrow the mediators expect to dis
cuss these points in detail with the Mexi-
can delegates.
The medlators shed no light to-day on
how they intend to surmount these diff
culties, but one OF their number said he
felt confident no obstacle could arise
which would disrupt mediation and that
ali differences would be reconciled.
The medlators are Of the opinion that
the time has arrived TO take UP the names
OF the individuals for the various posi-
tions In the provisional government. In
stead of discussing in an academic way
tho question as to what type OF man
should be picked.