The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
Conference Opens Wednes- day and Delegates Pre- pare to Leave Wash
 ingtOn for Canada
DELEGATES THINK
 HUERTA REGIME IS
 NEARING THE END
Are Most Concerned in Securing Guar antee That Constitutionalists Will Not Confiscate PrOperty-Will Insist That No Man Who Has
 Gained Military Prominence
 Be Given the Presidency

Washington, May 17.-Mexican dele gates to the mediation conference at Niagara Falls realize that the Huerta administration is near its end, accord ing to persons close to the Mexicans, who talked with them before they left here today for the conference. Knowing someone must succeed Hu- erta, the delegates are most concerned, if is said. about what guarantees can be obtained against possible confisca- ton of property by the constitution Ealists
 What kind of a government will be established in Mexico City and pro lection against possible anarchy also are said to be troubling the delegates They wish a government that will be stable and one that foreign powers will recognize. persons close to the Mex jeans said.
 It was learned that the delegates are extremely optimistic concerning the chances for mediation. They Will in- stst. 1t was said, that no man who mas gained military prominence shall take . the reins of government which would . eliminate Generals Villa and Carranza. Washington. May 17.--After day or ! conference between the three representa- ! lives of the Huerta government, the south l A ,nerieau mediators and the American delegates the advance guard in the Mex fcan proceedings tonight was on It's Way to Niagara Falls for the conference u open there Wednesday. The entire Mex fcaa party including the three oe,e- gates, Senors Rabasa, Rodriguez ana i'i- rl,ero. with their wives daughters ana a Large suite, left at 5 o'clock for New foTK, where they will remain until Tuesday pe- ! fore proceeding to Niagara Falls.
 Two Mediators Leave for Niagara
 Two of the mediators also started Tor the conference, Minister Neon of Argen- tina. leaving at o'clock tonight direct for Niagara Falls, and Ambassador pa t.ama of Brazil going by way of New York where he will be joined by Madame Da Cana and proceed to the scene of the conference tomorrow night or TuesdaS' Minister Suarez of Chile will leave to- morrow and the American delegates, Jus lice lamar and Frederick w. Lehman, with the American staff, will leave Tn time to reach Niagara Falls Tuesday night.
 The a4-hour stay of the Huerta dele- gates in Washington gave an opportunity flor a thorough canvass of their plans and general views. Their conference with the nediators last night lasted nearly two hours, and it is known that there was a discussion of the whole range of Mex tcan affairs. Also the meeting between Justice Lamar and MT. Lehman and the three Mexican delegates, after the dinner at the Spanish embassy last night, while purely formal and social, gave opportunity for closer mutual exchanges than have been possible up to this time.
 Refuses to Make Statement
 Before the Mexican party left today the three delegates drove to the home of Sec retary Bryan and made call of cere- mony by leaving their cards Mir. Bryan soon after>returned the call my leaving his gard for the delegates at their hotel. There was no meeting between the Secretary oi state and the Mexicans. Throughout their btay the Mexican delegates steadily re- Fused to make public statement regard ng their mission and it was only indirect v through representative Mexicans with whom they talked while here that gen. eral idea of their viewpoint was ob- tained
 The chief military development of the sav was a report from General Funston tbat the San Francisco bridge on the In. Eeroceanic railroad near Vera Cruz had been destroyed. This confirmed previous
 eports from naval av1ators. who had made observations along this route The bridge. which spanned ravine and the River Antigua, was of steel. It's destruc
 
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