The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-20

Carranza Delegates TO be Sent
TO Mediation Conference
af Niagara Falls.
UNITED STATES GAINS POINT
Mexicans and Americans Agree on
Method of Transfer CT Author
ity From HueFta-

Washington.-COn rep
resentatives here have established
telegraph communication with Gen
Caranza at Saltillo anG while the
agency efuscd to reveal the trend OF
the exchanges. II was Understood they
outlined a reply to the last note Of
the mediatOrs, which immediately
would be forwarded to Niagara Falls,
regardless of the ENJOYS action
Press dispatches from Saltillo stat
ing that CarTanza had announced he
would send representatives to the Nj
agar conference aroused intense in
terest here.
Delegates TO Ee Prescribed.
In many quarters it was believed
the CarTanza representatives would
be sent to Niagara to indicate TO the
mediators and the Huerta and Ameri-
can missions the degree to which the
| Constituencies would be willing TO
discuss proposals for Mexico's paci-
fication.
The ENJOYS said they regarded as
closed the incident Of their CORE
! spondence with Carranza, but it was
believed that they would receive his
representatives If they appeared.
A Stumbling Block Removed
Niagara Falls, Ont.-An important
point in the plans for the pacificatiOn
of Mexico was gained by the United
States through the conciliatOTy spirit
! displayed by the Mexican delegation
What had been a stumbling block
for several days was passed in safe
ty.
In a full conference Of the mediat-
ors and the delegates OF both coun-
tries it was agreed that the trans
| fer Of authority from the present ad-
ministration TO the new provisional
government should be accompanied
in some other way than by General
! Huerta's appointment OF a minister
of foreign affairs who would succeed
to the provisional presidency. This
method, provided for in the Mexican
constitution, will be abandoned be-
! cause the United States insisted that
to assent it would be tantamount TO
a recognition OF General Huerta's
right to exercise constitutional func-
, tons.
Battle Near Vera Cruz
Torreon, Mexico.-The warless war
/ correspondents with the United
| States forces at Vera Cruz may have
| a chance to see a little war even If
not to take part in it. Official adj
vices through SaltilIo to the military
headquarters here report that an en-
gagement is taking place between
| Constitutionalists and federals in
| Vera Cruz state and within twenty
miles OF the American outposts. Fed
erals are reported to have been re-
| pulsed and falling back to Vera Cruz
20 take refuge there.
Rebels Menace Railroad.
shington-Railroad communica-
ton between the City Of Mexico and
Vera Cruz is menaced by COnstitu-
tionalist forces, Brigadier General
Funston has reI orted to the war d.
partment. Fro sources in touch
with the COnstitutionalist agency
here it was learned that the particu-
/ lar object OF the activity of Car
ranza's troops in Vera Cruz state is
to cut off, If possible, all means o:
retreat for huerta and his cabinet
in case they determine to quit the
capitll.
Protocol in Sight.
There was suggestion from Mag
ara Falls that whatever Carranza's
answer might be, the peace proposals
between the Huerta and United
States commissioners would be incor-
porated into a protocol; that the me-
diation conference then would recess
/ and that the United States govern
ment would undertake negotiations
with the Constitutionalists with q
view to procuring their consent to the
| provisional government proposal