Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-28
Mediation Delegates in
Accord on Many Points
and Protocol May Be
Signed in a Week.
REPORT JAPANESE SHIP
HAS ARMS FOR HUERTA
Japanese Cruiser Said to Be
Conveying Vessel With Large
Consignment of Ammunition,
Which Will Be Landed at
ManzanilI0 or SaIina Cruz.

WASHINGTON. May 28.-The main
stages Of the negotiations at the
Niagara conference have been re-
ported to President Wilson under the
referendum by which the Americas
delegates are acting and are now liT-
derstood to have reached a reasonably
complete form on essentials of the
proposed agreement.
There has been no effort 80 far to
weld the essentials into a protocol,
but the various propositions stand out
distinctly and viii readily admit Of an
amalgamation into a complete proao.
col when it is found necessary 10 do
so.
The understanding here is that theas
elementary propositions have been
agreed upon by a process of elimina-
tion of the issues which 1t at first
been possible to compose. It by no
means follows that the points stiH in
dispute cannot be adjusted. The par-
pose has been in framing these sep
arate propositions to clear the way
for the discussion and adjustment OF
the most serious differences.
Japanese Ship Bringing ARMS
Though the tentative protocol II
such 1t may be called at this stage,
consequently omits some of the most
dangerous factors which must enter
into the final settlement, it is regard
ed by administration officials here as
most promising, and. considering the
limited period of time the mediatorS
have been at work, the success 50
far attained has been remarka0ls
compared with similar negotiations.
Closely following the landing OF nl-
nitions of war for Huerta from tho
two German liners at Puerto Mexieos
large consignment from japan y
due at Manzanillo or Salina Cruz, on
the west coast Word has reaches
washington that the Japanese cruiser
| Idzuno, which has been lowering
around Mazatlan. has gone down the
coast. ana though the latter report IS
| lacking in official confirmation. 80 far
| II is understood that, like the German
cruiser Bremen, whcih conveyed tbs
Ypiranga to Puerto Mexico, on the
east coast, the Japanese warship VII
accompany the expected merchants
men to one of the ports for transpoTz
tation by rail TO the Mexican capital
Landing of Arms Not Illegal.
The Japanese arms and ammuni-
ton were ordered by Huerta many
months ago.
Treasury experts. discussing the
landing of the cargoes OF rne Ypiran-
ga and Bavaria at Puerto MeXico,
/ dismissed as erroneous the theory
/ I1dI the uldSltIS Vi NAOcC SAA-tt@ ''1---~-
render themselves liable to punish
ment by landing the munitions at
mort other than that to which they
were originally consigned. There +
/ nothing, in American law, at least.
TO prevent consignors changing deS-
tinations Of cargoes.
Absence of proper manifest, now
ever. is punishable. and General
| Funston would be within his rights
| RoNraria II
Dorted. that steamer had appeared af
Vera. Cruz without such document
NIAGARA FALLS. Ont, May 2e.~-
! Mediation conferences have been ~
nrogress q week today and already
manv of the essentials of a plan Tor
| the pacification of Mexico have been
agreed upon.
Details are being withheld untl
there is a complete agreement on an
subjects. but the main points OF the
pian on which both sides at present
! look favorably are the following.
THE transfer of the executive power
At Mexico City from the hands OF
General Victoriano Huerta 10 .
nroyisional president and four cant
net ministers. This talked OF bouy
has often been referred to as COM
mission or junta-
These five men WeHtd sinai S2eee.t
the responsibility of putting hnso
operation a program adopted at lac
conference here for the conduct as
soon as practicable of new electiohs
for president, vice-presldent ane
members of Congress. The nVe Insti
would be neutral persons so far ~
political Affiliations are concefnea'
hut would be representative ment as
nearly acceptable as possible 70 AZ
factions in Mexico. including tae
Constitutionalists, and approved aas9
Inv +he American government.
Prompt recognition OF the pro-
visional government would pc siNs"
bv the United States.