Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-06
he American delegates.
Mediators in Session

Mediators in Session
The sessions of the mediators con-
tinued through the day. The three
Huerta delegates are named and I'M
derstood to be on the way; the Unit
ed States not yet designated and Car
rama definitely eliminated from me-
diation SO long as he persisted in his
present attitude. The destination of
the Huerta delegates was not clear. 1t
became known that Huerta wished the
negotiations to take place in neutral
territory, suggesting Canada as
suitable location. But this had en-
countered opposition OF the ground
that Canada, being British colony,
might introduce into the negotiations
a European element; and also be-
cause 1t was believed the British gov
eminent would not be particularly de-
sirous of having the , controversy
brought within its domains. 1t was
said that 10 days might elapse before
definite work on a settlement could
begin with the arrival of the Mexican
delegates.
Note to Carranza
The text of the note from the me-
diators to Gen. Carranza. made public
during the day stated definitely that
"all the difficulties which contributed
toward the present situation in Mexi-
CO bear either directly or indirectly on
the solution of the pending conflict be-
tween Mexico and the United States"
The mediators therefore announced
that all these difficulties should be
made the subject of consideration in
the negotiations"
The telegram to General Carranza
eliminating him from the mediation
proceedings, which became known to-
day, disclosed for the first time that
the mediators held that all the diff
culties which contributed toward the
present situation in Mexico bear eth
er directly or indirectly on the solu-
ton of the pending conflict between
Mexico and the United States
The mediators declare in their an
swer that all these differences, should
be made the subject of consideration
in the negotiations" for whose sue
cessful conduct I'VE have deemed it
indispensable to suspend hostilities."
Should Carranza not deem it so, the
mediators say that they would be
compelled ito withdraw as inoppor-
tune" the appointment of a Constitu-
tionalist representative.
This message from the mediators
gives the first authoritative express
sion from them that they considered
the whole range of Mexican difficult
ties. including the Huerta- Carranza
issue, as having a bearing on the con-
troversy between the United States
and Huerta.
Cabinet Session Short
For the first time since the oceupa-
ton of Vera Cruz, the regular ses-
sion of the cabinet today lasted less
than an hour After the conference
cabinet members said that there was
practically no discussion of the Mex
lean situation and that the time was
devoted to departmental routine.
The mediators are proceeding with
their general plans by which hey hope
to bring about peaceful solution of
the differences between Mexico and
the United States. They consider it
essential that there be an avoidance
of hostile acts.
Foreign Diplomats See Progress
Outside Of the mediators, some of
the foreign diplomats took the view
that the elimination of Carranza, and
the limitation of negotiations to
amends for indignities to American
sailors and marines would be step
in advance. They pointed out that
President Wilson and Secretary Bry-
an had insisted that the troops were
sent to Vera Cruz solely to redress
the indignities. If, therefore. the me-
diators could furnish a formula for
this redress there was no reason, they
declared, why the troops should not
be withdrawn and the present crisis
as between Huerta and the United
States ended. Other diplomats were
doubtful whether the troops, once at
Vera Cruz, could or would be with
drawn until complete settlement had
been agected. The military situation
is being materially affected by the
diplomatic status. Carranza is active