The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-04
CALL ON ALL PARTIES
TO JOIN CONFERENCE
SOUTH AMERICAN ENJOYS MOVE
AHEAD
Idea is That With Representative at
Hand, Delays Will be OBJ
Waited.


derlaken the task Of pacitying Mexico
by diplomacy today made another de-
cisive move in their plan by request
ing the United States government,
Gen. Huerta and Gen. Carranza 10 ap-
point representatives 10 confer with
them in Washington.
Ambassador da Cana Of Brazil and
Ministers Naon and Suarez of Argen
tina and Chile, respectively, called on
Secretary Bryan, asking him to des-
ignate the United States representa-
tives. At the same time they tele-
graphed their requests to the head of
the government in Mexico City, as we'll
as to the constituencies chief.
No announcement of the subject to
be considered by representatives of
the three parties to the mediation, or
of the powers or functions OF the new
envoys was made except for the fol-
lowing brief statement issued through
the State department on authority of
the three diplomats:
'fTne mediators have delivered to
this government and are sending out
to Gen. Huerta and Gen. Carranza re-
quests that representatives be appiont
ed to confer with the mediators.'
The proposal to bring together spe-
cially designed representatives was
the result of an all-day session Of the
South American ENJOYS. The sugges-
ton has been made to them from va
rious quarters that much time would
be saved and the problem fexchang-
ing views would be simplifed by such
q process.
While it is realized that represen-
tatives of all parties probably will not
be given authority finally to pass on
points brought up in the discussion
with the mediators, they could sound
out their superiors so that before for
NAL proposals actually were made, the
mediators would have an idea of their
probable reception. The ENJOYS felt
confident tonight the step they had
taken would meet with favor by all
concerned, believing there could be no
objection to move calculated chiefly
to facilitate the progress of the work.
Thus far responses from Gen.
Huerta and Gen. Carranza have not
been clear as to whether the differ
ences between the United States and
Mexico arising out of the Tampico in
cident alone would be considered by
them or whether they would consent
to a general discussion of the Mexi-
can problem. By sending representa-
tives here, it is pointed out, such diff
fculties would be bridged over, for in
an informal conference with the med
iators everything pertaining to Mex
leo could be discussed and even in
formally submitted before the stage
of formal proposals was reached.
For Paci1catiOn.
incidentally it is known that medi-
ators intend to concentrate !aeir at
tention on the broad subject of pacify-
ing Mexico, hoping that differences De-
tween the Huer a government and the
United States might become secondary
in view of a solution of the eAt1re
Mexican problem.
Meanwhile, although the United
States and Gen. Huer "a have agreed
to a cessation Of hostilities, no word
has come from either Huerta or Car
rama in response to the proposal for
an armis.ice between the Mexican fac
tions themselves. The mediators,
however, are confident their work can
go ahead despite this obstacle. Should
Gen. Huerta and Gen. Carranza de-
eide to send special ENJOYS, it may
take at least ten days for them to get
here and in the interim it is not be-
lieved vital points will be reached by
the mediators.
While the mediayors spent the dag
considering the proposals to bring
representatives Of all factions to-
gether, official Washington and dip
lomatic circles were interested in the
resignation Of Senor Lopez Portillo
y Rojas minister of foreign affairs
in the Huerta cabinet 1t was vari-
ously interpreted, some seeing in it
an indication of Huerla's intention to
brook no suggestion for his own re-
tirement, as Senor Portillo was active