The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-16
PASS STUMBLING BLOCK
IN PATH or MEDIATION
MexicanS Yield on Question of Sue
ceSS-Full Conference Brings
Results.

important point in plans for the naci-
cation Of Mexico was gained by the
lpited States tonight through the
~5nciliatory spirit displayed by the
iexico delegation Wat had been
stumbling block for several days
vas passed in safety.
In a full conference # tie media
tors and the delegates OF botl coun-
tiles it was agreed that the transfer
O. authority from the present admin
iStration to the now provisional gov
ernment should be accomplished Ill
some other way than by Gen. Huerta
appointment of minister of foreign
affairs to succeed to the provisional
presidency. This method, provided
for in the Mexican constitution, will
be abandoned because the United
States insisted that to assent to it
would be tantamouct to recognition
Of Huerta's right to exercise consti-
tutional functions.
Point of Trouble.
The mediation conference had been
wrestling on this point for the three
weeks and for the past three days
continuance Of the conference has
been threateGed. The mediators them
selves almost had lost hope Of a
peaceful settlement. Somewhat piqued
at Gen. Carranzas delay in answer
ing their last communication they
suddenly had made public all COR
respondence with the constitutional
lists and declared the incident closed.
AS the Americans began their dis
cussion with the mediators the lat
ter contended again that the method
of transfer would not be construed as
a recogniion of Huerta, but the
Americans reiterated that the consti-
utionalists would never accept such
a method and the United States could
not yield consistently with its own
policy.
MexicanS Yield.
Finally, when matters seemed at
breaking point, Luis Elguero, oAe OF
the Mexican delegates, entered the
conference room and Immediately
spirit of comprise was noticeable
Observing it, tae Americans suggested
that the other Mexicans come into
the conference and Emilio Rabasa
and Augustin Rodriguez joined the
group. 1t was not formal confer
ence, but an impromptu talk. In
surprisingly brief time the Ameri-
cans found they had made more head
way with the MeXicans direct than
they had previously by working
through the mediators.
TIE Mexican delegates said t1at a.
though anxious to folE-w the consti-
ru1ional form. they would not frus-
trate the proceedings on technical
iy. Accordingly the first clause OF the
mediators' plan respecting the method
+ transfer was omitted A substitute
process will be left to future confer
ecces.
Frederick W. Lehman told CORE
spondents o; the progress made and
Justice Lamar dictated the following:
Agreed on Plan.
81 was authorized by the mediators
t. say that We Lave substantially
agreed on tae first plank as to the
meth5d OF transfer OF authority to
the new provis.ona. g yerane- t.
Tonight's conference lasted more
than an hour Names fer provisional
president were not mentioned but it
$ SAID Jlac a tomorrow's conference
beginning VII. be made il ,Ats d.rec-
t:oa
A1otaes almost irreooncila5le dif-
ference O. opinion exists li.e type
OF man FOR c4e provisional presidency,
the Mexicans arguing tor neutral
willie the Americans want an out and
out constitutioaalist.