Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-29
PEACE ENJOYS WANT !
TRUCE N MEXICO VAR.
,AGDiAToRs 9uooEsr cEssATioN
or HosTiLlriEs 40 FIRST srEP
IN NEGOTIATIONS.
ACCEPTANCE WOULD NOT
HALT PREPARATION PLANS
probable Unitsd STATES Will Aeesqe
u Provided Protsction e Americans in
q Msxieo 10 Assured - carranxa and
q Villa Not Mentioned in Proposal Of
Msdiaters-tsusrta Will Accept.

t Villa Not Mentioned in prspesai Of
Msdiasers-tsusrta Will Accept.
Washington. April 2s.-An armistice
4 In the difficulties between the United
States and Mexico has been asked OF
this government and General Huerta
by the South American en"oys who
have undertaken to avert war thru
mediation. Ambassador la Cana, Of
I Brazil. TO-DAY notified Secretary Bryan
that this had been determined on As
the next step in the negotiations and
that General Huerta also had been
notified.
United States Will Accept II
The proposal for an ar1nistice was
4 communicated to President Wilson
from the state department by tele-
phone. Tho no announcement has
been made, Il was authoritatively
learned that this government would
accept the provisions provided assur-
snces are given that in addition to q
halt In military operations there would
be no civi. uprisings against American
citizens or other "untoward" incidents
which might prevent peace.
The ENJOYS Of Brazil. Argentina and
Chile resumed their mediation confer
4 ence at 1880 .. N. today, still seeking
-se ma tufe some. middle ground oe
agreement between the United States
snd Mexico.
No osasr Msdiators.
No suggestion has been made to this
e0yeEnment looking to the selection Of
B mels ators representing any other gov
( srnmeHt than Brazil. Argentina and
Chic III the settlement OF differences
w1th aenarai Hnerta q. Aexico. Sec
1At4Sy Of state Bry6m declared today.
He refused to say how far the steps
!. toward mediation undertaken by the
4 three South American. diplomats have
I, progressed.
The Brazilian ambassador. Mr.. Da
Gaina, today presented to Secretary
Bryan dispatch from the Brazilian
I embassy in Mexico City dealing with
& the mediation negotiations. The am
bassador would only say that the note
dealt with GeneSal Huerta's attitude
4 mediation proposals.
Husrta Informed.
After an hours conference today the
meditation ENJOYS Mr.. DaGama. Of
I. Brasil: Mr.. Naom. OF Argentine, and
Mr.. suarez. Of Chile. determined that
+ further negotiations necessarily must
proceed without warlike interference.
4 and Ambassador DaGama went to the
Z. state department to acquaint Secretary
Bryan OF the course thus far taken in
the peace plans. The Brazilian min
lister in Mexico also was notified and
ne communicated the information to
General Huerta
Would Acknowledge State Of War.
The communication addressed to both
! governments by the mediation ENJOYS
formerly requests each government to
declare an armistice It was pointed
out by officials here that in all prob
ability the United States would accept
the proposal Notwithstanding the fact
that this government has not recog-
nized that state Of war exists In
Mexico insofar as the operations Of the
United States are concerned
Despite this fact 1t was believed that
the washington government would not
put any BARRIERS in the path Of progress
OF mediation, particularly at such an
early stage Of the negotiations. Offi-
& HuertA would accept the first proposal
ss8 No Asfsrsnes 70 Rsbsls.
The proposal for an armistice. It also
y was learned, does not include any
4 reference 70 the constitutionalists In
I Mexico. the United States and Huerta
merely being called on TO cease active
I operations. pending further mediation
proposals. A consideration Of the con-
Il 8Atftuffona1iSte position. it was stated,