Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29
BAR REBEL ENVOY
UNOFFICIAL DELEGATE TO PEACE
MEET WILL NOT BE GIVEN
HEARING.
BIG MEDIATION PARLEY is ON
Terms Are Debated as the Initial
Step In Settling Mexican Question
MedIstors Confer With United
States Representatives.

Niagara Falls, Ont, May 23.-At
conference of the mediators lasting
from midnight until after one o'clock
Friday morning the matter of the pro
cedure in the event that constitI-
fionalist envoy asked to become a
marty unoficially to the mediation
proceedings was discussed. The me
iziators decided that they could mot
admit such representative. Their
position Is that any constitutionalist
delegate must come as the other par
fies to the conference have come,
With proper letters of credence, en-
pUwering him to participate fully in
the negotiations.
Washington, May 23.-The consti
stufionalists are preparing to send
representative to Niagara Falls to
confer with the South American me-
dfators who are endeavoring to settle
the Mexican problem. This will be
done with the distinct understanding
that the representative is to give in
formation as to General Carranza's
purposes without committing the con-
stitutiona1ists to any plan for the pa
Eification of Mexico that the media
saors may determine upon.
lose Vasconeelos, now at Montreal
,gn financial mission for General Car
Eanxa, is understood to be the man
chosen to go to Niagara Falls.
1t was said by men in close touch
with the constitutionalists that he
would arrive there within the next
few days.
Santa Catarina, Nuevo Laredo, Mex,
May 23-That Consul Silliman is safe
and under the protection of the Brit
sish consulate was told to correspon-
dent on Thursday by brother Of the
chief of staff of Gen. Santos Coy's
nolunnn
Clifton House, Niagara Falls, On
fario. May 22-The first real step to-
ward bringing peace in Mexico was
taken on Wednesday by the ambassa-
dor Of Brazil and the minister of Ar
gentine. two of the AsB.-C. mediators,
when they called the American dele
gates into consultation for the pur-
pose Of making and obtaining sugges-
fiCns of possible terms Of amicable
settlement.
During the afternoon the first for
xnRl session of the mediation confer
ence was attended by two of the me-
diators, the representatives of the
United States and Mexico and the
secretaries Of the various parties to
fho negotiations. Senior Suarez, the
Chilean minister in Washington and
the third mediator, did not reach Nj
agara Falls until shortly after mid
might. Senior Suarez came from Phil
zdelphia and said his delay was due
10 q request of Secretary Bryan that
bs remain in Washington to talk over
rertain phases Of the situation.
The night consultation was of an
extremely confidential character, as
the suggestions discussed must be
communicated to President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan in Washington
before anything dealing with them
may properly be brought to the atten-
1iun OF the Mexican delegates.
For the purpose of quick commune
cation special long distance telephone
connection has been established be-
and Mr.. Lehman, the American dele
Entes. In the Prospect house, on the
American side of Niagara Falls, with
the White House and the state de-
partment in Washington. 1t was said
after the conference that the discus
sion was OF such a character as to
make those concerned or some OF
Them very hopeful of satisfactory
conclusion of the mediation undertake
ing.
Right in this line it is Of interest
that the credentials of the American
delegates are OF very informal char
acter- They possess very limited pow
er Everything in the way of agree
mEnt by them to suggestions for a
settlement must be ad referendum
that is, Justice Lamar and Mr.. Leh.
mann must refer those suggestions
from the mediators or the Mexican
delegates to President Wilson through
Secretary Bryan for approval or ad
vice On the other hand, the creden
1fals of the Mexican delegates give
them great discretionary functions.
The following method of procedure
was approved:
4 The plenipotentiaries of Brazil
Argentina and Chile will preside oveI
The conferences The Brazilian am
bassador will direct the proceedings
aDf the conferences.
2. The minutes Of the proceeding
VIII be signed by the representatives
and the three mediators; they will bt
sxpuntersigned by the three secretaries
al the nediators and said minutes
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