The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-01
.HUERTA ACCEPTS
ARM|ST|CE PLAN
No Further Hostilities Pending
Efforts of ENJOYS to Settle
Difficulties.
UNITED STATES ALSO AGREES
On Carranza's Reply Depends
Largely Scope of Medi-
ators' Undertaking.
UNITED STATES ALSO AGREES

Washington, April 3o--G o n or
huerta tonight accepted ehe proposal
that there be no further hostiiitlcs
between tho United states and Mexico,
pending the efforts of tho cnvoys OF
Argentina, Hrazil ana Chile to bring
about An n,niCsble settlement OF diHl-
culties between thc countries.
This was announced latc to- night by
a Secretary Bryan. after he had been In
conference for two Hours with the
three Southern diplomats ut tho Ar
Eentine legation AT the same time,
: Mr.. Bryan raid ne already formally
had notified tn" modiators that tho
- Ame rican govern mcnt took u for
granted that there would be no hos
tilitics during thu mediation proceed
ings and had Intended no further acts
of aggression while the conferences
= We're being held"
With these replica before them, the
envGys were prepared to go ahead with
their peace plans so far as he United
States and the lIuerta government arc
concerned.
No Word From CnrrnnEa.
No word h;ui como from General car
rama, however. concerning proposed
Grmistice between the Constitutional
lists and Fcd"rals In Mexico. ON tho
rebel chiefs answer depends largely
The plans OF the medintors for under
taking n peaceful settlement of the
os well ls, differences between the
"a United states and the Iiuerta regime.
= News from Mexico that Genera! Car
renza and General Villa were push
ing ahead their southwark movement
ano preparing for a general attack on
rampico threw dampcr upon hopes
for peace between the warrinr Mexican
fa ctiong.
Secretary Bryan left tho legation
shortly before midnight. and the three
medintors continued their conference.
Il Restrained, hut none the less steady.
preparations ior any military event
ualttics that may become necessary.
and the quiet but definite progress or
the mediation program being worked
out behind closed doors. were the two
outstanding features OF the Mexican
situation here to-day.
COutinuc Privntc Sittinps.
The three mediation envoys Of Ar
f. gentina. Brazil and Chile continued
their private sittings. Their first
move for an armistice was succee.;e,i
8,btaFa a v.f:ual Susrcrsion of hostili;ies. !.
- or a truce. between the forces of th..
United States and the Huer1a regime.
although there Were still ominous
sounds n conflict between the IIucrta
ana q anaa forces. e "
Secretary Bryan formally notified
the three South American envoys that
the American government tool. il Tor
irante1 there would he no hostilities
during the mediation proceedings. ana
had Intended no further acts OF ageres-
sion while the conferences were being
held. But the attitude OF Huertn and
Carranza on cessation Of hostilities
still was unknown to-day.
While there has been no period set
"rhin which the negotiations must be
concluded. Secretary Bryan said to-
day hr believed they would move for
ward "ns raridly as possible" A re-
p1rt that tney might Ia
The mediators going To Mexico was
met by the statement by one of the
inediatcrs that in these DAYS of the
+ eSrsph and cable, such n Journey
Unnecessary.
Intercstine Phases
80 TIE ENJOYS were not ready 10
Al an,inounccment, ,i several inter
49, phases mas, OF what has come up
inc discussion were learned
- thoritattv sources II aDnears
itie The attitude OF General
was definite In accepting inter
on as between the United states
Z,8 Huerta government IL has not
.naue clear t!.at his acceptance
ply also TO Instrumentation thai
.I6oI rs Carrnnza. Ii is expected that
lestion will be cleared up bv
es now now under way. that ii
pc dehnitely established that
not only accepts intermediation
ne United States, but also with
|ther outgrowth OF the discussion
n inttmation that both the Huerts
~ arran"h elements would send rem
- = = -atIves to dea! directly with the
tors. and that Francisco de la
now at Paris. as ambassador for
;, FL V probably would be designated
Ior Huerta 1t was known that
,hiatorS themselves had made no
Tor personal r"prnsentat! t!":, c-o;T,
parry But there was reason to
te De La Barra,s coming was
: considered at Mexico CITY and
a representative OF Carranza. who
ms . %av here may be authorized
|uring the day the Intermediates
- eived word OF the encouraging at
tde or some of the foremost Euro
n powers. notably Great Britain.
lie the mediators have not oDneoled
2ectly for the friendly influence of
ropean powGrs their home govern
IA ministers at. European capi,nls TO
sure friendly cooperation The re-
n5ss .he tieuIt4 nTe II Fsn1TII st1 .Ehnecurag9g
tt.ement are recognized
Difficulties increase.
i"c Co";iiish,%i I,.n u,piomatist pointed
q. scope of intcrmediation was broad
He COMPARED the situation to
80, o-cailHd allie, concert &C, Of Europe, which
uso OF the number of parlevs and
rsity OF interests.
ocai Constitutionalists. drew atten-
.to the language OF the note from
hrnl Carranza as not accepting any
U to solve the differences between
R2HelL ana Jeneral liuCrta. but mere
listen TO proposals which would
differences between the United
End Mexico. In the note from
enyoys to Carranza thew extended
offer OF our good Offices to ali
les at interest in the problem OF
pacihcation Of Mexico and the
stment Of the differences between
leo and the United states"
ie Carranza reply thanked the
lators for their effort To solve the
rences between Mexico and tho
ted States"
liked what differences existed be-
sn the United States and Mexico
Which General Carranza could have
part, local Consttutionalists re-
ed Carranza's recent note TO the
ertcan government, in which ne
lted out that demands for rcpara-
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