Evening star., 1914-05-17
PEACE DELEGATES
GUESTS AT DINNER
Spanish Ambassador Host to
Huerta and U. S. Delegates
and Mediators.
ACCEPT HOSPITALITY OF
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Mexicans Refuse to Discuss Their
Mission-Leave for New York
Early This Afternoon.

With peace delegates of Huerta an,
OF the United States dining with the
three South American envoys who viii
strive to reconcile their differences in
the mediation conference which starts In
Niagara Falls Wednesday. mediation
seemed more near and real last night
as method of effecting peace In Mexico.
The delegates of both governments
were seated and exchanged friendly con
versation at the table Of Senior Don Juan
Riano. the Spanish ambassador. last
night. The dinner was in honor of the
three representatives from Mexico who
had come to Washington shortly after z
O'Clock yesterday en- route for Niagara
Falls. While in Washington they have
accepted hospitalities of the State De
partment of the United States, having
come to the American capital in special
cars provided by the State Department.
under escort OF a special agent of tine
state Department and are stopping with
their families at the New Wizard Hotel
in quarters engaged for them by the
State Department.
The three peace representatives from
Huerta-Emil Rabassa, Augustin f.odri-
gquez and Luis Elguero-reIuse to be m
terviewed. though Seniors Rabassa and
evening. that they have gwen any news
paper interviews since being named as
Huerta e emlssaries from havana, thai
they said tney We're gong into the medl-
alton conference with luil power"
Leave City This Afternoon.
The Mexican delegation will leave
Washington early this afternoon for New
York and thence to Niagara Falls. Senior
Rodriguez while in New York will visit
his sons family.
GUESTS OF Ambassador Riano at dinner
were the Huerta delegation, Senors ia
Dad. hourigquez and Elguero: the United
States commissioners, Justice Joseph Il.
Lamar and Frederick W. Lehman. witt.
the American secretary. II. Perclval
Dodge: the South American medIators.
Ambassador ia Cana OF Brazil and Min
! listers Naon OF Argentina and Suarez o.
Chile besides numerous American. span
isn and Mexican orf1cials.
Secretary Bryan coulo not attend, ow
| ing TO an engagement TO see "Ihe Fire
hegaineu paseant.
Inc dinner was said to be purely one
| of courtesy 10 the arriving delegates anu
\ without ponicat significance. But con-
| ing at time OF narilke conditions Lhe
presence IN Washington oI the f1uerta
ueieSates attracted widespread attention.
| as indicating the more hopeful aspects o.
| Inc Mexican lmproSfio.
As the three MeAlcanS, Seniors Rabasa,
| Rodriguez and Elguero, with their fam
| tiles and ofnciai suite, descended from
| the tram. they were met by the spanish
ambassador, Don Juan kiano, ana pre-
| sented TO representatives of the STATE
department and OF the three mediators.
VINO mad assembled al the station. a
curious crowd looked on respectfully as
/ the Mexicans escorted to automo-
| piies and taken to the -sem willard
Hotel.
! Others in the Party.
| In the Mexican party are the four
beautiful daughters OF Senor Rabasa,
the Misses Mercedes. Isabelle. Concep-
cion and Ruth, and his son, Oscar Ra-
basa: the daughter Of Senior Rodri-
guez Miss Guadaloupe, and his son.
Luis Rodriguez; Mrs. Mercedes Sueva
de Martinez del Campo. wife of an at
tache, and her small baby Manuel. who
is the mascot of the party.
Others officially with the party are
Rafael Elguero. an attorney, who Is
secretary of the delegation and
brother of Senior Elguero. Manuel Mar
tinez del Campo. attache from the
Mexican foreign office. and formerly Il
member of the protocol. and Rafael
Capetillo. also an attache from the
Mexican foreign office
There also is a nurse, man servant
and an Indian maid. The suite was ac-
corpanied from Key Vest by 5. II
Hanks representing the United States
State Department.
The three members Of the mediation
delegation are all licentiados tattornevs'
and it is pointed out by Senor del Campo,
spokesman for the party. that none or
them has held political office for wears.
Emilio Rahasa, the chairman OF the
commission, is author of the best Mex
ican work on international law. was
governor of Chiapas about twenty-five
years ago. was at one time seiIator and
his last political Office was as president
Of the board Of directors of the Mexico
City penitentiary. which Office ne resigned
when President Diaz abdicated
AugrIstin Rodriguez, who is seventy
two years old. is director Of the free
school of law in Mexico City. and the
greatest authority in that republic on
civil law.
Luis Elguero is president Of the Mex
lean national railroad lines. position
OF no political significance. and is d.
rector in several large corporations
Confusion Attends Arrival.
Little excitement but considerable con-
fusion attended the arriva! in Wash
ington Of the three delegates. Prior to
the arrival of the train bearing the Mex
lean party, there was considerable spec
ulation AS to whether they would accept
the hospitality of the American govern
r.ent. or would decline. and make ar
rangements for their stay in Washing
ton their own account. =. M Cook.
social secretary of the State Depart
nlent, was at the station to extend the
invitation Of the State Department.
Spanish Ambassador Rinino and Coun-
seiur Walls of the Spanish embassy. rep
resentatives of the mediating South
American nations. and the remaining
officials of the abandoned Mexican em-
bassy. Secretaries Huerta and Fernan-
dez and Military Attache Avalos. were
in the official group that greeted the
delegates They were the center of
small crowd of diplomats, newspaper
men and photographers.
The tall. spare form of Emilio Ra-
basa. head of the Mexican mission. 6rst
ingly watching the throng. AS he de-
scended he was greeted hy Ambassador
Riano, who presented the State Depart
ment representative, Nj Cook. and the
of Brazil. Argentina and
Chile
Delegate Rodriguez, bowed under his
wears. was assisted from
the train by one of the attaches. The
third delegate. Luis Elguero. with his
brother. Rafael ElSuero. followed The
four daughters of Mr.. Rabasa. the =
daughter and son of Mr.. Rodriguez and
the wife of Mr.. del Campo Joined the
throng. Rafael Rodriguez. another son
Of the peace delegate, who will be at