The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-12

NIAGARA FALLS. Ont. June IL
An important point I'm the plans for
the pacihcation OF Mexico was gained
by the United States tonight through
ne conciliatory spirit displayed b.
The Mexican delegation What had
been a stumbling block for several
days was passed In safety.
IN full conference OF the media
tors and the delegates of both coun.
tries II was agreed that the transfer
of authority from the present admins
tretion to the new provisional govern
ment should be accomplished in some
other way than by General HuertA's
appointment OF a minister of foreign
AFFAIRS. who would succeed TO the pro.
Nisional presidency This method.
provided for In the Mexican constitu-
lion. Will he abandoned because the
United states insisted that TO assent
70 IL would be tantamount to a recog-
milton OF General Huerta's right TO ex.
ercise constitutional functions
TN this point the mediation confer
ence had been wrestling for three
weeks and for the past three
lays continuance OF the conference
has been threatened. The mediators
argued vehemently from the Mexican
viewpoint, but the American delegates
were unyielding. Matters had reach
ed crisis when the Americans mot
cred across the International bridge
would be final conference and the
end OF mediation. The mediators
themselves had almost lost hone OF
peaceful settlement Somewhat
piqued at General Cqrranza's delay In
answering the last communication
they had suddenly made public all the
correspondence with the constitution
alists and declared the incident closed.
Could Not Yield.
As the Americans began the dis
cussion with the mediators the lat.
ter contended again that the method
Of transfer would not be construeJ
as p recognition Of Huerta but the
americans reiterated that the Consti-
tutionalists would never accept such
method and the United States could
not yield consistently with its own
policy. Finally. whep matters seemed
AZ breaing point Luis Elgupro one
~ the Mexican delegates. entered the
conference and Immediately spirit
ot compromise was noticeable oh
serving ~. the Americans suggested
that the other M'Xicans come into
the conference and Emilio Rabasa and
Asusun Rodriguez oined the group
u WIS not formal conference but
an impromptu. get-toEether talk In
a surprisingly brief time. the Amer.
leans found they had made more head.
way with the Mexicans direct than
they had previously by working
luTuuNn fne meulatOrS.
The Mexican delegates appreciated
me difficulties as expressed by the
Americans and though anxious 10 fol
low the constitutional form. said they
would not Illustrate tho prOceedi n IS
on 2 technicality and yielded Accord.
ingly the first clause OF the mediators
plan. respecting the method Of trans
Ter was omitted \ substitute pro-
ress has not been agreed 10 and will
be left TO future conferences The
Americans came. from the chamber
smiling and happy
Frederick W. Lehman told the cor.
-espondents of tho progress made and
Justice Lamar dictated the following.
j was authorized by the mediators
. say that We have substantially
greed on the first plank as 10 tho
method Of transfer Of authority TO the
new provisional government
Real Advancement Possible.
Mr.. Lehman said
Progress toward an agreement"
-ad been made and emphasized Iho
Importance Of tho full conference. saw.
ng another would be ucld tomorrow
lie said such meetings would be more
.requent now a. sitting face 10 face
Win the Mexican delegates real ad-
,anceufent was possible
ToniEhts conference lasted moro
han two hours and was devoted
solely N discus sion of the first clause
lu IN" peace plan NJ the mediatore
Names Tor provisional president were
not mentioned but it H. expected that
~ tomorrow conference q begin
ming will be- made boo this direction.
Another almost irreconcil- bic differ.
'Ece of opinion exists between the
two sets Of delegates on type Of man