The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-11
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NOT CONCEDtD
MEDIATINC FORCES ES-
TRANGED THREATENS AT
NIAGARA FALLS
u. S. WANTS REBEL
American Representatives Would
Not Agree to Have Huerta
Man AS Mexican President
U. S. WANTS REBEL
INV assoriaied PROSE,


Niagara Falls. June 10 Differences
OF opinion 20 serious that they I'M
peril the continuance of the confer
erccs here have developed between
the American delegates and the media
ton plenipotentiaries. On two vital
points there is flat disagreement
FIRST. the mediators, representing
presumably the viewpoint of the Mex
can delegates, are insisting that the
provisional president OF Mexico shall
be a neutral who shall rot have bcen
an active partisan in the constitution
alist cause
The American delegates have stated
cmphatically that unless the choice
falls on a man of distinct constitu-
tionalist sympathies. not necessarily
a military chief or leader, but one who
would command their confidence.
there can be no hope of constitution
alist acceptance of any peace program
adopted here.
Second. the United States govern
Ment Is determined that the method
OF transition from the present regime
to the new government shall not be
through the appointment by General
Huerta, as minister of foreign affairs.
Of the man agreed on for provisional
president.
To permit him to exercise the con-
Etitutional functions of naming his
successor. according to the American
viewpoint will be equivalent to recog-
milton OF the Huerta government
This viewpoint Is opposed by the
mediators. who argue that inasmuch
as the world will know the mediation
conference had selected the next pro-
vlsional president, the form. Of sue
cession Is unimportant.
81 Which is the greater sacrifice. tho
mediators ask, for General Huerta to
name a minister of fo; ign affairs
whose political principles ere not in
accord with his own, and then to have
the latter almost Immediately succeed
him as provisional president of Mcxi-
CO. or for the United States to yield
on the technicality as to the manner
In which the transfer shall be made :?
The mediators were occupied today
with discussion of these points
among themselves. They did not con-
fer with either the American or Mcxi-
can delegates. The Mcxlcans let 1t
be known that they considered the
nCtttOu VI SuCCeSSluIl LeCn1nCdIlty,
but would not definitely say whether
they would yield their position. They
are anxious that the provisional presi-
dent shall be neutral and IL possi-
bic man who has not been identified
with the political faction in Mexico
They would not accept a constitution
aiist partisan. they say. and especially
no active worker in that movement.
The United States has taken a firm
position that there can be no good
prospect OF peaceful settlement un-
less the mediation recognizes the mill
tary conquest Of the constitutionalist
and takes into consideration the prob
ability that the constitutionalists soon
will enter Mexico City.
No LANES have been suggested for
the provisional presidency but 1t Is
known that the American delegates
are not insisting on General Carranza
or General Villa or any military chief.
Tomorrow the mediators expect to
discuss these points in detail with the
Mexican delegates. One mediator to-
day said he felt confident no obstacle
could arise to disrupt mediation and
that all differences would be recon-
ciled.