Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-10
Though Some Have Lost Hope for
Settlement, Belief Exists Diff.
Guilty Will Be Bridged. {
MEANS TO INSURE PEACE
American Government Firm In Its
Belief That Constitutionalists, Hav-
ing Conquered Greater Part Of
Mexico, Should Rave Con-
trolling Share.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, June
1o.-A dangerous obstruction to
progress on a vital point in the
mediation proceedings has arisen,
which again threatens failure for
the negotiations. The United
States has said to the mediators
in unequivocal terms that it can
not consent to any method of
transition from the existing
regime to the proposed new pro-
visional government that can be
construed as recognition of Huer-
tas administration. The media
tors are insisting that Gen.
Huerta be permitted to make the
appointment of the man agreed
upon here for provisional presi-
dent.
This the American govern
ment absolutely refuses to accept,
not only because it is committed
against recognition of Huerta, but
because it has been informed by
the constitutionalists that under
no circumstances will they accept
a peace plan which permits Huer-
ia to exercise the constitutional
function of naming his successor.
On this point the mediators and
American delegates are blocked.
One side must give way before
any advance is made.
Some of the principals have actually
lost hope for a settlement, but there II
a growing confidence that the mediators
Will devise some method Of bridging the
difficulty rather than allow mediation to
founder on the rocks.
Control for Constitutionalists.
Involved in the question Of method in
choosing the new provisional president
is an underlying principle which. IL not
settled now. will certainly provoke other
disagreements before any protocol can
be signed.
The American government is firm in its
belief that the constitutionalists. having
conquered the greater part OF Mexico.
should be given the controlling share In
the new government; that the constitu-
tionalists are moving forward to undoubt-
ed conquest in Mexico City. and that to
prevent such a contingency concessions
should be made which will make their ac-
ceptance Of the peace plan Immediately
possible.
The United States. believes that the
constitutionalists with their large army
form the real party which must be
oni6 6ad nd a fha fray NO M mol
must be to them In order to insure
peace. American delegates. it Is under
stood, have conceded the principle that
none of the foremost military chiefs OF
the constitutionalists or any who have
been conspicuous in the Huerta govern
ment should be provisional president
But they do not believe any progress
can be made toward a settlement un-
less the man chosen is Of constitutionaiiGt
to be acceptable to the Huerta party.
The mediators arc not averse to select
ing a man Of constitutionslfst leaningS
II he IL not an unalterable partisan
Property Rights Guaranteed.
Amnesty for tho Huerta followers
and q guarantee OF their property
rights has been undertaken by the
American government. Also the United
states considers it has acted mag
unanimously in declining to ask for
war indemnity as a result Of the oc-
cupation Of Vera .ruz. 1t wants as
reparation the establishment Of
stable government and to have peace
restored. 1t will ask nothing more.
Unless the mediators find a way to
straighten out the differences which have
arisen the proceedings will come to an
abrlpt end. On the other hand. intima-
ttons have come from the Mexican dele
gates that they will not insist on techni-
calities in the method Of transfer. though
they seemed determined that a neutral
be chosen provisional president and that
no one actively identified with the consti-
tutyonalist cause be considered eligible.