The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-06

MEDIATORS MARK Time.
WILL TAKE NO ACTION UNTIL
REBEL POSITION Is BEFORE
THEM.
Diplomats Arranging to Reply to Mes
sage From First Chief OF Revolt
Durango Expression Does Not Alter
Their Views or Their Intentions
Toward CarranZistaS.


Niagara Falls, June 1.---MOrc cX-
plicit information about the attitude
OF Gen. Carranza than was contained
in his last communication brought by
Juan +. Urquidi, or the unofficial
statement to the press telegraphcd
from Durango tonight, is awaited by
the mediatOrs before deciding on the
subject of cOnstitutiOnalist reprcscn-
tation here. This may be obtained
from the Washington government.
The mediatOrs are preparing reply
to the message brought by Urquidi.
The statement from Durango did
not clarity the situation as to the
points they arc interested in-whethe-
CarranZa will agree to an armistice
for ten days or two weeks or more;
and whether his representatives would
agree to discuss the entire subject of
paciflcation Of Mexico.
The expression from Durango die
not alter the opinion of the mcT "a
tors towards the constitutionalists.
The diplomats claim that from the
very outset they have kept the inter-
ests Of the cOnstitutionOnalists in
mind and have planned to give them
as great q share in the new govern
ment as is .prOpOrtiOnate with their
strength.
AS to tho military side, the con-
centratiOn Of federal forces at San
Luis POtosi, where the Huerta troops
are confident of checking the cOnsti-
tutiOnalist advance, is in line with the
general belief here that the capturo of
Mexico City is still months away.
The American delegates argued at
length with the mediators today
about constitutionalist participation
and at the conclusion Of the confer
cnce Justice Lamar said that he was
hopeful and that the views present
ed were mot SO far apart.
Discussion of the subject will be
continued tomorrow. The mediatOrs
ably will not do so for a few days.
In the meantime the three diplo-
mats are endeavoring to get more in
formation from Washington and Mex
leo City relative to the essentials of
the peace plan already outlined. Gen.
Huerta sent q long message to his
representatives here about individ-
uals for the new provisional govern
ment, making ,me new suggestions
! in this regard.
! The mediatOrs conferred with the
Mexican delegates, who promptly
communicated with Mexico City, but
the subject Of admitting the constitu-
tionalists to the conferences was not
brOached.
Tho issue is squarely before the
mediatOrs for decision.
The Mexican delegates have indi-
Gated they will agree to abide by the
will Of the three diplomats. The lat
ter take the view that their origin
al conditions must be complied with
before an invitation to Carranza can
be renewed.
They would like to sec Carranza a
party to the negotiations, but believe
if he does not enter they will be able
nevertheless, to approximate cOnsti-
tutiOnalist opinion and keep their in
terests in mind in the establishment
of new government.
The American government is known
to be active in an effort to bring the
cOnstitutionalists into the parlcys at
Niagara Falls. Upon the develop
mcnts Of the next two days depends
the trend of the entire peace pro-
grammc. Should the constitutional
lists remain obduratc and refuse to
meet the terms fixed by the media
tors the negotiations here will not be
disrupted on that account, for the
United states. it is known, will not
insist to such u degree as would up
set what has already been accom-
plishcd toward bringing about Il
change of administration in Mexico.