The Irish standard., 1914-05-09
CANADIAN CITY CHOSEN FOR
FORMAL NEGOTIATIONS BE.
TWEEN UNITED STATES
AND HUERTA.
May 10 IS DATE FIXED
FOR FIRST CONFERENCES
War Department to Maintain Status
Quo at Vera Cruz-Plans All
Made for Resumption Of
Hostilities, in Event
Peace Fails.


dertaken by diplomacy to settle Mex
tco's civil strife as we'll as her inter-
national difficulties announce that the
first formal conference with represen-
tatives of the different parties inter-
ested in mediation" will be held at
Niagara Falls, Ont, Can, on May Is.
Bryan Makes Announcement.
Secretary Bryan made the an.
nouncement for the three diplomats
In brief statement which reads as
follows:
THE mediators have notified the
different parties that Niagara Falls,
Canada, has been selected as the
place where the mediators will con-
fer with representatives of the differ
ent parties interested in the mediation
and that the 18th of May has been
fixed as the date when the confer
ence will begin"
Language Attracts Attention.
The language of the declaration at.
tracted attention for, although the en-.
voys had in a note earlier said they
would withdraw their invitation for
Carranza representative unless an
armlstice between the Constitutional
lists and the Huerta forces were az
ranged, no specific parties to the ne
gotiations were named In the state de-
partment announcement.
1t was later learned authoritatively
that the reason for this was due to
the fact that further effort was be-
ing made to induce General Carranza
to send a representative. 1t was I'M
derstood that the mediators had fur
Their explained their position to Gen
eral Carranza and were still hopeful
that he might be represented at the
negotiations without seeking to limit
his agent to discussion of any partic.
ular subjects.
The American government has not
yet chosen its representatives.
Likely Demands Of U. s.
AS yet there has been no formal
basis of negotiation, the United States
or Huerta not having set forth their
demands. It was learned from high
administration official that in all like
lihood the United States would not
confine itself to mere settlement of
the differences at Tampico which pro-
voked the present crisis, but would
aim to bring about a solution of the
whole Mexican question so that it
could recognize constitutionally es-
tablished government, which would be
able to restore tranquility in the
southern republic.
The disposition of General Carran-
"a to eliminate himself from the me-
dlation proceedings, If it should in.
clude discussion of Mexicos inter-
nal problems, has not met with the ia
vor of administration officials, but
they do not think this decision is final.
and hope he may yet be brought with
in the scope of the present effort to
bring about peace.
No Withdrawal Of Troops.
It is practically certain that the
withdrawal of American forces from
Vera Cruz will not be ordered until
some definite settlement of the whole
Mexican problem is in sight.
At the war department it became
clear that the status quo at Vera Cruz
would be maintained with no advance
of the American forces unless to repe]
attack.
In the event of resumption of hos.
tilities, however, Major General Leon.
ard Wood will be in supreme com.
mand, with General Funston direct.
Ing the advance beyond Vera Cruz.
and General Charles Bailey of the
coast artillery assuming command of
the base at Vera Cruz. This arrange.
ment, though, is wholly in the line OF
preparedness and signifies no present
purpose of being put into operation.
Bear on Pending Conflict.
The text Of the note from the me-
diators to General Carranza stated
definitely for the first time, that "al]
difficulties which contributed toward
the present situation in Mexico, bea,
either directly or Indirectly on the 80
luton OF the pending conflict between
Mexico and the United States"
The mediators therefore announced
that all these difficulties SHOULD be
made subject of consideration in the
negotiations"
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