The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-20
NAON'Cl)uNSELs
W|TnIPRGES|DEHT
KJERTA DELEGATES MUST
YIELD, OR MEDIATION
WILL Re ENDED
LASCRAIN MAYBE
Madcro's Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs is q Possible Provisional
President ~
LASCRAIN MAYBE
lBS Associated PreSs.)


Wafhington,5 June 19.-Hopc that
might bring pcacc to Mexico, was cx-
presfed here late today by Argentine
Minister Haon aS he took the train
ioi Niagara Fulls. after Il series OF
conferences with President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan. and Luig Ca
brcra. Of the Washington agency of
the COnstitutionaiiets
Neither Mr.. NIon or any OF those
with whom he had conferred would
say whether a new plan had been de-
vised to break tho seeming deadlock
at Niagara Falls. In official quarters,
however. 1t was made known that
there had been no change in the po-
Sttion of the United Statcs that only
ConBtftutionalist could be accepted
to head tho provisional government
In Mexico City.
MI. Naon arrived here early today
from New England. where he had
gone To receive an honorary ,tniveIsi-
ty degree He first consulted with
the secretary OF state. and then con-
Ter, ,d Tor two hours. Later In the
evening the Argentine minister re-
turned to his legation and there met
Cabrera. with whom he talked for
two hour. Mr.. Cabrera sought to
conceal hir visit to the Argentine
legation. and later denied that lie had
been thero. Just after he left Sec
rotary Bryan, arrived and took tho
minister 10 the White Hcnse.
Following the conference with tho
president. Minister Naon said there
still was encouragement for medi-
alton and SECRETARY Bryan reiterated
again hls sAecl clARat shat mediation
si'slsP ass Sa
dent. So ist !, ~! -
when Mr.. Na1s, soft his srst confer
cnce with Mr.. Bryan. he was asked di-
rectly II there was still hope for me-
diation. f. :
81 always look toward the light"
he said
what fthe light is put out" was
suggested
81 never could grope In the dark"
was the reply.
Nothing to Say
When the Secretary or State and
MIR. Na0n left the White House after
10 O'Clock they were besieged by the
newspaper men. MIR. Bryan. with
salute to the correspondents, said to
the Argentine minister:
Here are the newspaper men"
"Ycs." said Mr.. Naon. responding
to the Introduction, "but there is
nothing can say"
'All that can be said." Mr. Bryan
asserted, "is that mediation Is pro-
crossing satisfactorily"
Neither he nor Mr.. Naon would ad-
NIT that there had been q consultation
with Representative of the Con-
tutionalists. When representative
of the Associated Press had seen MIR,
Cabrera enter the Argentine legation,
asked the latter about his visit. Mr.
Cabrera expressed amazemcnt
But do you dony that you were
therc?" was asked.
Certainly l deny, it."
but you, werai seen when you drove
up In victoria
But can I.1et insist that was not
thefe?" Mr. Cabrera replied.
At thisI junCture he was Joined by
Raseel Zubaranf chief OF the Consti-
tutiOhalist Representatives. in WASH
ington. The9iatter also declared
ington. Tho latter also declined to
discuss the relations.
Itwas learned later that ono OF Mr..
Naon's visits was To induce the Con:
stituttonnlist .lohder to waive .consid-
Grafton of Mexican internal affairs by
the mediation conference. He is said
" uhSo buBk66l6u LuHt IL the GOQBtl-
tutionelists would agree to provision
al government, the. mediatory powers
and the United States would aid In
settling the internal conflict. 1t was
not denied that the personnel of the
proposed provisiOnal government was
discussed,
Mr. Naon would not admit that he
had edught to have the United States
make some jsort OF compromise In
view OF the differences between Gem
eraT Villa and General Carranza.
stay x Uncle Sam Pat,
After all the conferences Of the day
( and night had ended the Washington.
government was declared to stand on
ita position asi outlined in the state.
ment issged yesterday at Niagara,
Falls. e Should they stand on their
public statement ;siEsued ~ Wednesday,
II wns feltS nedfatione would fail.
One outstanding feature, OF the stu
alton here today was the fact that, de-
spite forecasts OF failures OF medi-
alton. not the slightest movement had
been made indicative OF purpose TO
extend the activities rf the army or
navy In Mexico; It wis stated on the
highest authority that regardless o.
the fact that ! the understanding be-
tween the United States. government.
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