New Britain herald., 1914-04-29
Measure Will Establish a Truce While Negotiations
 Are Being Considered.

Washington, April 29.-An armistice ! in the difficulties between the United States and Mexico has been asked of this government and General Huerta by the South American envoys who
 have undertaken to avert war through mediation. Ambassador Da Gama. of Brazil, today notified Secretary
 Bryan that this had been determined upon as the next step in the nego- tiations and that General Huerta also
 had been notified.
 The proposal for an armistice was l communicated to President Wilson from the state department by tele- phone. Though no announcement
 has been made, it was authoritatively learned that this government would accept the conditions provided assur- ances are given that, in addition to 8 halt in military operations, there would be no civil uprisings against ] American citizens or other un- toward" incidents which might prevent peace Officials here also believed l that Huerta would accept the pro- l posal
 Parties Arc Notified. After an hours conference today the mediation envoys, MT. Da Cana. | MT. Naon of Argentina and MT. Suarez of Chile, determined that fur ther negotiations necessarily must
 proceed without warlike interference, and Ambassador Da Gama went to | %t, rty oar1f fn qCnl1ainf Sec.
 retary Bryan of the course thus far taken in the peace plans. The Bra gillian minister in Mexico City also 1 was notified and he communicated the information to General Huerta. The communication addressed to 1 both governments by the mediation enyoys formally requests each gov ernment to declare an armistice. The proposal for an armistice, it was also learned, does not include any refer ence to the constitutionalists in Mex
 leo. the United States and Huerta
 merely being called upon to cease ac- tive operations pending further medi- ation proposals. Consideration of
 the constitutionalists' position, it. wae, said, probably would be involved in the next step to be taken after an armistice had been agreed to by the principals to the present difficul- ties.
 Under the armistice, in accordance | with international proceedings, nei- ] ther the Huerta government nor the United States would pause in prepar~ ations for war; Plans for possible conflict would proceed, but the armis tice would prohibit actual hostilitles | in the field and any extension of mil- 1 itary movement by either side. In Mexico people would be permitted to
 go where they pleased unmolested. It
 would simply establish a truce. | Keen Interest Expressed.
 Officials expressed keen interest in
 unofficial reports from Berlin that the
 m ediators had asked European powers to use influence on President Wilson 1 that would prevent this government | making conditions of settlement as l mediation progresses which would
 make impossible the success of the effort to bring about peace. At the state department 1t was stated that nothing was known of this action on the part of the envoys.
 Following his visit to Secretary l Bryan, Ambassador Da Cana returned to the Argentine legation, where the envoys resumed their conferences. Mediators Are Silent 1 When the mediators adjourn for ! their midday recess, they would not
 discuss tn earmistice, asserting that no l statement could yet be made by them They denied Knowledge of the report
 from Berlin that the three mediatory i powers were urging European powers l to use their influence on President l Wilson to have him agree to terms
 which might make settlement easy. They said. the report had "No more
 truth In it than many other specula-
 tive reports of their plans"
 l Plans Being Considered. The army and navy today continued
 consideration of plans to meet any l eyentualities, but interest in their | movements was overshadowed by that :. evidenced in the work of the represen-
 tatives of the South American repub- l lie
 report today that Carranza and I Villa, the constitutionalist leaders, had ] agreed to remain neutral in dealings l between Huerta and the American
 government ESQ long as there was no
 invasion of their territory" was an en-
 couraging development
 Consul Schmutz Released.
 News that American Consul Schmutz and no other Americans who had been detained at Aguas Calientes by federal soldiers had been released and
 were safe in Mexico City on their way
 to Vera Cruz was a relieving feature
 of tense situation created by pre- vious reports that citizens of the Unit ed States had been subjected to per- secution. Refugees continued to arr
 rive at Vera Cruz from the Huerta l capital and special trains today were 1 to pick up additional foreigners be-