Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-03

state that hitherto they have had no
occasion to refer to them, thanks to the
exquisite tact of the mediation pleni-
potentiaries and to the circumspection
Of the American delegates.
To treat of the interior paciflcation
OF Mexico in the course of deliberations
on difficulties Of an International char
acter cannot be considered as submit
ting the sovereignty OF q nation to an
external influence; said pacification Is
necessarily bound UP with the interna-
tional questions. This has been ap-
preciated by the Mexican delegation
and in setting forth the intentions of its
government In the matter, and in its
endeavors to bring about the pacifica-
tion It has been inspired by the knowl-
edge that without 1t no satisfactory
conclusion can be arrived at in the in
ternational question"
Plans for Provisional Government,
Just before the foregoing was issued
the Mexican delegates had long con-
ference with the mediators. Afterwards
they telegraphed General Huerta to
send them the names Of the mon who
VIII be satisfactory to him for places
in the new provisional government. to
consist of two men chosen by Huerta.
TWO by the constitutionalists and a
neutral provisional president, selected
by common agreement Of all parties.
The first four are to Compose the
cabinet, but are to be morally obligated
by the terms Of any agreement reached
here to share equally the responsibility
OF fair administration which will be
expected not only to conduct general
election but to make a beginning on
land. educational and other internal re-
FORMS
BY subordinating personalities and
declaring themselves openly In favor
OF treating internal as well as interna-
tional questions in the mediation con-
ference while not yielding their ma
tional sovereignty, the Mexican dele
gates 1t was generally agreed here. had
launched strong argument against
the constitutionalist position as prev
iously outlined. The general View was
tnat II the Huerta Representatives had
round no impropriety In dealing here
with the internal Mexican situation,
the world generally would not approve
of technical objections to the same
course which might be offered by Cen
eral Carranza.
whether an armistice could be ar
ranged was another topic of absorbing
interest occasioned by the reply to
Zubaran The mediators are known to
feel that II the constitutionalists are
sincerely desirous of restoring peace in
Mexico. they could easily arrange an
armistice for 10 days or two weeks,
without ceasing military preparations
in the meantime, and IL at the end of
that period they found their interests
were not being properly safeguarded
they would withdraw from the ar
rangement.
Mediators Are ENCOURAGED.
The mediators are of the opinion that
the next two or three days will develop
clearly whether the constitutionalists
are really seeking peace or are merely
obstructionists. The statement from
the Huerta delegates encouraged the
three diplomats greatly in that 1t set |
before the world as practically accom-
plShed one OF the principal points in |
the dispuate between the United States |
and the Huerta government.
The elimination of Huerta, although |
never before publicly admitted, has
nevertheless been privately considered |
here the fundamental aim Of the con-
ferences.
The responsibility II the program
should now be upset, the mediators
feel, will devolve on the constitutional
lists. Realizing this. the American dele
gates have been working energeticaIly.
on instructions from Washington. to
leave no stone unturned by which /
technical objections made by the con-
stttutionalists in previous correspond
ence with the mediators might be re-
moved and the pathway cleared for a
frank understanding on the question OF
na ri icirat tian