Evening star., 1914-05-05
ATTITUDE is INDICATED
IN REPLY TO CARRAMzA
Eliminate Latter From Peace Parley
Following His Refusal to Sus.
pend Hostilities.
U. S. sPoKESMEN NOT NAMED
provisional President Expected to
Make Desperate Effort to Rob
Constitutionalists of Fruits
of Their Victories.

First authoritative expression
from the South American board
OF peace mediators that they con
sldered the whole range OF Mexi-
can difficulties, including the
Huerta-Carranza issue, as having
a bearing on the issue between
the. United States and Huerta
was given today when the text oi
their telegram to Gen. Carranza
eliminating him from the peace
parley was made public.
The mediators held that all
the difficulties which contributed
toward the present situation in
Mexico bear either directly or in
directly on the solution of the
pending conflict between Mexico
and the United States.
Wish to Consider All Differences.
The mediators declare in their answer
that all these differences should be made
the subject of consideration in the nego-
tions' for whose successful conduct I'VE
have deemed 1t indispensable to suspend
hostilities.'' Should Carranza not deem 1t
sn ha diofo he, ha
compelled to Withdraw as 'inopportuns"
the appointment of consttutionalist
representative.
For the first time since the occupation
Of Vera Cruz the regular session of the
cabinet today lasted less than an hour.
After the conference cabinet members
said that there was practically no dis
cussion of the Mexican situation. and
that the time was devoted to department
routine.
Entering the executive offices for the
regular cabinet meeting today, Secre-
tary Bryan said he had no official in
formation from the a. b. c. diplomats
that they had eliminated Carranza from
the mediation that is being arranged
for, and said he did not wish to COM
ment on the situation in any manner.
Following the cabinet meeting Secretary
Bryan said the three Americans have not
been named who were to confer with the
mediators in the Mexican trouble Mr..
made in short time.
Rebels to Push Fighting.
There has been little idea for days
that Carranza and Villa would join the
mediation procession if 1t should mean
that they must cease operations against
Huerta. They are determined that they
will continue their program of pushing
on to Mexico City and themselves set
tling Hueerta and the problem he has
created. Any other course on .thei;
part would have been foolish, it is adj
mitted in and out of official life.
1t is the attitude of the constitutional
lists. which they have a right to assume.
it is conceded. that looms up more than
any other feature with the promise Of
renewed warfare between the United
States and Huerta Men well informed
on Mexican affairs say that the element
that is supporting Huerta. consisting OF
rich men and property owners. would
rather have the United States enter
Mexico City than the constitutionalists
and that if Villa and Carranza push
Huerta and his alleged government to"
closely Haerta will conceive some overt
act that he Is sure will draw the United
States into the long-expected struggle.
Between the constitutionalists and the
disloyalty he is surrounded by on all sides
Huerta is expected TO grow more desper
ate each day. If he does not resort to
violence that will force the United states
into his domains, it is believed today, h
will try to foist man of his own choos-
ing on the mediators as provisional presi-
dent thus robbing villa and carranza OF
the plum they believe Is within theil
grasp.
His game from now on, it is said by
those who are receiving information from
Mexico, will be to cheat villa and Car
rama of their victories ana prevent their
obtaining control OF Mexico. The Ques
t;on he must decide is whether he can
do this best by seeking to draw the
United States into the fight or by pre-
tending to resign as president and srbstl-
tute some one acceptable to him and his
followers.
Carranza's Agents Silent.
Representatives here of Gen. carranza
declined to comment the last com
from the mediators to the
chief beyond saying
that they do not intend by their action
m prejudice in any way the settlement
If the difficulties which brought about
nostilities between Huerta and the
rnited States, their hope being that in
his respect mediation would be sue
,essful and avert war.
The constitutionaists are reported to
he desirous that the United States and
IIuerta might solve their differences so
thar the campaign southwark toward
Mexico city could continue unembar-
rassed by any international conflict
rhev take the position that they are
continually threatening overthrow of
the Huerta government, they should not
stop in the middle of the stream
when the South American mediators
m the Mexican trouble resumed their
sessions today the field OF their work
was for the first time definitely dehned
is between the United States and Huerta,
and not as between Huerta and Car