The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-05-30
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INITIAL STEP IN sETTLlNo
MEXICAN ouEsTioN.
OFFERS ARE NOT DISCLOSED
MsdIators Confer With Y. .. Envoy
Aftsr Opening ssssion-oood Feel
Ing MARKS Opening Of conssrsncl
Held 1t Niagara FaIIa
Clifton House, Niagara Falls. On
tario, May 2z.--The FIRST real step 70
ward bringing peace in Mexico wa
taken on Wednesday by the ambassa
dor Of Brazil and the minister Of Ar
gentine, two Of the A.-B.-C. mediators
when they called the American dele
gates into consultation for the pur
pose OF making and obtaining sugges
tions Of possible terms of amicabl,
settlement
During the afternoon the first for
NAL session Of the mediation confer
ence was attended by two Of the me
diators. the representatives Of the
United States and Mexico and the
secretaries Of the various parties tc
the negotiations. Senior Suarez, the
Chilean minister In Washington and
the third mediator. did not reach M.
agara Falls until shortly after mid
night. Senior Suarez came from Phil
adelphia and said his delay was due
TO . request Of Secretary Bryan that
he remain in Washington to talk over
certain phases of the situation.
The night consultation was OF an
extremely confidential character. as
the, suggestions discussed must be
communicated to President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan in Washington
before anything dealing with them
may properly be brought to the atten-
ton OF the Mexican delegates.
For the purpose of quick communi-
cation special long distance telephone
connection has been established be-
tween the rooms of Justice Lamar
and Mr.. Lehman, the American dele
gates. in the Prospect house, on the
American side Of Niagara Falls. with
the White House and the state de-
partment In Washington. II was said
after the conference that the discus
sion was Of such q character as to
make those concerned or some Of
them very hopeful Of a satisfactory
conclusion Of the mediation undertak-
Ing.
Right In this line It Is Of interest
that the credentials OF the American
delegates are of very informal char
acter. They possess very limited pow
or. Everything In the way of agree
ment by them to suggestions for
settlement must be ad referendum.
that f., Justice Lamar and Mr.. Leh-
mann must refer those suggestions
from the mediators or the Mexican
delegates to President Wilson through
Secretary Bryan for approval or ad-
vice. On the other hand. the creden-
tials of the Mexican delegates give
them great discretionary functions.
The following method Of procedure
was approved:
Il. The plenipotentiaries Of Brazil.
Argentina and Chile will preside over
the conferences. The Brazilian am
bassador will direct the proceedings
Of the conferences.
-. The minutes Of the proceedings
will be signed by the representatives
and the three mediators; they will be
countersigned by the three secretaries
of the mediators and said minutes
shall be drafted in English, Spanish
and Portuguese and FIVE copies there
Of shall be made, namely, one copy for
each OF the mediators. The delibera-
tons shall be secret.
. %. The full conference will be held,
FIRST. for the expression of the views
of the representatives. upon their re-
quest; second. for the presentation OF
basis OF settlement; third, for their
acceptance or rejection.
~. The conferences will be closed
by full final session, at which viii
be stated all the particular circum-
stances which were considered In ar
irving at the final result of the confer
ence, whatever such result may be.
In the event Of a favorable solution
being reached. the minutes of the last
full session at which said solution was
accepted shall form the basis Of the
protocol Of documents to be signed.
"6. Closing addresses by the media
tors and representatives. should they
30 desire."
Ambassador Da Gama's speech OF
welcome, the informal talks Of the
Mexican and American delegates to-
gether, the social afternoon ut tea and
formal exchange Of courtesies and
the sentiments Of hopefulness every
where expressed revealed spirit Of
friendly cordially among the repre-
sentatives OF the United States and
Mexico to (which the mediators them
selves attached no little importance.
Mexico City. May 11.-Provisional
President Huerta. In me course Of an
lntsrvisw on Wednesday, said:
ssTsha Mexican peace deIegatog have