The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-03
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Resignation of Nojan.
While the mcdintors spent the day
considering the proposals TO OrihS rep
rescatativcs OF all factions together.
i, official Washinston and diplomatic CIR
cles were Interested in the resignation
of Senior Lopez Portillo y RojaS. Mint
lister of Foreign ATairs in the liucrta
Cabinet 1t was variousiy interpreted,
some seeing in il AN indication OF
Hucrtna intention to brook no sug-
Ecstion for his own retirement. az
Senior Portillo vas active III the media
tion prclininarics. and others suggest
ing that Il might be the means OF SC
lectiug the Mexican Cabinet officer as
Il special representative Of Iucrta 10
confer with the Washington meuiatorS
+ The appointment of Senior EStcva
Ruiz, Under Secretary of Foreign AZ
fairs, and Il close friend of Senior Por
tillo, gave many McXicans and officials
here tho impression that there WAS
nothing ominous i'll the change, so far
as mediation was concerned, and that
If Portillo was forced out OF the cabii-
net, the incident was personal rather
than political in significance.
III well-poStcd diplomatic quarters
Kuiz's appointment as liuerta's Foreign
Minister was accepted as meaning that
IIucrta would take Il stronger and more
direct hand in the mcdiat ton ncgotin-
lions, but not to the extent OF letting
the mediation fail. as there was reason
TO believe lIucrta now has come 10
recognize that a failure OF mediation
would carry him down with II.
Wanted Arbitration.
II was definitely known that aS late
as last Wednesday,. after Fortillo. had
given Hucrta's acceptance of meditation,
Huerta held conference with one Of
the European ministers at Mexico City.
nj xt-l,f .sl, az
mediation, and urged that Europ ca IL
powers ought TO get together OIL some
alternative plan. His main desire was
that they should bring about arbitra :
ton binding on both parties, Instead OF
mediation, which is advisory. No &C
ton was taken. however, but IIucrtas
views then expressed indicated his
skeptical attitude toward mediation
Ruiz is comparatively unknown in
Mexican official life. He is thirty
eight years old. "a lawyer, and has had
about four years in minor branches OF
the diplomatic service, besides once
serving as consul at Havana.
He is expected to closely reflect the
Hucrta view, which, while not strong
" confident OF what mediation can ac-
complish. rs not likely to permit its
failure.
Interest III the personnel Of the rep
TeEentativcs to advise with mediators
was aroused in diplomatic circles. For
the United states, the name OF Coun
selor Robert Lansing. OF the State De
partmcnt, was prominently mention
cd, as he has represented this govern
mcnt on many international commits
sions in the past. John Lind. personal
representative OF President Wilson in
Mexico: John Bassett Moore and Hen
~ White, former amba sSador to
France. also were suggested in vari-
Gus quarters.
For the constitutionalists IL is most
probable that Rafael Catuany, who
arrived here to-day to become conn
dental agent OF Carranza I'm Washing
ton. Will be designated He left Juarcz
before the oTer Of good Offices was
accepted by General Cairanaa. but IL
teas expected tina: tho Constitution
nllst CHEF, If he responded favorably
10 the last request OF the South
American ENJOYS, would send fun in
structions TO his ucwiy-arrived agent
here to participate IN the proposed
conferences.
For General Hucrta. Senior Godoy.
FOR many years first secretary OF the
Mexican embassy; Senior Altgara.
charge danaircs OF tho embassy Lcrc
and Senior Francisco dc la Burra, Mex
ican minister TO France. have been