Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-21
Expected to Give Their 0pin-
ions as Basis for More
Formal Procedure.
FULL CONFERENCE LATER
IN DAY HELD PROBABLE
President and Advisers Keeping in
Touch With American Delegates
at Niagara Falls, Ont.

the arrival at midnight of Eduardo
Suarez. the Chilean minister, who had
been delayed in his journey from Wash.
ington, the mediation conference was
ready to proceed today with its personnel
completed.
The mediators planned to meet late in
the forenoon with the three Mexican dele.
gates and as in the case OF their confer.
ence with the American representatives
last night it was expected they would
outline Informally to them their views
of the situation as a basis for more
formal procedure. Although no definite
program was announced it was thought
possible that later in the day there would
be full conference of both sides Of the
controversy for an exchange of views
that might lead to the first definite work
ing basis Of negotiation.
Must Reckon With Rebels.
There is a feeling on the part Of the
principals of the mediation conference
here that the savage advance Of the con-
stitutionalist army under Gen. Villa In
evitably must have a bearing upon the
settlement of the difficulties between the
United States and Huerta's party. When
the South American mediators withdrew
the invitation they had extended to Gen.
Carranza to send delegates to the
Niagara Falls conference because of the
refusal of the constitutionalist leader to
agree to an armistice to continue during
the sessions, it was stated that the con-
ference would proceed to a. consideration
of questions growing out of the Tampico
incident and subsequent causes Of irrita-
ton between the Mexican federal and
the American military force. Official re-
ports coming yesterday from consutu-
tionalist sources reciting the victories OF
Villa and his army in the Saltillo cam
paign have convinced the Mexican rep
resentatives here that Huerta's foes can
not be stopped. Moreover. the execution
of a federal general and his entire stan
by Villa has impressed upon them the
fact that leaders Of the federal army
cannot hope for mercy II they Ial into
the hands of the constitutionalists.
That the weakening situation OF the
federal forces may force Huerta's hand
is recognized here. The Mexican dele
gates came here believing that any an
nouncement Of Huertas attitude toward
nronosaIs looking to a settlement of
the Mexican trouble would be left to
them to announce and their strongest
card was believed to be authority given
by Huerta to agree to his enacement
conditional upon the selection Of a tenn
porary government acceptable to tho IN
Changed by Villas Success.
All this has been changed by Villas
successes The federal forces Tuesday
exhibited no love of fight and the leaders
are not expected to offer the stubborn
resistance that marked SO many of the
engagements with the army steadily ad-
vancing upon the Mexican capital AS
a result, Huerta's supporters fear that
he may not dare await the outcome Of
the mediation. It was because of this
feeling that all principals Of the confer
ence yesterday accepted unheeitatingW a
dispatch from Mexico City saying that
Huerta had himself confirmed reports
that he was willing to retire II his
resignation was necessary to peace
I.ater it was learned that there had been
an error in transmission and Huerta had
not authorized such a statement, out
this did not materially change the stu
alton 1t was evident that some such
announcement was not unexpected.
II Villa and his forces are kept out
of Mexico City, according to belief here,
it will not be because Huerta Is strong
enough to defy entrance to his enemies
Such an event can be avoided, It Is
said, by speedy solution Of the problem
few believe this to be possible except
through the prompt and complete ca
pitulation of Huerta to all Of the demands
of the Washington government with
a solution of this problem and the re-
publics of Central and South America
in accord concerning the future policy OF
Mexico, the mediators believe that Car
rama, Villa and their assistants would
subscribe to their findings, and bloodshed
would end.
Necessity Of Sacrifices.
The sentiment of disinterestedness
which the Mexican commissioners ex-
pressed in their informal talks was par
ticularly emphasized in the opening
speech Of Ambassador Da Cana at the
first full conference Of the mediation
board yesterday. in which he referred to
the clear and persuasive voice OF rea-
son counseling the sacrifice OF persons In
favor of the collective interests OF the
people and spreading tne Sospel OF peace
and Justice"
The ambassadors speech Of welcome,
the informal talks Of the Mexican and
American delegates. together with the
social afternoon tea and formal excnange
of courtesies and the sentiments Of hope
fulness everywhere expressed. revealed
a spirit of friendly cordially among the
representatives Of the United States and
Mexico to which the mediators them
selves attached no little Importance. Am
bassador Da Gama's speech furnished
the keynote for the era OF good feeling
which prevailed. He spoke as follows:
The mediators extend to you q sincere
welcome and trust that we shall not
part until your hopes have been realized.
Your hopes are undoubtedly the same
which encouraged US to undertake this
work of international sympathy, Dorm OF
the ardent desire that the serene prog
ress Of civilization in America be not
interrupted by the disastrous. vfolences
of a war between sister nations.
Many and varied are the thoughts
which agttate our minds at this dra'
matte moment OF our political life, but
dominating all, as an imperative call OF
| American sentiment, duty tmpels us not
| to spare any effort to discover anc
| elucidate the causes of the Mexican con
| fiict
| Seeks Speedy Remedy.
| "It was with this end In view and II
order to ascertain the sources Of thu
evil and provide a speedy remedy that ".
| invited you gentlemen to attend TIL.
peace conference. held in this hospitablt
and friendly land. which. although undo,
| the flag of a powerful European empire
| entertains and stands for sentiments o,
the purest Americanisn-
| Delegates of the United States o.
America. delegates of the United State,
of Mexico. we are in need of your en-
lightenment in order to be able to arriv,
threatens the harmony between your ma,
| tons with destruction. II IL apparent
that we are working for you in the frs
| place. when we offered you our services
as mediators in the present conflict, ant
| there is no doubt Of tho fact that 70,
! good results Of our work.
| But a more important conseouenc