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any military work. operation or move
ment. at least upon the immediate theater
| of war" This, however. is limited TO the
"theater of war and it is added:
Each party may in its own jurisdic-
| ton do with It's armed forces whatever
| it could do in time of peace. Forunca-
tons can be built or put in order, vessels
fitted out troops raised and trained ana
warlike stores manufactured and coli
\ lected. Troops can be moved anout from
one part of a country TO another. with
the exception of the actual area OF nos
| tilities."
The latter applies only when formal
armistice Is in operation. and II is an
open question as to what the conoltioh
lis when there Is no formal armistice. puI
only an assumption that hostiltles VIII
be suspended except to repel attack
Mediators Mapping Program.
The medtators proceeded with the
program for their conference with
representatives of the Huerta govern
ment and the United States at Niagara
Falls, Canada, May IS. Announcement
of the personnel of the American mis-
sion was expected to be made WITHIN
the next few days. Among several
| names heard as possible members or the
delegation were Justices Day and Pit
ney of the Supreme Court circuit
Judge Gray of Delaware, and Coun-
sellor Lansing of the State Department
Reports that the South American en-
voys intended to weigh the constitu-
| tionaist issue in the Mexican problem
\ were confirmed today. 1t was said that
| from mediation preliminaries. the rebel
| side of the situation would be taken up
| in plans for Mexicos pactfication. How
| far execution of that plan might pro-
1 ,4I k11vp f~ay h0
| less, the ENJOYS continued hopeful de-
spite Carranza's declaration ,that he
| considered any attempt to settle Mex
icos internal troubles as beyond the
range of diplomatic activity. and de-
spite the protest from Huerta.
| The peace plan, 1t was learned, will not
be formulated until the negotiations at
Niagara Falls shall have produced q
| views between the mediators and the
delegates. and until everything to be pre-
| sented to them by the delegates OF both
sides shall have been fully considered
| and stfted.
Advisory, Not Binding.
In this connection It was pointed out
here today that there seemed to be mis-
taken idea in some quarters that the
mediation proceedings were in the ma
ture of an international conference to be
followed by the signing of a protocol.
| whereas the efforts of the mediators will
be advisory and not arbitrary. The nego-
| uations to be carried on in Niagara
Falls. 1t was explained. are for the pur-
pose Of working out q plan acceptable
% all parties.
| The removal of the headquarters of the
mediators to Canadian soil was prompted,
1t was authoritatively stated. by the de-
sire to relieve the Mexican delegates of
| a possible feeling of constraint which
| they might have had in negotiating at
any place in the United States.
| There Is no disposition, ii was said to
| regard the advance of the constitutional
list forces as an imminent danger. the
| mediators being inclined. according to
reliable Information, TO believe that they
| have ample time to make definite prog
ress with their mediation proceedings be-
| fore any developments could interfere
| with their efforts.
The administration is keeping its own
councils as to mediation This has given
| rise to two conflicting views, one that
President Wilson and his advisers looked
forward confidently to the success of
mediation. the other that official WASH
ington had lost hope In mediation and
was viewing the Niagara Falls conference
as largely academic.
Interpretations Of Silence.
The policy of silence pending the me-
diation has been due. high officials de-
clare. to a desire to avoid anything open
to possible construction as being an in
fuence on the mediators. But in ac-
complishing this end through scrupuious
silence the view has obtained in some
quarters that the administration was TAX
ing no interest and had lost hope in me
diation. Those within the administration
councils say that all the most RESPONSE
BILE officials are sincerely DESTROYS of see
ing mediation succeed. They would vel
come. IT is pointed out. having the in
cubus OF Mexico lifted off the shoulders
, OF the country and the administration
so that attention could be given to do
nestle affairs.
But while thus seeing in mediation q
chance of relieving the administration
from one of its heaviest burdens, there
is no purpose on the part OF officials. 4,
| is said, TO let give and take of media
ton lead to the waiver of anything con
sidered essential TO the maintenance OF
American honor and rights Just What
| these essentials are, however, has not
been laid down in any hard and fast way
with exact limits as to what can or can
, not be harrnonized by the processes Of
mediation or good offices. that being par
! OF the field yet 10 be surveyed by The
conference when its sessions begin Later