New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-11
lFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, May l0.-Joseph Rucker
Lamar, Associate Justice Of the Su-
preme Court, and Frederick w. Leh-
mann, of st. Louis, formerly Solicitor
General Of the United States, have in
formed President Wilson that they will
act as the American representatives in
the mediation, which will be begun at
Niagara Falls, Canada, a week from
tomorrow under the auspices of the A
3 G mediators. formal announce
ment Of their selection will be made
by the Secretary of State Tomorrow
Secretary Bryan Is also expected to an
nounce the names of the advisers and
secretaries who will assist the Ameri-
can representatives.
The Brazilian Ambassador and the
Argentine and Gillian ministers. who
are the mediators. plan to leave Wash
ington Thursday for Niagara Falls, to
/ make ready for the formal opening Of
/ the conference, on the 18th. They will
be accompanied by a retinue of secre-
taries and clerks The American rep
resentatives will probably arrive in the
Canadian city by Saturday. and IL Is
expected that Huertas representatives
will not be far behind time
There is in Washington tonight a
report that the mediators either have
| cont or ara ooptepopJo tine .ardino, -
other note to Carranza, explaining to
him that the door is still OPEN and tina,
If he desires to send delegates to Mag
ara Falls, either TO participate in the
conference or simply to observe the
proceedings, he is at liberty to. There
is however. little reason TO believe he
will do so. II is explained by those
who stand for the rumor that although
the mediators declared they would pro-
coed without Carranza, they did not
intend TO convey the impression that he
was not at liberty to change his mind
Csrranzistas Joyful.
The Carranzstas in Washington are
firm in their insistence that under no
circumstances will CarranZa enter into
the negotiations. They are enthusiast
tic tonight over the prospect Of q
great victory at Tampico. which will
mean money, in the form Of great Gus
toms revenues and export taxes. pos
session of an important port and con-
troll of Mexico's oil fields, from which
all Mexico's railways obtain fuel. The
rebel junta here was never more en-
thusiastic than II is tonight. There
was a newspaper report this morning
that Carranza was ready TO engage In
mediation. II led 10 the issuance to-
night Of the following statement from
the Constitutionallsts
The confidential agency in Washing
ton of the Constituencies govern
ment Of Mexico desires to correct
statement published in some Of the
morning papers 10 the effect that the
First Chief had decided to submit TO the
mediation OF the governments Of Ar
eentina, Brazil and Chill certain Of the
internal affairs Of Mexico. and that Mr.
Rafael Zubaran would be named 10
attend the conference AT Niagara. AS
a matter OF fact. the firm insistence OF
the First Chief that such affairs be re-
solved by the people of Mexico them
selves has undergone no modification
whatsoever, and there is. therefore, no
foundation for the assertion that Mr..
/ Zubaran will be sent 10 Niagara for the
purpose OF participating in the deliber-
atoms of the plenipotentiaries OF the
mediating governments
A. the time for the Niagara conference
approaches there is a growing interest in
the problem OF what will be medigted.
carrsnza seems to be utterly out the