South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-15
PLAN A COMMISSION
TO CONTROL ELECTION
Wilson Has Plan BY Which Pro-
viSi0naI Government Gould
Not Exercise Undue Influ-
ence Over Voting.
BY LAURENCE TOD.
STAFF Correspondent.

| MEDIATION HEADQUARTERS
! Niagara Falls. Ont. June 15.-Pres-
Wilson's mediation war on NPres-
Huerta today faced it's crucial point
! The American delegates under care
/ fully drawn instructions from Wash
| ingtOn, made clear for the last time 70
| the mediators that they were empow-
| cred to offer none bat the names OF
! cOnstitutionalists for the provisional
I presidency Of Mexico.
| After stubbOrnly refusing 10 act on
the suggestion Of names from outside
! the rebel party, the Mexican delegates
were given the alternative OF agreeing
! TO one OF the names presented by the
Americans or of nominating other
men, providing they were men prom
| inent in public affairs and faithful
to Carranza. But they were given 10
understand that the provisional gov
ernment must be in the hands OF a
cOnstitutionalist majority. 1t was
even reported that the name Of RaOul
AIadero, lieutenant of Villa, and broth
er Of the murdered president, was
sprung BY the Americans as a possible
head OF the government until an cleo
ton should take place.
Would Mean Surrender.
II the Huertistas delegates take
RaOul Madero, who has a blood teud
with every man of prominence on the
federal side, they completely sur
render. II was regarded as better
| from their point Of view, that Zubaran.
Calderon, Cabrera or even the arui-
lery officer OF Gen. Carranza's S army.
Gen. Felipe Angeles, take the pro-
VisiOnal presidency.
OF course the United States govern
ment does not anticipate the accept
ance Of MaderO by the Huerta govern
ment 1t hopes for an agreement up
on Cabrera or Calderon, or Zubaran
The last named has been Carranza 3
personal representative in Washing
ton. after having been made minister
of the interior in the Carranzista cabi-
net, named at Hermosillo last year.
For Free Election.
Pres. Wilson's purpose in causing
the discussion Of a commission as part
Of the provisional government IS re
vealed today as one seeking 70 put
control Of the coming election OUTSIDE
the hands Of the provisional president
|. If the mediatOrs can induce the Mexl-
can delegates to agree TO the scheme
IN spite OF IS lack of cOnsttutionality'
a commission of three or five men rep
resentfng P 9TH the Carranza and
FTuerta party viii be chosen. This
body would conduct che general cleo
ton throughout Mexico and would
see that the men elected by the peO-
ple are duly installed in Office. IL
would represent the moral force OF tn-
United States and the A. =. G. powers
as well as the two warning Iacllons,
within the republic. Although the
constitutionalists would be given three
ont of FIVE of its members. the Huerta
Marty would be represented. That
fact the Washington adninistra1on
insists would satisfy the dignity OK
the federals of Mexico.
Want Places on Commission
It is generally agreed here that the
reason for the free discussion CT names
Of radicals and rebels OF known sup
porters of Huerta during the past two
davs has been due TO the presence OF
this plan in the background. bolh
sides hope to have their leading part-
san candidates for the proElsionat
presidency accepting as members %
this election commission.
The Mexican delegates refused d
discuss the uncOmpromislng atutuos
Of the United States government. Men
in their suite, however, voiced a mop
less rage They had aoped a-a.I.
hone that they would find some way ~
escape from the diplomatic pressure
that now IS closing upon them Iffs
rnediatOrs whose sympathleS as lL
dividuals appear 90 have peeu VIII
the TTuerta representative an aloh-s
can do absolutely nothing win theiI.
With the power Of a glacier Lls
United States government moves down
uDou the Mexican federals They may
get out Of it's path oy agreeing mere
- their own abdlCatiOn. In that case
their lives and property VIII 70
largo extent be made secure. Or Lnef
can leave this conference and
ground TO death under triumphant
revolution.
Conference interrupted
The crisis will not be reached aL
once. however. Ambassador Naon- ~
Argentina. viii go 20 Yale and haI-
ward 10 receive honorary degrees on
Wednesday and Thursday. suspe--
sion OF full conferences for three DAYS
is anticipated. NOt until Friday it >
understood here viii the MeXicah5
make their decision 90 stay and rnaae
anv terms possible. or to 70 ana aolo'
bv the decision Of the guns.
"STARNE AMERICANS
VERA CRUZ. Mexico, june l5---
''Starve ont the American is t1e
order issued b. Gen Nararctte, the
Mexican federal commando, no the
officers OF the troops gathered west
OF Vera cruz Copies Of q circular
sent TO all his subordinates by NaNar-
ette reached American headq Iarte eF
today This circular orders the Mef-
lean officers 90 prevent cattle and food
supplies reaching the American lines