The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-28
MED|ATORSAGREETO
ACCEPT REBELENV0Y
Carranza Will Join Peace Meet
at Niagara Falls.
U. S. CONSUL SAFE AT CAPITAL
siIIIman, Who Was Believed to Have
Been Slain in Mexico, viii
Leave for Vera Cruz
TODAY,

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Washington, May ga lengthy
telegraphic conference between Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan and
the American representatives at the
mediation proceedings in Niagara
Falls was held during the day. There
was also a long conference between
Bryan and the Washington represent
atives of the constitutionalists.
On information obtained at the con-
clusion of these conferences it can be
; stated that the situation is as follows:
1t was impressed upon the Ameri
can representatives at Niagara Falls
| that President Wilson accepted, or
suggested, mediation, on the condition
that it should be entered into by all
the factions in Mexico. The A-B-C.
mediators therefore will renew formal
| ly their invitation to Carranza to send
delegates to the peace conference.
An understanding has been reached
between the state department and
CarranZa that the latter will accept
the invitation.
Carranza. in return, asks the United
States to aid him in obtaining from
Great Britain and the other European
powers recognition as the de facto
government of Mexico as soon as he
captures the capital.
So far as this government is con-
Ccrned, it has no objection to Carranza
personally being recognized, for time
at least, as the de facto head of the
republic.
1t appears, therefore, that Carranza
will participate in the mediation pro-
ccedings looking to the pacification of
Mexico and that he will be estab-
lished, by agreement with the United
States, as the temporary ruler of Mex
leo until the plans to be worked out
in Niagara Falls provide for a presi-
dent elected by the people.
Vera Cruz, May 23.-John r. Sill
man is safe and sound in Mexico City
This official announcement was made
here by General Funston. Silliman will
leave the capital for Vera Cruz in the
morning and will arrive here Sunday
morning. General Huerta has guaran-
teed protection to the American con-
sui as far as the American lines.
ENJOYS on the Way.
Ell Paso, Tex, May 23.-Jose Vas
comedies. the cOnstitutionalist repre-.
sentative, said to be on his way to
Niagara Falls, Ont, in behalf OF the
constitutionalists, is to act simply in
the capacity of watcher. it was as
serted by constitutionalist officials
here. He will not take part in the
mediation proceedings, it is asserted,
but will keep in close touch with the
proposals of the mediators and will
advise General Carranza of any de-
vCiOpments bearing on the constitu-
tiOnalist cause.
Decision Due to Wilson's Plea.
Niagara Falls, Ont. May 23-The
decision Of Carranza to send an au-
thorized agent to the mediation con-
ference was reached in compliance
with the repeated request of the Unit
ed States government. Both the me-
diatOrs and the Mexican representa-
tives were prepared to go ahead, ig-
nOring the constitutionalst side of
the situation. but the United States,
as intimated hesitated over this point.
win Have Little Effect.
Washington, May 23.-That the par
ticipation n the Niagara Falls peace
conference of representative of the
cOnstitutionalist faction in Mexico will
have little If any effect upon the ulti.
mate outcome of the mediation pro-
ceedings is the opinion held in Off
cial circles here. Jose Vasconcelos,
the Carranzista agent, who already is
in Canada on a financial mission, will
be able to do little more than furnish
the mediators with intimate details of
the constitutionalist situation.
General Carranza's insistence that
in sending such a representative he
should not be required to stop fight
ing is held to mean only that the
rebels would like to have peace after
they have whipped Huerta-not be-
fore. Meanwhile the fighting in Next ,
co will go on. for the rebels do not |
intend to lose the advantages they
have gained so far.
Saltillo (via Zertuche. Coahuila) |
May 23.-The constitutionalists at
Pablo Robes occupied the main plaza
of Saltillo at noon. Before the federals !
evacuated the city they destroyed the
casino. thedral and many of the
main business blocks and public build
ings. Several buildings were fired and
therS vera dynamited