Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
Mediators Hold Many Confer
ences With u. S. and Mexi-
can Delegates.
REBELS MOVEMENTS
SAID TO BE THE CAUSE
Spirit of Optimism Reigns-Incli-
nation to Waive All
Unessentials.

NIAGARA FALLS. Ont. May 2s.-I
Contrary to general expectation
this has proved to have been a
day of intense activity The medi-
ators had expected to take a rest and
begin work again Monday morning, when
suddenly and without warning they were
advised by the Mexican delegates that
the situation called for prompt and de-
cisive action. The American delegates
were notified to appear and conference
after conference followed
From the moment. shortly after noon.
when it was officially announced that the
first full meeting of the delegates of
both sides was to be held later in the
day until after the American delegates
had gone back to the American side of
the river tonight there was an atmosphere
of suppressed excitement about every
move made by both the mediators and by
the representatives of the United States
and Mexico.
Speculation Is Rife.
Speculation and rumors of all sorts were
rife as to the exact purpose of this sud-
den calling together of the entire medi-
alton body. This speculation. which took
wide range, was virtually set at rest
when it was admitted that the moving
cause for the precipitate step was the
condition in Mexico. the taking of Saltillo
and the threatened advance upon the
capital by the rebels. 1t was declared that
while the situation there could hardly be
called critical. yet it was grave. 1t was
said to be the desire of the Mexican dele
gates to see some form of provisional
government established in Mexico City
before events brought about crisis in
the capital
There was an evident disposition to
waive all immaterial points at issue and
come together squarely and at once in an
effort to compose all difficulties and reach
a conclusion.
Bulletin Is Issued.
The meeting was held early this after
noon. AT it's close bulletin was issued
announcing that the conference had been
held at the request of the Mexican rep
resentatives for the purpose Of informing
the mediators and the American repre-
sentatives of the ideas Of their govern
ment concerning several interesting points
for the best solution of the present diff
Guilty. 1t was decided to maintain Sc
crecy in regard to these points until a
concrete solution shall have been reached,
to which end the informal conversations
will continue. The favorable outlook has
been emphasized by the results of this
afternoons conference"
Before they went into session the Amer
lean delegates had no idea which OF the
several phases of the situation was to be
broached. The meeting lasted less than
half an hour and the conversation" was
conducted through an interpreter. The
discussion was pointed, but quite good
nd ha RI
taken to enable the American delegates
to confer with the authorities at Wash
ington. The meeting adjourned until 10
o'clock tonight.
Optimism Prevails.
1t was significant that while the views
had been SO divergent before this after
Moons session as to give rise to the dis
tinct statement that there was a hitch,
the atmosphere was SO cleared at the end
of the conference that spirit of opti-
mism was displayed by all OF the partici-
pants. 1t is asserted by those who should
be informed that the settlement of the
land question has been a vexed problem,
but this matter has now reached such a
stage that confidence in its ultimate ad-
justment is freely expressed.
The conference was in session for two
hours tonight. When it adjourned the
delegates said they had made substantial
progress. One of those in attendance
said that he believed the duration of the
mediation labors would be much shorter
than they had expected. While no def
mite statement as to the precise character
of their discussion was made, enough
was disclosed to Indicate that the SUBJ
jects under consideration took very
wide range and that the delegates were
in general accord upon the results to be
desired and entered earnestly upon the
work of achieving a solution of all the
problems presented.
During the afternoon the American
delegates attended the funeral in the lit
tie city of Niagara Falls, that lies on the
American side, of Andrew NJ. Saunders.
an American marine, who was accidental
ly killed by comrade during the occu-
patton of Vera Cruz