The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-13
WILSON CONFIDENT OF -
SUCCESS OF MEDIATION
ANXIOUS THAT NO UNTO
WARD ACT SHOULD INTER
FERE WITH MEDIATORS.
Has Long Conference with
OShaughnessy - Mayo Reports
Bombardment of Tampico

WASHINGTON. May f2.-EiiSnL
nation Of General Nuerta, and the
establishment of provisional
government In Mexico in which
both the Huerts and the constitu-
uonsi factions would be repre-
hented. 10 contemplated In a plan
which the three South American
be proposed for the solution Of the
entire Mexican problem.
This, the first intimation as 10
the details OF the mediation plan.
became known tonight. though
neither the nnedistors nor State
Department officials would make
any statement ss 10 how nearly
complete 10 the plan 20 be sub
nitted 20 the American and the
Mexican delegates when they
meet the South American envoys
a Niagara Falls, Canada, next
Monday.
II was learned that the proposal
might be that the setting up Of a
temporary government be under
taken by a commission composed
OF i've persons, two OF them to be
named by Huerta, two by the Con-
stltutionaiists and the fifth by the
mediators.
While the mediators have with
drawn their invitation to the Con
titutionaists TO send delegates to
their conference, u is generally be-
lieved that information is beinq
sought as TO whether the Consti-
tutionalists would consent, in case
of the elimination OF Huerta, to
some form OF temporary govern
ment In which he would be repre-
sented. Those close TO the nnedi-
stors say u is believed that some
such arrangement as this is the
only possible one under which
peace may be restored in Mexico
under conditions satisfactory TO
sh Mexican factions and TO the
United States. -
MEXICO CITY, MAY ta-Ae,Ino
Foreign Minister Ruiz TO-DAY t.Ie'
sraphed the South American
mediators az Washington that
American Vice Consul SiIIjman-
under arrest at Saltillo CHARGED
with aiding the Rebels. had been
ordered sent 20 Mexico CITY under
guard 20 be delivered 70 the Bra.
ziIian minister for return 70 the
United States.
EI PAso, Texas, Nav 12-
Inc plan for the pseifieation Of
Mexico now being worked out bv
the South American mediators
and which u ls announced would
eliminate Huerta and establish a
provisional government In which
noth the adherents Of Huerta and
tne Constitutionslists would be
represented will not be accenta-
BILE TO the ConstitutionaIlsts. ae.
eordin9 TO constitutlonaIist off
GERS here.
WASHINGTON. May IL - Expre
Hions OF confidence that mediafi,
Nould De successful in averting W,
between the United States and Me
lSo came from several members
me cabinet today after President w
son had discussed the whole Situate
with his official family.
The president Is decidedly honof,
He is anxious that no untoward Z
discreet acts on the part of anv
the forces In Mexico should deVelc
10 cloud the horizon when the medi
uon conferences begin AT Niagar
Falls next Monday.
Secretary Bryan explained at lenrt
10 the three South American medi
lors IN conference late in the da
lhat the lighthouse on LObOs islar
had not been seized in any militaI
sense; that the keepers were free
come and 20. but that the America
navy had undertaken to keen NJ
lights burning as n protection to n
worlds navigation. Mr.. Bryan 10
the mediatOrs also that the nav
ana war departments were seeking
learn the facts concerning the ARE
or the hve South Americans accuse
OF "sniping' at American forces du
ing the landing At Vera Cruz. and thi
R report would be made probably Z
morrow.
O'Shauahnessy Talks 20 President
Nelson O'Shaughnessy. who :
d'anaires conducted the bus
ness OF the American embassy
Mexico City during the months
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