Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-04
Reply from Rebel Chief
Expected TO Definitely
Determine the Scope
of Mediation.
HUERTA'S BLOCKADE PLAN
RAISES NEW QUESTION
Washington Officials Decline to
State What Viii Be Done if
Mexican Federal GunbOats At
tempt to Interfere With Ves-
sells Bearing Arms to Rebels.

WASHINGTON. June 4.-Carranza
doomed today as the crux in the me-
diation situation. Upon his message
to the South American ENJOYS hung
the immediate scope OF diplomatic en-
deavor to bring order out of chaos in
the southern republic. The note was
expected definitely to determine
whether mediation were to be CON
fined to the dispute between Huerta.
and the United States. or to include
the entire problem Of Mezicos pacifi-
cation. with the ConstitutionaIists
represented at the Niagara confer
ence.
Carranza, al Durango. was in tele-
graph communication with his agents
here until late in the night. They
/ transmitted to him the note of the
mediators which had been written in
reply TO his message expressing "as-
/ tonishments that the Niagara pro-
ceedings had been started without
Constitutionalist participation.
Rafael Zubaran, General Carranza
representative here. said the Consti.
tutionaiist chief had received the
latest communication of the Niagara
mediators and a report Of a confer
ence last night between John Lind.
Juan r. Urquidi and other Constitu-
tionahst eounselors here, but that no
reply was expected for a day or so.
Decline TO DiFulge Notes Contents
| The ConstitutionaIist agents de-
clined TO give out the contents OF the
note from the mediators, and they
would not reveal what took place ia
exchanges with their chief. Their
communication was interrupted to
give them opportunity to talk with
! their counsel. and at one time John
Lind was called into the conference.
The outcome of the negotiations
! anxionsly was awaited by adlninis-
tration chiefs. They were> hopezt4i}i
that the way might be cleared for
/ the Cofstitutionalist leader TO enter
! the conference So that all of the Gle
ments now figuring in the Southern
/ republics plight might be brought
| together 70 discuss terms of restoring
/ peace.
Secretary Bryan reiterated that
mediation was progressing favora-
bly, Some suggestions were heard
! in official quarters that there might
be delay in the mediation program.
as it was originally outlined. But
these were coupled with declarations
of belief that ultimately the entire
situation would be composed, and re-
fiections were heard here OF the
ENJOYS confident hope that Carranza
would send delegates to Niagara
| However, some observers of the SIT
ution took the position that he might
not agree to the mediators terms for
his participation.
Prospects of an attempted block
ade of Tampico by Huerta gunboats
| took the position of chief interest in
/ Mexican affairs here today and ad-
! ministration officials. informed of the
latest development only in news dis
patches. declined to indicate their
policy. although they informed Ad-
/ mirals Badger and Mayo of the stu
alton. tt was considered significant,
/ however. that at the state depart
ment Immediately after Tampico fell
! into the hands Of the Constitutional
| lists it was announced that all Mexi-
/ can gulf ports were considered
/ open. and that was interpreted as
/ a clear intimation that no blockade
would be recognized.
! The steamer Antilla, bearing arms
| for Carranza. and which has aroused
! the present situation, flies the Cuban
! flag. What the United States would
do should Huerta gunboats attempt
/ to interfere with her officials de-
clined to say or indicate
! NIAGARA FALLS. Ont, June A.
| While waiting to hear from General
! Carranza whether he would send
delegates to the conferences here the
mediators planned today to continue
such work as would not be affected
By the Constitutionalist answer.
The peace plan on which the two
sets of delegates have been working
for two weeks has been only parti-
ally completed. Much of the work
will he Of value even if the Consti-
tltionaIsts decided TO enter the
negotiations The mediation colony
is absorbed, however. in the Consti-
tutienalist phase of the Mexican
problem. Word in respect to it is
awaited with intense interest
The feeling is general that the at
titude taken by General Carranza IN
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