The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-02

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South American mediators when they
resumed their sessions today.
The midnight conference between
the mediators and Secretary Bryan,
lasting for more than four hours, had
esta blished definitely that the United
States and Huerta would suspend mill
made by the United States being that
it would be free to repel anv attacks.
but Carranza still held aloof from any
suspension of hostility between him
and the Mexican Federal forces. All
efforts, therefore, were directed to
have the truce include the warning
elements in Northern Mexico, as we'll
as those Of the United States and
Huerta.
WILL CONTINUE WORK.
The work of the medators, it was
learned in authoritative quarters
would proceed steadily, no matter
what the final attitude Of Carranza
was on the question of an armistiCe,
although an adverse decision by him
would necessarily restrict the inter
mediation to the main issue between
the United States and Huerta. 1t was
this main issue which as first I'M
dertaken by the mediators and then
enlarged with the hope of taking in
The mediators still are hopeful that
the entire subject. including the in
ternal Mexican issue, may be brought
within their deliberations. But If not,
it is assumed they still will proceed
to the adjustment or the conflict
growing out of the Tampico flag Incl
dent on which President Wilson's ac-
ton was justified by congress, the
landing of American forces at Vera
Cruz and other issues.
Meantime while the exact scope OF
the mediation was in allegiance pend
inc "a ~ra
tice, the ENJOYS continued their nego-
tiations to secure some middle ground
of agreement with all those who
could be brought to accept it. Their
morning sessions began with the ex-
pectation of afternoon and night ses-
sions. They were not prepared to
make any statement on the main is
sues involved or to what extent they
have been broaChed to the United
States or the Huerta regime. The
principal aim of their diplomacy wa IS
TO prevent an impasse by having I'M
alterable conditions presented. II was
authoritatively known this had been
avoided up to the present and that the
negotiations were steadily proceeding
The only question was to their scope
in case the fighting continued in
SAME NOTE RECEIVED.
After receiving a messag e-said TO
have come from the Huerta govern
Riano, the South American ENJOYS
seeking to mediate in the Mexican
crisis entered upon their conference
today with a more apparent conf
dence than ever.
After their conference with Secre
tary Bryan last night when they were
informed that General Huerta had
consented TO an armistice. the Brazil
ian, Argentine and Chilean diplomats
worked diligently on proposals for me-
diation TO be submitted to this gov
eminent and the Huerta regime as the
next step in the negotiations.
Representatives of the. CONSTITUTE on
alists here insisted that. General Car
ranza's acceptance Of the principle OF
the mediation would not be followed
by aCCeptanC OF an armistiC and in
sistd that the internal dispute in Mex
leo would not be included in the nego-
tiations if cessation of hostiuues is
insisted upon in the meantime.
While the mediators continued their
conference, President Wilson and the
cabinet were in session considering
mediation proposals. At the state de-
partment, Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the
British ambassador. conferred with
officials in further endeavor to have
created a neutral zone at Tampico in
order to avert disaster 10 the extensive
oil fields there as a result Of con
tinued fghqQg between the Mexican