The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-17
INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE END OF THE CONFERENCE IS
 NOT FAR OFF.
CARRANzA IS OBSTINATE
The Three Mediators Have Virtually Abandoned Hope of Solving Mexico's Problem-Huerta's Representatives Will Not Yield.

Niagara Fals, Ont, June 16.-Jus. tice Lamar and Frederick w. Leh- mann, the American delegates to the mediation conference, went to Buff talo today and talked for four hours with Rafael Zubaran and Luis Ca brera, personal representatives of General Carranza. Their purpose was to lind some way to bring the consti- tutionalists in harmony with the scope of mediation. The mission was a fail ure.
 The constitutionalists representa- lives who had come from Washington especially to see the American dele gates told them why they could not agree to an armistice; why only a man prominent in the constitutional ists ranks could De accepted by them for the provisional presidency and fin ally they said they believed the con stltutionalist army would settle the main problem soon if left unhampered by foreign complications.
 The Americans returned to Niagara Falls feeling that so far as the polit. ical paciifcation of Mexico is concern ed' mediation had accomplished noth- ing and probably the end of the con ferences was very near.
 The next full conference is set for Friday, Until then little will be done because of the absence of Minister Naon of Argentine.
 Most of the principals here inclined to the view that Fridays session may be the last. The three mediating plenipotentiaries virtually have aban- doned hope of solving Mexieos prob lems.
 The Huerta delegates are resolute in their determination not to accent a constitutionalist partisan for the provisional presidency and there ap- pears no feasible way of keeping all elements in conference much longer. Only developments not now forsean. such as a change Of attitude on the part of the constitutionalists or the Huerta delegates can keep the confer ence in session.
 Dispatches of the forcible seizure by a Villa official of the telegraph of flee in Juarez, held previously by Car ranza officials created @ stir in the mediation colony. The Huerta del e2ates said it plainly showed the cor rectness of their repeated warnings that lack of cohesion in the colsti- tutionaiist ranks would lead 10 an archy in the north. The news served also to confirm suspicious current in many quarters here of breach be- tween Villa and Carranza. Incident ally it is understood the American del Lgates inquired of Cabrera and Zuba. ran what they thought of the stories Of split between Villa and Carranza. The constitutionalist emssaries said they had confidence in General Car ranzas tact and ability to smooth out such difficulties.
 The greatest apprehension. never theless, is felt here of what may may follow break between Carranza and Villa. Should their forces clash, condition of anarchy might ensue which in all probability would again arouse the demand for armed inter- yention by the United States.
 The mediators hold to the opinion that they have accomplished some- thing, in that war between the United States and the Iuerta government was halted by mediation.
 General Huerta's withdrawal from the presidency is expected soon as matter of course, regardless of the outcome of mediation. It is believed a successor to Huerta will be chosen at an election in federal territory next month
 If the mediation conference ad- journs, it in all probability will an- nounce it's failure to bring rival ele- ments together for solution of the problem but at the same time probably will announce the solution of Mexicos international conflict. Just what disposition will be made of the American forces at Vera Cruz no one here is in a position to conjecture.
 The atmosphere here is wholly pes simistic. The American delegates de- clined to discuss in detail their trip to Buffalo. Mr. Lehman made special trip across the river to urge newspapermen not to treat the trip of