The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-19
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would not return until tomorrow
from his trip to New Haven and Cam
bridge, where he received honorary
degrees. The conference that was to
have been held today was therefore
postponed until tomorrow. 1t may be
determined then whether any common
ground remains for an agreement
only the abandonment Of the academ.
the continuance of the search Tor an
individual acceptable to all parties
can turn the situation from Its hope
less state toward the channel OF pos
sible solution.
The American delegates still have
some names to submit but the Huerta
delegates nave opposed energetically
all persons suggested thus far and there
is little likelihood that any name
emanating from the American dele
Mediators as a last resort will submit
a list of five names. There is faint
hope that one of these will be accept
able, but even the mediators do not
profess optimism.
Aside from the inability to select q
man for provisional president. q con-
troversy has developed between the
American and Huerta delegates as to
how the elections for permanent presi-
dent to be conducted by the provision
al government should be supervised.
Likewise the American delegates. In
insisting on q constitutionalist for
provisional president. have argued
that the constitutionalist party not
only dominates the country from q
military point of view but IL numer-
fcally in the majority.
Rabasa Denies It
can delegation, emphatically denies that
the constitutionalists control the great
er population, saying millions Of peo-
pie had been passive and had not IN
dicated in any way that they favored
the revolution. He argued also tho
impracticab1lity OF a bipartisan cleo
ton board such as has been proposed
by the American delegation.
The Mexican delegates were In con-
ference early today discussing whether
they should issue another statement in
answer to the American delegates ut
terance. The most striking thing about
the document issued by Justice Lamar,
with the consent and approval Of Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan. Is
it's unflinching argument for the consti-
tionalist control OF the government.
This was on the ground that the mill
tary success by the constitutionalists
soon would give them that power and
1t was the duty Of the Huerta party to
cooperate with the American govern
ment in avoiding further bloodshed in
arranging the transfer of government.
The Rebel Quarrel.
The break between Carranza and
Villa has not affected the viewpoint OF
the American government which be-
lieves Mexico's population sympathizes
with the principles OF the constitution
oil i0k MT VsYv r..
sonality of its leaders.
THE American representatives re-
pudiate any suggestions that the
American president has any intent OF
destroying the electoral liberty Of
Mexico was the reply made to the
ting tho constitutionalists in control
OF the provisional government was
tantamount to abetting, and even ex-
acting fraud, at the elections"
To the proposal Of the Huerta del
egates that q neutral be chosen. the
American memorandum set forth
that to reach an agreement with the
Huerta delegates alone without Sc
curing the approval OF the constitu-
tionalists would be at best q paper
agreement" and would not stop the
progress of the victorious army nor
bring that speedy peace which tho
American government 30 sincerely de-
sires."
Shortly before noon tho mediators
announced formally that no confer
ence would be held until tomorrow
because Minister Naon OF Argentina
had gone to Washington. 1t is un-
derstood he seeks to learn, first hand,
If the administration secretary Of
state has any information that would
seem to make it advisable to continue
the conference.
Told to Stand Fast,
Just before the American delegates
were notified there would be no con-
ference today they were in comunica-
ton with the Washington government
by telephone. 1t Is understood that
they received instruction to stand by
their attitude as outlined in the state
ment Of last night and to insist on an
acceptance of the American plan.
In some quarters the attitude of the
Washington government was described
as virtually an ultimatum, the accept
ance Of which by the Mexican delega-
ton would be the sole condition on
which mediation will be continued. In
this connection attention was directed
in American quarters to the phrase
ology of the concluding paragraph Of
last nights statement which was taken
literally from Justice Lamar's memoir
andum to Emilio Rabasa. That para
graph said in part:
mediation in the hope that it might
lead to peace. and that peace will lead
to prosperity.
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