Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-28
To Sign Protocol
 Within a Week
PREDICTION OF THOSE IN CLOSE
 TOUCH WITH PEACE pLAhs
MANY ISSUES ADJUSTED
Points Vet to be Taken Up Rs,ats Chiefly to Internal Problems of Msx- iee Which DipIomats arc Inclined to Treat Only in the sroadsst ssnsa.

Niagara Falls, Ont. May S7.-Dispo- slflon of the Mexican problem by me- end Of todays conferences that it was predicted by those close in touch with the deliberations that a protocol would be signed within a week.
 The main issues are understood to have been satisfactorily worked out fin principle. and now it only remains to be determined whether certain minor Issues shall be included in the scope or the negotiations Issues of this na- ture were understood to have been the subject Of conference held today in Toronto between the mediators and the American delegates before attend ins the garden party given to the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and ene mediation colony. Enroute to- night from Toronto back to Niazara Falls, the medfators communicated the views Of the Americans to the Mex ican delegates in formal discussions aooard the special car provided for
 The points yet to be taken up. it Is understood, relate ehieffy to intsr- nal problems and the mediatnrs ara disposed. if 1t Is, decided to seek an agreement upon them at aI to treat them only in the broadest manner and
 m the form of recommendations for the guidance of the new provis3onal government which it is hoped to es- tabhsh in Mexico.
 Internal Problems.
 The Mexican representatives feel these internal problems. while by no means unimportant to Mexico itself.
 should not be entered into by this tri- ouna1, dnasmuch as the discussion of one would lead to another and thus almost interminable delay would re suit before common understanding could be reached In this connection
 the Mexican delegates brought, as an lIl1l9fTa6nn "a 4---- = Mexican states. and the problem oR the relation of the state Foverurnenta to the provisional federal Government. when 1t shall have been esfnhlixhed. They pointed out that to attempt to formulate a plan dealing with pro vistona1 control of state <overnrner,fz or in any way defining their refations with the federal organization would involve the medfators to the point of tedium in the solution of local prob-
 lems peculiar to each state. The Me1-
 ican envoys held that these problems can be best worked out by their own people after the temporary central government has been estahlfshed- With
 this point of view, the medfafors are understood to be in accord and it was
 intmated today that it was their de- sire also to exclude as closely as con- ststent from their general plan an de
 talS that might be more practically worked out by the Mexican people Hopc 10 "fh SdrT4nZ4-
 As to precisely what dtsposal han
 been made of the question of the elimination of General HuertA okher
 than the intfmR<ion that his drnitv will be upheld, the medtatoPs today
 still remained rcticent. Enphasis wac
 laid upon the fact that although the Carranza element had not been rep- resented ar the conference. the plans formulated by the mediators cornpre- hended the. expectation of bringing Carranza into accord and to the slrp- port of the scheme for a provizionaI government One of the medfatoru
 expressed the confident hope that as soon as Carranza and his follower became acquainted with the propoRla they would agree to cease thetr uaili, | tary operations and join with au fnlox tons in a common effort toward tbr
 restoration of peace Such an out l come would relieve the Washingtou government from dealing with tho delicate problem, which would hnvk l confronted it if the negotiations of the mediators had been confined alone to
 an agreement with the Huerta govern ment- A broader plan which voS,fd include the concfifatiou of Chrranxn
 has, 1t was acknowledged. been one
 of the chief objects toward which the mediators have bent their efrorts Y The mediation colony returned hers
 late tonight buoyant in spirits an,d expressing themselves as deHKhted ! with their trip.