The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20

- - - - the differences between Geueral Villa and General Carranza.
 After all the conferences If the day and night had ended the Washington government was declared to stand on its position as outlined in the statement is- sued yesterday at Niagara Falls In the light of this it was believed here the fpte of mediation still rested with the Huerta delegates at Niagara Falls. Shoula they stand on their public statement Is sued Wednesday it was felt mediation would fail.
 One outstanding feature Of the situation here today was the fact that notwlth- standing failure of mediation. not the slightest movement has been indicative of a purpose to extend the activities Of the army or navy in Mexico. Vi was stated on the highest authority that re- gardless of the fact that the understand ing between the United States govern ment and Huerta was that military op- eratlons at Vera Cruz had been suspend ed only during the progress of the media ton. there is not the slightest intention of General Funstons part to take the initiative in any offensive operations In the immediate future.
 Moreover. it is we'll understood al the war department that for his part. Gen eral Huerta does not intend to order an attack on Vera Cruz. Huerta probably would much prefer to have the Ameri- cans in control of the only port through which he can count on making his escape from Mexico in case or need than to have it fall into the possession of the constitutionahsts.
 So with both sides willing to refrain from a resumption of hostllities, 1t is be- lieved probable that the only result In the event of collapse of the mediation negotiation at Niagara Falls would be a recurrence to the conditions that existed before that mediation initiated. Niagara Falls. Ont June 19.-Justice Lamar's memorandum to Emilio Rabasa, head of the Mexican mediation delega- ton. announcing that the United States must insist on the acceptance of its plan for the modification of Mexico Is an ulti- matum Unless the Huerta delegates yield mediation will end tomorrow or Monday.
 This is the firm determination of the United States al conveyed to the media tors today Ambassador Da Cana of Bra gil and Minister Suarez of Chile asked the American delegates If their posi- ton has changed in view of the Car
 
 II was an informal talk but served to advise the mediators that the pub lished statements of the American and Huerta delegates, with opposite views on the type of man to be selected Tor provisional President defined clearly the unalterable attitude of the American government.
 Just what would be the American policy l if mediation fails ort what disposition Il of bo papriCan trOODS al Vera Cruz Is not known even to the Ams.- | ican delegates. The Huerta commissioners say they do not know what course of ac ton General Huerta may pursue No Formal Session l The mediators held no formal sessioi today because Minister Naon of Argentine stopped in Washington instead of return | ing directly from universities where h' has been receiving honorary degrees. Min i ister Naon is expected back early tomor row, and will confer first with his col I leagues who are anxious to know whether | his conferences with officials of the Wash lington government today developed new road toward solution of the problem con fronting them If it has not. the va rious plans will be formally presented. l Reflection by the Americans of the med iators plan. as well as that offered oS | the delegates, will be recorded as matter l of form, together with disapproval nS the Mexicans of the American plan. Auto matically that would adjourn the confer ences according to the rules of procedure adopted when they first convened. Th' mediators. however, still have some name | to suggest for provisional President, bu have little hope that an agreement can b reached
 l A report from Mexico City that Genera Huerta had decided to appoint Pedro Las curain as minister of foreign affairs ma! 1 change the entire aspect Of things II develops that MT, Lascurain Is to be mad provisional President irrespective of thu mediation proceedings. MT. Rabasa, hea' | of the Mexican delegation, said he though | it was improbable this would occur. Ih' American delegation could give the med iators no information about it. | MT Lascaurain was minister Of foreigi affairs under Madero and at his over throw became provisional President, ap pojnted Huerta to his cabinet and thei relinuuished the presidency to him. Man' lconstitutionalists have explained tha while the constitutional order would b. | restored if Mir. Lascurain became provi sional President. they opposed his eleva | tion because of his unresisting subserv liency to Huerta's assumption of office.
 Object to Lascurain | The American delegates hitherto ar
 
 understood to have objected to Lascu rain on the grounds that his resumption of the foreign ministry would not meal A restoration of the constitutional orde because he voluntarily had aba andone'
 his right to hold that office. Many her believe, however the American govern ment might accept Lascaurain pending al | election.
 The following paragraph from the mem orandum of the American delegates sum up the stand Justice Lamar and Fred erick w. Lehman have been instructe to hold:
 .rhe United States is party to tn mediation in the hope that 1t might lea I to peace and that the peace would lea to prosperity. The plan the America representatives propose and on which W must insist will be formulated solel with that end in view
 Another paragraph. which is the Amer ican governments practical rejection ( the medators' plan, reads:
 "American objections to the plan ar tfxro