Evening journal., 1914-05-02
NEDIATORS Hope
TO BRING Peace
soon IN mexico
Activities of Carranza, How
ever, Cause Some Concern
to Representatives
Want HUERTA TO Give
UP The presidency
Bx LOHN EDWIN NEYIN

United Press STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 2-That the
mediation proposals have so far pro-
gressed as to assume definite shape
vas the statement in official quarters
oday. It is understood that as the
.esult Of the exchange of views, the
Mexican mediators-Argentin Brazil
md Chile-are hopeful that they Will
it least be able to reconcile the diff
srences between Huerta and the
United States But so far as Car
rama is concerned, oficialdom pre-
serves complete silence. He has de-
clared that he viii not stop fighting
until he enters Mexico City at the
head OF a victorious army and up to
the present has declined to make any
promises so far as Huerta is con-
cerned although insisting that he
accepted the principle OF mediation"
1t was expected that the mediators
would make a statement in the near
future outlining exactly what has
been done to date. 1t is admitted
that. considering the difficult nature
of their task, they nave succeeded in
making material progress, although
the big proposition, reconciling the
divergent views of the contending
parties, has just been reached. Pres
sure is being employed today in two
ways in the hope OF eliminating what
promises to prove the great problem
OF the entire proceedings That is
rlsr. fn -. H.. obi
The concert of the Powers here in
Washington has been unofiicially
suggesting to the administration that
it would be a very magnanimous
thing If il would withdraw its ulti-
matum that Huerta must go. Il is
being pointed out that eventually, he
VIII have TO go and that If he we're
permitted TO remain in his present
position for a short time, meanwhile
making suitable reparation for the
insult 70 the nag it might be pos
sihle for the mediators TO settle all
Of AIexicos internal troubles.
While this S going on here. as
though 60 admit that they do not eX-
pect this move TO succeed, the medi-
ators have been worling ON Huerta
in Mexico City trying to force him to
cult. His closest friend among the
diplomats in the Mexican capital, Sir
Lionel Garden. has been endeavoring
TO influence him 10 name a successor
and retire from active participation
in MexicO's affairs Huerta has been
constantly refused. He has insisted
that in every emergency he has con
'Nucted himself as a statesman OF high
calibre. He has pointed out that TO
every demand of the mediators or Of
tile United States-with the excen-
tion of the salute, which he insists
was not warranted by the facts-he
JAS accedod and that even when it
appeared that the two nations we're
az war. he has protected Americans
from all harm.
Meanwhile Nelson O'Shaughnessy,
Charge at the Mexican capital dur
ing the many months OF "watchful
waiting" is coming here to be con-
suited by President Wilson and Sec
rotary of state Bryan. O'Shaugh-
Messy is reported to have bitterly re-
sented the attack alleged by Repre-
sentative Flood, of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee, to have been
made upon him by President Wilson,
end his friends here say that he i'm
tends insisting that every act be
tcrrtinized 1t Is said by those who
have O'Shaughnessy's confidence
that he Will demand that the Presi-
dent, if he accepts sponsorship for
the Flood charges, direct Secretary
OF State Bryan TO prefer charges
against him and determine whether
hs erred in the performance OF his
duties. If this proves true, there IS
every prospect that O'Shaughnessy
viii figure in Congressional debate.
When Henry Lane Wilson came back
from Mexico. he was held under or
6ers q couple of months before his
resignation was made effective, but
p J'Shaugbnessy' friends say he win
not permit any such action in his
case. Ii any inquiry is ordered it is
expected to show the existence of
friction between O'Shaughnessy and
John Lind. and TO open up an unwrit-
ten chapter of the Mexican problem.
As indicating that he did not ex-
pect any immediate developments in
the Mexican situation the President
did not come to his office this morn
ng. but spent a good portion of the
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