The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
A. B. c. EnvOys Continue Preparation for Confer
 ence In Canada
THREE FOREIGNERS.
 REPORTED KILLED
Death of American and Two English Citizens At Guadalajara Features Day---Wilsor Looking for
 Peace Delegates

Washington, May 7.-Developments in the Mexican situation went steadily forward today, although the White House wedding to some extent of official Washington.
 The two chief reports from Mexico an- nounced the killing of two British sub jects and one American at Guadalajara, and continued heavy fighting at Mazat- Ian, on the Pacific coast. where a rebel biplane dropped bomb that killed four persons and injured eight in the streets of the besieged city.
 The state department also was in formed by Consul Hamm at Durango that the movement of the constitutional fists had begun southward against Sal tillo and Zacatacas.
 The envoys from Argetina, Brazil and Chile continued their sessions. which largely are by way of preparation for the meeting at Niagara Falls May IS. One important phase of their work developed 
 Carranza's s self elimination from the con- ference, the constittuionalist side of the Mexican problem would be fully consid- cred by the nediators at the coming con- ferepce.
 Want Men of Ability
 President Wilson and Secretary Bryan Dave dcterriined to appoint as del gates to the mediation conference men If jul dcial ability and if possible familiarity with the proceedings of arbitral tribu- nals Those close to the President said today it would not be surprising if justice of the supreme court of the ' United States was one of the three repre- sentatives of the American government. Justice Mahlon Pitney, though a repub- lcan, is a close friend of the President, and may be chosen Justice Day was a member of the Paris peace conference and is former Secretary of State. Cir cult Court Judge George Gray of Della ware, also personally intimate with the President. and an American delegate to The Hague, is another who is considered likely 10 be chosen Counsellor Robert Lansing of the state department, busy with his duties at the department. may not be spared: but if satisfactory ar engagements can be made to take care of his work, he may be selected Henry D. White, former ambassador to France, also is spoken of as a possibility.
 O'Shaughnessy At Capital
 Nelson O'Shaughnessy, former charge d'affaires at Mexico City, arrived in Washington today. He saw Secretary Bryan only for few minutes and de- ferred his report to the President and to Mir Bryan until tomorrow.
 Reports from the Brazilian ambassador at Mexico City stated that train load of American refugees, 800 to 500 in num- ber left Mexico City for Vera Cruz in two sections yesterday evening. General Huerta permitted a guard to accompany the trains One of those on the train was Dr. Edward Ryan, the American emis- sary who had been un0er arrest on es- pionage charges and who was released in difference to strong representations on the part of the American government.
 Equally strong representations have been made in behalf of John R. Sili- man. American vice and deputy consul at Saltillo, whose disappearance at San Luis Potosi has caused anxiety at the state department. Both the Brazilian ambassador and the French charge d'af- fairs who visited Gneral Huerta to re- quest assurances concerning MT Silli- man were assured that orders to pro- feet the missing consul had been sent to the federal commanders. As Saltillo is cut off from communication from the capital and perhaps now in the hands of constitutonalists. the orders. the din,omats stated, probably might not reach their destination. i,
 Notwithstanding the fact that Car ranza will not be represented by dele rates at the mediation conference, it was stated authoritatively that the plan presented by the mediators would cover the pacification of all Mexico Ihe madiators consider the elimination of Carranza, it was said. has simpli1ed matters.
 The peace plan, it was learned, will
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