New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
NED|AT0RS PREPARING
 TO MOVE TO NIAGARA
Plans Being Perfected for Opening of Conference on May 18th.

of Conference on May 18th. WILL PROCEED WITHOUT CARRANzA Gen. Funston Authorized By War
 Department to Extend His Lines
 at Vera Cruz as Far as He Deems
 It Necessary to Protect City.
 Washington, May 6.-The South American mediators who are seeking an adjustment of the Mexican trouble. were perfecting plans today for re- moval of the conference to Niagara Falls, Canada, on May IS. Telegrams were sent to leading hotel there now closed, asking if its opening would be advanced so as to accom- modate them. If this is arranged the headquarters will be established there: otherwise at another hotel or private cottage, for which negotia- tions are under way. The mediators
  arrange preliminaries for their open ing sessions on the following Monday. The party, including secretaries, stenographers and other officials, will number about fifteen. not including the United States and Huerta dele gates, and those of Carranza should he finally come into the deliberations.
 The envoys continued their sessions oy, ay.i- ous branches of the work pending the opening of the conference at Niagara Falls.
 After 8 short session with Secretary Bryan, one of the mediators an- nounced that they had definitely de- cided to proceed without CarranZa
 Hope Not Abandoned.
 The language of the announcement that Niagara Falls, Canada, had been chosen for the scene of exchanges was interpreted by some observers as in- dicating that the envoys had not abandoned hope of attempting to compose the entire Mexican problem, despite Carranza's assertion that any attempt to take up the republics in- ternal troubles was beyond the range of diplomatic activity. The phrase that attracted attention was that the envoys would confer with missions of the different parties interested in mediation
 Specific Parties Not Named.
 Specific parties were not named, and later it was authoritatively learned that further communication had been taken up with Carranza.
 Confident of an early reply from the rebel chief, the mediators today began arrangements for the Niagara Falls conference. Under present con- ditions their initial activities still would be confined to the exercise of good offices in the dispute between Huerta and the United States. Whether these preliminaries would develop into formal mediation could not be foreseen. Nevertheless the en- voys proceeded with hope that the parleying might result favorably and that their work eventually might embrace the whole range of Mexican affairs. Huerta's representatives were expected to start from Mexico City this week, but the members of the United States mission have not yet been appointed. President Wilson re- stunned consideration of many names today, seeking trained diplomats to handle the delicate questions to be discussed in the Canadian border city. Selections of the delegation would not be hurried, it was known, the presi- dent feeling there would be ample time for consideration of eligibles be- fore the beginning of the conference.
 While interest in diplomatic devel- opments overshadowed all other fea- lures of the international situation changes in Mexico were not over looked. Numerous reports stated that the federals were mining railway tracks between Mexico City and the east coast.
 Bombs Being Distributed.
 Huerta was said to recognize the menace of Villas army in the north and the chance of a Zapatista attack from the south. Bombs for use against both these leaders were being turned out in the federal arsenals. While Zapata's reported threat to attack Mexico City yesterday did not materialize, it served to renew inter- est in the possibility that Zapata may emerge as a figure to be reckoned with in future happenings. The re- ported agrarian polic.es of the zapa- tistas are said to be scarcely conso- nant with Carranza-s political pro- gram.
 Renewal of inconclusive fighting for possession of Tampico was re- ported by Rear Admiral Mayo early today. The investing rebels were said to have received additional artillery and reports persisted that Villa would take personal charge or the attack.
 President Wilson began to arrange affairs so that he could leave Wash ington on Sunday night for Brooklyn, where he will voice the nations tribute to the dead marines ants Dlue- jackets at memorial services Monday. Secretary Daniels, on the yacht May