Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-05-21

THEY CAN DECLARE PROVISION
At PRESIDENCY VACANT tF
THEY FIND IT NECESSARY
THE VIEWS OF The MExICANS
MEplAToRs OBTAIN STATEMENTS
FROM REPRESENTATIVES,
i OF MEXICO CITY

Washington, May 21.-"Everything
is working smoothly; there has been
no hitch whatever" was the answer
Of Secretary of State Bryan today to
inquiries about the preliminary media
ton conference over Mexican differ
ences, at Niagara Falls, Canada. after
he had conferred for an hour with
President Wilson and reviewed dis
patches from American Commission
eIs Lamar and Lehman.
Following Secretary Bryan's an
nouncement, unofficial, but reliable
information was reiterated in official
quarters that General Huerta had
placed himself uneQuivocally in the
hands of the three commissioners rep
resenting his interests at Niagara
Falls. 1t positively was declared the
Mexican commissioners authority in
cluded the right 10 effect Huerta's eff
facement as condition of final set
tlement
Secretary Bryan was asked If any
friction had arisen with regard to the
nature of credentials given the Amer
lean commissioners. He said there
had not. Suggestion previously had
been made that General Huerta's rep
resentatives might cause delay in the
proceedings by making the point that
the powers accorded to the American
representatives were not equal to
their own, the Mexicans having been
vested with plenary powers to deal
with any situation that might arise
without reference to the Huerta gov
ernment. Information concerning
Huerta's possible elimination reached
Washington through diplomatic chan
nels free from direct interest in the
Mexican political situation. All agree
Huerta had not directed his commits
siopers to announce his elimination.
The understanding of officials here is
consistent with the previous informa-
ton that General Huerta has told his
representatives they could go any
limit in their efforts to reach a set
tlement with the United States, no
matter how such an adjustment might
involve his personal fortunes.
1t likewise is understood that the
Mexican commissioners will not abuse
the power placed in their hands and
that. if exercised, SO far as it affects
the retention by Huerta of his office
of provisional president, it will MOI
be called forth except practically a:
a last resort to save the mediation
from failure. s8l v4a ~
Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan
Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan
were in direct communication toda.
with the Mexican mediation negotia
tons at Niagara Falls. Ontario. Al
soon as the president reached tn
executive offices after breakfast Ser
retary Bryan arrived. The special tel
egraph wire connecting the Whit
House with the Headquarters of tn
American peace commissioners wa
working and several messages ar
said to have been exchanged betWee
the president and Commissioners Z
mar and Lehman. aI
Things at the mediation COME
ence are progressing smoothly MI
Bryan declared. 80
When the president and Mr.. Brya
began their conference there wei
several communications from u
American commissioners which ha
arrived over night. These message
it was reported, set forth outlines
procedure suggested by the mediato
and also some preliminary ideas
which may be based the first int
change of peace proposals.