The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-05
CARRANzA'S REPLY
STILL is AWAITED.
Silence Interpreted to Mean Rebels
Are Carefully Weighing Adj
vantages of Mediation.
NO CONFERENCES DURING DAY
Constitutionalist Leader Expected
to Make Next Move in Dip
lomatic Negotiations.

Niagara Falls. Ont, Juno 4.-Media-
tion waited another day for word from
General Carranza on Constitutionalist
participation at tho conferences here,
regarded as favorable. for It was in
terprcted to mean that tho Constitu-
tionalists were weighing carefully tho
advantages OF mediation.
There were no conferences again to-
day. The American commissioners
stayed at their hotel studying data
already furnished them by Washing
ton on persons mentioned for the new
provisional government Tho Mexican
delegates talked among themselves.
An answer from Carranza-or at least
an intlmation of It's character-is cx-
pected tomorrow.
Should the Constitutionalists decide
to send delegates. there will be q de-
lay of a few days, as the medtators
have asked. thom to send their repre-
sentatives at their convenience ar
fording time for Information by Gem
eral Carranza In that event, the me-
diators may declare short recess.
Tho work would be renewed as rapid
ly as possible. and the mediators are
confident OF making even faster prog
ress than heretofore when they have
all parties In the controversy repre-
sented
Means OF communication for the
Constitutfonalists are crcn better than
Is possessed by the IIuerta delegates
A direct telegraph line could be set
up from here to Durango. Mexico.
General CarranZa's headquarters so
that he could be kept constantly in
formed and furnish prompt replies to
questions as they arise.
(ARRANZA r.vpT,CTt,n
TO Make NEXT MOVE
Washington, June 4.-The Washing
ton government to-day waited on
Carranza. insofar as progress In Mex
lean mediation was concerned. 1t was
clearly apparent that the Constitu-
tionalist leader was expected to mako
the next move in tho diplomatic nego-
t!ations toward settlement of Mexican
affairs.
At ConstitutIonalists headquarters
here no immediate action was expect
ed. Rafael Zuburan, General Car
ranzas chief representative In Wash
ington, said:
II transmitted the note to General
Cnrranza last night. 1t probably Will
be two or three days before a re-
sponse is dispatched. General Car
ranza is about to leave for SaltIllo,
which also will operate to delay his
decision"
Asked directly about the chances
for Constitutionalist representation at
Niagara Falls, Mr. Zuburan said:
Affairs are getting hetter. or. to
quote Mr.. Brynns phrase. the situa-
tion is encoura ginS.'"
Washington officials to-day would
not discuss the situation for publica-
tion. John Lind conferred with tho
members OF the agency here, urging
them to use their influence to have
their chieftain reply favorably to tho
PROPOSALS q iotn
Luis Cabrera, mentioned as n prob
able delegate to the peace conference.
shouid Carranza agree to participate,
was In conference with Mr. Lind for
seVerai hours. after which Cabrera
joined his colleagues, Mr. Xuburan.
Jose Vasconcelos and Juan II. Uronidi
HuERTA WANTS TO STOP
LANDING AT TANlPTCo
While mediation waited on Car
rama. the subject OF ammunition
bound from the United States for car
ranza's forces was uppermost in dis-
cussion In official quarters. II he.
came known that Admiral Badger had
been instructed BY cable To Keen va tcb
on the Mexican Federal gunboats in
the vicinity Of Puerto Mexico, In view
or reports from Mexico City that HUI
erta proposed to prevent, if nossihIs
the landing at Tampico of munitions
en- route TO Carranza on the Cuban
steamer Antilla
Naval officers expressed doubt "a To
whether the Mexican boats could main
tain successful blockade OF Tamniro
with their base of supplies so far re-
moved.
, II was generally regarded here as
likely that ammunition shipmenta
would reach Tampico unmolested.
conflicting statements rs to tho
probable attitude OF the United states
regarding shipments of arms 10 tha
Mexican contending factions were dif-
hcuit TO reconcile. To-days dcvelon-
ments threw little light on the sub
Ject, though In some quarters the view
was expressed that the American gov
ernmcnt would endcavor to preyent tho
delivery OF arms to Carranza's forces
TO influence him to incline a favor
able ear toward peace proposals at
Niagara Falls.
1t Is pointed out 1t would be easv
Tor Admiral Badger to stop any am
nunition consignments from entering
Mexican ports II he were ordered to
do so. but. while officials have asserted
the right to stop such shipments at
American ports. they have not vet
made up their minds to extend their
authority 10 the high seas so as ru
prevent this.