The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-02
Former Madero Minis
ter Would Reconcile
Leaders.
PLAN NOT FORMED
No Agreement Made For
Conference Between Gems.
Carranza and Villa.

I
bardo, Conshtutionalist representa-
tive at Paris, cabled that he woul,
leave Immediately for Ell Paso. Thi
Is taken here as an indication tha
Lombardo will act as unofficial peac,
commissioner between Carranza ant
Villa, in their yet unsettled estrange
| ment. =
Lombardo was minister of public
instruction in the cabinet of the late
President Madero. He has been
friendly with Villa since the Madero
revolution and also is on good terms
with Carranza, and is a close friend
or General Angeles, Carranza's dep.
osed secretary of war, whose present
relation with Villa has been credited
with occasioning much of the ill-feel-
ing between the two factions of the
Constltutionalists. 1t is learned tina
the proposed conference between
Villa and representatives of Carranza
IS far from complete.
Alfonso Madero, brother of the
murdered president, Santos Cuesano,
a Peruvian poet, who fas been active
ly interested in Mexican affairs, and
Alberto Paul, one of Carranza's g
younger advisers, some days ago Of
iered their services as mediators In
the internal embodiment, 1t is said.
AS far as Carranza or Villa agents
here learned, no definite plans have
been laid for the attempted adjust
ment.
In the meantime, Villas heretofore
successful campaign with Mexico CITY
as the ultimate goal, Is delayed In.
definitely
Attack on GuadaIajara
Advlces from Guadalajara said the
second largest city in Mexico. is about
TO be attacked by General Obregon's q
troops. The revolutionists, it is stat
ed, have cut off the water supply of
the CITY. which aside from making
water scarce, has shut off electric
ilght and power The city for a num-
per OF nights has been in darkness
except Tor the light of candles.
Wilson Still Hopes. FeN
Washington. d. CATER a con-
ference with Secretary Bryan, the
president authorized statement
that the Mexican situation is as IA
vorable as 1t may be until the Mex
lean factions get together. Farther
wilson refused to discuss the Mexi-
can situation. While no statement
was made at the White House regard
ing the recess of the mediation con-
ference, officials close to the presi-
dent said that he is very 1opeful
that Huerta, Carranza and Villa will
agree on definite plan for settling
the internal affairs of Mexico.
Brazilian Paper Commends.
Buenos Aires, Brazil.-The news
paper Reazon. one of the leading
publications here, commenting on
what has been accomplished at the
Niagara Falls peace conference, ex-
presses the belief that the United
States does not intend to profit by
circumstances to take any Mexican
territory, but will give its turbulent
neighbor lesson in moderation and
generosity. M
d Mediation Recess Held Up.
Niagara Falls. Canada-Plans for
an Indefinite recess of mediation
were somewhat disturbed by the sug-
gestion Of the United States govern
ment that such break might be in
tepreted generally as disruption of
the proceedings. The Washington
administration believes the depart
ure of the mediators and delegates
might fail to influence the Constitu-
tionalists to hurry their delegates to
the proposed informal conference
with the Huerta commission.
AS result of this view, the medi-
ators cancelled their reservations for
tonight and will remain here until to-
morrow. 1t is understood, also. that
the Huerta delegation is unwilling
that mediation should recess without
some definite understanding as to the
future.