The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-21
Conference of NaOn With the Washington Officials Causes Optimism as to
 Ultimate Result
REPORT THAT HUERTA INTENDS TO RETIRE
 ADDS TO BUOYANCY
Suggestion That Mediators Waive Matter of Personnel and Consider Other Phases of Problem
 Meets With Much Favor

Niagara Falls, Ont, June 20.-Instead of adjourning abruptly, ms expected, the mediation proceedings will be pro- 1onsed perhaps for another week.
 The change was brought nbout ns n result of the visit of Minister Nnon of Argentina to Washington where he conferred with President Wilson and Secretary Bryan.
 MT. Naon brought back with him a spirit of optimism and some new ideas which he imparted to Ambassador DaGama of Brazil and Minister Suarez of Chile. It was announced after their talk that there would be no conferences until Monday The Argentine envoy reiterated the hope fulness he expressed earlier in the day.
 The determination reached is to keep the mediation board from formal ad- 1ornment, though there may be a recess in another week or so while the search is continued for persons eligible. according to the ideas set forth in the conferences, for provisional President of Mexico.
 Although no definite plan has been IrdlHeu all pdTLeS eNpItSSSu Il WISH 'o make renewed effort to effect a compro- mise.
 Reports Give Hope
 There is every reason to believe that the friction between Carranza and Villa and the report that General Huerta in tended to retire in favor of Pedro Las- curain affected the mediators in their de- cision. The possibility of developments in Mexico in the immediate future which might change the entire aspect of the problem here also has been taken into consideration
 The suggestion that the mediators waive for the time being the question of person. nel and sry to agree on all the other parts Of the peace programme is much in favor After it Is complete the discus sion would revert to names for the pro- sisional presidency. If no agreement were reached all members of the media ton colony would delight in a recess while the search for names was continued
 A channel of communication between the American government and the Hu- ertu government would be preserved if the fiction of continued sessions were maintained. This would be pleasing to both governments, it is said, since re- lations cannot be resumed on the usual diplomatic basis in case of emergency The mediation conference need not be dissolved. 1t is said, but might be con- tinued indefinitely so as to avoid a resumption of hostilities at Vera Cruz even though American troops should not be withdrawn.
 Dr. Naon's ideas, it Is believed, have not crystallized into a definite pro- posal The impression here is that his chief object in protesting optimism is to prevent the deadlock between the Americans and Mexicans from preeip- itately ending the negotiations.
 Outlook More Hopeful
 This view is best reflected by the statement of President Wilson that 'the outlook is more hopeful.
 The view of the Huerta govern ment, as expressed by MT. Rabasa, is that the Mexican delegation will not take the initiative if the conference is to break up. pr. Naon summed up the situation from the mediators point of view when he predicted that the ne- eotiations would be continued another two weeks.
 It rests with the mediators whether the conferences shall be continued. If, after the rejection of the American and Mexicsvn proposals, the mediators plan should meet the same fate. the con- ferences automatically would be end ed, but there is no need for the me diators to subject their plan to the test until they are ready. Probably their plan will be withdrawn for revision and thus definite issue can be delayed as long as desired.