The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-13
PEACE PLANS PRESENTED,
U. S. SHOWS MEASURES
1T WOULD HAVE TO BRING
PEACE.
Ideas Given Through Representatives
at Mediation Schemes
to BE Fully Considered ut Meeting
in Near Future.

OihIeu OtdteS government, through
Justice Lamar and Frederick w. Leh-
mann, today presented to the three
South American mediators complete
plan for the pacification Of Mexico.
1t is the same in principle as that pre-
sented by the mediators and already
agreed to by the Huerta government.
1t contemplates establishment at the
earliest date practicable of a new pro-
visional government in Mexico City,
which would conduct general elections
for a permanent government.
The plan, written by the American
delegates after consultation with the
Washington government, is brief, and
includes several counter prop POSITIONS
Of which the Huerta delegates will
be advised tomorrow.
| From the mediators themselves it
became known that the differences in
the two plans are slight. A full con-
ference Of all delegates and mediators
is planned for tomorrow or Wednes-
day. This is for the formal consid-
Grafton and final drafting of the
protocol.
Although the question Of whether
the Antilla would be permitted to land
her ammunition at Tampico was not
finally disposed Of today, the Mexi-
can delegates let it be known that,
while they hoped the cargo in some
way would be returned to New York,
they were not disposed to interrupt
mediation, even II the ammunition
finally got ashore. Gen. Huerta's or
der resembling the blockade Influenced
a spirit Of optimism, for the situation
was threatening.
Tonight final word was awaited
from the American government as to
whether the Antilla would be permit
ted to land her arms The Spanish
ambassador at Washington Is ex-
pected to receive from Secretary
Bryan the reply to the note addressed
originally by the Huerta delegates to
tho mediators and referred to Wash
tngton by the American delegates
here. The Huerta delegates wrote
the note before they knew a blockade
had been ordered. When Gen. Huerta
learned that his representatives were
taking the matter up through diplo-
matte channels he suspended the
blockade.
I 1t is understood that a diplomatic
way Of approaching internal ques-
tions would meet the approval Of the
constitutionalists but the mediators
are insistent on an armistice. The
cOnstitutiOnalists want to know what
the peace plan cOmprehends before
they agree to suspension Of hos
tilities. They claim that when q rev.
olutionary army is once started in a
comprehensive military campaign ii
can not be stopped for a week or a
short period without making troops
restless and endangering the control
which the various chiefs have over
their men.
The mediators now are trying to
evolve q method by which the peace
plan will meet the approval of the
cOnstitutiOnalists before a protocol is
signed.
While details Of the peace plan are
necessarily withheld until there is a
final agreement. it is known that a
large share in the proposed new pro-
visional government would be given
to the constitutionalists. They would
have at least two of the four cabinet
members who would be appointed by
the new provisional president who
would succeed Huerta.
The peace plan includes provision
for general amnesty. the payment of
claims. the withdrawal of the Ameri-
can forces from Vera Cruz and kim
dred subjects which would develop
when a new provisional government
would be installed.
The new provisional government
would be given formal recognition by
the United States and thus be enabled
to float loans and rehabilitate Mex
ico's finances. Already there is talk
Of a $100,OOO,OOO loan to cover the
multitude Of obligations arising out of
four years Of almost incessant revo-
luton.
| The answer from Gen. Carranza to
the latest communication of the me-
diators Is expected in another As
hours. 1t will have considera BILE
bearing on the attitude of the Amer
lean government towards the peace
plan.
Tho Mexican delegation tonight
made public extracts from their note
to the mcdiators which brought about