The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
PEACE CONFERENCE
 FORMALLY OPENED
 AT NIAGARA FALLS
fCantinued from Pnge Onel

(Continued from Page One) ~~-~~~~~-~~~~~~~~-~~>~ Mexico and felt they were nonpartfsan In their views. - I've are as devoid of political con- nection as Justice Lamar. fer instance said Augustine Rodriguez, one of the Mexican commissionerX in Illustrating inc disconnection of Himself and his colleagues from the jcaidron of Mexican politics.
 Land Question an Issue ! Another of the Mexican delegates based his hopes for the solution of the entire<spro on the ability of all parties concerned to come to some agreement on the complexion of a pro- yisional government which would be able to give sufficient guarantees Tor the preservation of law and order and Which could resolve the land question and other problems considered to be peculiarly fundamental in the Mexican embroglio.
 The sentiment of disinterestedness which the Mexican commissioners ex- pressed in the informal talks was par ticularly emphasized in the opening speech of Ambassador da Cana at the first full conference of the mediation board during the day, in which he re- ferred to the clear and persuasive voice of reason counseling the sac rifice of persons in favor Of the col interests spreading the gospel of peace and Jus tice."
 The ambassadors speech of welcome, the informal talks of the Mexican and ApaariA n delegates, together with the so- Z cial Afternoon and formal exchange oi courtesies and the sentiments of hope 3ulness everywhere expressed. revealed -S a spirit of friendly cordiality among fi1e representatives of the United States and Mexico to which the mediators themselves attached no little import ance. The development of persona friendliness and the cultivation of good feeling was remarked on by Amer leans and Mexicans alike as calculated to bring about helpful spirit of CO., operation in the task ahead where otherwise antagonism might prevail.
 Ambassador da Gama's speech fur nished the keynote for the era of gooe feeling which prevailed
 Brief Responses
 On behalf of the United States and Mexico. Justice Lamar and Emilio Ra- basa, respectively made brief re- eponses echoing the sentiments o' patriotism which were voiced by the Brazilian ambassador and expressine the thanks of their governments for the tender of good offices.
 sToday's proceedings were chiefly concerned with preliminary organizing 4 The folloWlng method or pToceeuure was approved:
 'r. The plenipotentiaries of Brazil and Argentina and Chill will preside at the conferences The Brazilian ambassador viii direct the proceedings of the con. 1erences.
 60 The minutes of the proceedings will be signed by the representatives and the three medators: they will be counter ofgned by the three secretaries of the me diators and said minutes shall be draft cd in English Spanish and Portuguese and five copies thereof shall be made namely. only one copy for each of thf Representatives and one for each of thu ,rediators. The deliberations shall be SC cret.
 ...s The full conference will be held first, for the expression of the views o the Representatives upon their request second for the presentation of basis 0 settlement: third, for their acceptance O rejection
 f'4 The conferences will be closed by full final session at which will be state an the particular circumstances whc were considered in arriving at the fina SesuIt of the conference, whatever sucl