South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-02
BY ". y. TAFT.

STAFF Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. May EVERY ef-
fort is being made TO induce Carrapza
10 consider armisuce. Little ikeli-
hood of success in these Efforts.
This message sent 20 a number of
European nations by their embassies
in Washington today. indicated that "a
crisis has been reached I'm tne medic
ton efforts of the South american en-
VOWS.
Diplomats generally were Of the
, opinion that the next 40 hours would
determine whether the negotiations TO
bring peace in Mexico and end the dir
ferences between General Hurta and
the United States shall be carried ora
with hope Of success OF acknowledged
q failure
A further damper was put on the
optimism OF the mediatOrs by the news
from Mexico CITY that Huerta has dis
missed summarily his minister OF for
eign affairs. Senor POrtillO. and had
declared in an official statement that
he had consented TO an armistice with
the United States only on condition
that the constitutiOnalists do not at
tack the troops of the republic during
the armistice".
Here is Status OF Situation.
The status OF the situation as out
lined today by diplomats close 10 the
mediatOrs was as follows:
l-Huerta Is Quibbling again. spar
ring for time and hoping that cOnstf-
nationalist advances toward Mexico
City viii be stopped by an arucistice.
2-CarranZa is standing pat refus-
ing 20 enter an armistice and seeking
TO use the mediators for the advances.
ment Of his own interests
The mediatOrs nonpluSsed by
Carranza's refusal OF an armistice, are
/ flOundering among number Of plans.
Secretary of state Bryan is try
. fHr 4felrs rFnfsn
/ ing every delay that gives Americans
time TO get out OF Mexico.
Saw Plot 10 Overthrow Hucrta
MEXICO CITY, May The ac-
I tion Of President Huerta in forcing
Portillo Rojas, minister OF foreign
! affairs 10 resign IS believed 10 be due
/ TO information secured by the presi-
/ dent that his cabinet officer was
sCheming with Cen. Blanquet minis
/ ter OF war 10 overthrow the govern
ment, though the semi-Oficial ex-
/ PLANTATION as given out by officials to-
/ day was that friction had arisen over
/ the mediation proposals made 10y the
I Latin-American nations.
The fact that the cabinet officers
/ sent 10 demand Portino's resignation
! did not include BlanQuet was taken
/ as pointed onfrmatiOn that Huerta
\ has broken with his war minister.
/ formerly ms closest TREND.
/ The committee was made mp OF
! AdOlfO de ia Lama minister OF the
! treasury. Jose ~ LOzauO. minister or
| communications. and IgnaciO Alcocer.
/ minister Of the interior. They see
1 cured the resignation Immediately and
/ so notified President Huerta-
The work OF the ministry Of for
| eign relations Is practically az "a
| standstill today as EsteVa Ruiz. the
] NlrH. rrseH ID.
/ to serve anyone but POrullo.
Explains Cause OF Act.
/ Senor Ruiz said today:
/ The resignation OF Senor PortillO
/ was caused hv "a difference of opinion
/ between him and President Huerta
/ regarding the mediation VI Argcn-
/ tina. Brazil and Chile The foreign
! minister proposed that an envoy be
/ sent 10 Washington To act iH an i'm
! formative capacity toward the repre-
! sentatiyes Of the nations intervening.
/ which the president did not approve
/ The three men most prominently
! mentioned as candidates for the min
! istry or foreign affairs are Frederic0
! Gamboa. who formerly held the port
] folio. Senior Lozano and senior Eni-
! liano Rabaza.
Accepts Armed Truce.
! President Huerta has accepted the
/ proposal OF the Latin-Amerlcan ma
! tions that "a truce be effected between
/ the armed forces OF the United States
| and Mexico upon condition thar the
| lconstitutionalists discontinue their ar
! tacks. The following official state
laent has been issued at the national
/ palace.
The armistice has been accepted
| with reference 20 the American troops
| on condition that the rebels do not
J attack the troops oil the republic dur
ing the armistice.
(Signed) ~. Hucrta."