The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-08
NEDIATORS RECESS
CARRiNZA WANTS MORE TINE
TO DECIDE QUESTION
CONDITION IS COMPLETE
Constitutionalist Chief Wants to Con-
fer With His supporters-Minis-
tiers Of Mediating Countries Differ
as to Their Hope of Ultimate Sue
cess-Recess Has Been Taken.

"A recess of mediation was decided
on Tuesday by Ambassador Da Cana
Of Brazil and Ministers Saurez and
Naon Of Chile and Argentina, respec-
lively. This &ction followed the re-
ceipt Of a note from Gen. Carranza,
expressing an inclination to partici-
pate in informal conference with
Huerta delegates for the solution of
Mexico's internal problems, but ask
ing for more time in which to con-
fer with his subordinate generals.
The Constitutionalist chief declared
he wished to get full authority from
the signers of the plan Of Guada-
loupe, the platform of the Constitu-
| tionalist movement, so that delegates
might be clothed with plenary pow
ers.
Mediation is in most complex
state. While the signing Of the Sc
ries of protocols covering various
phases of the international situation
has brought forth confident express
sions from some quarters that media
ton has been a success, skepticism
has arisen among others yitally con-
nected with the proceedings as to
whether anything of value actually
has been accomplished.
That was has been ayerted is gem
orally admitted, but Of the actual
lpacifcation of Mexico few see any
visible signs Of progress. The pro-
tocols already signed set forth in eff
feet the conditions under which the
United States will recognize a new
government in Mexico. Everything,
however, is conditioned on the estab-
lishment OF a provisional government
which must be the result of an agree
ment between the two warning fac
tions. These have not yet been
brought together. Some Of the media
tors. doubt if they ever will be. If
they confer there has been no indi-
cation that the Constitutionalists
will alter their attitude toward the
Huera faction.
Minister Naon, who is believed to
be on intimate terms with the Con-
stitutionaiists, processes optimism.
Minister Saurez and Ambassador Da
Cana are understood to be rather
skept.c.l. The Huerta delegates are
non-committal. The American dele
gates will remain at Niagara Falls
as long as there is hope.
In the meantime the widening
breach between Carranza and Villa
and the weak resistance being Of
fered by the Huerta troops to the
Constitutionalist advance are pro-
ducing grave apprehension that a
military conquest of Mexico City is
likely while mediation Is in session
and perhaps provoke the interna-
tional controversy anew. The media
tors have not yet obtained an explicit
agreement between the American
and Huerta delegates, on the lam
guage Of the protocol relating to the
future evacuation Of Vera Cruz by
American troops.
Without it the International con-
troversy would not be completely set
tied. The Huerta delegates are anx>
ious that short period be axed, ex-
tending from the day of recognition
by the United States of the provi-
sional government within which the
American forces shall sail away.
The inconsistency Of attempting to
hold an election in I'll Mexico while
American troops are encamped on a
part Of national territory has been
advanced as an argument against
continued occupation, an6 there is
little doubt that the American gov
ernment will consent to the fixing OF
a definite period for the withdrawal
of Gen. Funston's troops.
Should the Constitutionalists re-
fuse all proffers Of peace and sweep
on to Mexico City there are many
close to the mediators who believe
the Wilson administration, If con-
sistent with its previous policy,
would not care to extend recognition
to a government that had been set
up by arbitrary force and had spurn-
ed the ways of peace. 1t is practi-
cally certain that Brazil, Argentina
and Chile will hesitate long before
recoenizine such a government.