Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-14
Bandits Not Active.
Administration Sees ...
Satisfactory Progress
in Peace Negotiations

Administration officials claim that the
peace negotiations are progressing very
satisfactorily at Niagara Falls Car
ranza's following Is indulging in more
dilatory tactics, avowedly delaying the
sending Representatives to the pacifi-
cation conference until the mediators
nave replied to Carranzas message The
legal agent of Huerta asserts that peace
negotiations are now in a tense and deli
cate state" These are the three different
attitudes and views on the Mexican
mediation situation today
Further definite results from the con-
ference are confidently expected early
this week, SO United States officials as
sert This view is presumably based on
reports received last evening from the
American delegates to the conference,
who were in telegraphic communication
with Secretary Bryan
Personnel Discussed.
It is understood that the South Ameri-
can mediators have discussed with both
the American and Huerta missions the
proposed personnel of the provisional
government in Mexico. based on the pro-
tocol signed Friday by both parties to
the conference. Report on any actual
progress to determine who shall con-
stitute this interregnum administration
was lacking late last night.
Charles A. Towne New York attor-
ney and former United States senator
from Minnesota, has been retained by
the Mexico City regime to represent its
interests in Washington. Mr.. Towne has
been here for several days, has had two
conferences with President Wilson and
yesterday was in communication with
Secretary Bryan. He plans to see Presi-
dent Wilson again today. The New York
attorney also was in touch during the
day with the Mexican delegates at Mag
ara Falls.
Sees Grave Problem.
Mr.. Towne late yesterday issued a
statement expressing approval of the
signing of the first protocol, but declar-
ing that the matter Of choosing the per-
sonnet of the provisional government,
particularly the man for the presidency,
was the gravest problem before the me-
diators. and that the situation at the
present time was tense and delicate. ii
The Huerta counselor would not discuss
the status Of the proceedings from the
viewpoint OF the Huerta government fur.
ther than to say lit is a mistake to in.
fer that the rest of tthe deliberations are
bound to proceed smoothly"
reports were current here that the
Huerta delegates. in view of conces.
slons already made by them in the
that the United States make some con.
cessions In the plan proposed by then
for the establishment of the new
government. 1t is argued from the
to the demand for his elimination, ant
that he subsequently yielded the stip
ulation of his commi ssioners that h,
be permitted to name a secretary O.
foreign affairs. who would succeed
him as president and then name tn,
provisional government to be selected
by the mediation conference.
Continue Advances.
While the deliberations are proceedin,
the constitutionalist forces are continu
ing their advance on Mexico City, and, s.
far as can be learned. propose to con
tinue as vigorously as possible, despit
the fact that their representatives ma,
proceed to Niagara Falls to talk owe
the peace proposals. Jose Vasconcelos
who has been mentioned as one of tn
probable delegates to be designated 70
the mediation conference by Carranza re
turned to Washington last evening fror
New York. He conferred with Luis Cab
rera. another of the probable delegates
and with Rafael Zubaran, chief agen
of CarranZa here.
1HdrleS "A. bOuBldS, OHc VI SdITanZa
counsel here. discussed the situation witt
Secretary Bryan.
In view of the declaration from the me
diators that constitutionalists would no
be officially received unless fighting ii
Mexico ceased, the general conclusion
here is that whatever participation Car
ranza's men may make will be entirel
informal.
Dispatches to the State Department in
dictate that the constitutfonalists are re
newing their attacks upon the fedora
garrisons at many widely separate
points, SO fercely and simultaneously a
to suggest the belief that they are actin
under a general order from Carranza I
rush the campaign against Mexico Cit
to a conclusion regardless of its cost /
killed and wounded.
Threatens Shipping Interests.
NEW ORLEANS. June 13-shippin
Interests here have been warned b.