The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-29
ARNISTICE ASKED
IN MEXICAN AFFAIR
of This Government and Huer-
ia of Mexico by the South
American ENJOYS.
,nY AsseelArEn rREss1


WlAaHENGTON, d. c., April %
The ENJOYS of Brazil, Argentina and
Chile resumed their mediation con
ference at 1890 a. m. today, still
seeking to mature some middle
ground of agreement between the
United States and Mexico.
The only definite word coming
from them was that favorable prog
ress was being made AMI that .
hopeful view was taken of the out
come.
An armistice in the difficulties be-
tween the United States and Mexico
has been asked of this government
and General Huerta by the South
American ENJOYS, who have under
taken to avert war through mediation.
Ambassador Da Cana OF Brazil, today
notified Secretary Bryan that this had
been determined upon as the next step
in the negotiations and that General
Huerta also had been notified.
After an hours conference the
mediation ENJOYS determined that fur
ther Negotiations necessarily must pro-
coed without warlike interference and
Ambassador Da CANA went to the
state department to acquaint Secretary
Bryan Of the course thus far taken
in the peace plans. The Brazilian min
lister in Mexico City also was notified
and he communicated the information
to Huerta.
The communication addressed to
both governments by the mediation
ENJOYS formally requests each govern
ment to declare an armistice Officials
here also believe that General Huerta
would accept the proposal.
The proposal for an armistice, 1T
also was learned, does not include any
reference to the Constitutionalists in
Mexico. Consideration of the Consti-
tutionalists' position, it was stated,
probably would be involved in the
next step to be taken after an arm
fstice has been agreed to by the prin-
cipals to the present difficulty. Under
the .armistice in accordance with in
ternational proceedings neither the
Huerta government nor the United
States would pause in preparations
for war.
Plans for possible conflict would
proceed but the armistice would pro-
hibit actual hostility in the field and
any extension of military movement
by either side. 1t would simply es-
tablish a truce.
officials expressed keen interest in
official reports from Berlin that the
meditiors had asked European pow
ers to use influence on President VIII
son that would prevent this govern
ment making conditions of settlement
as mediation progresses which would
make impossible the success of the
effort to bring about peace. At the
state department it was stated that
nothing was known of this action on
the part of the ENJOYS.
Following his visit to Secretary
Bryan, Ambassador Da CANA re-
turned to the Argentina legation,
where the ENJOYS resumed their con
ference. When this government would
make answer to the armistice pro-
posal was not Indicated here. The
proposal for an armistice was com
municated to President Wilson from
the state department by telephone.
Though no announcement has been
made It was authoritatively learned
that this government would accept the
conditions provided assurances are
given that in addition to a halt in mil
itary operations there would be no
civil uprisings against American cit
liens or other ''untoward" Incidents,
which might prevent peace.