Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-19
THINK MEDIATION
HAS COLLAPSED
Officials So Construe Unex-
pected Visit Here of Am
bassador Naon.
COMES TO WASHINGTON
TO NOTIFY PRESIDENT
Expects to Return to Niagara Falls
Carrying Word Whether Farley
Shall Proceed or Disband.


of Romulo s. Naon, ambassador from
Argentina. and one of the three South
American mediators who have been seek
ing to pacifically adjust the affairs of
Mexico. is generally conceded by officials
to mean that mediation has collapsed.
and that Minister Naon has come here
to so notify the administration.
Mr. Naon was not expected at the en-
bassy and had not notified any admin
istration officials of his intended visit.
He went directly from Union station to
the Shoreham Hotel. where he would be
handy to the White House and the State
Department, and where also Luis Ca
brera, with whom he had previously con-
ferred at Buffalo and who has been
mentioned as one of Carranza's intended
delegates. has quarters. At first Mr..
Naon denied himself to all callers, but
later went to the embassy and admitted
that he expects to confer with Secretary
Bryan late this afternoon. He expected
to return to Niagara Falls tonight. car
rying word whether the conference shall
proceed or disband.
When shown dispatch from Niagara
Falls saying he had come to ask Secre-
tary Bryan If officials here had any IN
formation which would seem to make it
advisable to continue the Niagara con-
ference, Mr.. Naon said:
You had better be satisfied with that.
at this time. There is nothing I can say
Here to Notify Wilson,
Those officials who regard mediation
as having definitely failed looked upon
the ambassadors visit as one OF courtesy
officially to notify President Wilson OF
the deadlock and inquire formally II
ther, is anything further to be laid oe-
fore the conference before it ends
Secretary Bryan was more non-conl-
initial than usual as he went TO the cao.. :.
net meeting There were intimations thae
some sort of an official announcement.
might be given out late today
The sudden appearance in Wasnlns
ton of Mr. Naon, who has been the most
active of the mediators. on the aas
that the Niagara conference was
when all parties to the conference ad-
nit that it has scant chance OF ,oelns
successful, caused consternation ahons
officials and diplomats.
Mexican mediation was admittedly tne
one most Important topic Of discus
sion at the cabinet meeting.
1t was earlier made clear that Fres-
ident Wilson stands squarely on tne
statement given out at Niagara Fati .tii
agree to no settlement OF the Mexican
nroblems which is not based on the
principles outlined therein. This was
oflcially announced following an early
conference with Secretary Bryan.
II media ton fails the President plans
to issue a statement fully informing
the public on the position of the ad-
ministration and outlining his future
course.
Talk of Intervention Groundless.
~, r-,.. -. ~ ,>Y,p for eoin o
before Congress with any phase of the
Mexican question. and all talk of
further armed Intervention Is ground
less at this time, according to officials
in close touch with the administra-
ton. The same they assert may also
be said of reports that the United
States plans to recognize CarranZa,
villa or any other faction in Mexico.
The issue of the note of the Mexican
delegates by Senior Rabasa. and the
reply of the American delegates pub
lished last night after 1t had been ap-
proved by President Wilson. admitted
" has brought the mediation confer
ence to point where it generally Is
expected to fail unless one side gives
way. The Huerta delegates standing
firm for the selection of neutral
for the provisional presidency and the
American delegates no less firm that
the new executive shall be one fully
approved by the constitutionalists, are
confronted with a situation which only
a modification of demands on one side
can ameliorate.
With mediation as solution of the
Mexican turmoil admittedly In pre-
carious stage, much interest was cen
tered in the restoration of complete
understanding between Carranza ana
Villa.
Of1cial reports confirmed earlier an
nouncements that the first chief OF the
constitutionalists and field leader have
patched up their differences through the
diplomatic intervention of Gen. Angeles,
war chief of the constitutionalist cabi-
net. Military necessity has triumphed
over politics and Gen. Villa Is to have
supreme command of the military opera
tions of the constitutionalist army during
its campaign toward Mexico City.
Villa to Be in Absolute Command.
Even Cen Angeles the constitutiona.ist
presume to dictate in any way to Gen.
Villa, recognizing him as the major gen
eral in the field. In this way 1t is pro-
posed to do away with the interference
from political aspirants hanging on about
Carranza whom Gen. Villa claims to
have been interfering with his military
operations.
!. lii, is about to return to their civil
Offices ali those CarranZa supporters
rom he Seized "Hen ne iorSioiy LOON
possession of the constitutionalist affairs
in Chihuahua.
There is now entire entente between
Carranza and Villa, and there is to be
no question of Villa superseeding Car
ranza as first chief Of the constitutional
lists, or as president when the Mexican
capital is captured unless Carranza al
lows himself to be sWayed toward as
suninK dictatorial powers by the political
aspirants seeking to ingratiate them
selves.
Constitutionalist sympathizers mere re-
sent the ;I,puta ton given publicity dur
ing the last couple of days that Rafael
z Lharan. secretary of the interior In the
Carranza ca bret. is an intriguer and
laying lines here in Washington Tor IN
announcement was made last night by
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