Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-17

Niagara, Falls. Ont, June 16-Jus- tice Lamar and Frederick W. Lehman, the American delegates to the media tion conferences. went to Bufffalo to- day and talked for four hours with Ra- fael Zubaran and Luis Cabrera, per sonal representatives of General Car ranZa- Their purpose was to find some way to bring the constitutional ists in harmony with the scope of med fation- The mission was a failure.
 The constitutionalist representatives who had come from Washington es- pecially to see the American delegates told them why they could not agree to an armistice: why only a man prominent fin the constitutjonalist ranks will be accepted by them for the provisional presidency. and finally. they said they believed the constitutionalist army would settle the Mexican problem soon if left unhampered by foreign compli- cations.
 The Americans returned to Niagara Falls feeling that so far as the politi- cal paciflcation of Mexico is concern ed mediation had accomplished noth- ing and probably the end of the con- ferences was very near.
 Huerta Delegates ResoIute.
 The next full conference is set for Friday morning. Until then little will be done because of the absence of Minister Naon of Argentine. Most of the principles here incline to the view that Fridays session mays be the last. The three mediating plentipo- tentiaries have virtually abandoned hope of solving Mexico's internal prob lem; the Huerta delegates are leso- lute in their determination not to &C., cept constitutionalist partisan for the provisional presidency and there ap- pears tonight to be no feasible way of keeping all clements in conference much longer Only developments, not now foreseen, such as a change in at titude on the part of the constitution alists Or of the Huerta delegates can keep the conference in session.
 Rumor of Villa and Carranza Split.
 Dispatches announcing the forcible seizure by Villa official of the tele- graph office at Juarez, held previously by Carranza officials created a stir in the mediation colony. The Huerta delegates said it plainly showed the correctness of their repeated warn ings that a lack of cohesion in the constitutionalist ranks would lead to anarchy in the north. The news serv- ed also to confirm suspicious which have been current in many quarters here of a breach between Villa and Carranza-
 Incidentally it is understood that the American delegates inquired of MessrS- Cabera and Zubaran what they though of the stories of a split between Villa and Carranza. The constitutionalist emissaries said they had confidence in General Carranza's tact and ability to smooth out such difficulties.
 Grave Apprehension Over Break in
 Rebel Ranks.
 The gravest apprehension neverthe- less is felt of what may follow break between General Carranza and Gener- al Villa Should their forces clash, a condition of anarchy might ensue which in all probability would arouse again the demand for intervention by thc United States.
 The mediators hold to the opinion that they have accomplished some thing, in that war between the United States and the Huert:. government was halted by mediation. They point to the fact that cordial feeling has de- ve;oped between the American and the Huerta delegates.
 Huerta's Withdrawal Expected Soon
 General Huerta's withdrawal from the presidency is expected soon as a matter of course regardless of the out come of the mediation. It is believed there will be an election in July at which a successor to Huerta will be chosen in the federal territory but it is considered probably that infiuen- tial classes in Mexico City will per- suade him to fill the post of minister Of foreign affairs, now vacant, with an able and conservative individual who could succeed to the presidency and make an effort to reconcile the war ring elements.
 If the mediation conferences ad- journs. it will in all probability ac- knowledge it's failure to bring the rival elements together for a solution of the internal problem but at the same time will probably announce the solution of Meyic0S international conflict Inst what disposition will be made of the American forces at Vera Cruz no one here is in a position to conjecture as the American delegates are not in- fofrned Dy Washington on matters of future policy.