The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-12
DOOR OF CONFERENCE
CLOSED TO CARRANZA
MediatOrs Regard Further Waiting
for Answer rs Beneath
Their Dignity.
APPREHENSION OF FUNSTON
Reports Rumors Of Possible Federal
Advance on American Outposts at
Vera Cruz-FOrces at His Com
n,and.

Washington. June 1l.-Administra-
tion officials would not comment to-
night on the South American medi-
ators refusal to wait longer for Cen
cral CarrauZa to answer their COM
munication sueSe sting that Constitu-
tionaliSt'S representatives be sent to
participate in the Mexican peace con-
ference At Niagara Falls.
Publication by the mediators of eX
charges between them and General
Car:anZa's agents. and the report that
tn" South American cnvoys regarded
further waiting AS bcncath their dig
nifty. we're taken here to mean that
the door I" mediation is closed 0N the
ConStitutionalists.
While the mcdiators were determine
ing Ia close the door Of the conference
10 CarranZa. President Wilson and Sec
rctary OF State Bryan held a protract-
"d conference at the White House.
They were in FREQUENT communication
with the American commissioners at
Niagara Falls, and following these in
tcrchanges, Mr. Bryan reiterated that
rcdiatiou was progressing satisfac-
toriIy."
y few minutes later word came from
Niagara Falls of the decision OF the
mcdiators with respect to Carranza
AS soon as he reached his Office, Mr.
Bryan was called TO the long distance
telephone and informed OF the action
of the mediators
Il have heard of the decision of the
mediatorS. Mr.. Bryan said when asked
concerning the late reports from Nj
agara Falls, but there is nothing for
me TO say
FORWARDS NO ANSWER
TO RACE MEDItTORS
The tact that General CarranZa had
forwarded no answer to the latest com
munication from the mcdiators had
neen regarded in some quarters here
70 Gt..,l "a.
he did not intend to participate i'm
mediation which would require a ccs-
satioh OF hostilities- against Huerta.
IL WAS reported that officials OF the
Washington government had been we'll
aware on inns for some time. and had so
informed the conterccs at Niagara
r"Hs. 1t was upon this Information.
sonic hclicvc. that the reported sug-
SestiohS were made of continuing the
mcdiation in It's present form
one phase of the situation discussed
i,cre to7hleht was the possibility that
S,n ui'e."l 'arran>a had contemplated
Iuii reply To the mcdiHtors' communi-
cation eventually. and that he might
yet do so In this event il was he
icved, the Washington administration
might use it's influence to assure re-
cepiion of such Il reply.
IN dismsSing the idea of pnrticina
ton In mediation as result of to-
days developments, some of C'arran nz,...
agents here declared the campaign
against iucrta would he continued
with Increased activity. Arms and
ammunition for General Carranza
aboard the Cuban steamer Antilla.
now at Tanpico. which the United
states was too late In its effort to
prevent leaving American shores, prob
ably viii he unloadcd to- morrow
APPREHENSION or FUNSTON
~ NATTER OF CONCERN
The apprehension Of General Tuns-
ton over rumors Of II possible Fed
eral advance on American outposts at
Vera cruz has become II matter OF
grave concern to War Department Of
hcials. The general anxiety is in
creased 10y knowledge that a strong
rebel force is operating In Vera CRUZ
state. Any plan for the extension OF
The American lines to strengthen Cen
eral t'unSton's position must he con
sidcred in the light of the state De-
partmcntS acceptance of mcdiat tion
and the reiterated assumption that
there would he no advance movements
during mediation PROCEEDINGS
General Funston has under his com
mand, In addition To soldiers of his
brigade. some 2.S50 marines. Should
more soldiers be needed In event his
Continued on Ninth Pago)