The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-06
NIAGARA FALLS IS PICKED AS PLACE
 FOR MEDIATION President Is Still Undecided As to United States
 Delegates. Way Is still Left Open For Carranza to Join
 Negotiations.

Washington, May 6-Renewed eff forts of the South American envoys to bring Carranza, constitutional chief. into preliminary mediation ne- affairs that excited 1at1cn interest in the Mexican crisis today.
 While 1t had appeared Carranza had been eliminated temporarily from mediation pre1irninaries because Of his refusal to declare truce, yet it developed today that the envoys were still hopeful of inducing him to send an agent to conferences between Huertistas and representatives of the United States to be begun in Niagara Falls, Canada, on May 1S-
 The language of the announcement that Niagara F'aNs, Canada, had been chosen for the scene of exchanges was intercepted by some observers as indicating that the envoys had not abandoned hope of attempting to compose the entire Mexican problem, despite Carranza's assertion that any attempt to take up the republics internal troubles, was beyond the range of diplomatic activity.
 The phrase that attracted attention was that the envoys would copfer with the representatives Of the diff ferent' parties interested in media tion.' These parties were not named and later it was authoritatively learn ed that further Communication had been taken up with Carranza~
 Confident of early reply from the rebel chief, thes mediators today began arrangements for the Niagara Falls conference. Huerta's represen- tatives were expected to start from Mexico City this week but. the rneIn- bers of the United States m1sslon have not yet been appointed.
 President Wilson resumed consid- erat1on of many names today, seeking trained diplomats to handle the deli cate questions to tbe discussed in the Canadian border city. Serection of the delegation would not be hurried. it was known the President feeling sideration of eligibles before the be- ginning of the conference.
 While interest in diplomatic de- ve1opments eovershadowed all other features of the international situa- tfon, changes in Mexico were not ed that the federals were mining railway tracks between Mexico City and the east coast. Huerta was said to recognize the menace of Villas army in the north and the chance of zapatista. attack from the south. Bombs for use against both these leaders were being turned out in the federal arsenals. .s
 While Zapata's reported threat to attack Mexico City yesSeroay did not mater1Rllze, 1t served to renew inter est in the possibility that zapata may emerge as a figure to be reckoned with in future happenings.
 Renewal of conclusive lighting for possession of Tampico was reported by Rear Admiral Mayo early. today. The investing rebels were said to have received additional arIi1lery and reports persisted that Villa. would take personal charge of the attackA
 Admiral Badgers report said fur tI1er that Admiral Mayo informed him of persistent rumorS current about Tanpico that Villa was on his way with reinforcements for the con- stitutionalists and intended to take and burn the city,
 Admiral Mayo stated that he did not put the slightest faith in the truce supposed to have. been Arranged between the /constitutionalists and federals at Tampico There had been no trouble recently in the oil well dis trict, he added.