The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-21
MED|ATORS BEGIN
PEACE CONF FERENCE
Stimulus Given by Premature Re-
port That Huerta Agrees to
Eliminate Himself.
LATER ERROR IS CORRECTED
Confidence in Amicable Settle
n,ent and Ultimate Pacification
of Mexico Grows.

! Niagara Falis. ontario. May 70
S,ir,u1us was given to-day to the re-
port that by self-clemination General
I Huerta would make 1t possible for the
I mediation conference here to hrihs
/ abou: peace for Mexico.
II was announced In n dispatch re-
! reivcd from Mexico CITY by the Asso-
/ ciated Press that the Provisional Pres
! ident had authorized his representa-
/ lives to present his resiena ton II such
/ step became necessary to adjust
n,ent of the trouble with the United
/ states.
/ Later however. II was stated that
| there had been an error of transmits
/ sion. and that General iiuerta had said
! his delegates have no instructions To
I offer his res guation.
/ Undoubtcjly there was an error in
/ tho transmission OF the first dispatch.
I but before the correction came the re-
I port that fuerta was ready to cffaco
! himself was circulated generally, and
it occasloned no surprise anywhere
The envoys of Brill and Argentina.
/ Who with the Chilean minister, con-
J stjtute the mediation tribunal, appar-
+ emily were ready to accept the report
as accurately setting forth Huerta's
I pusitiou and the Mexican delegates
! themselves showed the kccnest inte~
I est when inQuirtng II the dispatch WAS
authenticated. One OF tho delegates
! could not. he said. expect an announce
/ ncnt so soon"
/ tEELING THAT REPOHT
Is MERELY PREMATURE
In spite of the withdrawal OF the
| dispatch by the Associated Press, tho
feeling was that tho reported an
| nouucemcnt 'was merely premntur.a"
/ which phrase was taken from the
preston of one of the diplomats here
! when he was informed OF the
lection.
Confidence in the amicable settle
i mert not only oc differences between
/ the United states and Mexico. but in
the ultimate pacihcation OF Mexico
/ through the avenues of diplomacy. was
/ reflected tonight after the first formal
session OF the three South American
inediators and representatives of the
/ Iuc"ta government and the United
| Statcs
notwithstanding tho fact that CON
fTmation could not be given 10 earlier
reports that General Hucrta would not
allow his incumbency oi. the office OF
! President to stand In the way or n
solution OF the Mexican problem tho
irst days session developed 4 feeling
of optimism.
Before the correction OF the original
Huerta dispatch WAS received diplo-
mats and delegates commented on the
dispatch on the theory that 1t was
correct Those who expressed Them
selves, generally agreed that the vol
untnry retirement OF Huerta would
he conditions upon tho making salts
FACTORY terms concerning n successor
REMOTE Possibility
OF RESUMING FIGHTING;
IL is clear that If an announcement
OF Willingness to retire comes from
iucrta In the near future IL will bo
welcomed "a making more rcmote the
possibility OF any resumption OF hos
ttlitics between the United states and
McNico. 1t was argued also ;ha; with
tuerta out. the mediators might en-
tcrtain hope that CarranZa and HIS
constitutionalist followers would be
brought into the conference. or become
parties TO any agreement reached
Speaking OF The erroneous dispatch.
one OF the principals OF the Conf,-renca
sald no regretted that tho news proved
| premature. He said he felt certain that
'He announcement soon could he made
with conhcdnce that II would stand.
iina IL neen true" said one OF the
medintors. IT would have mado orr
WORK much easier. as II would hnve
paved the way to an early understand
! ing"
The Mexican delegates to-day de-
cllned to discuss instructions rive, -
them before their departure from the
Mexican capital beyond saying that
while their powers were broad. such
questions as the resignation of Huertn
and the conditions under which Is
would be submitted. would have to be
referred finally TO General Huerto
hinscif for approval
MESSAGE FROM CAPITAL
IN VERY HOPEFUL TERMS
i'ui 'hH VIC utN tnc brazilian amhaS G.
sanor received message from ths
Brazllian minister in Mexico civ
counched in hopeful terms about me-
dtation and indicating, II Is understood
thnt General tluerta was prepared TO
relin1uish office. Similar intimations
have como to European DIPLOMATS in
Washington. and for the last three
days 1t has been taken for granted in
diplomatic circles generally that the
problem before the mediators was nor
| much the elimination Of
hut what was 10 follow his retirement
whnt KIND OF government could DO es-
tahlished and what persons would bo
acceptable TO all Interest I'm Mexico
The Mexican delegates Incidentally
reiterated here that they represented
no political personal interests in
Mexico. and felt they were nonparti-
san In their views.
we are as devoid of political con-
nections as Justice Lamar. for IN
stance said Augustine Rodriguez ono
or the Mexican commissioners in IL
iustrating the disconnection of him.
SELF and his colleagues from the cal.
dron OF Mexican politics.
EMPHASIZES SENTIMENT
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The sentiment OF disinterestednesa
which the Mexican commissioners en-
pressed in their informal talks was
particularly emphasized In the open-
ing speech OF Ambassador Da CANA
at the first full conference OF tho me
diation board during tho day, In which
he referred to the clear and persuu-
sive voice OF reason counseling tho
sacrifice OF persons In favor or the coll
lective interests OF the people and
spreading the gospel of peace and
Justice"
The ambassadors speech OF well
come. the Informal talks OF tho Me-
lean and American delegates together.
tho social afternoon tea and formal
exchange OF courtosies and tho sent!-
ments OF hopefulness everywhere cs3
pressed revealed a spirit OF friendly
cordiality among the Representatives OF !
the United States and Mexico to whIcl,
the mediators themselves attached no Y
little Importance. Tho development OF -
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