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Dictator Indicates
His Acceptance.
FIRST STEP COMPLETE
Argentina, Brazil and Chile viii
Try and Arrange an
Adjustment.
FIRST step COMPLETE

Washington, April 2S-.Formal &C.
ceptance by the Huerta government
of the offer of Argentina, Brazil and
Chile to use their good Offices to
bring about an amicable settlement of
the difficulty between the United
States and Mexico was cabled to
Spanish Ambassador Riano here by
Portilla y Rojas, foreign minister in
the Huerta cabinet.
Senior Rojas' note was transmitted
at once to the three South American
diplomats.
Secretary Bryan, on the part of the
United States, having accepted the
offer of good offices when rendered
Saturday, the first step now is COM
pleted and the way paved for actual
negotiations looking to peaceful
clearing up of the situation.
Neither Ambassador Riano nor the
peace ENJOYS would make public the
text OF the Huerta acceptance. 1t
was said, however, that Senior Rojas
replied briefly, accepting the offer and
thanking the South American plenipo-
tentiaries and the Spanish ambassa-
dor for their good offices, with a ref.
erence to the real spirit of solidarity
between peoples of a same race"
Contains No Conditions.
No conditions are imposed in an Of.
fer of good Offices, consequently the
reply from Mexico City was not ex-
pected to deal with conditions. That
stage will be reached when the peace
makers formulate their plans and
make known how they propose to
use the good Offices which have been
accepted.
/ 1t was suggested that they, probably
will ask, the Washington and Mexico
City governments for, statements az to
what each would demand in the event
formal mediation we're undertaken,
and that on the nature of the re
sponses to this request will depend
the proposals next to be- submitted. +
Unofficial advices from Mexico City
already. had made it virtually Ger.
tain that General Huerta will accept
the offer of the peace ENJOYS, but the
formal announcement tended to re.
heve further the, slackening tension
of the crisis. The news was given to
President Wilson, who expressed him.
self as greatly pleased, though he
would make no further comment.
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White House officials let it be
known that they are earnetly DESTROYS
Of aiding the South American diplo-
mats in every way possible and that
no announcements as to points that
will be insisted upon by the United
States will be made or anything else
done at this time which might embar-
rass their efforts.
Throughout official and diplomatic
circles the belief was expressed that
the success Of the peacemakers so far
necessarily will have favorable ef-
feet upon the situation; that even
though their efforts ultimately fail
indirect diplomatic communication be-
tween the United States and the
Huerta government has been restored
and the chance of a bet
ter understanding infinitely improved.
The receipt Of Huerta's reply fol-
lowed close upon the disclosure in
Washington Of the fact that England,
France and Germany have been exert
ing great pressure upon him, to con,
sent to g. peaceful settlement of the
present difficulties. The most inter-
Getting feature Of this disclosure, how
ever, was the, fact that the European
powers had been urged by, Secretary
Bryan to use their good ofiices In
support of the efforts Of the South
American countries.
Suspicious Of carranxa.
While Huerta's reply has tended to
strengthen the hope. OF this govern
ment In the mediation, plan officials
here are still, in the dark as to what
would be, the attitude, of Carranza.
The note Of, the three South Ameri-
can diplomats was, dispatched to Car
rama from, Washington, but no re-
ply has been received. Uneasiness
was created by the statements attrib-
uted to eCarranza's representatives in
Washington, that he never will as
sent to enter into a mediation pro-
gram for the settlement of Mexicos
internal differences. r,E.s.
There were indications here that
the United States will not daily with
Carranza on this subject. 1t would
not surprise many here if refusal
by Carranza would be met by this
government with overtures to Villa.
Villa has been outspoken in his ef-