Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1914 — HUERTA AGREES TO END HOSTILITIES; CARRANZA REFUSES [ARTICLE]

HUERTA AGREES TO END HOSTILITIES; CARRANZA REFUSES

Rebel Won’t Submit Troubles tc j Mediation. ■ ■ ( TRUCE ALSO IS DECLINED Latin Envoys Spend Day Preparing Program to End Strife and Reconcile Factions—Dictator Must Quit. Washington, May I.—Formal agree' ment on the part of Vlctortano Huerta to suspend all hostilities pending negotiations was made known through Secretary of State'Bryan. The secretary was at the Argentine legation in conference with the mediators when the news was received. This formal agreement ratifies the understanding that has existed for two days. There is no agreement, however, relative to the suspension of hostilities between the federate and constitutionallsts in Mexico, that being a matter beyond Huerta’s control. News from Chihuahua that General Carranza and General Villa were push-‘ Ing ahead their southward movement ■ and preparing for a general attack upon Tampico threw a damper upon, hopes for peace between the warring Mexican factions

Secretary Bryan left the legation shortly before midnight and the three mediators continued . their conference. Problem Becomes Complex. The complexity of the problem with which the A.-8.-C. powers of South America are dealing is strikingly apparent. President \yilson, Huerta and Cariranza, individually and severally*, have accepted -In principle" the good offices of Argentina. Brazil and Chile; but the leaders of the Mexican factions view matters from such differ* r* angles that it is doubtful v.’*- . ; mon ground Tor actual neg<>: *■ < ~•> be established. If conur;(.* :ir ■ - found the diplomatic tridmi'' ;. one of the wonders 6f ti.-- i: - Carranza insists < * 1 * *■■■• thmatter of mediation as be:*'r;t . ■ •:. *1: * Terences .between Mexu .. an . - UnL ted States and not h.>*,*:ua anything to do with his campaign against :!u> r la. The United States.. '.ik- .. * 1,, , < )!u . posing of conflicting • i<qn*i,t yr, x ico an essentia] in ih- s. • G,t of the general conflict > . .Carranza has m/r cons, no d io ah armistice in < r nn ; • t i n with the internal war. ;:i. i i is declared that h- ill not do-so. And dipiumacy; with headquarters in Washington, is wrestling with. ,fhe*perturbing” situation. Adds to Difficulty.

The publication of the Text of the note sent by the A.-BA', diplomats to Carranza, with th - latter s response,; has afforded a clear view of the sitiia: Hon so far as th< • • ’lAtitntional revolution is concerned. It is significant that Carrallza c afefuli y a v oids any referehce to the Mexican internal situation in accepting the principle of mediation! This adds one difficulty to the task of the mediators. And it is declared, as previously mentioned, that the consttutidnalists absolutely will decline any proposal for a Cessation of hostilities . Two reasons are advanced by the constitutionalist agents—over whose heads the South American diplomats acted by the way in presenting their good offices to Carranza—for the refusal to cease hostilities. In the first place. it is pointed put the constitution alists are on the eve of a successful ■campaign. An armistice would allow the federal troops retreating from the border in the direction of Saltillo to concentrate at that base Delay in attacking Saltillo might be fatal. In the second place, it is declared that if Carranza attempts to maintain his ariny in idleness under present conditions he would lose many of his followers who want constant action, As between the United States and Huerta the elimination of the latter still is understood to be demanded by President Wilson.

A wholly peaceful settlement, with Carranza left out of consideration for the time being, seems to rest either on 1 the complete self-effacement of Huerta or a revision of the Washington policy* with respect to the irreducible mini mum/' The war department is merely resting on arms while anxiously awaiting the outcome of attempted mediation. A very significant action in connection with the military preparedness was that taken in the house, when Chairman Hay of the committee on military affairs offered a joint resolution miking immediately available the appropriations of $101,000,000 in the army bill, which ordinarily would take effect at the beginning of the fiscal year July 1. U.?S. Death List Increased. Washington, May 1. —Rear Admiral Badger reported to the navy department that one unidentified dead sailor or marine and three unidentified wounded are added to casualties in the occupation of Veta Cruz. A revision of the list shows: Wounded —Two naval officers, 51 bluejackets, JA marines and three unidentified. This makes a total of 16 dead and 70 wounded.