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FRIDAY. JUNE 19, 1914. REPLY TO HUERTA DELEGATES MADE Plan That Fails to Secure Rebel Support Declared Val ueless to End War. "NEUTRAL" HARD TO FIND Tact of Neutrality Regarded as Re flection on Patriotism Consti tutionalists Declared to Be Dominant .Force. I . NIAGARA FALLS. Ont.. June 18 the American delegates to the Mexl- 'can conference made public tonight a statement Issued with the consent ot the Washington Government, In reply to the statement given out last night by the Mexican fielegation criticising the American plan for the establish ment of a provisional government in Mexico with a constitutionalist at Its head. Suggestions that President Wilson had any intent to destroy the electoral liberty of Mexico are "utterly repu diated" by the American representa tives. The statement covers the whole range of criticism made by the Huerta delegates. United States Unyielding. Coming on the eve of the full con ference tomorrow of mediators and delegates, at which is to be deter mined whether there is any chance of an agreement through mediation for a settlement of the Mexican problem, the statement stirred the mediation colony. It was Interpreted as fore shadowing the unalterable and un yielding position of the United States In future parleys. The statement says: "The American representatives ut terly repudiate any suggestions that the American President has any intent of destroying the electoral liberty of Mexico and insists that the Mexican representatives entirely misunderstood the motives and objects of the Presi dent, who recognizes the facts and sees in the past success of the consti tutionalist army indisputable evidence of the approval of the Mexican people. But he also sees that the full triumph of that army means an indefinite continuance of the war, with suffering and bloodshed and death which every war involves. "Only Practical Means" Refused. "These consequences the President seeks to prevent through mediation, but we greatly fear that the language of the Mexican note implies that his efforts may be thwarted because of unwillingness to have a constitution alist as a President, even though that promises the only practicable means by which the horrors of war can be prevented. "The American Government seeks only to assist in securing the pacifi cation of Mexico. It has no special in terest in the method or In the person by which that great end is to be ac complished, and if it presses for any particular method or for the selection of a particular type of man it ia only because it believes them to be the only means to the desired end. American objections to the plan approved by the Mexican representatives have been based upon the profound conviction that the adoption of the plan would not stop the progress of the victorious army nor bring that speedy peace which the American Government so sincerely desires. Constitutionalist Assent Needful. "It would be easy at this conference to write an agreement which many would consider desirable, but unless the most excellent of plans and the most excellent of men are accepted by the constitutionalists we would only have a paper plan, perfect in form and just in expression but wholly in effective to secure peace in war-worn Mexico. To bring that war to a close, : to restore peace and constitutionalist . government, is the aim of the Presi dent, and that end can only be attained by consulting the Just wishes of the constitutionalists, who are now the dominant force in the country. "If those selected by the mediators to administer the provisional govern ment have the confidence of the con stitutionalists, a long step will have been taken towards the pacification ot Mexico without furnishing any occa sion for alarm to those Mr. Rebasa rep resents, for if the plan is accepted by both Huerta and Carranza, the cessa tion of arms follows and provisional j government is established to maintain order and to call an election at which every qualified voter may cast his bal lot for President of his choice; while if the plan indorsed by the Mexican representatives should be adopted and a neutral should be chosen, we should have secured no practical results, but still be confronted with the insur mountable fact that the constitutional ists, now almost completely triumph ant, would reject the plan, repudiate the man and press forward with re newed zeal to Mexico City with all the loss of blood and life that may involve. "Neutral" IUu Not Patriot. . "In reference to the suggestion that the Provisional President should be neutral, it is said that it la manifest that in such a contest as has been waged in Mexico for years It is not only fair but necessary to assume that every intelligent man of any prominence is at heart on one side or the other, and the country might well question the patriotism of any Mexican who has been colorless In such a contest, and as the Provisional P-esldent must be to some extent Identified with one party or the other, it necessarily follows that to meet the requirements of the pres ent situation his sympathies, which re ally mark the means, must be with the dominant element. " 'The effort, therefore, should be not to And a neutral, but one whose atti tude on the controlling issues would make him acceptable to the constitu tionalists, while his character, standing and conduct would make him accept able to the other party." ". The note urges an election super vised by representatives of both parties, and adds that "all the Influence the United States can legitimately use will be exerted to secure an honest election." - 'WAoHlN'GTOX BEGIXS TO DOUBT Mediation Regarded as Being Now in - Critical Situation. : WASHINGTON, June 17. Officials of the Washington Govument tonight '- characterized the Mexican situation as extremely delicate. This comment re 's f erred particularly to . the mediation r conference, which will be resumed to V morrow at Niagara Tlla, but t also ap- plied to the conditions In Northern Hex- ico growing out of the action of Gen- eral Villa in insisting he should have ; complete military control In the cam- palgn .against General Huerta. Hope for the success of mediation, however, waa by no means abandoned. according to persons In close touch with the Administration, and this hope was said to be based largely on the developments in the constitutionalist ranks, the view being held here that Internecine squabbles among Carran za's followers had been nipped and that this enhanced the chance that an agreement would be reached upon a provisional president of Mexico and that Internal Mexican hostilities might be checked. Hnerta Men Expected Yield. Huerta's delegates at Niagara Falls, having failed to induce the United States to accept their so-called com promise candidate for the provisional presidency, it was reported here, might at the last minute yield to someone suggested by the United States, even if he bore the stamp of the constitution alist., in order to hold up the military campaign against Mexico City. With Villa as commander-in-chief of the mil itary operations against Huerta, such a culmination was declared to be possi ble. The chief subject discussed in offi cial quarters and also . among the agents of General Carranza in Wash ington, was the action of lienerai vuia in Chihuahua. Information reaching officials here with respect to the arrest of constitutionalist officials there oy Villa's order was to the effect that Villa acted strictly within his author ity. It was asserted that Villa acted. not as a General subordinate to Car ranza, but in his capacity as Governor of the State of Chihuahua. Official reports from the south refer to the formal statements issued from VILLA WILL TAKE ZONE TO HIMSELF Two Governments In North Probable Result of Rebel ; Leaders' Difference. CHAO IGNORES CARRANZA Natera, Over Whom Trouble Began, Makes Significant Visit to His Old leader, Villa Rival Money Issues Decline. EL PASO, To. June IS General Carranza tonight advised Lasare de la nates. While not declaring that he is not under Carranxa's orders. Villa is known to have told his chief that he will take the central strip of country leading to Mexico City, while Car ranxa's other divisional commanders can do likewise down the east and west coasts. According to this arrangement, there would be two distinct governments, both military and civil, in the northern half of Mexico held by the revolu tionists. One would be Villa's strip, where not only his military leaders but his own appointed civil officials wonld hold office. The other would be that directed by Carranza in his capa city as military and political chief of the movement, from his capital at Saltillo. Two Commanders Obey Carranaa. It is not doubted that General Alvaro Obregon, commander of the western int. nA Pa Vil n Gonzales, in the east, will remain firm adherents of the carranza party. Villa is already reported to have M-ua. Bnm nf ti nettv leaders of the central sons territory to the south or Torreon. ine news uui uen eral Natera. whose troops have been i v, v. ...1. a t- 7,rn t.ra. rcpuiscu vy mo ..T had come north to visit Villa was taken as significant. Natera previous to nis appointment as a zone commander, blocking Villa's movement, had been a staunch Villa man. It also was learned today that General Chao, who some time ago bad been reported removed by Villa as Governor of Chihuahua, had joined Villa with a column ot MILEAGE 'GRAB' WOH Democrats Put Over Deal in Senate Killed in House. KENYON FIGHTS SCHEME CONSTirOTIONALIST PRESIDENT AND COMMANDING GENERAL, WHO HAVE COME TO PARTING OF THE WAYS. i - r rKS& t&"'f 1- f I f - ' AX ' . ,'JN. - - ' i ' v, s;- V t -. -f - :. - A ; Ate i nt' i GENERAL FRANCISCO (FASCHO) VILLA. VENUSTIANO CARRAMZA. .1.. .nnatthitinntiHat y art mi arters de nying that any rupture had occurred, and at the same time convey the infor mation that strong influences are be- t - t.at.taA with nrnhahle success to brine the first chief and ranging Gen eral of the constitutionalist army uw complete accord. Th. h.,l. fni thin It Is exnected. will be found in the recognition of Villa's complete control over kuudhiuhvu allst army. i -c....a vM.n nf the desire of the Huerta government to avoid any addi tional issue with the United States Government has been afforosd by the re lease of an American named F. J. Smith, who had been held under arrest on west coast of Mexico, near Acapulco, .v. .....a- nf Vi.lnf imolIcatecT in the killing of three Mexican ruralea who attacked nis nome. VILLA DEXTES CHANGED POLICY Enemy of People to Be Fought Until He 19 Vanquished. .TT"T-.-nT--i-vY uAvlnft .TnnA 1R. Gen- , ir!n tho fnllowine: state- ment today regarding his relations with General carranza; ..t i .or.niir.il tnrlav manv tele grams from different newspapers in the United States asking what is the matter between General Carranza and myself. I already have said, through the Associated Press, that there Is . i i v. . , Rnnardi Carranza and notaiiis Ucfcrci,. " , myself which has in any way altered our military policy, x " go further and say that there never , w jtff.,niM hittveen Gen - Will u ail j. u"' w..-- eral Carranza and myself in any shape or form that will lntenere vim work by the constitutionalists. ..xi. n..t tha hAle-ht Of follV for any of the leaders to impede or in any way hamper tne grea-i. "' cause now that we are almost within w noi Tt urnuld be simnly madness to wrangle about individual differences, we win iism uw of our people and his minions until we have completely vanquished them. After that has been accomplished you may rest assured that all Mexican patriots will do their duty and shoul der to shoulder will work for the good of all." BANDON BOOSTERS WIN PROGRESSIVE OFFICERS CHOSEN. CITY TO BE REBUILT. Elector Vote to Purchase Water Sys tem for W,500 and Pay Oae-MUl Tax to Support of Public Library. . fc-rrwwr n. TnnA 18 fSnecial.) The election here yesterday for mu nicipal officers and on city, measures resulted in a clean sweep for the pro pressive element. The electors voted to purchase the Bandon water system at a price of $46,600 and also to devote a one-mill tax to the support of the public liDrary. All the officials elected were candi dates of the "Greater and Better Ban- i Ii ..t o onH rhUff Will CO QUU ni'rii n - Into office with the united support of the city benma tnem. , The election clears the way for the u.i.n.t.i.i.tinn nt th ritv visited by the destructive fire of a week ago. Plans have oeen completed wi in uuiaiuo unin tal for an aggregate loan of $140,000, Klili r Ktart til. construction Of concrete buildings to replace those ournea. The new officers are: George P. Top. ping. Mayor; E. B. Kausrud, Recorder; Councilman, H. C. Dippel, L. P. Soren son. Steve Gallier. F. H. Chatburn, C. B, Moore and J. W. Mast. y Xew Office Has Postmaster. riDtrf-nVllV -RTTTfR ATT. Willi. I..tnn .TnnA 11 LrOtliS A. Lft Miller was appointed postmaster today at the ..nfli-j. knAvn an V.rhnnrt Washington County, near Forest Grove. I Garsa, Villa's agent here, that the dif ficulty between klmsel and Villa bad been adjusted by Carranaa airing; kla permission for Villa to proceed south to Mexico City, regardless of the ap pointment of General Natera as head of the new central sone. Carranaa said th farces of General Obregon, In the went, and General Gonsales, in the east, would work in dependently of General Villa's troops. The constitutionalist commander con- eluded by saying that the mtsunder- utnnrilnir between himself and Villa and any future misunderstandings be tween any of the leaders would be left for adjustment when the tur armies meet before the national capital. In the meantime General Villa will run Ala own military and civil offices in his territory. EL PASO, Tex.. June 18. The split betweln Carranza and Villa has been complete, it was learned tonight on high authority. - Villa will proceed with his army south toward Mexico City, disregard ing General Natera, whose appoint ment by Carranza as head of the new central zone evidently caused the open breach between the northern zone com. mander and the constitutionalist com mander in chief. Villa Chooses Central Strip. This for the first time made clear the relations between Carranza and Villa. It was said officially that Villa's forceful taking over of the Carranza offices at Juares was only a step in a general plan to remove all Carranza elements in the territ6ry Villa domi- troops from Parral, although having been ordered by Carranza to proceed to Saltillo. Villa Told to Obey Orders. The authoritative narrative of what occurred between Carranza and Villa is as follows: On Saturday Carranza ordered Villa to-send two men to the assistance of Natera, under command of one of Villa's generals. Villa replied that he was going to Zacateeas himself with his entire army. In retort, Carranza asked Villa to obey his orders, which would have placed Villa's troops under command of Natera, In whose sone Zacateeas is situated. After this exchange of telegrams, -.- Kla TPBtrnAtirtn to Car- lllffr V utiw " . ranza and asked that his successor be appointed at once, men toiiowea toe conference of 14 generals under Villa, who declined to accept any new leader. Villa then told Carranza that he was going to move south as he previously had announced. The exchange of notes "You can announce to tne press that the column aireaoy nuns uuuuv tecas, which is. In tranquillity, ratifies . th. AtntAmAnt that there Is no complaint against the chief of the constitutionalist army, usci gen eral Villa in a telegram received to night by Lazaro de la Barza, his agent here. This circumstantial denial was the only light thrown officially today on . i hMgnh IiaHvaaii General Carranza and General Villa. The report from Eagle Pass that-Villa officially had de. manded of Carranza full control of the Mirnlnttnnarv armv officials did not admit although it was said that Villa had sent three emissaries to eaitnio several days ago. Evasion of Roll Cull Demand and Rulings of President Tribute to Clever Planning and Acting Out of Parts Assigned. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, June 18. The "mileage grab," which was carefully eliminated from the legislative appropriation bill by the House of Representatives about two months ago, was cleverly slipped back into the bill by the Senate, and the same manner of accomplishing this change would have done credit to the master hand at legislative trickery, ex-Senator Aldrlch, of Rhode Island. Tha Senate committee on appropria tions. In reporting the legislative bill, struck out the new provision made by the House, which appropriated only sufficient money to pay the traveling expenses to and from Washington of all Senators and Representatives, and dependent members of their families, and restored the old provision which allows each Senator and Congressman 20 cents a mile for each mile traveiea In coming to Washington and return ing to his home. The House struck out the 10-eent mileage, because the allowance was re garded as too liberal, and especially so in the case of Far Western mem bers, whose annual mileage allowance amounts to $1280 or more each ses sion. The Senate spent some time discus sing the amendement reported by the appropriations committee, which re stored the old 20-cent mileage, in lieu of the House provision, and speeches were made pro and con, and several amendments suggested. Finally, when debate suddenly halted, the President pro tem put the question of agreeing to the committee amendment, and Im mediately Senator Kenyon demanded a rollcall, but he was defeated in his ef fort to force the Senate to go on rec ord, individually, on the mileage grab. As the Record stands, there Is nohting to show what Senators favored the grab and what Senators opposed it. All of which avoidance was due to the clever manipulation and arbitrary rul ing of the Democratic presiding of ficer of the Senate. NEW BISHOP CONSECRATED Archbishop Christie Officiates at Ceremony at Spokane. SPOKANE. Wash., June 18. With the Most Rev Alexander Christie, arch bishop of Oregon City, presiding, and assisted by priests and bishops from Eastern Waehington. Idaho and Mon tana, the Right Reverend Augustin Francis Schinner waa pronounced, first Catholio bishop of Spokane today. The ceremony was most elaborate and was participated in by all of the dig nitaries of the Catholic Church in Eastern Washington. The new bishop will have in his jurisdiction all the territory East of the Columbia River and in addition the counties of Benton and Ferry. The new bishop was presented with a purse of $1000 for his personal use at the-conclusion-of the Installation ceremonies. . The bishop has desig nated Our Lady of Lourdes Church as the cathedral in Spokane. ROAD EXTENSION PLANNED O.-W. R. & X. Officials Go Over Pro " posed Branch to Bovill. MOSCOW, Idaho, June 18. (SpeciaL) R. B. 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