Mexican War

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 21, 15 June 1914, Page 5

Mexican War

CARRANZA OX THE TRAIL AGAIN IIUERTA DEXILD RECOGNITION.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Niagara Falls, June 12. Tlie American delegates, after a lengthy conference, announced that they had reached substantial agreement with relation to the transfer of authority. | , Mexico City, June 12. j The Carranzist agents hero predict the 1 capture of Mexico City within a few weeks. Tliey believe tue United States is contemplating negotiations direct with the Constitutionalists, but no statement is forthcoming on tliis point. [ Kew York, June 12. The Niagara Falls mediators have agreed to the American contention that t'bey are unable, even technically, to recognise the Huertan regime, consequently instead of Huerta being allowed to appoint as Minister of Foreign Affairs a man chosen by the mediators as provisional President an abrupt transfer of authority to the new provisional President has been arranged.

The Peace Conference i 3 now considering problems regarding the pacification of the country.

THE FIRST PROTOCOL SIGNED.

Received 14, 5.5 p.m. Niagara Falls, June 12. The delegates have affixed their signatures to the first protocol, providing that the provisional Government of Mexico shall exercise power until the Constitutionalist Government is established, the United States recognising it on a date to lie fixed later.

The question of the method of tranS' fer of power from Huorta to his successor is omitted.

A STEAMER DESTROYED.

Received 15, 12.25 a.m. Mexico, June 13. The Federal troopship Guerero destroyed the Constitutionalists' armed steamer Cuiliacan, near Guayamas. The death-list is unknown.