LATIN MEDIATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15594, 28 April 1914, Page 7

LATIN MEDIATION.

PEACE OVERTURE,

AMERICA AGCEPTS OFFER,

PRESIDENT PESSIMISTIC

COUNTRY FAVOURS WAR.

BASIS OF SETTLEMENT.

ELIMINATION OF HUERTA.

FOREIGNERS AS PRISONERS

BRUTALITY OF MEXICANS.

By Telegraph—Proas' Association-Copyright. (Received April 27, 10 p.m.) Washington, April 27. 'The diplomatic representatives of Brazil, Argentina, and Chili have offered, on behalf of their respective! Governments, to mediate between the United States and i Mexico, with a view to preventing further bloodshed. It is understood that a settlement is planned on the basis of the elimination of General : Huerta. ' The United States Government ' has agreed to accept the offer, point- ' ing out, however, that military agj gression- or hostile Mexican demonstrations might upset all the hopes I of securing peace. i Advices have been received from I the Spanish ambassador that indi- ! eate Huerta is favourable to the j idea of mediation on the part of I Argentina, Chili, and Brazil. j Decision of the Cabinet. J The Cabinet has decided to prosecute the war preparations in the i meantime with vigour. ! President. Wilson is not confident that the mediation plan will prove successful, but he hopes that the negotiations will suppress temporarily the anti-American outburst. The representatives of Bolivia, Peru, Panama and Cuba later joined the conference considering mediation. 1 At the close the Peruvian MinisI for expressed the hope that a satisfactory settlement would be reached.

"Worthy of Contempt." The leaders of Congress are more favourable towards the view that the United States ought to declare war promptly against Mexico, Senator Penrose maintained on Saturday that the action of the United States was worthy of the contempt of the whole civilised world, as, while its citizens were murdered, nothing was done, yet when the flag was insulted lives were sacrificed without remorse. Throughout the United States sentiment strongly favours war. The indications point to an outhurst of war fever similar to that preceding the Spanish-American conflict. The House of Representatives almost wholly favours war, and it is likely to make representations to that effect to President Wilson. Over 3500 foreigners in Mexico are practically prisoners. Sir Lionel Garden (British Minister) has succeeded in getting many Britishers and some Americans away from Mexico City. The latter posed as British subjects.

ARGENTINA DISAPPROVES,

STUDENT DEMONSTRATION.

CONFLICTS WITH POLICE.

Buenos Aires, April 26. The newspapers hero condemn America's action. Students at Monte Video yesterday made a demonstration against America,, several being injured during conflicts with the police.