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Show HUERTA MUST POFHfl Washington. D. C., April 28. The proposals of Huprta and the United States with suggestions from .n-ranza .n-ranza and Zapata will be laid before Embassador ua Gama of Rrazil M m ister Naon of Argentina and Minister Suarez of Chile, the peace mediators, mi the meeting tomorrow morning ..i 10 o'clock Their first step toward settlement ' of the crisis, it was learned today, will be an attempted arrangement of an armed truce, with strict mainteu- I ance of the status quo This pro-1 ROSal is favorably regarded by President Presi-dent Wilson and will form a basis for further negotiations The proposals of the United Stales as outlined here tonight include the surrender of the government by Huerta Hu-erta with no withdrawal of the military mili-tary forces of the United States from j Mexico until after an election Ii Is 1 expected that Huerta will meet the demand that he abdicate by suggesting suggest-ing the delegation of his power to a man of his own choosing. Agents of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Great Britain are said already to be at work to effect means of run ulng the government provided Huerta Huer-ta surrenders, while Secretarv Bryan is actively working to bring the Villa government into line The question of war or peace between be-tween the United States and Mexico depends upon the outcome of two sep-ante sep-ante conferences, one at Chihuahua between rebel leaders and the other In Washington between envoys of the Argentina, Chile and Brazil, the peace mediators In Chihuahua Generals Villa. Car-ranza Car-ranza and ngeles met to decide upon the course to be pursued by the constitutionalists con-stitutionalists with regard to the practical prac-tical invasion of Mexico by United States troops. Villa and Angeles lined up against Carranza and General Gen-eral Herrera in an effort to dissuade them from joining Huerta and make common cause against America. With an open break threatened between the rebel factions, the White House tonight anxiously awaited nevss of tht outcome of the meeting. In the event of the rebels or a faction of them swinging their support to Huerta, Hu-erta, war is Inevitable between this country and the southern republic, according to many cognizant with the situation. Hope of settling the crisis through mediation appeared dim early in th" day, but later a more hopeful view appeared to take possession of the mediators. The issue Is still, how ever, clouded with doubt in this connection It was pointer out that there Is a vast difference between mediation and arbitration Mediation in diplomatic language simply sim-ply means that suggestions will be tendered to the respective govern ments at Issue which they may accept ac-cept or reject at will Huerta's oft displayed antagonism to the United States left no doubt in the minds ot many offloials that he would refuse to accept any terms likely to Jeopardize Jeop-ardize his tenure of office |