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Show Huerta Agrees to First Steps Toward I I Mediation Between U. S. and Mexico I WASHINGTON OFFICIALS HAVE LITTLE HOPE FOR PEACE European Diplomats in Capital Pessimistic Over Successful Outcome of Mediation Between United States and Mexico Great Britain, Germany and France Urge Huerta to Accept Good Offices of Brazil, Chile u and Argentina. u LONG CONFERENCES HELD AT WHITE HOUSE Badger Reports Mexico City Authorities Have Agreed to Pro- vide Transportation for Americans From Capital End of Railroad Consul Canada and Fletcher Announce Safe Arrival of Many Refugees All Marines at Vera Cruz Are Detached From Navy to Join Brigadier General Funston's Forces. Its ii Washington. April 27. Conferences Of the Latin-American diplomat representing rep-resenting Brazil, Chile and Argentina.! U who offered their good offices to com- M pose the Mexican situation, followed quickly today further assuring messages mes-sages from Mexico City, that General Huerta had agreed to the first steps in the intermediation negotiations The Spanish ambassador, Mr. Riano, was in early conference with the Argentine minister, Dr Naon, concerning the next move to be made by the mediators and Ambassador Da Gams of Brazil, with the Chilean minister. min-ister. Suarez. and Mr Naon. held a lengthy conference. Mr Da Gama. following this conference, called on Secretary of State Bryan and a statement state-ment was expected later in the day relating to the next move to he ' made in the mediation m ' Washington, April 27 European1 diplomats in Washington, it was learned today, are pessimistic over' the successful outcome of mediation proposals by South American governments govern-ments to prevent war with Mexico While the action of Great Britain. Germany and France in urging Huer-j ta to accept the good offices profit prof-it fered by Brazil, Chile and Argentine. h has had an encouraging effect on of-, wi flcials here, there are few who be-att be-att lieve thitt success can eventuate from i 3 the undertaking tie At 2 o'clock Ambassador Da Gamn ml and Ministers Suarez and Naon end ed a prolonged conference as to future fu-ture procedure in the mediation pro-u pro-u posals. Though no announcement was made, it was reported no definite plan for the next move had been de-y de-y termined Major General Georee Barnett. i commandant of the marine corps an- A nounced today that all of the marines A at Vera Cruz have been detached from the navy preparatory to beins attached to the army forces at that port under Brigadier General Fun ston William W . Canada, the American consul here was advised today that a refugee tram carrying 25i Ameri-rans Ameri-rans and many other foreigners lefl Mexico City hist night for Vera Cruz. Messages From Europe i Soon after Secretary Bryan inform ed President Wilson of the advices fj from Mexico City that Huerta had Bcceded to the preliminary steps In the mediation proposals, further en couragement in the situation came in advices from Berlin that Germany. France and Great Britain had urged Huertn. through their diplomatic rep resentatives in Mexico City, to yield to the American demands When this was communicated to the presl dent, he was greatly pleased Later the German ambassador, Mr I ft Yon Bornstorff, informed Secretary ! I Brvan that his government would sup- port the mediation proposal. Badger Wires Navy Department. An official dispatch from Admiral i Badger lo the nav department declared de-clared that the authorities in Mexico City had agreed to provide transport. I tion for all Americans from Mexico ctt as far an Soledad. the Mexican controlled end of the railroad to Vera" Cruz II also announced that the 111 o. first train with 250 American refu-j KPfs would leave Mexico city today I Announcement was alBO made today to-day that Mexican refugees, who are) beinir held by this government at Fortj Bliss since the battle of OJInagi. would be transferred to Fori Wingate New Mexico, in order to i:e them away from the border where trouble maybe expected it is expected that - , Brigadier General Rllss will start the! movement or the oxls as soon a possible Mexican soldiers and camp followers at Fort Bliss number 5000 and some difficulty may bo experienced experi-enced In procuring transportation fa-j fa-j clllties. Activity continued at the war department de-partment and the navy department ' f during the day. word bein expected h'0r.: before night that General Funston and the troops enroute to Vera Cruz to reinforce the naval force there had reached their destination Washington. D. C April 27 A conference con-ference has been arranged for this morning between the Spanish minis ter, Riano, in charge of Mexican affairs, af-fairs, and Argentina Ambassador Na- on, representing the South American countries who have tendered good of I fi( os, concerning the acceptance of Senor Rtano'8 advices frcrm Mexico City that Huerta had accepted the proposal, and the subsequent procedure proced-ure by the three mediators No official announcement had been made public up to 10 o'clock today by the Spanish ambassador Mr Riano. who has charge of Mexican affairs in Washington, relating to the accept ance by Huerta of the international mediation proposals The private advices which had reached him from Mexico City were generally accredited as prophetic. Ambassador Da Gama of Brazil', with .Ministers Suarez of Chile and Naon of Argentine, who will act as mediators in the interna tlonal difficulties, should Huerta's anticipated an-ticipated acceptance evenruate, conferred con-ferred early today and counselled also with diplomatic representatives of other Latin-American republics, who are co-operating unofficially in the preliminary negotiations, which all hope may lead to prevention of ;ir with Mexico No Word from Mexico C.ty. Ambassador Riano reached the em bassy early, expecting to receive of ficial advices from Mexico City, but none had reached there There was no let-up In the activity of the war making forces of the government gov-ernment todav Secretary of War Harrison Har-rison and Secretary of the Navy Daniels Dan-iels were both at their offices early awaiting reports from Vera Cruz. All arrangements had been made for the landing of the army forces ai Vera Cruz late today, where Brigadier General Gen-eral Funston was to take command ol the United States forres on land. State department officials were en couraged over reports from Mexico as to American refugees it was Btfl ted that practically all of the Americans Ameri-cans now in the southern republic were cither on their way to the coast or In places of comparative safety. Several parties of Americans, however, howev-er, are reported held in various parti Of Mexico by federal forces. All Army Officers Summoned To secure immediately the serlccs of all army officers. In addition 10 the infantry school at Fort Leaven worth, the cavalry school at Fort Ri lej and the field artillery school at Fori Sill have temporarily been closed clos-ed by orders from the war depart I men t and the officers now under Instruction In-struction directed to Join their commands com-mands immediately Only the engi Deer school at Washington barracks, the coast artillery school at Fort Monroe Mon-roe and the aviation school at San Diego, Cal remain open French Ambassador .Tusserand an nounced here today that the French legation In Mexico City Informed hini by telegraph that all Americans in the Mexican capital are safe. The dispatch declared that there had been ant -American demonstrations butj that they were not serious and that! the cltj was now quiet. The Japanese ambassador today secured se-cured from Secretary Bryan permission permis-sion for the lapanefle who are in ; Mexico, who Is to leave that conn try, to find temporary refuge in the Halted States it will become neces j sary to suspend the operation of the Immigration laws In order to permit of the entry of these lapanese, who are mainly on the Pacific coast of' Mexico. i |