Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-05-15 | Page 1 | Mediators Pay Farewell Visit

MEDIATORS PAY I FAREWELL VISIT President Holds Formal Audi- Kj ence With South Americans IBB? Before Departure for Niagara Falls. WISHES THEM SUCCESS B; Burden of Conference Rests on Envoys U. S. Delegates Going Over Situation. mL- I iB Washington. May 15. The thre? South American enoys on whom K'-j rests the hope of a peaceful solution Bfc'?. of the Mexican imbroglio, today pall K: . a formal visit of farewell to Presiden; Wilson before their departure fo 9' I Niagara Falls. Ont., to begin their m' peace uegotiatlons. K In the bine room, the president, jB with his military and naval aides at B tired in full dress uniform, greeted IB the envoys. He wished them sue- K..' ces8 in their mission of peace and ex- B pressed the hope that when they re- turn to Washington they will hae R found the solution of the Mexican S problem, which has confronted thu K United States government for thr' ie m years. K (n the three mediators devolves M the real burden of the conference at m"- Niagara Falls. They are to make all E suggestions and Initiate all moves k From them must come the plan which B all parties will take under cousidera IB tion. p Delegates Prepare for Work. W Frederick W. Lehmann, former so- IK llcltor general of the United States and Justice Lamar of the supreme court of the United SrateB, who com B prise the American representatives HP and H I'erclval Dodge, their sec re- K ' tary were at the state department w today eoing; over official reports nnd W. ' familiarizing themselves generall It with the uork ahead of them. While 'fg I they cannot aet finally on proposi- tions submitted them, they will ho jK empowered to answer a good many I? questions about the American posi tion without reference to Washing-ton Washing-ton They leave early tomorrow for a M daylight ride to Niagara Falls. N. V m I Their i,ujrters will be on the Amer- jK ' lean side of the line to facilitate com-I com-I munication with Washington by tele- w' j phone and telegraph. fc oo Wy