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Show MEDIATORS HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE TO BE FOR ANOTHER WEEK IN HOPE 0F SETTLING QUESTION. Spirit of Optimism Prevails After Visit of Minister Naon of Argentina to Washington, Where He Discussed Dis-cussed Problem. Niagara Falls, Ont.-Instead of adjourning ad-journing abruptly as had been expected, ex-pected, the mediation proceedings will be prolonged for perhaps another " The change was brought about as a result of the visit of Minister Naon of Argentina to Washington, where he conferred with President Wi son and Secretary Bryan. Dr. Naon brought back a spirit of optimism and some new ideas, which he impart ed to Ambassador Da Garna of Brazil and Minister Suarez of Chile. The determination which seems -0 have been reached is to keep the mediation me-diation board from formal adjournment, adjourn-ment, though there may be a recess in another week or so while the search is continued for persons eligible eli-gible for provisional president, according ac-cording to the ideas set forth in the conference. "I was never more confident than I am today of the ultimate success of mediation," said Dr. Romulo S. Naon, minister from Argentina, when he arrived here Saturday after conferences confer-ences in Washington. "I am confident," Minister Naon added, "and optimistic, which I have always been. While I regard the difficulties dif-ficulties which have been encountered encounter-ed as serious, there are always difficulties diffi-culties in mediation and It is the duty of mediators always to find a way to overcome them so peace may be accomplished." |