Las Vegas optic., 1913-11-19
NEGOTIATIONS ARE ENDED
GENERAL cARRANzA LEAVES
NocALEs, WHERE HE AND
HALE CONFERRED
LOOKING FOR SUCCESS
CONTEMPORARIES NO LONG
Err ANXIOUS TO HAVE ARMS
ADMITTED FREELY

Nogales, Sonora, Mex, Nov. 49,
Negotiations between President Will
sons personal representative, William
Bayard Hale, and General Carranza
were broken off suddenly today The
constitutionalist leader prepared to
leave for the interior with his staff
and provisional cabinet
Mr.. Hale declined to say whether
he would leave, nor would he confirm
the termination of his dealings with
General Carranza through Francisco
Escudero, minister of exterior rela-
tions in the Carranza cabinet.
It was clear, however, that there
had been a break in the dealings over
the question put by the Washington
government last Sunday and to
which, it was asserted, the constitu-
tionaiists had failed to answer di-
fectly
lgnacio Bonillas, minister Of fomen-
to and communications in Carranza's
provisional cabinet. called today on
Mr. hale at the American consulate
Immediately afterward Mr.. Hale left
for his hotel on the American side
II was believed that Bonillas formally
had ended the transactions in which
he has. been acting as confidential
translator.
The first open disagreement occur.
red last night when Escudero an
nounced that he had requested Mr.
Hale to present formal credentials so
that the conferences might become Of
fetal This, 1t was made clear today,
was virtually demand for full recog-
nition Of the revolutionary party be-
fore treating on the subjects under
discussion.
The nature of the question which
caused the disagreement was not
clear 1t was known, however, that
it had arisen simultaneously with re-
ports Of many military successes Of.
the revolutionists. This had tended
to reinforce the spirit Of Carranza's
advisers to a point where admittedly
they did not consider the right to i'm
port arms freely as important as pre-
viously.
It also was pointed out that the
progress Of the insurgents in sinaloa,
where the state capital wasataken
last week by General Obregon, would
result soon in the taking of Mazatlan,
an important seaport on the west
coast; also the fall Of Guaymas
through the internal decentralization
of the federal garrison which is ex-
pected at any time.
Minister Escudero announced at
noon that he would not accompany
Carranza south. He said that he had
nothing to announce further than
what he said last night in regard to
the termination Of the Informal ne
gotiations" The departure Of Gen.
eral Carranza. military and civil head
Of the revolutionary party, it was be-
lieved, would make impossible contin
uation of the negotiations. although
Escudero said his position empower
ed him to receive overtures from
Washington.
Hale evidently was waiting instruc.
tions from Washington as to whether
he should leave the border or remain
to conclude the dealing with Escu-
dero.
General carranza, with staff. will
leave for the south at 2 p. M. it was
announced today. Foreign Minister
Escudero said he would announce be-
fore the trains departure what effect
this would have upon the negotia-
tions with President Wilson'S envoy,
William Bayard Hale, It was not
made known whether Escudero and
other members Of the oustitutionalist
cabinet would accompany carranza,