Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
Carranza Is Expected to Ac-
quaint u. S. as to His
Purposes.
SECRET MOVE FOR PEACE
AGAIN PROVES FAILURE
American Governments Efforts Be.
hind Scenes as Futile rs in
the Open.

That the United States government has
recently made urgent, but unofficial, eff
forts to bring the warning factions In
Mexico together and have all participat,
in . really legal election became known
today from unofficial sources in close
touch with the Mexican situation. These
efforts are known to have fallen fiat, be-
cause Of the distrust felt toward each
| other by the two factions.
With the Huerta faction taking the
stand that It cannot deal with rebels, -
and the constitutionalists stating en-
phatically that Huerta is Of such a char
acter that he can only be dealt with with
the sword, there has been no common
ground on which the factions could be
gotten together.
Moving Behind the Scenes.
That there has been a great deal go
ing on regarding the Mexican situation
which has not appeared on the surface
Is known In circles in close touch with
the situation.
The big fact that has come out Of these
semi-ofiieiai negotiations has been the
earnest desire of President Wilson to
bring about peace in Mexico In some way
What the President has desired most is
to see legal and peaceful government
established IN Mexico. Having decided.
whether rightfully or not, that this could
not come about with Gen. Huerta in
power, his efforts have been directed to-
ward bringing It about rough any other
means which might appear most certain
to succeed.
At the present time 1t is under
stood In we'll informed circles. the
President has fixed his hopes on. the
constitutionslists. Having to the best
Of his ability attempted to carry on
negotia tions with the Huerta govern
ment, and failed. he has now turned
their present state 1t has been thought
impolitic to carry on formal negotia-
tions with the constitutionaiists.
Carranza Chary Of Promises.
Up to the present Gen. Carranza, the big
nan in the constitutionalist camp, has
kept quiet and gone on fighting. He has
made but two announcements Of purpose.
Ona was to drive Huerta out Of Mexico
City, and the other was that as soon as
he overthrow Huerta he would establish
mixed commissions to pass on the claims
Of foreigners against Mexico which have
arisen as result Of the revolutions Of
the last few years.
Supporters Of Gen. Carranza say nov
hat this position has left him free to
pursue whatever course he thinks best.
e is not lied tight with mass OF
promises. they say. 1t has been init.
mated in the last few days that Gen
Carranza now thinks the time is ripe
to send to the American government a
ormal announcement OF his purposes
and policies.
That this announcement will be made
about the time Of the Mexican elections
next Sunday is considered probable Then
It will be up to the President and Secre-
tary Bryan to decide what measure of
confidence they win give 70 the announce
ment. and what attitude will be pursued
toward the constftutionalists In the fu-
ture.
Regarding the elections, which have
already been discounted by the Ameri-
can government. the idea is growing in
official relies here that they VIII result
in no candidate for the presidency being
elected. This Is thought in some circ.e
to have been Huerta's intention through
out. although his friends say he Is per-
fectly sincere in h g w sh to give up the
reins OF power and leave Mexico to have
his eyes treated.