Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08
REBELS FOR PEACE
Carranza Ready to Treat With
CarbajaI for Suspension
of HostiIities.
NO FEAR OF zAPATA'S men
Recent Reports of Bandit Chiefs Ae-
tivity Near Mexican Capital Were
Exaggerated-Railro Near
Vera Cruz Repaired.

Puerto Mexico-The German cruiser
Dresden, with former President Huer-
ia and his family and former War
Minister Banquet, Sonora Banquet
and their daughter aboard, sailed at
1880 o'clock in the evening for
Jamaica.
The departure of the former chief
executive was without incident, there
not being even any shout of good
bye" to him from the dock.
The others of the party remain here
under the protection OF the British
cruiser Bristol, which is prepared to
take them aboard in case of emer-
gency. 1t is probable they will sail on
a passenger steamer in a day or two.
The only thing to indicate any one
of distinction was aboard the Dresden,
was an extended file of ragged troops,
part of the famous Twenty-ninth and
part of the Zaragoza battalion, drawn
up at attention in front of the train
and facing the cruiser
Lone Official Tribute.
These troops presented arms as the
Dresden moved out, but it was so dark
sole official tribute to his departure.
He and Sonora Huerta will have to re-
member as incidents of their going
little more than the embraces of
friends and relatives, and even these
were undemonstrative.
The town is an object of consider
able speculative interest. Orders have
been issued for the retirement during
the night of virtually all the troops,
leaving the place open to the consti-
tutionalists.
carranza for Peace.
Washington, D. General Car
rama has informed the United States
government that he is ready to de-
clare a suspension of hostilities
against the government of Provisional
President Carbajal, Huerta's success
sor, pending negotiations with his
representatives for the transfer of au-
thority at Mexico City to the Consti-
tutionaIists The Constitutionalist
chief expressed his views in most cor
dial terms to John r. Silliman, per-
sonal representative of President Will
son, and Consul General Hanna and
Vice Consul Robertson, who inter
viewed him at Monterey. Not only
did he voice willingness to receive
the commission of three appointed by
Provisional President Carbajal, to dis
cuss peace, but said he would send an
escort to meet them and provide safe
conduct through Constitutionalist ter
ritory.
No Fear of Zapata.
The City of Mexico.-The gap in the
railway between Vera Cruz and the
City Of Mexico is to be closed. By
Tuesday it is expected rail communi-
cation will be re-established Presi-
dent Carbaja1 has informed the Brit
ish minister he had issued orders for
immediate completion of the. work.
A trip through the district surround
ing the City of Mexico disclosed re-
cent reports of the activity of Zapata
adherents were exaggerated. The fed
erals still hold Contreras, Tulyahualco
and Xochimi1co.
Zapata bands are operating in small
numbers, committing depredations on
plantations and isolated settlements,
but there has been no concentrated at
tack on any place Ostotepec, Milpa
Alta and other villages in the federal
district have been evacuated by these
revolutionary bands on the approach
of the federals-
Without taking into consideration
the garrison in the capital there are
sufficient volunteers ready to repulse
Zapata and his men should they at
tempt to advance closer to the city
No great Importance is attached
here to the new revolutionary move
ment- which Gen. Pascual Orozco and
others are reported to be fomenting.
1t has been said that Orozco has
planned to mobilize his forces around
Aguas Calientes and proceed to Quere
taro, but the general belief is that he