Evening star., 1914-07-16
END THE FIGHTING,
ISU.S: MANDATE
TO REBEL LEADER
Recognition of Carranza De-
-pends on His Putting
Stop to Slaughter.
A. B. C. MEDIATORS JOIN
IN SUPPORT OF STAND
Consul Silliman, at Saltillo, Instruct
ed to Inform First Chief
of the Demand.
VILLA A CAUSE OF WORRY
Fear Expressed That He May Be
Planning to Intrench Himself
in Northern Mexico to
Defy Carranza.
VILLA A CAUSE OF WORRY

lOudy lHSli uSlSu JOllll N. OlllIIldI,
American consul at Saltillo, to
inform Gen. Carranza that if he
arrives at a peaceful agreement
with the Carbajal government for
the transfer of power at Mexico
City, recognition will be extended
to the resultant administration.
Would Wait on Election.
Should Carranza refuse to COM
plete the settlement of the in
ternal conflict by diplomatic
means and insist on a forcible e1-
try into Mexico City, recognition
will be deferred until there is a
legal election.
American forces, according to
present plans, will not be with
drawn from Vera Cruz until a
government is recognized.
Consulted A. B. C. Mediators.
This determination was reached by
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
after the viewpoint of the South Ameri-
can mediators was laid before them.
Under the terms of a protocol signed
at Niagara Falls the United States. Ar
gentina, Brazil and Chile went on record
set up by any agreement between the
two Mexican factions. To vttaliZe that
protocol tho Washington government and
the mediators now are bending their ef-
forts.
Peace ENJOYS Maderists.
The first move toward enecting a
transfer of government to the consti-
tutionalists already has been taken by
Provisionl President. Carbajai. The
three peace commissioners-on their
way to confer with Carranza or his
division commander. Gen. Obregon. are
thoroughly constitutionalist in their
political beliefs, and were conspicuous
members of the Maderista party. They
also are close personal friends of Car
bajal. He has sent them to confer with
the constitutionalist chief because he
believes they can obtain satisfactory
ment
Washington diplomats generally re-
ceived messages from their legations at
Mexico City today confirming the resig-
nation Of Gen. Huerta. Minister SuareZ
of Chile said it was his belief that
Carbajal merely wanted guarantee that
the lives and property OF the people in
federal territory would be conserved
through a general amnesty proclamation.
When that was arranged. he believed
transition would be promptly effected.
Villa the Only Cloud.
Rafael Zubaran and Luis Cabrera, two
Of Gen. Carranza's representatives here.
said they were unaware what would be
the next move in the situation. but
thought the sending of the Carbajal COM
mission to confer with Carranza prob
ably would have tangible results.
The only cloud on the horizon of
peace in Mexico was the uncertainty
about the attitude of Gen. Villa In
formation from reliable sources was
that he is concentrating his forces in
Chihuahua and northern Mexico so as
to make vigorous demands on Car
rama. 1t was reported that when the
conference of generals is called at
Mexico City after Gen. Carranza en-
ters there. Villa adherents may at
tempt to substitute another first chief
for Carranza. Constitutionalists with
Carranza sympathies make no secret of
the fact that they are apprehensive of
Villas attitude.
For that reason. they are working
hard to obtain recognition for Car
ranzas government so that the en-
barge on arms may be sharply en-
forced along the border and any coun-
ter revolution nipped in the incipient
| stage.
Expects Mexican Desertions.
| Brig Gen. Funston at Vera Cruz in a
dispatch to the War Department today
made no mention Of Huerta's plans, but
expressed the belief that in consequence
Of the dictator's resignation there would
be defections from the federal troops on
guard along the railroad and that the
deserters would come to Vera Cruz
| 1t was explained at the War Depart
ment no effort will be made to keep
| such soldiers out of Vera Cruz. At first
1t was the idea that they should be in
| termed, but later 1t was decided they
would be permitted to come provided they
/ IT.