The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-16
IF REBEL LEADER INSISTS UPON
A FORCEFUL ENTRY TO CApI.
TAI RECOGNITION. WILL BE
DEFERRED.
THIS DETERMINATION REACHED
BY PRESIDENT AND sECRE-
TARY BRYAN AFTER VIEW.
POINT eOF MEDIATORs WAS
LAID BEFORE THEM.
BY ASSOCIATED PRrss.l

BY ASSOCIATED PREss.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1G. -
The United States today instructed
John Il. silliman, American consul
ut saltillo. to inform Gen. Carran4l
Itl,atif he arrived at a peaceful
agreement with tho Carbajal gov
crhment for the transfer of power ut
Mexico City, recognition will be ex-
tended to the resultant administra-
tion.
Should Carranza refuse 10 com.
plete the settlement OF the Internal
conflict by diplomatic means and In.
sist oil forcible entry into Mexico,
recognition will be deferred until
there is a legal election. American
forces, according to present plans,
will not be withdrawn from Vera
Cruz until government is recogniz-
ed. This determination was reached
by President Wilson aud Secretary
Bryan after the viewpoint of the
South American mcdiators was laid
before them. Under the terms Of =
protocol signed at Niagara Falls the
United States, Argentine. Brazil aud
Chile went on record promising rec!
ognition to the government set up
by an agreement between the two
Mexican factions. To vitalize that
protocol, the Washington govern
mont and the mediators now are
bending their efforts. The first move
toward cffecting n transfer Of gov.
ornment to the Gonstitdtionalists al
ready has been taken by Provisional
President sCarbajal. The three
peace commissioners on their way to
confer with Carranza or his division
commander, Gen. obregon, are thor
oughly constitutionalists in their po-
litical belief and were conspicuous
members Of the Maderist party.
They also arc close personal friends
of Carbajal. He his sent them to
confer with the Constitutionalist's g
chief because he believes they can
obtain satisfactory terms for the
transition of the government.
Washington diplomats generally
received messages from their lega-
tions at Mexico City today confirm
ing the resignation of Gen. Hucrta.
Minister Suarez, Of Chile, said It
was his belief that Carbajal merely
wanted guarantee that the lives
and property of the peoplctin federal
territory would be conserved
through general amnesty procla-
nation. When that was arranged
he believed Transition would be
promptly effected. Rafael Zubarari'
and Luis Cabrera, twos Of General
Garranza's representatives here, said
they were unaware what would be
the next move in the situation, but
thought the sending ofSthe Carbajai
commission to confer with Carranza
probably would have tangible re-
suits. The only cloud on the hori
zon of peace in Mexica was the un.
certainty about the attitude of Cen
Villa. Information from reliable
sources was that he is concentrat.
Ing his forces in Chihuahua and
northern Mexico so as TO make Wig
orous demands on Cararnza. 1t wa
reported that when the conference Of
generals is called at Mexico City. aft
er General Carranza enters there
Villa adherents may attempt to sub
St't"te another first chief for Car
rama. q
Constitutionalists with Cararnza
sympathies made no secret Of the
fact that they are apprehensive o.
Villas attitude. For that reason
they are working hard to obtain
recognition for Carranza government
SO that the embargo on, arms may
be stoutly enforced along the border
and counter. revolution nipped in
the ineipient stages.