The Washington times., 1914-07-04
REBELS GATHER TO
FIX UP DISPUTES
BETWEEN. CHIEFS
Military Leaders Send Repre-
sentatives to Torreon to Re-
unite Villa and Carranza.

roRREoN, Mexico. July with tn,
arrival of delegates from the military
6ivision Of the northeast, the confer.
nee called for the adjustment of the
differences between Gen. Eenustianc
Carranza and Gen. Francisco villa be.
San today In the Banco de Coahuils
guiding here.
The meeting is expected to be pre-
liminary. however, and 1t is probable
no definite action will be taken until
the arrival Of representatives OF Gen.
AKsro Oregon, commander of the d.
vision Of the northwest.
Nav Continue Week.
The deliberations will continue Until
some time next week. All factions re-
ported, however, hope for an early
agreement, so that the constituencies
forces may continue their operations
against General Huerta-
General Obregon telegraphed Villa last
night that he was sending three dele
gates to the conference, and that they
are now en- route. but he did not men,
ton their names.
Representing villa are Gen. Q. Isabel
Robes, Manuel Bonila, and DR.. Miguel
silva while Gen. Antonio Yillareal,
Isauro villareal, and Gen Cesario Cas-
no represent Gen. Pablo Gonzales, COM
manding the northeast division.
Carranza Has Advantage.
General Carranza Will not have any
6trect representatives, his advisers say
ing hzs difficulties with Villa are purely
1ztters for the military commanders Of
he Constitutionalists cause to settle.
General Obregon and General Con
xales, however, have both announced
their layalty to Carranza, which Will
give the first chief two-thirds Of the
delegates.
Interest in the Mexican situation cen-
tered again today IN Mexico City. While
all of the heads Of. the various Gov
eminent departments were enjoying a
days vacation, telegraphers in the
White House Executive offices and the
Stste Department were on duty. They
we're ready to forward any Information
received, to President Wilson, at Phila-
oeaphis, and Acting Secretary of State
Lansing, who remained IN this city.
Secretary Bryan was absent on 8
speech-making trip 10 North Carolina
An of the information available in
dicsted that conditions In the Mexi-
can capital are serious The bandit.
Zspata. is fighting Huerta's federals
near the city, and the loyalty of the
garrison il questionable =. -s.-ls
White House Closed.
30 far as actual Developments are
concerned there Is nothing doing Of
6cially. The White House and the
State Department are closed.
Minister Naon, who is to represent
the n1ediators in the negotiations with
the constitutionalsts is due back at the
Argentine legation today, but II was
stated that he would not attempt any
conference before Monday unless some
Unforeseen emergency arise.
The Carranzista junta members held
various conferences, but IL was ad-
mitted no word regarding their future
plans could be expected from Carranza
until after the Yilla-Carranza confer
snces designed to restore peace in the
-onstitutionalist ranks ends.
Representatives Of Carranza ana of
his attorneys, Douglas, Rufdn & OBear,
are busily engaged tracing q shipment
Of unsigned currency, delivered by
Washington engravers TO an agent Of
Felicistas VVillareal, secretary of the
treasury under CarranZa, and which Ia
low in transit to FL Paso.
Suit has been brought entoininS all
express companies from delivering this
currency to Santiago Winfield, Villa
calls authorized agent. because Of a
rsport reaching Carranza -1st the later
mad planned to divert the notes to
villa
The shipment is a part OF a total of
S3ao000o0 Mexican (Slb, 10000 American
ordered by Carranza TO furnish cash for
the provisional government lie has es-
tzhlished-