Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13

was looked to today as the place where
the next big scene in the Mexican sit
uation would be staged With Huerta
about to quit and turn over his affairs
to his new foreign minister, Francisco
Carbajal, hope was expressed that a
way might be found peacefully to
transfer the government to the con-
stitutionalists and avert military con-
quest of the capital by their trium-
phant forces.
Carranza has announced his un-
willingness to deal with Carbajal, re-
garding him as the creation of Huerta.
Nevertheless it has been suggested
that parleys for the quick transition
of power might taken place, if Car
bajal appeared in the role Of repre-
sentative of a faction, rather than as
provisional head of a government
which the constitutionalists refuse to
recognize.
Carranzs Wants Military Occupation
Carranza, it was declared, intended
to follow the plan of Guadalupe, 4,
wllich provides for military occupa-
ton of the capital However, several
European and South American ma
lions, it was said. might frown on such
a course. They regard with appres
hension the possibility of fighting in
Mexico City and forecful assumption
of power without some previous guar
antee to the populace. It has been
strongly intimated that If Carranza, af-
tor Huerta's elimination, should insist
upon his original program, disapprov-
al would be manifested by severaL ma
tions. They might refuse to recogo
nfze the constitutionalist leader un-
less he showed disposition to give
some quarter.
Indications were not lacking, how
ever, that a way might be found for
the transfer of power without much
further fighting. The impression pre-
vailed, mainly in Washington. that
hCstilities in Mexico were not near
an end. It was suggested that If ar
rangements for peace were settled up
on, Carranza could enter the capital
with only a comparatively small force
to help preserve order. The remain
der of his armies would remain at the
capitals gates or near their present
headquarters, to be dispersed upon the
restoration of peace. dsu
ne No Further Mediation IRE
General Carranza formally notified
the United States today that he would
engage in no mediatron whatever with
the Huerta delegates and would ac-
cept only terms of absolute surrender
All hope of any pariey between rep
resentatives of Huerta, who took part
In the Niagara Falls proceedings, and
the constitutionalists on the basis pro
posed by the South American envoyst3
practically has been abandoned Carl
rama has not formally replied to the
mediators' proposals. but official mess
ages from his headquarters at saltillo
have Indicated what his reply would
be. General villa was reported tol
have received message from Car
ranza, asserting offers Of mediation
bv the South American envoys in
Mexico's internal affairs would not be
accepted. Carranza was quoted as
saying the only thing he would accept
was the surrender of Huerta and his
army.
Huerta. It is believed. might quit
Cbapultepec some day this week Au-
tomatically the new foreign minister.
Francisco Carbajal, would assume the
role Of provisional president.
Huerta's Successor . Lawyer
Carbajal is man of law. He Is
less than so years old Of an academ-
ic temperament he never has served
the army He came into international
prominence as the envoy Of Diaz At the