Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-25
CarbajaI, Carranza, Villa and.
Zapata Assure United States
of Desire to Establish StabIe|
Government.
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON
Is MUCH ENCOURAGED
Chief of ConStitutionalistS in
Tampico to Consult Repre-
sentative of Provisional
President; To Grant Amnesty


Washington, July 24-Official ad-
vices today revealed that the Wash
ington administration was meeting
with success in bringing Provisional
president Carbajal, General Carfanza,
General villa and Gen. Emiliano "a
pata into harmony for the restoration
of peace in Mexico.
From these four leaders-represent
ing all factions concerned In the es-
tnbllshment of stable government
came encouraging messages in am
swer to the counsel and advice the
United states has been lending
through its numerous consular and
diplomatic agents TO smooth the way
TO an agreement
General Zapata, about whom little
had been known hitherto, answered n
communication sent indirectly TO him,
promising to cooperate with the con-
stitutiOnalists in the work of pacifica-
tion. II became known also that two
emissaries from General Carranza to
General Zapata were due in Vera Cruz
tomorrow and would explain to the
southern military leader the conces-
sions and reforms planned by the
constitutionalist chief Officials were
confident an amicable understanding
would be reached and did not attrib-
ute any significance to the activity of
the rowing Zapata bands in the viein-
ity of Mexico city.
Carranza Is Friendly.
General Carranza. through the
American consuls accompanying him,
sent renewed assurances of his friend
illness for the United States and indi-
Gated that he would make satisfactory
arrangements concerning the amnesty
and guarantees desired by the Carba-
jal government. CarranZa arrived at
Tampico today and while there will
meet Reginaldo Cepeda, his intimate
friend who has been authorized by
Provisional President Carbaial to
make preliminary arrangements for
the transfer of the government TO the
constitutionalists While General Car
rama is ready to grant amnesty and
give guarantees to those who have OPP
posed the constitutionalists, persons
criminally responsible for the assassi-
nation of Madero and Suarez will not
be given immunity. AS most of the
guilty have fled the country the Car
baial government is not disposed to
object 60 such exceptions as are made
by General Carranza in this connec-
tion, especially as it is intended to
prosecute them through the courts,
and those accused Will have an oppor-
tunity to prove their innocence.
Provisional President Carbajal sent
for the Brazilian minister, who is car
ing for the interests of the United
States and asked him to inform the
Washington government that he and
his associates wanted no share in the
a t.t, ~ ..t,
nesty and guarantees for the proper
ty of all Mexicans, regardless of politi-
cal affiliations.
What Mr.. Carbajal said was trans
mitted today to American Consul Sill
man to assist in preparing the way for
the peace conference to be held when
Cepeda arrives.
As an instance of the good faith of
the Carbajal government General Car
rama has been permitted to talk by
telegraph to his agents in Mexico CITY,
direct communication having been set
up by way Of San Luis Potosi
villa Is for Peace.
Doubts which officials had ex-
pressed over General villa also were
queted to a considerable extent today
when word came from the fighting
general himself that he would do all
in his power to restore peace in Mex-
leo and would unite with the other
constitutional leaders toward thai
common purpose.
Villas message was sent in resnonse
to the personal appeal of the Wash
ington government urging him to for
get his personal differences with Car
rama in the interest of national pat
riOtisn1 Officials felt after the re-