The chronicle=news., 1914-07-16

sTdpueT bTlbduieT JeueFal Bliss,
commander of the American troops
on the border. ordering American Of
ficers to refrain from participating
in any meetings or conferences with
Mexican officers of any faction.
Official dispatches. early today
threw no light on the destination of
General Huerta and refugees of his
party. although it still was generally
believed their special train and troop
escort were headed for Puerto Mexi-
co.
Should Huerta's escort take him
to the American lines at Vera Cruz,
the Mexican soldiers probably would
not be permitted to pass through un-
less they surrendered and consented
to be interned in the same way as
other federals on the border. The
American army would not turn them
back to be executed by constitution
alists outside Vera Cruz.
With Huerta's meteoric career at
in Mexican politics. atran end, Presi-
dent Wilson and his advisors today
awaited the outcome of the mission
of three federal ENJOYS who started
from Mexico City for Celaya to ar
range with the constitutionalists for
peaceful entry into the capital. They
consisted of three former members of
the chamber of deputies. On what
basis they hoped to negotiate for
the transition of power was not in
dicated. Many diplomats in Wash
ington, however, thought Francisco
Carbajal, who was sworn in as sue
cessor to Huerta, might be disposed
to accept the terms of the plan of
Guadalupe, which provided for thee
naming CT Carranza. constitutional
fst chief, as provisional president,
pending elections throughout the re-
public.
All doubt in Washington over the
course Huerta might pursue after his
resignation, was dispelled today By
the report that he, with his faithful
war minister, General Banquet, had
left Mexico City aboard a train. pre-
sumambly bound for Puerto Mexico.
1t was believed he would follow in
the steps of Porfirio Diaz and board
a ship for Europe.
While President Wilson and Sec
retary Bryan were silent after the
announcement of Huerta's resigna-
tion, they were jubilant over the
prospects for early adjustment of the
problem that has vexed two admins
trations and threateend to plunge the
--if To {r,to
The South American mediators
who brought about the sessation of
hostilities between the United States
and the Huerta government would
continue, 1t was believed, to clear the
way for conferences between the two
Mexican factions aimed at cverting
the oossibil tiyof further bloodshed.
Carranza. they thought, would gain
by entering into such conferences,
because he might, by that means.
guarantee for himself immediate rec
ognition of the Washington and the
South American governments.
Huerta's ENJOYS who took part in
the Niagara proceedings, still remain
there at the call of the Mevico City
government if Carbajal should decide
to attempt negotiations with the con-
!stitutionalists through another chan
mel than Celaya.
Meanwhile the American warships
will stand by in the harbor of Vera
Cruz and Brigadier General Funs-
tons troops will continue their ad-
ministration of the port until peace
is restored in the war-worn repub-
lie.
Mexico City. July 16.-The change
in government, whereby General Vic
torniano Huerta turned over the pro-
visional presidency to Francisco Car
bajal, has been calmly received by
the poplace. Except the demonstra-
tion made in honor OF President Car
bajal when he was leaving the cham
ber of deputies building after taking
the oath, no outbursts OF Importance
nave occurred. There were a few
shouts in the streets of down with
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