Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
tIUERTA MEN WILL
MEET REBELS
They Are Willing TO Farley
For Peace Terms.
SEND WORD TO MEO|ATORS

It Is Believed Carranza Will Send Del
egates, But No One Ventures to
Predict When.
Communication between the TWO
warning factions in Mexico WhlcA' IL
is hoped, eventually will lead to con.
1erences for the establishment OF
peace, was begun at Niagara Falls'
Ont, when the delegation represent
ing General Huerta formally address
ed to the three South American media
tors a note to be transmitted to the
Constitutionalists' representatives IN
Washington.
The Huerta delegates express their
willingness to discuss measures ol
peace with the Constitutionalists anu
bring to an end the war which has
been devastating their country.
The Huerta delegates wrote In re-
sponse to an identical note from the
mediators, 70 them and to the AmeTl-
can delegation suspending indefinitely
the sessions of mediation because the
international side of the controversy
virtually had been adjusted and call
ing attention to the correspondence
with General Carranza in which ne
asked for more time to consult MS
subordinates about the peace confer
ence.
The Huerta delegates replied in two
separate communications, one setting
forth their own approval and gratln-
cation at the amicable settlement OF
the international conflict and the 9TH
er, intended for transmission to the
Constitutionalists, explaining their
readiness to begin informal confer
ences for the selection Of a proVis-
ional president and the solution CT ill.,
ternal problems.
The disposition of the American
forces now at Vera Cruz has been left
for consideration until such time as
the two factions agree on the new pro-
visional government. While the proto'
coils already signed cover many
phases of the international situation,
it is generally recognized that until
provisional government is agreed on
and a date set for recognition of the
new government, American troops
will not be withdrawn and interna-
tional questions not finally settled.
The mediation colony is disposed to
regard the protocols thus far signed
as terms of peace which represent an
agreement between the United States
and Mexico to resume diplomatic reia-
tions upon the fulfillment of single
condition-the establishment of pro-
yisional government by agreement OF
the Mexican factions. It is being TAX
en- for granted that General Carranza
ultimately will send delegates, but no
one ventures to predict when.
Rebel Leaders Come to "Show Down."
Villa and CarranZa have come to
"show down" Unless peace pact Is
entered into by these two chiefs OF
the Mclean revolution within few
days a pitched battle between their
adherents may be expected.
A report is current in Ell Paso that
Pancho Villa has executed General
Felipe Angeles, his chief artillery off,
Ger and former Carranza cabinet Of
ficer. The source or authority for the
story cannot be located.
Both peace and war within the
ranks of the Constitutionalists are
freely predicted. The only likelihood
of peace seems to lie in Carranzas
yielding and giving to Villa supplies
or ammunition, railway equipment and
fuel to operate trains so that the Chi
huahua fighter may push his caal-
paign, now abandoned, toward Mexico
City.
Friends of the Constitutionalist
cause are making every effort to pre-
vent an armed clash between the tw1
factions. They are eXerting strong
pressure for peace, and 1t is all bein5
exercised ON Carranza himself. Thej
are trying to make him forget his
honor" which he considers injured by
the attitude of Villa toward him, his
subordinates and his or,lers. They are
pointing out to him that as it stands
now war of factions means olty
Eederal SUCCESS.