Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-18
According to- Program And
Sc k, Safety In
Flight.
CARBAJAL HOLDS THE BAG.
First Practical Step Towards
Settlement of The Mexican
Trouble.


Huerta resigned from the provisional
of the Mexican republic
lie tonight and his resignation was
accepted by the senate and chamber
of deputies by vote of 121 to II.
Francisco Carbajal then was ap-
pointed president and took the oath
of office at the joint session of the.
deputies and senators.
Huerta's resignation was submit
ted through the department oe for
eign relations. 1t was read in the
house and was greeted with cries Of.
Viva Huerta!" 1t then was refer
red to the joint committee of gober-
nacoin. After a brief consideration
the committee reported, accepting
the resignation in the following.
terms:
Article I've accept the resig--
nation. presented by Gen. VictorianO
Huerta as president of the Mexican
United States.
Article I've call Licentiates
Francisco Carbajal, minister of for
eign relations, to assume the presi~
dency."
A ballot was taken and the joint
session approved the report.
President Carbajal proceeded to,
the national palace under an escort
of presidential guards, and all along
the way was greeted with tumultu-
Gus cheering.
Gen. Huerta and Gen. Banquet
left the capital tonight. They board
ed train on the Mexican railway a
few miles beyond the city. 1t IS
thought they are going to Puerto
Mexico.
Carbaial Ready to Quit.
Wa hington, July l7.-Francisco
Carbajal, successor to Gen. Euerta
as provisional president of Mexico
Thursday advised the United States
government informally thathe intend
ed to retire in favor of Gen. Carran-
"a, the constitutionalist chief. Mr..
Carbajal wishes only that a general
amnesty be proclaimed and protec-
ton given to the property Of those
who opposed the constitutionaIists,
This statement, together with the
announcement from Monterey that
Carranza was willing to enter into
negotiations with Carbajal relative.
to the transfer of authority at Next
co City, was regarded here tonight
as assuring the restoration OF peace
in Mexico.
The views of Mr.. CarbajaI were
explained in detail to Secretary Bry-
an today by Jose Castellot, former
member of the Mexican senate. who
had received a personal Telegram.
through the Mexican embassy. 10
was the first communication between
the American government and the
CarbaJal administration. The mes
sage incidentally revealed that Gen
erals Huerta and Banquet. now en-
route to Puerto, Mexico, are planning
TO go to Europe. The commune.
ton, addressed to Mr.. CasteUot
personal friend of the new president
was dated last night and was a.
follows:
i have just taken the oath of OF
nee as president of the republic.
Generals Huerta and BANQUET de-
parted tonight for Europe. desire
to make it known with emphasis THAI
my only purpose is to facilitate a
solution Of the grave problems which
weigh upon our country. / have noe.
the slightest ambition for myself ancK
merely wish to terminate the intsr-
nal conflict of our country. Please
give me your impressions of the sit.
uation in Washington.
(Signed)
FRANCISCO CARBAJAI. %
This message, Mr.. Castellot ex.-
planned, meant that Mr. Carho;.I