Evening star., 1914-07-25
Administration Officials Here
Await Outcome of Carranza-
Cepeda Conference.
CARBAJAL EXPECTED
TO ACCEPT ANY TERMS
Gen. Villa Is Not Buying War Mu-
nitions Independently of
His Chief.

Confident that peace is at hand in Mex
leo. administration officials today are
awaiting the outcome of the meeting at
Tampico between Gen. Carranza. first
chief Of the constitutlonalists. and Req
naldo Cepeda. envoy of Carbajsl. VIII"
succeeded Huerta.
This conference is to arrange for the
transfer of the administration in Mexico
City. Belief is expressed that they viii
speedily reach an agreement. CarbaJal
Knows he is hemmed in on all sides by
victorious rebel armies, and that lie can
not dictate terms Of surrender. but must
accept with god grace whatever Car
rama DEGREES. The fact that he selected
as his emisary Cepeda, who is a LONG
time personal friend of Carrarza, is IN
dication that he is prepared 10 get out OF
the temporary presidency on any terms.
Has Pledged Punishment.
Carranza. having pledged to his major
generals in the fields that he will NOT
agree to let the assassins of ALadero and
Suarez escape just punishment. and beiEi;
surrounded by advisors who insist that
these men must be brought TO justice. IL
is thought unlikely that he will grant
amnesty which would include these ring
leaders of the Madero overthrow and
Huerta usurpation. But, most of thes..
political offenders have fled from the
country, it is not expected that this at
ttude Of the constitutionalists will pre-
vent early arrangement of terms of peace
Desires of Carbajal.
All that the Carbajal government seeks
is amnesty for political offenders and
general guarantees for the people living
in the territory once controlled by Iiuer-
Ia. CarranZa is ready to grant that. but
he will not give immunity to men in
volved in the plot that resulted in Ma
dero's assassination Probably provis-
ional President Carbajal will not object
to that exception.
Anxiety over the position that Gen.
Villa might take during the period of
Mexico's reconstruction was relieved by
word from the northern general that he
would do all in his power to inaugurate
an era of peace. and would cooperate
with other -constitutionalst leaders.
Washington officials expressed the as
surance that Gen. Villa would not per-
init any political dissension to develop
into counter revolution. The northern
general realizes that the United States
would strongly disapprove of an insur-
rection in the ranks of the constitution
alists.
Not Acting Independently.
Officials watching shipments of arms
to Mexico stated positively today that
Gen. Villa was not buying munitions of
war independently of the authority Of
Gen. Carranza. as had been reported
from the border
1t was pointed out at the State De-
partment that one of the hopeful signs
Of harmony between Villa and Car
ran1a was the fact that ammunition
was being obtained for Villas division
through the sanction of the constitu-
t1onalist chief. 1t was suggested that
the reports arose because Villas own
agents. familiar with the equipment OF
his troops, were negotiating purchases
but that has been the practice
for many months.
No Armistice Guarantee.
1nasmuch no armistice has been
formally declared, and there is no
definite guarantee that hostilities will
be suspended. all the divisions OF the
constitutionalist army are receiving
supplies. officials generally said they
had no advices to change their hone
full view that all factions were being
slowly drawn together
Villas troops, it is believed. will bc
employed against Orozco, who has taken
to the mountains with 5000 ''irree ular
federals.'' and any other malcontents
who may rise against the new govern
ment to be set up in Mexico City
Another incident which has served to
elevate Gen. Villas status in the situa-
ton was the receipt of a message from
Charge Clause of the French embassy.
who informed Secretary Bryan that an
investigation by agents of the French
government completely exonerated Villa
from personal blame I'm connection with
the killing at Zacatecas recently of two
French citizens, members Of the order of
Christian Brothers.
Slayers to Be Punished.