New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
Wilson Representations
Made Through Silliman
Apparently Ignored.
ARMISTICE IN EFFECT
ALL OVER REPUBLIC
Even Lapata. Within Striking
Distance of Mexico City,
Rests on His Arms.
irrom The Tribune Bureau

rom The Tribune Bureau.
Washington. July 1s. General Car
rama has failed to reply 10 the repre-
sensations of the United States made
through John r. Siliman. the Pres-
dents personal agent at Constitutions
alist Headquarters. Believing. even be-
fore the Niagara Falls mediation pro-
ceedings ended. ma. Huerta would re-
sign. President Wilson sent Silliman 70
Carranza 20 impress on the latter the
following:
That the United States insisted upon
constitutions! election at an early
date.
That there must be as little fighting
as necessary, and none. if possible.
That there must be general am
nesty for political offenders and no
ruthless execution OF political enemies.
That international obligations must
be observed and foreign Indebtedness
and claims of legitimate character
paid.
Carran2a has not shown himself re
sponsivc. and 1t is feared that he is
going 10 prove a stubborn customer.
Many officials feel that a decidedly
critical period in the relations of Car
rama and the United States Is APP
preaching. The danger IS that Car.
rama will defy the United States If
for no other reason than TO prove ms
indcpcrdence of character and spirit
and % escape the odum OF being re-
gardcd As "a gringo President
Arrangements are being discussed for
the release OF the Mexican refugees
who arc being detained By this gov
eminent at Fort Wingate, New Mexico.
Most Of them are members OF Huerta's
army. who escaped across the border
after dcefat. IL has cost this govern.
ment nearly 100000 to take care OF
them. but the administration expects TO
collect this sum from the new Mexican
government. II is expected that Mex
leo will fight the claim.
Jose Castellot. who has become the
personal representative of CarbaJal IN
Washington. learned to-day that Car
baial would withdraw the Federal
army from San Luis PotOsi. He is do
ing this 70 demonstrate his good lnten-
tions.
General Villa sent reassurlng mes
sage 10 the State Department to-day
through Consul Edwards. at Juarez.
Villa said that he would give ample
and constant protection to all for
eigners on the border. Incidentally, ne
said that the recent tight at Paioma5;
between the Constituencies ana
bandits was not so serious as reported
He said that Palomas had not been
captured, nor had the Constitutlonallst
garrison there been annihilated. Inc
bandits, he said, numbered no more
than "A hundred.
Although there has been no formal
agreement between the opposing FAC
tons in Mexico. an armlstice IS practl-
cally in effect throughout the republic;
Carbajal has decided to have Federal
troops evacuate all points where Con-
stitutionalst forces are concentrated
and avoid further lighting. General
CarranZa's forces are moving south-
ward merely TO be in position TO main
tain order in the territory immediately
surrounding the Federal capital. inns
information reached officials here TO-
day from various points IN Mexico.
Until the commission appointed by
Carbajal reaches General CarranZa'
which j. expected 10 be OF Monday or
Tuesday. no definite developments rel
atiye to further change OF govern
ment at Mexico City are looked for.
General CarranZa mas sent comwis-
,ion 10 Celaya to meet the three com
ms lDllcGN SsHl IIOHl 49, -
These advice were received to-day
ut the Mexican embassy by senator
Jose Castellot. personal representative
here OF President CarbaJal.
Reports from Vera Cruz, which SAID
he Zapata forces were close enough 70
Mexico CITY 70 occupy it II they de-
sired. were borne out by official ad-
vices here. Latcly. however. there has
been an understanding between tho
Constitutionalists and Zapata forces
relative TO military operations. and no
move j. expected except as II may Dc
sanctioned by General Carranza.
Information reached mere to-day that
the Cons;itutionalists were preparing
q nropramme of reforms which, 1t was
believed. would satisfy the Iapata
forces. and the prospects for COM
nlctc re storation of peace were consid-
red bright by officials OF the WASH
ington government.
Carranza has at last made reply TO
Tho suggestion Of the A B { medlators
that he send delegates to an informal
conference with the delegates who
renresented Huerta at Niagara Fails.
Carranza defines the invitation. When
Carranza received the invitation he re-
pIied. after considerable delay. that
ne would refer il TO his generals. lie
now says he has done so. and they are
against sending delegates to the CON
ference. The answer was transmitted
TO Senior Naon. the Argentine Minister.
representing the mediators.
Ouerido Moheno. Huerta's Minister
Of Foreign Affairs. passed through
Washington this afternoon. During
the few moments he was here he de-
clared that had it not been for the
nolicy OF non-recognition followed by
the United States there would be peace
in Mexico now.