The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-31
ZAPATA PROVOKES
VILLA, ADDING TO
MEXICAN TURMOIL
Faction Leaders In Row Over
Execution of FederaIS Cap
tured In Capital-ClaSh
Imminent.
DENY GUTIERREZ MAY QUIT
Situation Daily Becoming More
Muddled d Fighting Near
Vera Cruz-Peace En-
voy Arrested.
DENY GUTIERREZ MAY QUIT

Naco, Ariz.. Dec. 29.-The Mexican
border peace pact negotiations between
Governor Maytorena, OF the Villa forces
and General Hill, commanding the
Carranza forces arranged by Brig. Gen.
Hugh l.. Scott, may be concluded to-
day. The final agreement of both Hill
and Maytorena must be obtained by
General Scott, before the terms pro-
posed by him become operative.
Agents Of Maytorena left here early
today for his camp, 10 miles southeast,
and they are expected to close the ne
gotiations.
General Scott, has received confirma-
ton OF the assent OF both Villa and
Carranza to the terms of peace, which
provide that Maytorena should retire,
allowing Hill to consolidate his forces
both agreeing not to conduct further
military operations along the border
where the lives or property of Ameri-
cans might be endangered.
Nail Carranza Story. .a
Reports issued earlier today by the
CarranZa agency here, saying that Gen.
eral Gutierrez had resigned and left
Mexico City were contradicted by dis
patches to the state department from
the Brazilian minister in Mexico City,
who yesterday had conference with
Gutierrez.
The general situation as reflected in
official dispatches, was viewed as not
altogether encouraging. Friction Is re-
garded as apparent between the Zapata
element and the Gutierrez Villa fac
ton. Thus far, however, IT has not
resulted I'm any serious break.
The chief trouble seems to have
arisen over the question OF execution
and punishment of former federals.
Gutierrez and Villa have been in favor
Of suspending the executions and CIV
ing some federals an opportunity TO
Join their cause. Zapata, now at Cuer-
navaca, is represented as opposed to
that, as is General PalafoX, minister
Of the interior in the Gutierrez cab
met, and chief spokesman for Zapata.
A compromise is being suggested
whereby former federals will be given
fair trials. They also would be pro-
hibited from joining the Gutierrez
Villa army. The American government
has found that both Gutierrez and
Villa look with favor on its suggestion
for a general amnesty for political of
tenders, but that the Zapata element
seems irreconcilably opposed to 1t.
The situation is expected to develop
further at the national convention
called for January / in Mexico City,
when a new provisional president will
be chosen.
10 Fighting Along Coast.
Only meager advices are in possession
OF the state department as to the mill
tary activity of the CarranZa forces,
but latest dispatches say that Zapata
forces have advanced to Soledad, near
Vera Cruz, and, in cooperation with
Villa forces, are operating in the Vicin-
ity of TuXpam and are driving the Car
rama troops to the southeastern por-
ton of Mexico.
Advices from Consul Canada today
aot NIL Uh
Washington, with credentials from RAJ
fael Zubaran company, to discuss
measures Of peace with CarranZa, has
been rearrested at Vera Cruz. He had
been taken into custody on his arrival,
but was at once released on represen-
tations from Consul Canada.
washington, Dec. 2S.-The Carranza
agency here today published the fol-
lowing telegram, received from Carran-
"a representatives at Galveston. ~
''Semi-official reports here, although
not confirmed, say, due to lack of COM
munications, the Villa forces are evacu-
ating Mexico City. 1t is believed they
are doing this on account of the crying
need of forces in the north to save
lines of communication and to prevent
Torreon, Chihuahua and Juarez from
being captured. Villa would prefer to
engage in battle outside of the capital
lying between here and Mexico City
"Eulalio Gutierrez through a COM
mission, has authorized Antonio /. VIII
lareal, as president of the now extinct
Aguas Calientes convention, to accept
his resignation as provisional president
and to notify CarranZa that his ser
vices will be at the orders of the first
chief
"The whereabouts of Gutierrez is
now not definitely known, but it is be-
lieved that he is making his way to
ward San Luis Potosi. This action on
the part of Gutierrez. as well as infor-
nation given by many of his subor-
dinates. was thought to account in part
also, for Villas hurried concentration
in the north. ,"
at was officially reported to the War
department that half of the Torreon
garrison. which is enveloped by loyal
forces. has revolted against Villa and
is fighting the other half in the name
of CarranZa."