New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
VILLA, RETIRING,
TO VISIT new YORK
Reports Also Say Car
rama Will Quit in Favor
of Gutierrez.
BRYAN TOLD PEACE
HAS BEEN ARRANGED
Prospective President Assures
Wilson of Full Protection
10 Foreigners.
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by rcicuaph 10 The TnDunc.l
FL Paso. Ten. Nov. rs. General
Francisco Villa to-day accepted the
oposition OF General Ncnustiano
Carranza that both leaders leave Mex
leo, according 20 dispatches tonight
from Torre"a. Villa says ne really
is very glad TO get away from warfare
for q time and see the world lie has
never been out Of Mexico. he says. has
Lo idea what large city looks Ike.
and only from American soldiers Of
fortune and correspondents did he
learn that New York was larger than
iuareZ.
Villa says he willingly will meet
Carranza in Havana or IN any other
city for q conference or a duel with
pistols OF daggcrs. Villa. the dis
patches say. will first see Washing
ton and then New York. Carranza's
proposition was that he would quit
Mexico if Villa would aCree TO meet
him in Havana on a given date.
Mexico City. Nov Is. 4 telegram
has been received al General ObreEon's
headouarters from General Eulalio
Guticrrez agreeing to General Car
ranzas proposition that General Villa
and General Carranza be in Havana
November 25 and that the Aguascali-
entes convention should meet in Mexico
City the same day to select a provis-
ional President
No direct word came from General
Villa. but General Obregon said that as
Villa publicly had placed himself under
the orders of General GutierreZ the
latter's message must bc construed as
a consent Of Villa to accept the terms
as proposed by General Carranza.
Washington. Nov. lG.- Complete set
element OF all differences between he
Mexican factions was indicated by
dispatch to-day from American agents
AT AguaScalientes saying Carranza
has notified Guticrrez he viii resign
i'm his favor al once. Secretary Bryan
also announced tonight tha, he had
received "a telegram from American
Consular Agent CanOva. who has been
with the Aguascahentes convention,
saving: Everything between the rival
Mexican factions has been satisfac-
torily arranged.
The message from Canoya was dated
y y
and gave no details OF the arrange
ment.
Previous messages. however, 20 the
State Department told Of conferences
between the various generals and Car
ranZa and Gutierrez at which the prln-
cipal condition on which Carranza
insisted was that Villa should be re-
lieved from his command. lie sug-
gested that Villa should also leave the
country. but there Wa nothing ln To-
dav's dispatches 90 indicate Wlethc-
that proposal was accepted, although
Villa himself had previously informed
the convention Of his willingness 10 re-
sign his military command.
Secretary Bryan is much pleased Dy
Canova's message. believing tnat Il
messages an era of peace IN Mexico.
II was made clear by administrators
officials to-day that they were not much
concerned about Villa. believing mat
he will take care OF him self. but 10 was
nlain that the retirement of CarranZa,
either of his own accord or By force oi
arms on the part of the convention sup
porters. is a part of the admlnlStra.
tion's programme Tor the evacuation OF
Vera Cruz and the surrender oi me
city TO Gutierrez.
At the Mexican Embassy. lee head
Quarters OF the Consttutionalist
agency here, 1T was said that there was
no confirmation OF the dispatch to the
state Department 10 the effect that
Carfanza had agreed 10 retire. A mes
sage inquiring about the situation was
sent. 10 Carranza al Cordoba this after
noon. but at late hour there was no
,eplv. The suggestion was made, now
ever. that if Carranza had signifed MS
willingness to retire IL was dependent
upon Villa eliminating himself also, as
proposed by Carranza in Il recent dee
iaration.
II is part OF the administrations
programme to recogniz" Guterrez as
provisional President at ,he earliest
possible moment. so that direct dIpio-
matte negotiations can be resumed.
How soon this Will be possible officials
were unable to predict to-day
President Wilson received to-day a
lengthy communication from Gutierrez
i'm which assurances were given that
his administration would protect the
lives and property OF foreigners. The
declarations OF Gutierrez are regarded
AS bid for recognition by the United
States. It is pointed out by Gutierrez
that the Aguascalientes convention
will fix date for the election Of the
constitutional powers Of the republic.