The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1914-07-09
WILL NOT join
IN CONFERENCE

Washington, July 9.-Border dis
| patches stating that the constitutional
! lists would not accept the invitation OF
| the mediators for informal peace con-
ferences with representatives of Gener-
al Huerta were partially confirmed
here last night by persons in close
touch with General Carranza.
Rafale Zuburan and Luis Caberera,
the two most prominent representa-
tives Of General Carranza, had nothing
to say on the subject, but word that a
| majority of the constitutionaIist gem
erals to whom the plan for conference
had been submitted had disapproved it
came from well-informed sources.
Minister Naon Of Argentina, the only
one of the mediators in Washington,
read the dispatches with evident sur
prise He indicated that the mediators
would take no action until the attitude
of the constitutionalists was officially
conveyed to them.
Secretary Bryan, on behalf of the
Washington government said it would
be improper for him to discuss the sit
uation in advance of the arrival of
Carranza's formal answer to the pend
ing proposal for peace conferences. He
declined to reveal what 1ntimations he
had received as to the character of the
reply.
That the constitutionalists leaders
were strongly opposed to the idea of
peace conferences, although all the
generals have not been heard from,
did not surprise those officials who have
maintained that it would be virtually
impossible to modify the plan of Quad
alupe, the platform of the constitu-
tionalist movement. This plan declares
that military government shall be
set UP after Mexico City is conquered
and that no elections shall be held un-
I'll the country is pacified by military
rule
the present purpose of the constitu-
tionalists,, it is understood, Is to follow
m n lott
conference of generals when the con-
quest of Mexico City is accomplished.
"A new first CHIEF may then be ap-
pointed: 1t is expected at that this
stage that Carranza-Villa split Is ex-
pected to come to head, the disatis-
faction probably leading to an effort to
nave Carranza superseded. Reports
from Torreon that the differences be-
posed, were verified by agents Of both,
but there was an undertone Of COM
ment, indicating that 1t was only a
temporary truce.
The break has had a disorganizing
effect politically, upon the constitution
altsts, and evidences Of 1t are manifest
in Mexican circles here. Though none
will be quoted, those in constant COM
hesitate to denounce the accredited
agents of General CarranZa.
Reports from the border yesterday
said one of the conditions of the agree
lllSlI between CdFrdnZa ana villa was
that Rafale Zubaran be retired from
his post as head of the constitut1onalist
agency here.
Mr.. Zubaran and Mr.. Cabrera have
worked hard to bring about informal
conferences with the Huerta delegates
and the mediators have been in direct
communication with them The Huerta
delegates In New York are awaiting
word through this channel of informa-
tion. Whether Zubaran and Cabrera
will be authorized to speak for the
conStitutionalist movement much long
ert is doubted by some of Villa agents.
It Is evident that there is a common
CO City and rule the country by mar
tial law. That neither the United
States or Argentina nor Brazil or Chile
would be able to recognize a military
government is the opinion Of many
South American diplomats. Non-re-
indirect financial support, the media
tors do not believe the constitutional
lists would be able to maintain a gov
ernment under such handicaps.
In view of the lack of definite infor-
nation not only on the Carranza-Vil-
constitutionaltst generals as to the
plan for peace conferences, a definite
expression of attitude by the Washing
ton government will not be given for
few days. At the end of the week, 1t
is believed, there will be some con-
United States intends to pursue Should
the constitutionalists definitely reject
the plan for parleys on the internal
question the protocols signed at Mag
ara Falls, on the international contro-
versy become nullif1ed. Everything
agreed to, there was conditioned en-
the establishment of provisional gov