The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-08
CARRANZA and
VILLA AT PEACE

Washington, July 8.-Reports last
| night from Torreon that the peace
conference between representatives of
General Carranza and General Villa
had ended and that the differences in
the constitutionalist ranks had been
adjusted satisfactorily, served to en-
courage officials of the Washington
government and constitutionalist
agents here who are hopeful that
medication Of the Mexico embrolio
soon may be successfully concluded.
While no official dispatches had been
received here by agents Of General
Carranza relative to the settlement Of
the constitutionalists internecine af-
fairs message was received last night
from General Villa addressed to the
American agent Felix Sommerfeld, in
which Villa declared the TOrreon con-
ference was progressing satisfactorily
and that all differences between him
self and General Carranza would be
settled.
Later information direct from the
scene of the conference asserting that
terms of settlement had been reached
was generally credited here and, it
was believed, the adjusting of these
affairs would be followed by a decision
in the near future on the part of the
constitutionalists' generals as to the
invitation Of the Mexican mediators
for their representatives to meet with
Huerta's delegates to discuss Mexicos
internal affairs.
Had it not been for the differences
which arose between General Carranza
and General Villa" said Mr. Naon, the
Argentine minister tonight, II think
this whole Mexican situation might
have been settled before this"
Constitutionalist agents, Rafael
Zubaran, Luis Cabrera. Fernando
Iglesias, Alderon, Leopoldo Hurtado
Espinosa conferred at length today
with Charles A. Douglass, legal rep
resentative Of General Carranza in
Washington after the latter had talk
ed with Secretary Bryan over
future plans of mediation. Af-
ter the conference Mr.. Douglass
said:
II have every reason to believe aft
er the recent troubles between Villa
and Carranza are settled, that dele
gates from the constitutionalists will
be named to meet with Huerta dele
gates to discuss the formation of a
provisional government in Mexico
The mutiny which has broken out
among Mexican federals near Ameri-
can outI'osts near Vera Cruz was the.
OI hGSu III AIHeIlCdn
quarters and several messages on the
subject were received from General
Funston, who reported that fighting
between the federals and mutineers
was in progress.
The Mexican federal commander
previously had warned General Funs-
ton that mutineers had threatened to
attack the American lines, and with
this information to guide him, the
American general ordered his forces
to be on the offensive, but not to con-
slider any such irresponsible move
ment as an attack. &
An element of humor was injected
into the situation when a representa-
tive Of the revolutionary junta at Vera
Cruz asked General Funston for per-
mission for himself and others to go
out and direct the mutiny. Reporting
his refusal to this request the general
said no Incidents had been reported
from the outrosts. He added that
trains had made the trip back and
forth between Temblade, Raz., and
Vera Cruz. Passengers estimated that
the rebel forces engaged in quelling
the mutiny numbered 1,500, but Gem
eral Funston thought the number was
exaggerated.
Officials here see danger for Gem
eral Huerta, should the mutiny cut
off his means for an exit from Mexico
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