The Detroit times., 1914-06-04
MEDIATION NOW
AWAITS WORDOF
GEN. CARRANzA
Much Depends on Carranza's
Answer TO Note Sent Tuesday
by A-B-C Diplomats
VILLA DEPOSED FROM
SUPREME COMMAND
Story That He Would be Demot
ed After SaltiIlo Borne Out
By Recent Order

WASHINGTON, June within
"a hours officials here expected def.
mite developments pregnant for sue.
cess OF failure OF Mexican mediation.
The storm center" today was the
constitutionalists' junta here, Word
from General Carranza, FIRST CHIEF
OF the constitutionalist cause, was ex.
pected. for transmission to the Abe
ENJOYS at Niagara Falls, decisive OF
the part the constitutionists will play
in the negotiations.
Administration officials were op.
timistic. Some pointed out that Car.
rama would not risk losing this coun.
try's moral support by fiat refusal to
accept. "a some part. the proposals Of
the mediators.
Rafael Iubaran, Carranzas repre-.
sentative here, expected a reply from
Carranza, TO the note sent Tuesday
by the Niagara ENJOYS.
Officials here believe that Carran.
GAS objections TO mediation would be
largely dissipated by the explanation
OF the ENJOYS that definite legislation
affecting the land question In Mexico
was not contemplated.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan expected TO secure important
information today from Consul John
X. Silliman, OF Saltlllo, who was due
TO arrive today from Norfolk. Consul
George G. Carothers is also expected
here from the border tomorrow.
Steps were taken quietly today TO
| prevent further shipments OF arms
from this country TO Mexico.
JUAREZ, Mexico, June 4.-Friends
OF General Francisco Villa today are
worrying over the appointment by
General Carranza of General Natera
as communicating chief OF the constitu.
tionaltst army OF the central military
zone This makes him Villas supe-
rior In the campaign against Zecate-
cas-, Aguas Calientes and San Luis
Potosi, and virtually, Mexico City. IL
confirms statements made 10 the
United Press three weeks ago that
Villa would be supplanted after the
capture OF Saltillo.
villa, who is at Chihuahua, being
treated for sore throat, has not made
any public comment on the appoint
ment. An American newspaper cor.
respondent who has been with villa
rsince he took Juarez last November,
expresses the opinion that he will ac-
quiesce In the appointment for the
sake of peace.
villa knew several days ago that
the appointment OF Natero was TO be
made" said the correspondent
| when asked him IL II would cause
| him TO change his plans. he replied
that II would not, that his only desire
was to see peace in Mexico. and that
| II in Carranza's wisdom the appoint.
ment OF Natera would hasten peace.
/ he favored II.
There Is no doubt in my mind Car
rama was compelled TO make the ap.
/ pointment to hold Natera In line.
Many minor leaders are jealous OF
the achievements OF Villa Natera
may be one OF these. villa, however.
is sincere In his desire for peace, and
I believe he is too big a man to let
a personal matter OF this kind inter.
| fere with the success OF the revolu.
! ton. He appreciates what Carranza
has 10 contend with In dealing with
| factionalism, and is not inclined to
hamper the first chief by insisting on
what he might, possibly, claim as his
prerogative."
All leading constitutionalists OF FL
Paso and Juarez left today on a spe.
cial train for chihuahua for a confer
ence with Villa