Evening star., 1914-09-26
CARRANzABPECTS
FURTHER FIGHTING
Tells Diplomats in Mexican
Capital Probably 1t Cannot
Be Averted.

diplomatic corps in Mexico City yester-
day. and informed the members that
further fighting in Mexico probably
could not be avoided. according to ON
cfal advices reaching here today.
Gen. Carranza outlined to the diplo-
mats the fruitIess negotiations with
Gen. Zapata, and gave them details Of
the rupture with Gen. Villa Carrsn-
za's explanation followed the lines OF
the statement he had given to the
press.
Reports Of Fighting Confirmed.
Advices from Sonora today confirmed
reports of fighting yesterday near
Cananea, the Carranxa forces, under
Gen. Hill. having lost twenty-one
wounded.
The tenor of the dispatches indi-
Gated that Gov. Maytorena's troops
were more numerous and might force
Hill to cross the border
American Consul Silliman will return
immediately from Laredo to Mexico
City.
villa is said to have 5000 men ON the
way to Sonora, and 1t 10 believed this
1orSe wiu SO outnumber the followers
of Carranza that the latter will avoid q
least.
Meantime. there seems to be little
proSpect OF the American troops being
wfthdrawn from Vera Cruz until the
troubles between the two generals are
Gen. Funston has been notified tha,
vera cruz IL mot to be evacuated fol
az least ten days. until the question OF
the transfer of. funds at the customs
house there can be settled. Secretar,
Garrison also has decided to remit The
n INES, amounting to 100000. Imposed
for alleged Irregularities in their clear.
ance papers.
Cutting Of Wires to Cause Delay.
Although negotiations with carranxs
nave come to tha point OF asking hin
20 name sone one to whom the Gus.
| tomncuse' may be turned over, the
Iace that wires leading to Mexico Cit,
have been cut is expected to cause de.
lay In reaching a satisfactory under.
| standing
Omcials of the United States how,
| ever. are taking into consideration III,
possibility of Villas objecting to thi,
| government constituting the authorit,
| OF Carranza as 'the central govern.
ment IN Mexico" 1t is believed the
| ncers In the way of customs win no,
be turned over to any faction in Mex.
leo. but will be held until there is 8
drmly established government.
| It Is further pointed out that a,
Villas principal objection to the gov.
ernment at Mexico City IL that Car.
ranxa Is its executive, some basis for :
compromise may be found in the fac
that Carranxa will retire soon in favo,
Of provisional president agreeable
| to all.
| As President Wilson is maintaining
q position Of neutrality as between thu
| two factions, he Is endeavorfng to i'm
press on consular agents the impor
tance Of refraining from involving thu
United States on the side Of ethel
Carranza or villa. Whatever the con
suls do will be In the line of aiding tn,
two chiefs or their representative {,
| como to some understanding.
| The anxiety OF prominent constitu-
1 tionalists in Mexico City to mediate
the dispute between Villa and Car.
| rama is regarded as a hopeful sign
here, just as was Gen. Carranxa,s dec
laration that he would not attack
villa, but would order his forces mere
ly to defend themselves.
Basis for Compromise LIKELY.
Inasmuch as Gen. Villas chief cbjec.
ton to the present government in Mex
leo City IL the fact that Gen. Carranza
Is its executive. basis for compromise
( is thought likely among officials. and
many Mexicans. because 1t is known
\ that Gen. Carranza intended shortly to
retire in favor of provisional presi-
| dent acceptable to all factions.
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