Evening star., 1914-11-25
Arrive Here to Persuade U. S.
to Back Neutral Candidate
for Presidency of Mexico.
Interview is EXPECTED
WITH SECRETARY BRYAN
Presence Known to Villa Represent
atives and Diplomatic Struggle
Is Anticipated.

Friends and supporters of Felix Diaz.
| taking advantage of the differences
which have arisen between the Cutter
rez provisional government of Mexico
and erstwhile First Chief" Carranza.
are using every possible method to per-
suade the State Department of the
United States to support neutral can
didate, to be selected by the Diaz men,
for the presidency of Mexico.
A group of these men arrived in
Washington yesterday. and are busily
engaged upon their plans. Their pres
ence has become known to the Wash
ington representatives, of Gen. Villa.
and those acquainted with Mexican af-
fairs who are now in Washington pre-
dicted today that an interesting diplo-
matte struggle will occupy consider
able attention hero for the next few
weeks. especially as Gen. Villa is ex-
pected to be in possession of Mexico
City. with 10000 veteran troops, by
Sunday night.
Todays dispatches. reporting the
evacuation of Mexico City by Gen.
Blanco, and the arrival there OF Ia
pata, have been noted with interest by
the friends Of Gen. villa. but they de-
clare that Zapata's 5000 men cannot
stop Gen. Villas 10000 men from TAX
ing possession of the capital of Mexico.
The most active of the Diaz support
ers who have arrived in Washington
is Teodoro Dehesa. Ex-Governor of the
State of Vera Cruz. one of the foremost
members of the old regime and sup
porter of President Diaz, uncle of the
present aspirant for the presidency. as
we'll as of Huerta. Working with him.
and also now in Washington. are Eme-
tero de la Cara, Huerta's former con-
f1dential envoy to the. United States,
and lingo Noriega, a Spanish subject
who has lived in Mexico City for many
years, where it is said he has amassed
fortune of $20.00O.000.
Expect Interview With Bryan.
1t is said that this group Of Felix
Diaz supporters confidently expect to
have an interview with Secretary
Bryan or with some one representing
him in Washington, for the purpose
OF disclosing their plans in detail
1t is also said that there are num-
ber of refugees now gathered in one
group OF about 100 in New York;
where they are holding daily meetings
for the purpose of devising ways and
means to get back into power. Felix
Diaz is personally in New Orleans to-
day. directing these activities, it Is
said, from that vantage point.
Enrique C. Llorente, former consul
general Of Mexico at Ell Paso during
the Madero administration. and later
the accredited agent Of the constitu-
tionalist government on the frontier.
has also arrived in Washington, as the
diplomatic representative of the pro-
visional government of President
Gutierrez. Mr.. Llorente today briefly
discussed Mexican affairs with q re-
porter for The Star. but excused him.
self from going into details with re-
spect to his present mission in Wash
ington He said he expected to remain
hero for some time. and would, in due
course. make public an outline of the
policy of his government.
Gen. Villa, advices to Washington to-
day say. is at Teoluyucan. a strategic
point on the Mexican Central railway
about twenty miles northwest of
Mexico City. He is expected to proceed
on to Tlalnepantla today. This is a
small station located within the federal
district of Mexico City.
From this point Gen. Villas 10000
veteran troops. it is said. will march
and he is expected to be in complete
possession of the capital by Sunday
night. Gen. Villas friends in Wash
ington do not anticipate that Zapata's
5000 men will be able to resist Gen.
Villas 10000 veterans.