The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
ARM|ST|CE FIRST
STEP IN PARLEYS
Carbajal Names Envoy to Nego-
tiate for Transfer of Author
ity to Constitutionalists.
LEAVES TO MEET CARRANzA
Bryan Confident There Will Be
No Difficulty-Villa and Ia
pata Causing Uneasiness.

Washington. July 23.-Rcginaldo
Cepeda. Senator from the State OF
Coahuila, and intimate friend OF Cen
era CarranZa. has been selected by
Provisional President Carbaj jail to ne
gotiatc the transfer of the government
nt Mexico city TO the Constitutionalists.
Mr.. Cepeda, who WAS in hiding in
Mexico City during the ITuerta dicta-
torship. left Vera Cruz to-day for Tam
pico to meet General Carranza. lie has
full instructions and authority TO ar
range for the transfer of government.
Jose Castellot, personal representa-
tive or Mr.. CarbaJal. to-day conveyed
this Information to Secretary Bryan.
Messrs. Mangel, Novclo and Urueta.
who, ii had been supposed, would con-
stitute the Carbajal commission it was
learned to-day merely volunteered their
services. and have no credentials or
authority from Carbajal
SIGNING OF ARMISTICF.
WILL HE FIRST STEP TAKEN
AS soon as Mr.. Cepcda is received by
General Carranza. an armistice will be
formally signed as the first step in the
negotiations. General Carranza has in
dicated his willingness to declare a
truce during the negotiations, and the
Garbajal government is anxious TO do
likewise. The Carbajal envoy has been
instructed TO ask for only two things,
A complete amnesty for political Of
tenders and guarantees of protection TO
the lives and property OF the Mexican
people.
While local agents OF Carranza have
said he was disinclined to grant an
amnesty. his speech to-day at Victoria,
Mexico. and other reliable adviccs show
he VIII declare An amnesty. though re-
serving the right TO punish those di-
rectly responsible for the assassination
of Madero and Suarez. Most Of those
implicated, however, have left Mexico
City.
Secretary Bryan expressed conf
dence there would be no difficulty in
the way OF Carranza Carbaj jal agree
ment.
Villa and zapata. however, are caus-
Ing uneasiness, but President Wilson
to-day said he was sure Villa would
cause no trouble.
Secretary Bryan made public dis
patches from George G. Carothers.
specia representative OF the State De-
partment with Villa. saying the fight :
ing general would not break with Car
ranza.
BREACH Is HEALED
HIT TEMPORARILY
MeXicans here who have been kept
advised OF Niilas antipathy toward
Carranza say .he breach has been
healed but temporarily. They say Villa
will remain quietly in Northern Mex
leo. and when Carranza reaches Mex
leo city and conference OF generals
is called, Villa will make vigorous de-
'nands for share in the government.
or Va the promotions of his friends
rs 10 Iaqata. many dsQuieting re-
ports arc reaching Washington diplo- =
mats one south American minister
had telegram from his consul general
( In Mexico City saying merely: The
situatiop here looks very dark" 1t
was presumed this referred TO un-
easiness as 10 whether the Constitu-
tional!sts would enter Mexico city
peacefully, or take it arbitrarily. with
out previous agreement. The Zapata
people are reported active and liable
10 take advantage OF the unsettled sit
uation TO force AN entry into Mexico
City.
The attitude OF the future govern
mcnt In Mexico toward Federal court
decisions under Huerta was the sub
jcct OF q conference to-day between
solicitors of the state Department and
representatives. Of oil interests in Mex
leo.