The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-17
PEACE At LAST.
SEEMS IN SIGHT
HOSTILlTIES BETWEEN VILLA
AND CARRANZA FORCES
CEASE
GEN. CARRANZA
WILL RESIGN
General Villa May Be Named
TO a Foreign Military Mis-
sion.
By Asrocinted Presal

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.--Peace In
Mexico. after weeks of dissension
among the generals of the victorious
Constitutionalist army, at last SEEM
ed In sight today, according to mes
sages from United States government
agents In the Southern Republic.
Soon after American Consul SILL
man telegraphed Mexico City early in
the day that hostilitiss between the
forces Of the Aguas Calientes conven-
Hon and those loyal to Carranza had
ceased. came message from Leon
Canova. special agent of te American
government of Aguas Calientes, stat
ing that General Carranza had tele-
graphed his intention Of resigning.
Secretary BRYAN made public Cano-
vas message, which was dated z D.
m. yesterday, but did not comment on
it. Although the dispatch was delay
ed in reaching here. from no ether
source in Mexico had come word of q
similar nature. Previous messages,
however, had described the efforts Of
the various generals to reach q COM
promise and officials tonight though
1t not unlikely that in the interests
OF domestic peace; both Generals Car
rama and Villa would leave Mexico
while the national government was
being rcorganised.
1t, was suggested In some quarters
that Eulalio Gntisrres, the new pro-
fyieln..aI nrastaas.t = ..alafst zanIl,a lViiIn
to foreign military mission. perhaps
as an observer, Sfi the European war.
Carshza, It is believed, may visit the
United States.
The White House made public to-
day a message received by President
Wilson from Provisional President
Gutierrez setting forth the latter's
aims for reconstruction In Mexico. The
message made no reference - .ecog-
milton. but was Interpreted as a bid
for it.
Secretary Bryan said In reply 10 in
quiries later that the question Of re-
cognition had mot yet arisen"
Provisional President Gitierres; in
his message to President Wilson,
said:
"The republic has undergone in the
last few years o Terrible crisis in
which the Democratic ideals Of govern
nnent and the yeafnings OF the people
for Justice and economical Improve
ment have triumphed and been vindi-
Gated. The last civil strife ead51 with
the oyerthrow OF General Huerta's die
tatorsfliD ana since the Constitution
alist forces occupied the capital OF the
republic, Senior Carranza assuming
charge or the executive power ad in
tefiIn, ii Naa shonght. on account of
the pPeyaiiing disagreement, that the
best way 70 establish government
acceptable 20 all vss to hold . ma
tionaI conven. Ion wnere ell the MILF
stant factions attached to the revolu-
tion OF principles that has just trium-
phed should be represented.
"After several conferences between
the various chiefs II was agreed to
designate this city OF Asuas Calientes
as the meeting place aud on October
10th last the military couventiivn off
Aguas CaiIentes met with representa-
tives OF ali, the fevolutionist elements.
subsequently the assembly declar-
ed itself to be tho sovereign power of
the republic. In virtue thereof the
convention proceeded to erect the pro-
yiesonai president 81 the republic and
+ was designated by o majority OF the
OF the votes 90 hold the Office. ~
I ...In the same Den Eocratic form the
convention is continuing its work In
ss...ss..i.flsass ftsAs nqnoralr cor governs
nent whica nv prosiaional aaminis.
trntion must comply with. and the re-
fornns which are to be brought for-I
ward to accombiish the ends of the
Revolutionary movement. 1t viii al
SO appoint the day on which cleo
lions viii be held to designate the
constitutional powers 0f the repnb-
lie.