Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-25
BRINGING MEXICAN WARRiNe
 FACTIONS INTO HARMONY.
 -----~~-------- Carhajai, Carranxa, Villa and zapata All to Cooperate for Peace.

Washington, July 24.--Oficial ad- vices today revealed that the Wash ineton administration was meeting with success In bringing Provisional President Carbajal, General Carransa, General Villa and General Emeliano Zapata into harmony for the restora- tion of peace in Mexico.
 From these four leaderS-represent- ing all the factors concerned in the establishment of stable government came encouraging messages in an- swer to the counsel which the United States has been lending through it's numerous consular and diplomatic agents to smooth the way to con- plete agreement.
 zapata Will co-o operate.
 General Zapata, about whom little had been known hitherto, answered a communication sent indirectly to nim, promising to cooperate with the con- stitutionalists in the work Of paclnca- ton. It became known also that two eTnissaries from General Carranza TO General Zapata were due in vera cruz tomorrow and would explain to the southern military leader the conces- sions and reforms planned by the con- stitutionalist chief Officials were con- fident that an amicable understanding would be reached and did not attribute any significance to the activity Of the roI ing Zapatistas bands in the vicinity of Mexico City.
 Carranxa Sends Assurances.
 General Carranza, through the American consuls accompanying him. sent renewed assurances of his friend illness for the United States and indI- scated that he would makel satisfactory arrangements concerning the amnesty and guarantees desired by the Carbajal government.
 Carranza arrived at Tampico today ,I,i xx-i1J PaCina17n Cepeda, hls intimate friend, who has been authorized by Provisional Presi- dent Carbajal to make preliminary arrangements for the transfer of the government to the constitutiona1ists.
 carhajal Wants No Share.
 Provisional President Carbajal sent for the Brazilian minister, who is car ing for the interests of the United States in Mexico. and asked him to in form the Washington government that he and his associates wanted no share in the new administration. but simply an amnesty and guarantees for the property of all Mexieans. regardless of political affiliations. What MT. Car hajal said was transmitted today to American Consul Silliman, to assist .n preparing the way for the peace con ferences to be held when Cepeda ar rives. As an instance of the good faith of the Carbajal government, OSneTdl 1dTTdIlZd DoCh pCi tIilt1Cu to talk by telegraph to his agents in Mexico City, direct communication having been set up by way of San Luis Potosi
 Villa Will Do All in His Power.
 Doubts which officials had expressed over General Villas attitude also were uuieted to a considerable extent today when word came from the fighting general himself that he would do all n his power to restore peace in Mexi- co and would unite with the other con- stitutionalist leaders toward that com mon purpose. Villas message was sent in response to the personal appeal of .le Washington government urging him to forget his personal differences with Carranza in the interest of na- tional patriotism. Officials felt after The receipt of Villas message that evefl If political dissension did arise over promotions or division of political spells. Village would not permit such friction to develop into counter revo- lution on which he now realizes the American government would frown French Government Exonerates Villa.
 Another incident today which served 10 elevate Villas status in the situa- ton was the receipt of message from Charge C1ausse of the French embas- sy, who informed Secretary Bryan that an investigation by agents of the French government completely exon erated Villa from personal blame in connection with the killing at Zacato- cas recently of two French citizens, members of the Order of Christian Brothers.
 General Carranza has given assnr- Pnces that those responsible for the death of the Frenchmen will be pun ished. This incident, as well as III other foreign complications. officials think. will be adjusted as soon as a transfer of government is effected in Mexico City.
 sNo Action in Financial Dealings.
 The American government has not yet taken up with General CarranIa the question of financial dealings with the subjects of those European powers which had recognized the Huerta gov ernment as legal Carranza has an- nounced that he would repudiate such debts. When a stable government is established however, representations on the subject will be made by the United States so as to obtain an eQuit- able settlement At present much in- terest is manifest in the investigation being conducted by Provisional Presi- dent Carbajal into the financial trans actions of the Huerta administration
 For the moment the Washington government is concentrating every ef- fort to hasten an agreement between the military forces so that an armis- tice may be declared and hostilities