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PEACE CERTAIN
j s Seeks Pledge to Protect
CLERGY and Property.
REPUDATES AUERTA DEBTS
carvaiaI ENJOYS to Carranza Are
Ready to Arrange Transfer OF Gov
ornment.

eminent.
Washington, July 18.-The Unlteo
States continued to exert It's lnnuehce
with General CarranZa, first cnleI Vi
the Constituencies, to bring apou'
m immediate cessation of hostllltles
In Mexico, and an agreement win Tue
Carvajal government for the peacelui
transfer of power at Mexico CITY 10
the Constitutionalists.
John r. Silliman, personal represen
tative of President Wilson with Gar
rama. received further instructions
from Secretary of State Bryan urging
him to impress upon the first chlei
the advisability of giving guarantee
for the protection of the lives anu
property of those who supported Tue
Huerta government.
Besides endeavoring to obtain d
general amnesty, representations III
behalf of the clergy in Mexico, now ID
disfavor with the Constituencies
have been made by Mr.. Silliman.
Jose Castollet, representative OIL
Francisco Carvajal, Huerta's success
nor as provisional president, was oc'
cupied sending dispatches to Carva]al
detailing the results of conferences
with Secretary Bryan and the South
American mediators.
Dennite official advices came
through Senior Castollet that the com
mission sent from Mexico City by Car
vajal to talk with Carranza was au-
thorized to negotiate with him for the
transfer of the government at Mexico
City. It probably will be two or three
DAYS before the commission, on &C.
count Of the Interrupted communlca'
ton. will be able to reach Carranza-
On the outcome of the conference
and the assurances given by Carranza
a to an amnesty and the adjustment
Of claims will depend whether recognl'
ton will be accorded Carranza by the
United States at once or whether such
action will be Indefinitely delayed.
Looming up as an ultimate compli.
cation In the situation Is the proposed
repudition by Carranza Of the hnan'
cial obligations incurred by the Huer'
Il regime. Since that administration
was recognized as legal by the pow
ers of Europe, every effort will be ex
erted by them to maintain the validity
of the claims of their subjects.
While Carranza has given notice OF
Ais intention to repudiate such debts,
there is some confidence in diplomatic
circles that he will not care to invite
The disapproval Of Europe at the very
boginnig of his administration. and it
= suggested that an international
commission to adjudicate such claims
WIN be formed. The powers of Europe
nay withhold recognition until they
receive definite assurances as to how
oncA claims are to be treated.
q 49, - .aanocneea IS 8. aaa4e7ta
xoy that he Is willing to degotiate/
De Federals for peaceful tra1a ~
power in Mexico City, but b sists
upon unconditional surreDd
Members Of the revolutionary junta
IN Washington expressed doubt as to
weether Carranza would be willing to
grant q general amnesty.
General Carr0nz0'S supposed ODJec-
ton to . general amnesty is said to
be based upon the determination OF
the rebel chiefs to confiscate the
property of the richest Of their enc
MES.
The agreement recently reached at
ToFreon specifically promised an early
distribution Of land, and it was un-
derstood at the time that this land
must come from the vast holdings OF
the old families, all Of whom support.
Cd Huerta-
appeared to hang on the extent of the
quarter Carranza might be wiling to
grant his fallen foes.