The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-23
hat when the onstitutionalists have

that when the constitutionalists have
triumphed, and q responsible govern
ment is set up revolution in the south
ern republic must end.
Mr.. Bryan maintained that he had
nothing definite enough to make pub
lie" concerning the rift between the
revolutionary generals, but It was
known that rumors of a break have
come from several authentic sources.
one report stated villa was preparing
Ray no heed TO Carranza's authority.
Mr.. Bryan's teiegrams OF appeal. how
ever, did not assume that tire reports
were true. They suggested the i'm
portanee of cooperation in the con-
stitutionalist ranks.
The message to villa was trans
mitted through Consular Agent
Carothers. a reply was expected
soon. Villa frequently has stated that
the only reason his forces had been
concentrated in chihuahua was TO
afford recuperation for them They
soon would start for the south to par
ticipate in the occupation of Mexico
Conferences Next Week.
Conferences over the transfer Of
government TO the constltutionalists
probably would not take place until
next week. it was suggested here to-
day. Reports OF the whereabouts of
the three envoys to represent Provis-
ional President, Carba jail still were
awaited. They left Mexico City sew
eral days ago. and Caranza had
promised them safe conduct through
his lines Francisco Igiesias Calderon,
who was received by President Will
son yesterday, probably Will be one of
Carranza's representatives at the
conference. He Will leave for Mon
terey this week
Hope for an early agreement be
tween the contending factions was
renewed here today by reports that
Carranza had given assurances that
mo nation need fear an. indiscrimi-
nate taking of vengeance against the
federals' The case of each man, IT
was said Carranza told representatives
of the Washington government, would
be, disposed Of according to the pro-
c%dure of civilized countries which
have passed through similar stress
OF civil war;
France Wants ReparatEon-
Representations that the two
French citizens, members of the
Christian Brothers organization. re-
Gently killed at Zacatecas, were
executed at the direct orders of Cen
eral villa We're laid before President
Wilson by Charge d Affairs Clause,
of the French embassy Mr.. Clause
told the president his government was
deeply disturbed over the killing Of
the Frenchmen and the imprisonment
of eleven others by the constitutions
alists. and that active steps for re-
paration were earnestly sought.
According to Mr.. Clause an inquest
into the deaths has been ordered by
General Carranza He said that the
reason given by the cOnstitutipnalists
for the killing of the two Frenchmen
was that they protected some federals.
He also told the president that the
reason for the executions learned by
the French embassy was that the two
men had refused 10 pay money 10 the
canstitutionalists. The ernbassy's in
formation is from witnesses of the af-
fair.
Wants Responsibility Fixed.
Mr.. Clause asked that representa-
tons be made that the responsibility
FOR the executions be definitely placed.
He informed the president that, next
TO Spanish priests, the greatest num-
Der of foreign clergymen in Mexico
were French, and that the protection
of those men was earnestly desired
For the present, according to Mr.
Clause, dealings with the constitu
tionalists will be carried on entirely
through the American government
Three towns. Mazatlan. Manzaniilo
and Salina Cruz, are the only west
coast Mexican ports under federal con-
troll. Rear Admiral Howard has re-
ported to the navy department, add
ing that there was truce at Mazat-
Ian in preparation for federal evacua-
ton He also transmits a report to
the effect that Coiima, the principal
city in the state of that name, has
been captured by the constitutional
lists.
Major Amezcua. federal governor of
Lower California. has been captured
and the constitutionalist governor has
ass ared Admiral Howard that the
prisoner will be treated with every
consideration. The admiral also has
heard a report that the federal forces
which evacuated La Paz are returning
to surrender on assurance that Hper-
la had abdicated