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GOVT. IN MEXICO
Citizens Disarmed. Starring Population Re-
heued. Attorney General Resigns.
Peaceful Settlement in
Mexico Expected

Washington. D. c., July 1.-THE
United States continued today to
exert It's influence with General Car
rama to bring about an Immediate
cessation of hostilities and an agree
ment with the Carbajal government
for the peaceful transfer of power at
Mexico City to the constitutionalists.
John II. Silliman, personal represen-
tative at Washington of Carranza,
received further instruction urging
him to impress on the constitutional
list chief, the advisability of giving
guarantees for the protection of the
lives and property of those who had
supported the Huerta government.
Beside endeavoring to obtain n gen.
|eral amnesty, representations on be-
half of the clergy in Mexico now in
disfavor with the cOnstitutionalists
have been made by Mr.. Silliman.
Jose Cahtcllot. representative here of
Francisco Carbajal. Hucrta's success
sor, was occupied during the fore
noon sending dispatches to Carbajal
of detailing the results of his con-
lcTtHCtS Will octTctuTy blyhH anu
the South American mediators.
Definite official adviccs came
through Mr.. Castellot that the COM
mission of three constitutionalists
which had started from Mexico City
on Wednesday to talk with Carranza
was authorized to negotiate with him
for the tranfer of the government at
NJ II ls ~huh hat
would be two or three days before
the commission, on account of the
interrupted communication, will be
able to reach Carranza.
On the outcome or the conference
and the assurances given by Carranza
as to an amnesty and the adjustment
of claims, will depend whether rec
ognition will be accorded Carranza
by the United States at once or
whether such action will be indefin-
itely delayed.
Looming up as an ultimate COM
plication in the situation is the pro-
posed assumption by CarranZa of the
financial obligations incurred by
Huerta. Since that administration
was recognized as legal by the pow
ers of Europe every effort will be cx-
erted by them to maintain the valid
ity of the claims of their subjects.
While Carranza has given notice
of his intention to repudiate such
debts there is some confidence in dip
lomatic circles here that he will not
care OF invite the disap2roval of Eu-
rope at the very beginning of his adj
ministration. and it is being suggest
ed that an international commission
to adjudicatc such claims will be
formed. The powers of Europe may
withhold recognition until they re-
ceife definite assurances as to how
such claims are to be treated.
The Spanish government is already
active in seeking to have restored the
property of those subjects driven out
by the constitutionalists. The am
bassador had conference with Sec
rotary Bryan today. Later Minister
Naon of Argentine also discussed
Mexico with Mr.. Bryan.
Administration officials saw peace
looming today on the horizon of Mex
lean politics. Francisco Carbjalas
informal statement to the Washing
ton government that he intended to
retire in favor of Carranza, consti-
tutionalist chief, and CarranZa's an
nounccmcnt that he was willing to
negotiate with fcdcrals for peaceful
transfer of power in Mexico City was
regarded as practical assurance that
the era of bloodshed was near an end.
Carabajal, Hucrta's successor.
seeks "A proclamation of general am
nesty for the forces which fought
against the northern armies. The
revolutionary junta in Washington
doubted that Carranza would grant
this.
From his headquarters in Mon
terey, Carranza announced his plan
of conducting negotiations for es-
tablishment of constitu tional gov
ernmcnt in Mexico City without
further sacrifice of life. He declared
however, that unconditional surren-
der would be the only basis of parlcy.
The statement of Carbajal to the
WASHINGTON government that he IN
tended to retire in CarranZa's favor
was conveyed to Secretary Bryan
through Jose Castcllot, former mem
ber of the Mexican senate. One of
lCarabajals first acts was to order
the release of all political prisoners.