Evening star., 1914-09-21
CARRANzA SEEKING
ACTING PRESIDENT
His Secretary En- Route Here
to Sound Zubaran, 1t Is
Surmised.

John Crquidi, in charge OF the MeXi-
can embassy here, announced today
that Carranza's S private secretary. Gus
tavo Espinosa Mireles, is on his way to
Washington. where he expects to re-
main for a few days. Mr.. Urquidi says
he has not been informed why Mr..
Mireles is coming but believes it is to
hold conference with Rafael Zubaran.
head of the constitutionalist junta
here.
1t is suggested by prominent officials
that Mr.. Mireles may be on a mission
for the first chief of the constitution
aliStS to sound Mr.. Zubaran regarding
the probability of Mr.. Zubaran occupy
ing the office OF provisional president
in Mexico City, following the confer
ence of chiefs. about October 1.
Mr.. Mireles is quoted as having an
nounced in New Orleans that the diff
ferences between CarranZa and Villa
have been adjusted amicably. but that
Gen. Emilio Zapata, the bandit leader
of south Mexico. has not yet declared
allegiance to the cohstitutionalist
cause.
"Zapata's failure to recognize the
constitutionalist government does not
either 4 military or political stand
point" said Mr.. Mireles. Most of the
military chiefs who surrounded him,
together with approximately 25,000
soldiers. have sworn allegiance to the
constitutionalists. and Mr.. Zapata now
has left only few thousand men in
the state of Morelos. He will get
every opportunity to conform peace
ably to the new political conditions.
If he fails to avail himself of the op-
portunity he will be crushed"
One State Only Unpacifed.
Mireles said that every state in the
Mexican federation, with the sole ex-
ception of Morelos. is now under the
complete control of the constitution
alist government, which has 125,000
veteran soldiers under arms and is
capable of ,suppressinG promptly any
attempted uprising.
He said that the action Of President
Wilson in ordering the evacuation of
Vera Cruz had created a highly fav-
orable Impression throughout Mexico.
Especially did the Mexican people ap-
preciate Mr.. Wilson's forethouGht in
making this announcement on the eve
OF Me@icos national independence
, day
The people Of Mexico are convinced
that President Wilson and Mr.. Bryan
have been actuated by only the high
est motives in all their dealings with
Mexico he said. and perhaps not in
ildi1 1t Century mas tncTe DeeH SuCn
warm ma manifestations of friendship
toward Americans and the American
government AS are witnessed in all
parts of Mexico today
I'VE know that Mr. Wilson's Mexi-
can policy has been severely criticised
in certain quarters in the United
States and by certain Mexicans, but
time will verify the correctness of that
policy.
Friend of Liberty.
Mr.. Wilson has shown himself a
true friend of constitutional liberty,
whether for Americans or MeXicans,
and by his treatment of Mexico he
has dispelled the belief. popular in
some Mexican quarters, that ulterior
motives lurked in the shadow of all
protestations of friendship from the
government of the United States.
Mr.. Mireles said that Gen. Villa and
alist government are expected to at
tend the convention in Mexico City,
| October |. to select provisional presi-
dent. Gen. CarranZa may not offer
himself for the provisional presidency,
but will be candidate for the full
term at the general elections.
Villas Troops Invade Sonora.
Ell PASO, Tex, September 21.-Two
brigades of Gen. Villas troops yester-
day began an invasion of the state of
Sonora. They departed from Juarez
by train to Casas Grandes, whence
| they will proceed overland into the
western border stale to combat the
coustitutionalist forces under Gen.
Benjamin Hill. who has refused to
obey the commands of Gen. Villa.
1t vas stated that the movement of
nearly 1000 Villa soldiers into Sonora
had been made contrary to the sane
| tion Of Gen. Obregon, commanding the
| northwest military zone, of which
Sonora is Il part.
| The question caused serious dis
agreement between Villa and Obregon,
| it is said. 1t is also said Villa had
| virtually placed Obregon under arrest
| at the Chihuahua state capital. Gen.
| Angeles, Carranzas' deposed secretary
| of war, is in charge of the movement
| into Sonora in place of Obregon.
Agents of the Carranza government
expressed the opinion that Hill would
combat the invasion of Sonora, where
| a rebellion already has begun against
the central. government.
Accepts VillareaPs Resignation.
| MEXICO CITY, September 21.-Gen.
| ('.,r nf he