Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-28
MEXICAN. FACTIONS
FIX NEUTRAL ZONE.
Agree on Plan to Prevent Fur
ther Firing Into Aneri-
can Territory.
PROPOSED BY GENERAL SCOTT
Hill Will Abandon Naco, and
Maytorena Promises Not to
Occupy Town.

WASHINGTON. December 27.-Sec-
retary Bryan received word unof-
ficially tonight that all Mexican fac
tions had agreed TO the plan proposed
by General Scott. United States chief
Of star, TO prevent further firing into
American territory along the border
Enrique C.. Llorentc. Washington
agent OF the Gutierrez government. of
which General Maytorenn. at NRco. is
a supporter. was advised that the lat
ter had accepted General scott's plan.
It provides that General Hill. OF the
Carranza forces, abandon Naco and be
o. permitted to go unmolested to Aqua
Prfeta, already held by portion Of
his troops. General Maytorena. who
has withdrawn his forces. would agree
not to occupy Naco. which would be-
come neutral.
AS Maytorena already holds NOgales
n port OF entry, he is said to believe
! the arrangement was neither to his
. advantage nor detrimcnt. From Hilrs
viewpoint, the continued possession of
Naco was said to be OF little value be-
| Cause the Maytorena forces besieging IT
prevented further transportation of
supplies southwark
Fighting at Aqua Prieta or at No
gales would not be close enough to tho
American towns to produce the same
situation had existed for several
months at Naco, whore stray bullets
constantly fell on American soil
HARMONY BETWEEN
GUTIERREZ AND CHIEFS
The State Department had no ad-
vices to-day from Mexico City, but Mr..
Jlorente said Villa had wired him that
harmony prevailed between Gutierrez
and all his chiefs. Liorentc thought
the statement issued by Gutierrcz's sec
rotary last night. charging villa with
dtsoDediencc. was due to n misunder-
standing which could have had no Sc
rious results.
villa agents here announced Tonight
that the green book. the latest diplo-
matte paper dealing with the Mexican
revolution. would be issued this week.
IT was said Villa would explain in the
publication why he Is opposing Car
ranza, and would make public certain
hitherto secret documents designed to
prove that had Carranza been made
President he would have repudiated his
pledges to the people and ruled the
country as aidictator.
VILLA WANTS ITURBIDE
.s,ss ,.t4, RETURNED TO CAPITAL
MEXICO. CITY. December "a. :tvia 1FsI
Paso. December 81, delayed).--General
Villa to- night teleYrRphed officials at
chihuahua 10 remove Eduardo Iturbide
from n northbound train and return
him prisoner to Mexico City.
turbide acted as governor OF the
Federal district for n short time after
the entrance OF Zapata he went into
hiding. II was said he was concealed
IN foreign legation until two days
ago. when he was smuggled into u
sleeping car and started for El Paso.
When this became known. Villa is said
to have declared:
"A foreigner. an American named
Leon Conova. who claims TO be n rep
rcsentauve Of Secretary Bryan.
smuggied Iturbide into a car and at
q u i'm no A
can border. Conova had no right to
do this. and has meddled unwnrranted-
ly In Mexican affairs. Iturbide must
be brought back to Mexico City and
lie Is charged"
Zapata officials claim TO have evil
ocncc that Iturbide forced employees OF
his plantation to join Huertas army
during the recent revolution. and have
asked for his execution AZ u traitor.
Villa and Gutierrez. in q conference
by wire to-day with Zapata. who was
at Cucrnnvaca, decided to dismiss all
former Federal officers from the pres
cnt armies.
y dispatch from Mexico City. under
date OF December 26, said that Cutter
rez rs result OF the order to arrest
lturbide. had issued n circular ordering
all generals to cease summary execu
tons for whatever offense. In an in
terview, Gut!errez's secretary said
only yesterday an order of the Presi-
dent concerning the safe conduct of
1turbide was ignored by n commanding
general. who insisted upon the rearrest
OF Iturbide, and who severely criti-
cized Leon Conoya. a representative of
the American State Department, who
was accompanying Iturb!de to the
American border"
Conova, who has been in Mexico az
special agent of the State Depart
ment for several months arrived at
El Faso last night. He said, so far 8
he knew, Iturbide was still in Mexico
City
Urgent representations were made to
Gutierrez In behalf of Iturbide by
Secretary Bryan. and il had been sup
posed at Washington that he would he
permitted to leave Mexico unmoiested.
SECRET SERVICE MEN
TRAIL LEON CONoVA
Ell PASO, TEXAS, December e6.-
Mexican secret service men traiIed
Leon Conoya, representative of tho
American State Department on n
northbound train from the Mexican
capital. 1t was asserted from nuthorita-
tive sources here to-day, in the belief
that Eduardo Iturblde was concealed in
Conova'S stateroom
At Asuascalientes. Conova refused to
permit search of his compartment. Att
Torreon company of troops boarded
tue - ai" With IL second request for
Ramsslon. Conova called upon the
Rnductor to telegraph a protest to
&flla, the troops meanwhile deferrinc
action. AT Chihuahua city, the train
was delayed overnight by what was
said to be wrecked car. Conova was
asked to remove his luggage to day
coach. As he removed the last bag
number OF State officials and secret
service men are said to have pounced
:nto his stateroom. 1t was empty.
PERMANENT ARRANGEMENTS
FOR SAFETY NOT MADE
NACo, ARIZ., December 27.-Briga-
dier-General Hugh T.. Scott, chief Of
staff OF the United States Army, ar
ranged to-day for safe conduct through
the lines of General Benjamin Hill, de-
Tending Saco, to the new camp of Gov