The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-04
MEXICAN PEACE
 IN SIGHT AGAIN
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS HOPE FUL TIA AN EARLY AGREE.
 MENT MAY BE REACHED.
Reported mat There Appears to Be Better Understanding Between All Mexican Utttcials.

Washington, Oct. 3.-Advices to the state department today further as- sured administration officials that a peaceful settlement of Mexico's late difficulties would result from the Aguas Calientes conference to con- vene October 3.
 Consul General Hanna, at Monterey, reported, There appears to be bet ter understanding between all Mexi- can officials than before.'
 Consul Silliman, personal represen- tative of President Wilson, tele- graphed from Mexico City that the situation there was much improved.
 The conference of generals now in session at the Mexican capital he said, would adjourn to hold open caucus with representatives of Gen eral Villa at Aguas Calientes begin ming October 5.
 The authorities in Mexico City were said to be hopeful hat an agree ment would be reached between the CarranZa-Villa factions at Aguas Calientes, which would assure the re- establishment of friendly relations between the two leaders.
 The state department is in receipt of official adyices from Monterey to the effect that notwithstanding publi- cations to the contrary, good order .prevails in Saltillo as well as in Monterey and vicinity. Through trains are reported to be running from Laredo to Mexico City as well as to Tampico and points south
 According to reports received today from the Monterey consular district, General Villa has not interfered with affairs in that section and there ap- pears to be a better understanding between all Mexican officials.
 A telegram received from the de- partments representatives at Ciudad Porfio Diaz states that the best of order prevails throughout the consu- lar district and that railroad and telegram communication is open to Monterey and Saltillo. The authori- ties are hopeful that a peaceful set tlement of difficulties will be arrived | at by Villa and Carranze. Admiral Howard, commanding the naval vessels in Mexican Pacific waters, reported that the command ant at MaZatlan had been ordered by the constitutionlist government to take possession of the Occidenta bank at Mazatlan Assurances were re- ceived from Mexico City, he said. that no properties of civilians would be interfered with. Apprehension which had been felt among the civil ians that the government intended to contiscate other properties at Mazat- Ian, the report said, was greatly re- lieved by the assurances from Mexico City.
 The navy department was informed that the battleship Delaware had sailed from Vera Crsz for Tuxpam to relieve the North Dakota. The North Dakota will proceed to Vera Cruz. where the Twenty-fourth companv of marines will be embarked for transfer to the naval station at Guantanamo The battleship will continue north- ward from Guantanamo to Hampton Roads for target practice and routine maneuvers.
 The convention at Mexico City. ac- cording to reports received here to- day, yesterday elected Governor Gu tirrez of San Luis Potosi president Of the convention, and General Murgia of Coahuila, vice president.
 General Obregon was chosen for president general, General Carranza did not appear personally at yester- days session but was represented by proxy, the dispatch sai6.
 The constitutonalist agency here announced tonight that Fernando Igle- slas Calderon, General Villas choice for provisional president, would not accept the office unless a convention representing all elements ohose him. A message to the agency from San Antonio said:
 "lglesias Calderon telegraphed to Villa today that he would be unable to accept the provisional presidency ln the manner in which the division of the north offered it to him be- cause 1t would be the dictation of merely one division, but if the na- tional convention representing all elements offered it to him he would be obliged to accept it to prevent a new recourse to arms in the re- public"
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