Evening star., 1914-11-15
Will Sail to Galveston.
Mexico City Celebrates
Announcement of U. S.
Intention to EvaCuate

MEXICO CITY. November 1.-The
news of Washington's determination to
evacuate Vera Cruz has been received
here with JOY in all circles. Extra edi-
tions of the newspapers spread the
tidings among the people Of the capital.
The department of education is planning
for a great demonstration of students
November % to celebrate the event.
Committees Of the liberal party left
here today to confer with GenA Carranza
and Villa to urge the retirement OF each
chief as the only means OF preventing
civil strife.
been sent to the commanders OF the re.
spectiye forces at Sonora, Jalisco and
Tamaulipas, where skirmishes have al
ready taken place between the con-
tending factions. to cease hostilltfes
pending the results Of the latest peace
oyertures. This plan calls for the re-
lconyening of the delegates at Mexico
City. under Gen. Gutierrez, and the
recognition of Gutierrez by both rae
tions after the elimination Of Carranza
and villa. "
Gen Obregon's entire brigade will
he moved from the capital to Sonora,
the troops under Gen. Jesus Carranza
replacing them.
Villa Will Protest.
rioue c. Llorente. envoy to washington
from the Aguascalientes convention To-
day predicted that the convention, as rep
resenting the Villa faction. would protest
AGAINST the evacuation Of Vera Cruz by
the United States forces. since it would
nerrott the Carranza troops to occupy the
city.
Messages today from both the Car
xDll oF
other attempt to adjust the factional diff
ficulty of the constitutionalls1 army pc
fore resorting to arms. Gen. Eulalio Gu
tierrez, named provisional president by
the Aguascalientes convention, and Gen.
| Pablo Gonzales, Carranzas principal
| leader. held a conference YESTERDAY after
which Gonzales left for Cordoba to in
| terview the first chief. The convention
| has adjourned for ten days. Gonzales
promised to procure Carranzas 8 hnal an
sWer within two days
| A semi official report. dated yesterday
from Aguascalientes, explained the Sit
| uation as follows:
| "President Gutierrez returned today
after holding a conference with Pablo
Gonzales who promised TO interview
| CarranZa so that he would recognize
| the convention and give UP his office.
Gonzales told Gutierrez that he would
send Carranzas answer within Two
days, and that if Carranza would
|
he would call generals of his
command and give instructions to them
to recognize Gutierrez. Gutierrez gave
this information personally to the con-
vention at $50 o'clock tonight.
The convention agreed to suspend
| it's sessions and to meet again in ten
days, after the occupation of Mexico
City by President Gutierrez, on which
date the nomination of the provisional
president will be ratified. In the mean
| time a permanent commission COM
posed of twenty-one members of the
| convention will officiate. They will ac-
company the president wherever he
| goes"
Carranzistas Deny Truce.
NEW YORK. November 14.-Informa-
tion directly contradictory of reports
today from Ell Paso and Washington
which stated that progress was being
| made in efforts to arrange truce be-
tween tne CarranZa and Villa forces in