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MAKE NO PROGRESS
C0nferees at Mexican Peace
Meet Have Not Begun
Deliberations.
INSTRUCTIONS NOT THE SAME
carranza and Villa Delegates UnabIe
to Agree on Program-SiIliman
Back to Capital.

FL Paso, Tex.-While no definite re-
ports have come from the South re-
garding the pending conference at
Aguas CaIientes, it was apparent from
the expressions of local officials Of
both factions that the Carranza and
Villa delegates had not yet agreed
upon the matters TO be discussed or
the actual status of the meeting.
The Villa faction held that the con-
vention was to have been meeting of
all chiefs TO decide upon the matter
Of who should serve as provisional
president until the holding of cleo
tons
The Carranza agents insisted that
the five delegates sent north from
Mexico City formed a permanent peace
commission, which would treat with
Villa only regarding his insubordina-
ton to the Constitutionalist comman-
der-in-chief; that the Mexico City con-
ference already had decided the mat
ter of the provisional presidency by
rejecting Carranza's resignation.
SiIIiman Goes Back.
Washington.-In dealing with Con-
stitutionalist authorities regarding the
establishment Of a provisional govern
ment Consul John R. SilIiman, who
has just left for Mexico City, will fol-
low the wishes of President Wilson
and other administration officials
with whom he has consulted during
his stay here The consul was ad-
vised the administration would OBJ
serve strictly neutral relations in the
Carranza-VilIa controversy and de-
sired only a peaceful settlement.
Night Attacks on Naco.
Naco, Sonora, Mex-The desultory
siege Of Naco'' was enIiYened with a
series of sharp, vigorous attacks at
night American army officers pre-
dicted an attempt to storm the town.
General Benjamin Hill, commanding
the Carranza garrison, threw his en-
tire line into action, replying to the
heavy Smelling Of the town and to
simultaneous attacks on both TANKS
by Governor Maytorena's forces.
Rife fire from both sides continued
to fall here and in American NacO.
During the day, the fifth Of the
siege, Maytorena's five-inch gun sue
cessfuIly threw three shells into the
town General Hills machine guns
proved ineffective in replying to the
fire of the Villa forces.
More U. s. Troops Arrive.
Naco, Ariz.-Three troops of the
Ninth United States cavalry ana
three Of the Tenth arrived here from
Douglas to reinforce the American
border guard opposite Naco, Sonora
| where General Benjamin Hill and his
garrison are under siege by Governor
Maytorena. There are now fourteen
troops of United States cavalry here
with two machine gun platOOns, and
| Col. c. A. P Hatfield, brigade com
mander, will arrive here soon to take
command. The reinforceme nt of the
American troops on border guard fol
lowed closely on the report that one
or the other of the contending Mex
| lean factions might make an advance
| by way of American territory. Col
onel GuilfoyIe, commanding the Amer
lean troops, warned both Hill and May
torena that armed Mexicans found Oh
American soil would be fred on.
Predicts Harmony.
Washington-Spe restoration o.
harmony between Generals Carranzs
and Villa through open conferences al
Aguas Calientes was predicted in {
statement issued by the Constitution
alist agency here.