The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-25
WASHINGTON STILL HOPES TO BRING THE STARRING FAC
 TONS TOGETHER.
VILLA IS STILL A RIDELE
One Report Says He is For Peace.
 Another States He Is Fortifyino His Position at Chihuahua and Re. cruitng His Army.

Washington, D. C., July 24-Oni. cial adyices today revealed that the Washington administration was meet.
 ing with success in bringing Provi- sionai President Carbajal, General Cananza General Villa and General Emiiaao Zapata into harmony for the restoration of peace in Mexico.
 From these four leaders. represent. ing all factors concerned in the es. tablishment rf a stable government. came encouraging messages in an. swer to the counsel and advice whf, the United States has been lending to smooth the way to a complete agree. meat.
 Genera. Zapata promised to co operate with the constitutionalists in the work of pacification Two ennis. saries from General Carranza t. Gen. eral Zapata are due in Vera Cruz to- morrow and will explain to Zapata the concessions and reforms planned by Carranza. Officials were confi- dent that an amicabIe understanding would be reached and did not attrib. ute any significance to the activity of the roaming Zapatistas bands near Mexico City.
 General Carranza, through the American oonsuls accompanying him. sent renewed assurances Of his iricndlless for the United States and indicated he woud make sa,is. factory arrangements concerning the amnesty and guarantees desired by the Carbajal government Carranga arrived at Tampico today. While there he will meet Reginaldo Cepeda. 1is Intimate friend. who has been an. lhorized by Provisional President ,arbajal to make preliminary ar Engagements for the transfer of the goYernment to the constitutionalsts
 While General Carranza is ready t. grant an amnesty and give 'guaran- tees 10 those who have opposed the cons'itutionaists, persons criminally responsible for the assassination of hadero and Suarez will not be given immunity. As most of the guilty nave fled the country, the Carbajal government is not disposed to object 'o such exceptions, especially as 1t is Intended to prosecute them through tbe courts
 Provisional President Carbatal him seu sent for the Brazilian minister, WHO IS caring for the interests of the Vhlted States ia Mexico, and asked nm to inform the Washington gov elbment that he and his ass cciatps wanted no share in the new admlnis- uatlon, but simply an amnesty and kuarantees for the property of al ae1lcans regardless of political affil iauoh Mir. Carbajal's statement was oaasmltted today to American Con- '~ sllllman to assist in preparing the way Tor the peace conferences to be neid when Cepeda arrives. Doubts whlch officials had expressed ever 'eneral Vil'a's attitude also were quieted today when word came from nun that he would do all in his po"er to restore peace in Mexico and aould unite with the other constitu- uoAaiist leaders toward that common purpose. Villas messalge was sent in p1hse to the personal appeal oi u'e Washington government. Otil- 'ais let after the receipt of Villas message that even if political dlssen- 'Vn dld arise, such friction would ." De permitted by Villa to develop lhe point of counter revolution.
 message was received today rom .naige Clausse of the French em- 'assy who informed Secretary Bryan raa an investigation by agents of the 'iehca government completely eH- suefsted Villa from personal blame VI the killing at Zacatecas recently TWO French citizens, members oi '"e Order of Christian Brothers.
 "eneral Carranza has given assuf' aoces that those responsible for the aeath of the Frenchmen will be pun .sued This incident and other TOT
 n implications, officials tAlnA' "h De adjusted as sool as a transfer government is effected in Mexico t While Carranza has announced ', ,aal ne would repudiate debts Of the sauerta government, the United s'dles will endeavor to obtain an Tultable settlement when stable