Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-18
Willingness of Carbajal to
Abdicate Is Reason for
Such an Opinion
EXPECT CARRANZA
TO STOP FIGHTING
Only Demand Of Federals Is
a General Amnesty for
Friends of Huerta

Washington, D. c., July 1.-THE
United States continued to exert
its influence with General Car
rama to bring about an immed-
late cessation of hostilities and an
agreement with the Carbajal gov.
ernment for the peaceful transfer
Of power at Mexico City to the
constitutionalists. John r. Still
man, personal representative OF
President Wilson with Carranza,
received further instructions urg'
Ing him to impress upon the con-
stitutonaIist chief, the advis-
ability Of giving guarantees for the
protection of the lives and proper
ty of those who had supported the
Huerta government.
Washington, D. c., July 1i.-F'ran
cisco, Carbajal's informal statement te
the Washington government that he
intended to retire in favor of CarTan
"a and Carranza's announcement thai
he was willing to negotiate with the
federals for a peaceful transfer o.
power in Mexico City, were regarded
by WASHINGTON officials as practical
assurances that the era of bioodshed III
Mexico is near an end. Carbajal
Huerta's successor seeks proclama
ton Of general amnesty for the forces
which fought against the nortAern
armies. The exican junta in Wash
ington however contends that future
uprisings may be eliminated by com
pelling those persons who turned
against Madero, to face court trials
The crux of the situation appeared
to be the extent of the quarter that
Carranza might be willing to grant his
fallen foe.
The American governments attitude
toward recognition o1 a new admins
tration in Mexico hinges on the posi-
bility 4of an agreement between the
federAls and constitutionalists. How
ever II Carranza fails to reach an
agreement with the federals and i'll
sists on fighting his way into Mexico
City, the American government will
withhold recognition until after cleo
tions.
Details Of the much discussed "plan
Of Guadalupe the constitutionalist
platform were made public here today.
The plan was drawn up In Coahuilla
state March 26, 1913 by Carranza and
the group that opposed Huerta's ac-
cession to power. 1t provides that
Huerta and the government officials
who were with him in the plot to I'M
seat and slay Madero or who accepted
mis- rule after the success of the
scheme was assured, are not to be
recognized or tolerated and that by
force of arms if necessary are to be
driven from power. In their place the
irst chief Of the constitutionalists will
act as head OF the government until
such time as peace will permit OF
air election, following which the
power of government Is to be relin-
rushed to the officials chosen by the
oeople. Military governors of the varl-
JUS states that are loyal to or con-
luered by the rebels are to hold their
oower until proper elections result IN
he choice of new civil officials.
Town Surrenders.
Brownsville, Texas, July 17.-San
luis Potosi has been surrendered to
he constitutionalists, according to un-
,f1cial dispatches received in Mata-
noros, opposite Brownsville today.
rhe messages which we're sent from
Monterey gave no details.