The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-01
RUMOR SAYS
: REBEL BREACH
HAS W|DENED
UNEASINESS is APPARENT
AMONG CONSTITUTION
ALISTS AGENTS
OFFICIALS SILENT
Carranza is Taking His Own
Time About Answering As
To His Attitude
OFFICIALS SILENT

Washington, June 29.-In Washing
ton tonight mediation and the Mexican
revolutionary situation both appeared
to be in a somewhat unsettled state.
Agents of General Carranza confer
red frequently. Rafael Zubaran, chief
agent in Washington, left tonight for
New York on a secret mission. Luis
Cabrera, chief constitutionalist eXpon-
ent Of the proposed conferences with
Huerta and American representatives
by commission from Carranza, also
announced he might go to New York
in few days.
Carranza's representative denied
any first hand knowledge of reports
that Villa had withdrawn with his al
my from ZacatecaS to Torreon or of
dispatches from the border indicating
that the breach between Villa and
Carranza had widened. 1t was appa-
rent, however, that there was con-
siderable uneasiness among consti-
tutionalists. Alfredo Breceda, after a
conference with Mr.. Zubaran and Mr..
Cabrera, telegraphed to General Car
rama for information as to develop
ments within the constitutionalists
ranks. He said tonight that he had re-
ceived no reply.
No Discussion.
Administration leaders would not
discuss recent developments. President
Wilson told callers that he still held
to his determination not to talk about
Mexico. Secretary Bryan also was ST.
lent.
Luis Cabrera today declared he be-
lieved General Carranza would send
delegates to the proposed conferences
to consider the plans for provisional
government. He said he thought
General Carranza would have consult
ed his >generals, who were parties to
the plan of Guadalupe, within a day
or two and that a definite answer
would be received soon afterward.
Washington government officials as
we'll as constitutionalists agents here,
expressed interest in the report frorn
Mexico City that Sir Lionel Garden
had advised British subjects to leave
Mexico. Both, however, explained
this action as a measure of safety re-
sultant from the continued approach
of the revolutionary armies upon
Mexico City and the general uneasi-
ness over the fact that the mediation
conference at Niagara Falls has failed
thus far to bring about the compost
ton of Mexican affairs.
VIII Await Message.
Fernando Iglesias, chief of the Lib
eral party in Mexico, and his asso-
ciate, Leopoldo. Hurdato, who have
been in Washington several days, said
tonight they would remain here await
ing word from CarranZa rs to what
he intends to do with respect to med
iation Mr.. Iglesias, who usually has
been referred to as Calderon, eXpain-
ed that his family name was lgleslas'
He said Carranza had selected MN as
a delegate to the proposed informal
consultation over Mexican affairs IL
it is to be.held.
Belief prevailing in some quarters
here that General Carranza eventually
would decide to send mediation dele
gates was said to be due to the fact
that such a course had been strongly
recommended to him by some OF MS
advisers here.
one Oh CLe dTSuLISuto ~ VIVA -
General Carranza was that an !ntor-
NAL discussion between his delegates
and those of Huerta could do 10 harm
to his cause even if no final agree
ment Of any sort should be reacned.
In the event there should be no Sleld-
ing by the Huerta delegates, II was
argued the military movements could
be carried forward with undlmlnlsneo
vigor. 1t also was poiated out that
arguments presented by the constitn-
tionalist representatives in conversa'
tional form during an informal con-
ference would not be so likely 10
cause embarrassment or mlsinterpre-
tation in any quarter as would any
declarations of purpose which mlght
be given out as a result of formal
communications. In the third place,
it was suggested that the meeting be-
tween Carranza's delegates and those
of Huerta, even if not conclusive OF
definite results, might lay the basis
for a platform on which MeXicoS III
ternal affairs could be adjusted.