Evening star., 1914-08-14
Women to StreW the Path of
Mexican Conquerors
With Flowers.
OBREGON AND ITURBIDE
SIGN THE PEACE PACT
Carranza Expects to Enter Capital
Tomorrow-Federal Army and
Carbajal Evacuate City.

MENICO CITY, August 14.-Prepara-
tions for the reception tomorrow of the
triumphant constitutionalist army in the
capital are under way. A committee. con-
sisting of senators and deputies of the
old Madero congress, has been appointed
to meet Gen. Carranza as he enters the
city, business houses have been requested
to decorate and arrangements have been
made for women to strew the path OF
the incoming army with flowers.
The departure of President CarbaJal
and his cabinet caused no interruption in
the normal life of the capital. but. for
the first time in its history. Mexico finds
itself without legislative. judicial or ex-
ecutive powers.
The banks, however. are closed, with
the exception of two which are expected
to cease business later until confusion
over the many issues of currency by the
contending factions ends. The bankers
desire to know which issues are to be
recognized by the new regime before they
again open their doors for business.
Peace Pact Signed.
A formal peace pact between the con-
stitutionalist army and the federal
government was signed late yesterday
by Gen. Obregon. representing the con-
stitutionalists, and Eduardo Iturbide.
governor of the federal district
The document forms the basis under
which the constitutionalists will enter
the capital. 1t sets forth guarantees
of the life and property of citizens OF
the capital ana promises a peaceful
occupation.
The noct moe dr,-vn ~ - tha 70
quest of the State Department at
Washington. which informed the Bra
lillian legation here that this was
necessary. Gen. Carranza combated
the idea Of signing any document say
ing unconditional surrender was the
right of his coquering army. After an
all day debate over the question. how
ever, compromise was effected under
which Gen. Obregon signed for the con-
stitutionalists.
lam. Gen. Velasco, the former minister
of war, who is at their head, has is
sued a proclamation to the nation
saying the army would be dissolved
Patriotic duty. he said. made this ac-
tton necessary. az further fighting un-
doubtedIy would bring on American
To Enter Capital Tomorrow.
An advance guard Of 1000 constitution
lists will enter the city to guard the for
eign legations. 1t is said. No trouble is
feared, 1t is said unofacially that the
army. of occupation will enter the city
tomorrow.
When the constitutionaiists enter the
city they will find it without money,
arms or ammunition. visit to the
barracks and arsenals showed that rooms
which were stored with guns cartridges
and. Sh0llS veRfnfdav ha
taking away Of 80 much war material
BY the federals Is causing some uneasi-
ness here.
senor Lujan. former minister Of the
Washington. The purpose of the journey
is not known President Carbatal and his
other associates will remain in Vera
Cruz for the present.
Reports Of fighting in the state OF
Oaxaca between followers of Felix Diaz
and the late President Madero for the
control of the local government is caus-
ing some anxiety here. owing to rumors
that the evacuating federals later will
join the movement. These reports are
without confirmation and are not cred
tied in the best informed circles.
Iturbide Will Surrender.
Eduardo Iturbide, governor Of the fed
eral district, to whom President Carbajal
turned over executive authority, will sur
render the city to Gen. Obregon.
Such an agreement, reached by Gen.
Venustieno Carranza and the Brazilian
minister to Mexico. has been concurred in
by Gov. Iturbide, who also conferred with
Gen. Carrazna.
John r. Silliman. representative of
President Wilson. presented the Brazilian
minister to Gen. Carranza and attended
the conference. Sir Lionel Garden. the
British minister; the French charge
d'anairee and the Guatemelan minister
accompanied the Brazilian minister and
were unoflctally received by Gen. Car
rama.
According to tho arrangement tho fed
efal army Will surrender to Gen. Obregon
without conditions. Details Of tho for
NAL transfer Of tho city will be arranged
by Gov. Iturbide and Gen. Obregon.
Carbajal Quits Capital.
MEXICO CITY, August 14.-President
Carbajal left the city on q special train
bound for Vera Cruz at 3:l5 am. yester-
day. He left behind him a manifesto to
the nation, saying that he had done his
best in q provisional capacity to save the
country from further bioodshed. but that
his peaceful overtures had been met on
the part of the oonstitutionalists by un-
ColupGOIuldlu6 0SAAAdA0o A0A ga AhNVA4NA.
tional surrender.
Two paths lay before him. he said. to
fight or to accede to tho constitutional
lists Under such conditions the presi-
dent claimed that his government could
no longer exist, and he concluded:
II leave the high pot which I have
occupied In the belief that / have full
filed my duty toward my country. and
intrusting the Lives and interests In the
capital to the governor Of the federal
district
The whole responsibility for the future
rests with the revolution. and II We
should behold with afniction repetition
Of the situation which am trying to put
to an end the truth Will be manifested
once more that by violence society can
not be reconstructed"
Funston Receives Carbajal.
VERA CRUZ, August 13.-Senor Car
.ba1al was received at the station here
by q few personal friends and by
Brig. Gen. Funston. accompanied by
two stan officers. Gen. Funston Of
fered the retiring president such
courtesiss as lay IN hts power.
On account Of the fact that there
are no commercial wires between the
capital and the coast only a small per-
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