Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-13

mand of most of the troops in the im-
mediate Vicinity of Nesa Cruz ana Is
believed to be loyal Ia General Car
ranzn, who Is Ia open conflict with
the national convention. which de-
clnrod General Euialio Gutierrez pro.
wslonai president of Mexico.
The president IL unwilling to wltn-
draw the troops uutll The various
guarantees asked for can be enforced.
aud there ls no danger that some 9TH
or faction on becoming dominant WI
dlsclnlm responsibility for ncgotia-
tions hitherto conducted with General
Cnrranza.
The Washington government does
not desire TO interfere In any way IN
the tangled controversy which has
nrisen between the various military
chleftains, bat administration off.
cials showed plainly today their chag-
fin nj the fact that several generals
who wrote their names on the MeNi-
can flag recently, kissing II as a
nledee that they would abide by the
acts OF the convention nt Aguas Ca
lientes. have now rcpudiated them
oaths. refusing TO support General
Gutierrez, selected as provisional
president
The United States will continue its
custom Of dealing with each element
thai IS in dc facti control of certain
territory. special agents are accom-
panying General Gutierrez. General
villa and General Carranza. From
All these representatives come advices
today reflecting the uncertainty and
doubt which enveloped the general
situation.
on he alignment OF the various
chleftalns depends whether civil wal
will result in earnest. should a ma
iorlty Of the more powerful leaders
slde with the convention. Carranzn. OF
course. will bo compelled hy force OF
arms TO relinquish power. II will take
several davs for the situation To shape
itself definitely. however, aud Mexico
according 70 official reports, Is
wrapped in tanglo Of plots and
counter-plots between the two ele-
ments In their contest to win the sup
mort OF the more important military
chiefs.
Official advices showed that Gen.
eral Carranza had moved his archives
cabinet and clerical force to Cordoba
for a lengthy stay. lie is understood
Ia have left Mexico City because nd
doubted the loyalty OF troops guard
ing the capital. when General Blan.
co started from Aguas Callentes foi
Mexico city he was arrested at Sic
by General Pablo Gonzales, who nth
erto has been regarded as supporter
of Carranza.
Dispatches from Aguas Calientei
tonight. saying General Gonzales
would stand by the convention, wer'
taken 10 mean that Elanco would b'
released and that the two men nigh
work in harmony in the control o
Mexico City and the surrounding ter
ritory. IL the report concerning Con
zales is verified II also viii mean tina
Villas big columns which ntove'
southward today will have uninter
rupted control of the territory be
tween Aguas calicntes and Mexico
| City. leaving Carranga to operate
! toward the east OF the Mexican cap
ltal.
Dispatches given out tonight b,
Rafael Zubaran Capmany. Washing
ton representative of General Car
rama, stated that Generals Obregon
Blaneo, Gonzales. Viliareal, Hay an
others would support tho first ehicf
The telegrams dated yesterday said
that these men called on Carranzn &c
resign, but on his statement of his po'
sition in refusing they decided to lg'
nora the convention and support nm
Mr.. Zubarnn also gave out n tele'
gram from Carranza announcing tfial
hostilities had opened between ms
forces and those of the convention
and that he had notified all civil ano
military authorities To recognize onla
his own orders, as he wns still "firs
chief Of the consttutionalist army u
charge of the executive power OF ths
nation by virtue of the plan Of Quad
alupe.'