Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23

eral district, In the name OF Presden
Carbajal.
Governor Tturbide added that the peac>
negotiations will be advanced upon a
basis giving full guarantees to every.
body.
Washington, July 22.-Peace in MexicL
Is far from assured and complications.
both internal and international, are rap
idly entanglng the situation, according
to the well Informed opinion of admins
tration officials. diplomats and Mexi,
cans Of both factions here who are Ii.
touch with all phases of the prob.
lem.
The United States government is exert.
ing every diplomatic influence toward
harmonizing discordant elements; but
certain aspects are admittedly grave
Official reports reveal that the most
threatening factor Is the aloofness Of
Genera! Villa from the authority Of Cen
eral Carran2a. Another vexing point is
that Carranza, according to his agents
here. is disinclined to grant an amnesty
TO political offenders and will insist on
an unconditional surrender by the Car
bajal government. Unless Carranza is
willing to give assurances that there will
be no wholesale arrests, executions and
contiscation of property when the consti-
tutionalists enter Mexico City Provis-
ional President Carbajal will rally all
the military clements at his disposal and
endeaver to stem the constitut,oralist ad-
vance.
The diplomatic representatives OF
Argentina Brazil and Chile, who
mediated in the International dispute be-
tween the United States and Mexico, have
indicated through Secretary Bryan their
belief that a peaceful transfer OF All.
thority could be accomplished with little
difficulty If an amnesty We're granted
and proper guarantees given
Foreign complications are looking ur
as between Mexico and Englard, France
and Spain, and European creditors gen
orally who had financial relations with
the Huerta government. The grievances
Of these countries are lodged against
villa particularly and Carranza's
estrangement with Villa has made II
difficult for the first chief TO attempt &c
settle them satisfactorily.
The Washington government has made
an earnest appeal to both generals tt
forget their personal differences anG
work in harmony for the restoration Of
peace. No indication of Villas attitude
since receiving the appeal has come, but
reliable advices to the Washington gov.
ernment are to the effect that Villa has
been concentrating his troops prepara-
tory to making vigorous demands or
CarranZa.
The three South American mediators
paid a formal call on President VII
son and together with Secretary Bryan
discussed the success of the Niagara
Falls mediation. The President thank
ed the diplomats for their efforts.
He told them a great opportunity
had come to the American government
to show its willingness to avoid a war
and pointed to the three treaties which
VIII be signed tomorrow between the
United States, Argentina, Brazil and
Chile. as an example of the principle
Of mediation and calm investigation
into the causes of international dis
putes before resortins to war.
Ambassador Da Cana told the Pres
ident mediation could be considered
as ended with the retirement of Hu-
erta. The mediators indicated that
they d.d not wish to intercede in the
national situation in Mexico as be-
tween the two factions They are,
however, anxious that an amnesty b.
declared and are urging il informally