The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-02
IS NOT READY
TO LEAVE MEXICO
General Huerta Was ALI Ready
for Flight But Changed
His Mind Sud
denly.
CITY IS IN BAD SHAPE
Conference Of Villa and
carranxa Has Not Been Held
Yet at Tor
rson.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
VERA CRUZ. July 2.-Flight OF
General Huerta from Mexico City at
this time was declared unlikely here
today by British residents Of the
capital, q trainload OF whom arrived
here in response to Secretary Lionel
Garden that they should leave for
time They declared that until two
days ago 1t seemed likely that Huerta
would leave at any hour and that
preparations we're made to that end.
When news Of the break between
Villa and Carranza came. however,
and 1t was learned that Villas ad-
vance on Mexico City had ceased,
Huerta and his chief aides realized
their government had q new lease OF
life and abandoned apparent prepara-
tions to depart.
Despite the intsrlude caused by VII
las halt however, the refugees de-
clared conditions in Mexico City Of the
worst and that some break must come
before long. Coal, they said, was run
ming very low on all railroads In
Huerta's territory, many shops In the
capital were closed, prices OF neces-
stiles were climbing and spirit OF
discord and mutiny seemed to be
abroad in the army.
1--WE will soon return" said most
of the refugees. Conditions In Mex
leo City simply cannot endure as they
are"
Message 20 carranxa.
cyrr Y,,Y- n %lnk ba
must accept peace on the terms OF the
United States or take his chances for
American Intervention was the word
sent to General Carranza today.
After vainly trying all day yester-
day to get into touch with the first
chief Of the Mexican revolution, the
junta here today got a message through
to him. In it 1t was pointed out that
the Wilson administration is determin-
ed to force settlement of the Mexi-
can problem by Mexicans thems elves.
Carranza was urged to agree to un-
official parleys with the Huertista del
egates now at Niagara and also to
patch up his differences with Villa
Immediately. The members of the
junta expressed themselves as hope
full that favorable answer would be
returned.
carranza Is Weakening.
Ell PASO, Texas, July General
Carranza has notified Gen. Francisco
Villa that he can have all the coal
he needs from the coal fields OF Goa.
hila for the operation of his railroads,
according to a dispatch received to-,
day from Torreon. Whether this will
affect the coming conference between
representatives Of the two constitu-
tionalfst chieftains Is not known but
1t is taken here as an Indication that
Carranza is willing to yield great
deal to prevent an open break with
Villa.
Last dispatches from the south said
the conference had not begun. All
representatives Of the contending fac
tions have not yet reached the scene.
It is believed that before the confer
ence is we'll under way, Gen. Pablo
Gonzales and Gen. Alvaro Obregon
will also be represented.
Returning from Monterey today,
Rafael e. Musquiz, constftutionalist
consul, denied General Carranza is
preparing to flee to the United States
IL villa and his adherents make a
positive move.
"Carranza will remain in Mexico
until he decides,' said Musquiz. -The
constitutionalists will have fully 52,-
600 soldiers when the attack on Quer-
etaro begins This force will include
the division OF the north, Villa COM
manding: the division OF the north
east, Gonzales commanding, and the
division of the northwest, Obregon
commanding"
!
Investigating Trouble:
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Consul
Miller at Tampico wired the state de-
partment today that he, Admiral
Mayo and Captain Sterling, were leav-
ing for the Panuca oil fields to investi-