The chronicle=news., 1914-07-16
GENERAL CARRANzA MAY
. Be RECOGNIZED BY
i. s. GOVERNMENT
Report Plan Of New Revolution. Huefta Sailing for Puerto
Popu|aes Accepts Change Of Government. Americans
to Return 10 Homes. American Troops Not to
Withdraw Until Government Is Recognized

Washington, July 16.-The United
States today instructed John H. Sill
man, American consul at Saltillo, to
inform General Carranza that il he
arrives at peaceful agreement with
the Carbajal government for the
transfer of power at Mexico City rec
ognttion will be extended to the re-
sultant administration.
Should Carranza refuse to COM
plete the settlement of the internal
conflict by diplomatic means and in
sist on forcible entrance into Mex
leo City recognition will be deferred
until there is 4 legal election. Amer
lean forces. according to present
plans, will not be withdrawn from
Vera Cruz until a government is rec
ogniZed.
This determination was reached
by President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan after the viewpoint of the
South American mediators was laid
before them.
Under the terms OF protocol
signed at Niagara Falls. the United
States. Argentina, Brazil and Chile
went on record promising recognition
to the government set up by an
agreement between the two Mexican
factions. To vitalizs that protocol.
the Washington government and the
mediators now are bending their ef-
forts.
The nrst move toward erecting
transfer OF government to the con-
stitutionalists alreaA8 has been TAX
en- by psiyefe. ErssiAane Carhaial
Tne tnree pSacS' SCi i1ssopers-on
their way TO confer w4th SaTranza or
his division commander, General OBJ
regon. are thoroughly constitution
alist in their political beliefs and
were conspicuous members of the Ma
derista party. They also are close
personal friends of Carbajal. He has
sent them to confer with the consti-
tutionaltst chief because he believes
they can obtain satisfactory terms
for the transition Of government.
Washington diplomats generally
received messages from their lega-
tfons at Mexico City today confirm
ing the resignation of General HUI
erta. Mi,tSter Suarez Of Chile said
1t was his belief that Carbajal mere
ly wanted guarantees that the lives
and property of the people in federal
territory would be conserved through
general amnesty proclamation.
When that was arranged he believed
transition would be promptly eff
fected.
Rafael Zubaran and Luis Cabrera,
two OF General Carranza's represent
atives here, said they were unaware
what would be the next move In the
situation, but thought the sending
of the Carbajal commission to con-
fer with Carranza would probably
have tangible results.
The only cloud on the horizon OF
peace in Mexico was the uncertainty
about the attitude of General villa.
Information from reliable sources
was that he is concentrating ms
force in Chihuahua and northern
Mexico so as to make vigorous de-
mands on Carranza. 1t was reported
that when the conference OF gen.
erals is called at Mexico City after
General Carranza enters there. villa
adherents may attempt to substitute
another first chief for Carranza.
Constitutionalists with Carranza
sympathizers make no secret OF the
fact that they are apprehensive or
Villas attitude.
For that reason they are WORKING
hard to obtain recognition for Car
ranza's government, SO that the en-
barge on arms may be sharply en-
forced along the border and any
country revolution nipped in the in
cipient stage.
The expectation OF the admln1stra-
tion is that arrangements Will pe
made for the peaceful entry OF the
constitutionalists into Mexico oity
in case Carranza and his generals
finally refuse to accept Presldeht
Carbajal pending the holding OF an
election, President Wilson pe-
lievess other nations will not recoe-
nize any new government until the
United States has indicated Its atu-
tude, For that reason he thinks
that the constitutionalists Will DC
very careful in their procedure. lhe
president is understood to nave ho
objection to Carbajal except on the
score that he derived his power from
Huerta, and is willing to accept him'
II the constitutionalists will agree as
provisional president until elections.
White house officials were conn-
dent today that the constitutionailsts
would be temperate in their acts