The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-07-27
War SITUATION
IN OLD MEXICO
MExiCANS TO CONFER.

| w aSnlnSlOn, plans are under way
for joint conference between Gen
erals Carranza and Villa and the
bandit leader Zapata for the pur-
pose of settling the claims of the
rebel leaders for advancement. The
meeting is to be held at Chihuahua.
with American Consul Silliman act
ing as judge.
WILSON WORRIED.
VERA CRUZ, July 20.-It is re-
ported here that President Wilson
| is greatly perturbed over the stand
Zapata has taken toward the new
administration. The president was
under the impression that General
Carranza controlled the situation in
Mexico and that there was nothing
to fear from any of the rival fac
tions.
Zapata. when last reported was
80 miles east of Mexico City, at the
head of a large following of anti
Carranza soldiers.
TO MEET ENJOYS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 90
Mexican advices received in this
city today state that General Car
rama has agreed to meet three com
llllSSlOHelS WHO nave DeGu dppOlllt-
ed by Provisional President Carba-
jail to arrange for the formal trans
fer of the government to the Con-
stitutionalist leader.
HUERTA TO LEAVE.
PUERTA, July 20.-Former Presi-
dent Huerta has completed arrange
ments for his departure from Mexico
tomorrow. The steamer Mexico
has been chartered to take the
members of the party abroad, and
will arrive here sometime tonight.
Huerta was unable to secure pass
age on the German cruiser.
The Mexican gunboat Zaragoza
put out to sea this afternoon, with
orders to proceed to Havana. The
gunboat was followed closely by
the American cruiser Des Moines,
the latter vessel having been des-
patched to watch the movements of
the gunboat.
ExTRADITloN PLANNED.
CHIHUAHUA, July 20.-The extra
dition of Huerta will be one of the
first things attempted by the rebels
when they have been placed in
authority. An effort will be made
to bring him back to Mexico to
answer for the money which is miss
ing from the national treasury.
CAPITAL is QUIET.
MEXICO CITY, July 2O.-Every-
thing is quiet here tonight. The
expected crisis in the money situa-
ton did not materialize.
ARMS STRUGGLED.
Ell PASO, July 20.-The SNUG
Cling of arms and ammunition across
the boundary into Mexico is report
ed by the border troops, who have
Informed the department at Wash
ington that they are unable to cope
with the situation, owing to their
limited numbers 1t is stated that
large quantities of war munitions
have crossed the line during the
past two weeks.
PROTECTION DEMANDED.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 21.-
1t is reported here today from Mex
leo City that Provisional President
Carbajal is trying to arrange for
the protection of the supporters OF
the Huerta administration. The ad-
vices state that the new executive
has informed General Carranza that
he will not surrender the govern
ment to him until he has promised
that he will not modest those who
We're arrayed against him during
the late hostilitles.
In the event that Carranza will not
accept the terms Of Carbajal. the
latter announces that he will resist
the occupancy of the capital by the
rebels.
HUERTA SAILS.
PUERTA, July 21.-Former Presi-
dent Huerta and his entire party
sailed for Jamaica this afternoon.
No attempt was made to delay their
departure.
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON. d. c., July %
The three representatives of the
republics of Argentine, Brazil and
Chile, who acted as mediators in the
late peace conference at Niagara
Falls, called at the White House
this afternoon and held lengthy
conference with President Wilson,
the object of their visit being to
induce the President to use his in
fluence to prevent the punishment
of Huerta sympathizers when the
Mexican government is taken over
by Carranza.
The President was urged to take
the matter up with General Carran-
"a with the object Of securing am
nesty for all who We're not allied
with the rebel movement.
ASSASSINS TO BE PUNISHED.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. July %
1t is reported here that General
Carranza has announced that he Will
not grant pardons to the men who
were directly responsible for the
death of President Madero. He de-
clares that they must be punished
for their crime.
GENERALS TO CONFER.
MAZATLAN, July 22.-The gen.
erals of the federal and rebel forces
which are arrayed against each 9th
err at this point have agreed to meet
on board the American flagship
California for the purpose of arrang-
ing an armistice, in order that the
federals may evacuate the city in
peace. The meeting was arranged
by the officers of the California,
upon the arrival Of that vessel this
afternoon.
CARRANZA CHEERED.
VICTORIA, Mexico, July 22.-The
arrival of General CarranZa at this
place today was the occasion Of a
tremendous ovation the victorious
rebel leader being hailed as
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