The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-10


say the main FEDERAL body which fies
from. Saltillo Is still at vanegas, IL.
miles south. held there by destroy
ed bridge. It il believed that insteas
Of att tempting to reach San Luis Pc
tosi. the retreating federals will tr,
, to reinforcs the Huertista garrison y
Zacatecas.
No Friction Among Rebels.
TORREON, Coahufla. Mexico. June
10.-Gen. Francisco villa and stan
have arrived from Santa Rcsalis
whsre they made minor politica
changes caicula&ed to eliminate fric
ton in the Camargo district. Wills
viii await the arrival Of Col. Eusebic
Calzado. his chief Of railway construc
ton. before proceeding southwark
Pending formal acceptance Of hts res
isnation. wired to General Carranza
Sunday. Calzado still retains his
authority. villa contends he q the
only man who can repair the railroad
from Fresnillo south. in time to per
NIT the transportation OF troops 70 the
Zacatecas battlefield.
Friends Of villa regard as significant
tn. fact that Gen Panohl Natera,
newly appointed commander In chief
OF the central zone, telegraphs re-
ports to villa almost daily. Natera
says his troops have almost daily
skirmishes. His dispatch last night
said the federal outposts have bsen
driven toward Zacatecas in disorder
after an engagement in which $50 fed
erals were killed and many wounded
and about so constitutionalists slain.
Seek Future Leaders.
by Frsd S. Ferguson. United Press
Stan Correspondent
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, June TO-
Informal discussions between the A..
B. c., mediators and the American
delegates have brought out the fact
that the Washington administration
believes such men Is those now eur
General Carranza in tho
movement should be
named to head the provisional gov
eminent to be decided upon in the
confer ences As part Of the
plan for the pacification Of Mexico.
No names have yet been discussed
here and the work Of the mediators
is still confined TO hearing the visvs
Of both sides ~ to the terms OF
The mediat0rs have learn
ed. however. the typs Of men the
United States will insist upon sue
ceeding General Huerta in the direc-
lion of governmental affaars.
The suggestion win undoubt s61y
meet strenuous objection on the part
of the Mexican delegates who believe
men fres from alliances with any fac
lion should be chosen.
Huerta has declared that he is
ready to retire whenever an agree
nent ensuring the peace OF Mexico
shall be reached here, but has also
that he will not step down
before the constitutional:sts.
Should the dictator object to the
naming Of repres entatives Of the rebel
,arty to the provisional government,
t might then rest with the United
States to insist upon some other man
Ter Of succession than that provided
" the Mexican constitution. This is
hs plan included in the form of
agreement submitted by the Mexicans
md provides for the appointment as
Of foreign affairs of the man
Fho will become provisional peesi-
lent.
The reply OF the constitutionalists
vas still awaited today. There was
10 indication OF any change IN the
position Of the mediators In their in.
,istence upon declaration OF an arms
ice. There was . growing bslief,
that representative Of Cen
srai Carranza may be seen here be-
'ore the protocol Is signed.
Dr.. Naon, the Argentine envoy, was
n receipt OF c2blegram today indi-
eating strong approval Of his govern
nent on his part In the mediation
and the relations be-
.wesn the United States and Argen-
Inc. The cablegram stated that the
,enate had passed by a unanimous
yote the bill raising the Argentine
ezation in Washington to an en-
,assy.
The expected arrival Of e. L Cher
mont here from Washington was tax
n today az an indication Of the point
o which negotiations have advanced
,eSore the mediators. On erm0nt Is An
expert At drawing protocols and VIII
De called upon to put the terms
agre ID upon here in the form In which
hey win DO signed.