Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-24
VILLA And CGRUANZA 0. K.
CsrOthers Says Reports Of Friction
Between Them False.
ARM1sT1CE SEEMS PROBABLE
Delegates from CnrhniaI Leaves
Vera CruS Go Meet CsrrnnIa Rt
Tamptco--Enriy settle
ment Expected.

WASHINGTON. July o. Secretary
Bryan, encouraged by his latest dispatch
from Special Agent Carothers, today
issued this statement.
"Carothers, special representative OF the
state department telcgraphcd from ~
Paso that ne considers as unfounded all
rumors OF another break between Villa
and CsTTahza. Also states border situs-
ton is much improves"
delegate authorized by Provisional
President Carbajal to negotiate for terms
OF peace with General Carranza was due
20 leave Vera Cruz today for Tampico.
within two or three days an arnistice
suspending hostilities throughout Mexico
Is expected Carranza already has noti-
fled the State department he will agree.
Messages from Provisional President
Carbajal to that effect were shown today
by his personal representative, jose CAS-
tellot, to Secretary Bryan.
Mr Castellot snid the reports from
Mexico City 10 the effect that on arm.1-
tice already had been signed werc pre-
mature. but with the arrival OF the car
bajal delegates at Carranzas hca1quar-
ters such a truce would be made
Word was received from General Car
rsnsa by his agents here that he intended
TO spend but a few days In Tampico, re-
turning then 20 Saltiio lie wired that
he had ordered General Gonzales and his
forces Al San Luis Potosi 20 proceed at
once 20 Qucrotaro TO form a junction
with the forces OF General Obregon. No
mention was made Of orders 10 villa,
but a brigade has occupied Aqua Cali
entes Carranza's kilograms spoke Of the
occupation Of that city by constitution
alists. but did not cay who was in COM
mand.
CarranKa Advices Moderation.
VICTORIA Mex, July 22.-(Via Laredo.
Tex, July 2S)-Generai CArranza today
advocated leniency IN treatment OF the
conquered by the victorious constitution
alists." His statement was made in a
speech at banquet rendered by Vic
toria citizens
General Carranza said It must never be
forgotten that all Mexicans are brothers,
but declared he could not extend the hand
Of brotherhood to those directly impli-
Gated in the deaths of Francisco Madero
and Pine Saurez. No leniency, he said,
could be expected for those who took an
active part in overthrowing the constitu-
murder OF It's president and vice president.
The law would be observed strictly no
said. and those charged with participating
In the crime would be judged according
to the law.
Embargo on RevoIutIobists.
Ell PASO, Tex, July 23--A double en-
forced embargo on munitions along the !
TeXas-New Mexican border went into ef- /
feet today. General George Bell H.. in |
charge at Fort Bliss. issued orders that
no revolutionary officers be allowed to
cross this side of the International line. /
Those already on this side win be de-
ported by the military The border patrol !
orders regarding munitlon smuggling.
General villa, who is visiting his former
mountain home In western Chihuahua.
has remained silent regarding what paytl
his troops will play In the entry into
Mexico City. Villas forces could not
move south within three weeks. It was
estimated. Announcement that villa would
visit the border here bcfose going south
completed tho belief that he would take
no part In the proceeding.
Carranza's agents here today said that
the commRnder-in-chief would return
from Tampico, visiting Saltilo and east
ern Texas border points before going to
Mexico City. II was said that Carranza
had left matters pertaining TO the situa-
tion at the capital In the hands OF Gen
erals obregon and Gonzales