New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02
Little, However, Expected
of Military Conference
Over Rebel Chiefs.
VILLA SAID TO BE
SET ON LEADERSHIP
Meeting TO Take Place Near
TorreOn as Soon as Board
of Is Can Gather.
rRv Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Juarez. Mexico. July In the village
OF San Pedro de las Colonies. in the
Iorreon district, sixteen generals, rep
resenting General Francisco Villa and
General NenuStiano CarranZa. will meet
IN an endeavor 10 adjust the differences
between the two rebel leaders The
meeting is to be held within the next
week, or as soon as the several generals
can reach the meeting place. II is to be
strictly military conference, and those
attending are TO be empowered by their
chiefs TO take such action as they think
best TO bring about settlement Of the
controversy.
After repeated attempts by friends OF
villa and Carranza to arrange a media
ton board for the settlement of Consti-
tutlonallst trouble. il was stated in
Juarez to-day that both Villa and Car
rama have agreed 10 a military confer
ence IN neutral zone.
IL also was learned in Juarez to-day
that coal with which to move his troop
trains Is needed by General Villa. and
that his return from Aguas Calientes
was due 70 the shortage of coal more
than II was 10 the scarcity of ammuni-
ton. Villa has appealed 20 General
faolo Gonzales, Carranza commander
OF the Tampico district, for coal. but
without success. He then carried the
matter in dispatches to Carranza and
again met with refusal. Ammunition
previously had been refused TO him by
Carranza, and he decided TO abandon
the campaign until he could reach a
settlement with Carranza and secure
the supplies he needed.
Among those who will attend the
military conference from the Carranza
army viii be General Pablo Gonzales,
who Will temporarily suspend the move
ment OF his forces in the Guadalaiara
district, and General Aware Obregon.
VINO IS attacking San Luis Potosi. For
via 1t is said General +. \. Benavides.
General RaOul Madero and General
orlDlo Ortega Will be at the confer
ence. There are to be eight generals
from each faction. While the confer
ence IS in session Villa probably will
come TO Juarez, that 1t may not be said
lie Is eXertlng an influence upon its de-
alterations.
Despite the efforts to arrange a
military conference 10 adjust the diff
ferences which have DISRUPTED the
Constitutionalist cause, no agreement
is possible in the opinion of Americans
returning tonight from the interior Of
Mexico. These men. who have talked
with Villa and his generals and are in
close touch with the situation, declare
that Villa merely has consented for his
generals TO attend a conference. but
has made no promise to abide by the
result. They declare that the confer
ence scheme is being promoted by Car
rama men as last resort and that
1t cannot possibly do any good.
According 10 the Americans, Villa
has determined to take matters wholly
in his hands. will pay no attention to
Carranza and will conduct his cam
paign as commander-inchief of all rebel
forces. He has asked nothing Of Car
rama except portion of the ammuni-
ton and coal secured at Tampico,
which Villa feels should have been
given to all the troops without favor
Now that Carranza has become OBJ
stinate. the Americans say, Villa will
proceed 70 take the ammunition and
coal by force.