Evening star., 1914-07-26
PEACE SEEMS NEAR
IN WARR|NG MEXICO
President CarbaiaI Anxious to
Surrender Authority to
C0nStitutionaIiStS.
WLLAREAL SAYS CARRANZA
NOT AT ODDS WITH VILLA
Subsecretary of Treasury of Revolu.
tion Is Here to Straighten Out
Money-Printing Tangle. .


Messages from many sources in Mexico
to representatives of all factions and to
government officials support the general
conviction that peace in the strife-worn
republic is near.
Carbajal. Huerta's successor. sent Off
cia! word that he hopes opportunity will
be promptly given him to turn over the
administration in Mexico City
Direct kilograms from the Mexican cap
ital said the prevailing belief there is
that the war of revolt is over. and that
all factions stand ready to support the
constitutionalists when they assume Of
fee.
Closest relations exist between Carranza
and Villa. according to Felcitas Villa
real. subsecretary of the treasury in the
constituuonalist administration who ar
rived here last evening. Carranza. he
said, is now paying the wages OF Villas
army and furnishing them with ammu-
milton.
within two weeks" said Mr. Villa
real, Carranza has sent 100000 pesos
to Villa and delivered to his representa-
tive at Tampico 2.O00.000 rounds of am
munition.'
No Carranza-Villa Row.
Mr.. Villareal came directly from Monte
rey TO Washington. In regard to con-
dtions in northern Mexico, he said:
The report that Villa is refusing to
take orders from Carranza is unfounded
Since the Torreon conference Villa has
made it clear that he recognizes Car
rama as head Of the constitutionalist
government and has given the first CHIEF
the fealty that subordinate owes to
ms superior Villa is essentially SOL
thority.
As matter of fact until 7 reached
the United States 1 did not know there
Carranza and Villa In Mexico the i'm.
presslon does not exist. True We know
there are certain sinister influences that
would like to attach themselves to Gen.
VIVA and for selfish purposes foment
trouble between him and Carranza, And
II is these same people who have con-
sistently manufactured in this country
the report that Villa is hostile to Car
rama
Here to Straighten Out Tangle.
Mr.. Villareal came to Washington for
the purpose Of Strengthening out the
tangle that has arisen over the printing
OF 5oOoO.OOO pesos in currency for the
constitutionalist government by a local
engraving concern. Santiago s. Winfield
was originally appointed by Mr.. villar-
cal to superintend the consignment OF
the currency to the constitutionalist
government from the printers. Later
Rafael Zubaran Capmanay. as head of
the local constitutionalist agency, took
charge of directing the work.
When the conflict between Villa and
CarranZa arose i'm June. Winfield re-
fused to recognize the authority of Zu-
baran Capmanay, and enGeavored to di-
vert the currency. Zubaran Capmanay
brought an injunction suit restraining
certain express companies from deliver
transit to Mexico. Later he entered an
action in replevin to recover the dies.
molds. etc. and finished currency on
hand with the local engravers.
The United States marshal of the Dis
trict court. in whose possession were the
various plates and sums of finished cur
rency. following the replevin suit
turned them over to Mr.. Villareal.
CarbajaI Anxious for Agreement.
From the Brazilian minister. who is
caring for the interests Of the United
States in Mexico, came word that Pro-
visional President Carbaja had expressed
a desire to reach an agreement with Car
rama at the earliest possible moment SO
the transfer of government may be speed
ily accomplished. The minister reported
that besides Reginaldo Cepeda, now en-
route two other commissioners had been
named by Provisional President Carbajal
and that the latter had agreed to Car
ranza's suggestion for holding the peace
conferences at Saltillo.
Mr. Cepeda, former senator OF the state
of Coahuila and an intimate friend OF
Carranza, is due in Tampico TO-DAY
There he will meet the constitutlonaiist
chief and make preliminary ARRANGEMENTS
for the conferences at Saltillo. These are
expected to be brief. but somewhat more
formal than had been anticipated earlier.
Formaities to Be Observed.
The necessity for a formal agreement;
is urged, inasmuch as the American gov
ernment, in the protocol signed at the
Niagara Falls mediation conference.
promised recognition to the government
set I'D by agreement between the two
factions.
The constitutionalists hope that, AL
though the conferences originally pro-
posed by the mediators were not held, the
forthcoming parleys will serve as a sub
stitute.
Secretary Bryan has indicated that on
the nature of the agreement reached
would depend whether recognition was
extended.
There is little doubt that the United
States government will extend recogni-
ton if the wishes of the Carbajal gov
ernment for an amnesty and guarantees
for the protection of property are grant,
ed.
AS an evidence of its good faith toward
the constitutionalists. the Carba1al gov
ernment has removed all restrictions on
the use of the telegraph to Mexico City
Local constitutionalists who have been
unable to communicate for many months
with sympathizers and relatives ir the
Mexican capital enjoyed yesterday me
freedom of telegraphic exchanges.
Many of these messages mentioned with
certainty that Carbajal would turn over
the government to Carranza without DIM
Guilty. None mentioned any apprehension
over the raids of Zapatista bands.
Although the Brazilian minister is in
constant communication with the State
he. likewise. has made no
reference to uneasiness in Mexico City
the Zapata forces.
Carranza and Cabinet