Evening star., 1914-11-17
ACCEPTS CARRANzA
RETIREMENT PLANS
Gutierrez TeIegraphs Ap-
prOVaI of Conditions Set by
"First Chief.'
U. S. CABINET FEELS
PEACE PROSPECTS GOOD
Obregon Believes Villa Will Go Into
Exile to Preserve Mexican
Republic.

Secretary Bryan announced today re-
ceipt of a message from American Consul
Siliiman at Mexico City saying the news
papers there had published the text of
a telegram from Gen. Gutierrez approv-
ing the conditions set by Gen. Carranza
for his own retirement.
Mr. Silliman reported that telegram
from Gen. Carranza to Gen. Gonzales,
which was transmitted to Gen. Gutierrez,
stating the willing Of the first chief
70 deliver the executive power under GER
tain conditions. also was published.
Mr.. Silliman's dispatch made no men
ton of just what the conditions Were.
Secretary Bryan said he had no
advices from any other source to show
what stipulations finally had been
agreed upon, but that there had been
discussion in previous dispatches of the
wish of CarrauZa that he and Gen.
villa leave Mexico.
When the cabinet met it considered
the latest phases of the situation. The
feeling of officials was that an under
standing had been reached which
would bring peace.
In some quarters it was suggested
that Carranza's conditions of retire
ment would not be made public and
that Gutierrez actually would not be
Installed into Office in MNico City until
both Carranza and Villa had left the
country.
Villas Exile Not Confirmed.
Mr. Wilson does not construe the
message received yesterday from Pro-
visional President Gutierrez as a bid
for recognition. No confirmation has
been received of reports that Villa had
promised to leave Mexico.
Dispatches from Leon Canoga, special
a nf 10 INIT Cd at
calientes, said Carranza had indicated
his intention of resigning in a telegram
to Eulalio Gutierrez, the new provi
sional president.
other reports from Mexico. City state
that Gutierrez had notified Gen.
Obregon that he agreed to Carranza's
proposal that Villa and CarranZa go to
Havana and that the peace convention
meet in Mexico City November 25 to Sc
lect provisional president.
Obregon was said to have construed
the message to indicate that Villa had
agreed to the proposal, inasmuch as
the fighting general publicly had placed
himself under the orders of Gutierrez.
In some quarters today there was a
disposition to await direct advices from
Carranza before crediting the inforna-
tion given to Canova by the generals
at the Aguascalientes convention. Be
lief was expressed that American rec
ognition of the new administration
" ouiu pe Rltnilelu u1ltll the +AS udSct-
lientes representatives met in Mexico
City and formally ratified the selection
of Gutierrez.
Will Retain Customs Cash.
The United States will hold the sew
eral million dollars in customs collect
ed at Vera Cruz until a stable govern
ment is Established in Mexico. and will
not turn it over to the French bond
holderG-a
President Wilson said today the
money would be delivered to neither
faction in Mexico under present condi-
tions, and indicated that only gov
ernment recognized by the United
States would receive the money. He
feels that responsibility for which fac
ton gets control of Vera Cruz after its
evacuation by American troops does
not rest with the United States.
Carranza's Exile Plan Accepted.
MEXICO CITY, November Ia tele-
gram was received at Gen. Obregons
headquarters yesterday from Gen
Eulalie Gutierrez agreeing to Gen
Carranzas proposition that Gen. Villa
and Gen. Carranza be in Havana No
vember 25. and that the Aguascalientes
convention should meet in Mexico City
the same day to select a provisional
president.
No direct word came from Gen. Villa,
but Gen. Obregon said that as Villa
publicly had placed himself under the
orders of Gen. Gutierrez, the latter's
message must be construed as consent
of Villa to accept the terms as pro-
posed by Gen. Carranza.