Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-18
Transition of
 Power in MexiCc
cARRANzA INFORMED HE MUST
 ACT TEMPERATELY.
-ARBAJAL TO STEP OUT
United States Government Working for Restoration of Normal condi. tions In Mexico Without Furthe, Bioodshsd.

BIoodshed.
 Washington, July N-Every in. 1uence and diplomatic agency at the disposal of the United States govern ment was working today for imne- diate peace in Mexico
 The Washington administration Is convinced that with the elimination .t Huerta. for which 1t has been steadily pressing for more than a year. the vawfous factions in Mexico will be quickly drawn together. To aid in this and assure restoration of normal con- ditions without further bloodshed, of hciaIs here are exerting themselves stable administration in Mexico which shall be recognized by the powers of the world
 Arranging for Peaceful Transfer.
 Not only is the American govern ment at this moment counselling Gen eral Carranza, the constitutionaiist | chief. to arrange with Francisco Car baja1 Huerta's successor, for the peaceful transfer of the government | at Mexico City to the constitutionalists without further fighting, but, 1t be- came known tonight, the administra- tton is directly in communication with Emiliano Zapata. leader of the revo- | lution in southern Mexico.
 Zapata's Intentions Not Known Zapata, according to reliable re-
 ports to the state department, has | A 900 men and though most of them | are poorly equipped they would con- l stitute a serious menace to a new gov | ernment at Mexico City of they re- | mained in revolution Zapata, who de- mands agrarian reforms immediately | made common cause with the consti- tutionalists and obtained supplies from I LN government. It is not known yet, how | ever, whether he will lay down his
 arms in favor of Carranza.
 Using Influence with Zapata. l The United States is using it's tn- ffuence, through friends of Zapata, to
 bring him into harmony with the peace
 programme. and an emissary from
 to confer with Zapata- Washington
 officials are keenly interested in the
 success of this conference
 These activities on the part of tho
 American government result from a.
 desire that when the constitutionalists
 are installed in Mexico City and com ply with the conditions prerequisite to formal recognition, there shall be an end to revolution In Mexico with
 its threatening international as-
 poets.
 Must Conduct Triumph Temperately. l must conduct his triumph temperately;
 that there ought to be no excesses
 when the army takes control of Mexico
 City, but that an amnesty for politi-
 cal offenders should be declared and the rights of the clergy and other for
 eigners who have suffered. especially the Spaniards, be given due respect.
 mediately and that the commission of
 three constitutionalist sympathizers sent north by Mr. Carbajal to confer carranza Shows Friendly Spirit ,, Already the fruits of the American Through John R. Silliman, personal
 efforts to bring Carranza and Carba-
 Jal together are apparent General
 Carranza, according to MT. Sillinnan's report, reveals a spirit of friendhness to the American government and readiness to discuss peace with Car
 bajal and prevent further fighting The Washington government is in touch with Mir Carbajal through his personal representative here Joseph Castellot, who declared today the re-
 lations between the two govrnments
 were very cordial
 carbslal Wants to Transfer Authority 7 to Carranza.
 Mir CastelIot is in constant com
 munication with MT Carbajal One
 of the messages from the new provi- sional president said he had no in
 tention of filling any of the cabinet , portfolios, except the ministry of war ! to direct the army. His purpose is to maintain the departments until they
 can be completely organized by the
 Carranza administration. MT. vastellot
 admits that MT. Carbajal wants to transfer his authority to Carranza i'm government is rendering its advice
 with Carranza has authority to ar
 range for transition. An amnesty for ! political offenders and guarantees that - the lives and property Of the people in the territory controlled by the fed eral government be conserved are vir- . tually the only terms which Carbajal
 makes
 Ready to Recognize carranz.. . The United States has pointed out to I General Carranza through MT. Silli-
 man that the United States stands
 forces enter Mexico City peacefully, after giving guarantees to the Carba- jail government as wen as pledges for the holding of an election, and the carrying out of internal reforms.
 Washington Officials Encouraged. . Generally. Washington officials are . highly optimistic over the favorable 8 dieting complete peace in Mexico in another fortnight. They were encour-
 aged, for instance by a telegram frem
 General Obregon, commander of or.e I of the three big divisions of the con- 2 stitutionalist army, saying Americans o and other foreigners now could re- I turn to Guadalajara and the state of . Jalisco. with assurance of safety if they wished
 General Obregon gave these assur- ances to American Cons1s Hostetter g Early return of Americans who left 2 Mexico during the stormy days or the revolution is expected, though it is un- Il likely that the state department will
 officially advise a return until the
 transfer of government at Mexico City
 to the constitutionalists is actually ac- q complished-
 : Stahbino Affray at Torringten.