The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-29
V|LLA-CARRANzA
TROUBLES MAY
Be COMPROMISED
Conference to Be Held at Ia
catecas for Adjustment of
Differences
Troops Will Not
Be Hurried Home
Mexican BroiI May Delay Re-
turn of American Army
From Vera Cruz-Washing-
ton Is Neutral

Washington. Sept. 2s.-Reports
from Mexico that a conference is to
be held at Zacatecas at once for the
purpose of effecting an adjustment of
the Filla-Carranza differences today
inspired. the hope In several quarters
her that the latest Mexican problem
might be solved without the country
being again plunged into revolution
and warfare.
The White House was the first to
make public the fact that confer
ence is to be held at Zacatecas be-
tween Carranza and villa supporters.
Incidentally. the receipt OF this report
afforded another indication of how
the president Is conducting this gov
ernment's participation in the Mexican
situation. for though the news of the
conference was given out at the White
House early today. the state depart
ment had received no information
about 1t at the close OF Office hours
this afternoon. Constitutionaiist
representatives. however. received
messages indicating that such a con-
ference is being arranged.
The cniy other development of IN
tsrest here today In regard to Mexico
was the receipt OF report from Cen
eral Funston, at Vera Cruz. an
nouncing that General Zapata had
demanded Of him that he do not turn
over to Carranza the city and funds of
Vera Cruz. Zapata informed General
Funston that he, Zapata, did not
recognize CarranZa as president OF
Mexico, and that therefore, the trans
fer must not be made. General Fun
ston will make no reply to this COM
munication from Zapata.
VIII Delay Evacuation.
AS a matter of fact, officials here
today had no hesitancy in admitting
that while theoretically the Villa
Carranza break Is to have no effect
on the administrations plan of evac-
usting Vera Cruz, practically it Will
result in the actual withdrawal being
delayed indefinitely. 1t is recognized
as impossible that the transfer be
made in the present unsettled state
OF affairs.
Though officials here were led to
believe that Mexico might be saved
from another period of Internal war
fare by the forthcoming conferences
al Zacatecas. II Is no secret that they
believe only one result of the confer
cree can prevent lighting and that is
the absolute and immediate retire
ment OF Carranza from the leadership.
Administration officials are not only
Inclined to sympathize with villa as
against Carranza, but are satisfied
that villa will accept no compromise
other than the withdrawal OF Car
rama from the situation.
Advisers of General CarranZa- AFTER
consulting with administration officials
to-day, sent a message to the first chief
Informing him Of the position OF the
Wilson administration in the present
conflict. They told Carranza that the
Washington government had adopted
ar attitude of the strtctest neutrality.
fro m which it does not intend to make
the slightest departure; that the en-
barge on the importation of arms in
Mexico from the United States will not
be restored so far as anything Is now
anticipated. and that the order for the
evacuation OF Vera Cruz will stand
though it is expected there will nee
essarily be considerable delay.