Arizona republican., 1914-07-09
Border Dispatches Say Re bels Will Not Accede to Request for Informal Conference With Huer- ta Representatives.
 ICBARAN AND CABRERA SILENT
Understood That Majority
 of Generals to Whom
 Conference Plan Has . Been Submitted Opposed It From the Start.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPAgcH1


 WASHINGTON, July S.-Border dispatches stating that the constitp- tionalistS will not accept the invitation of the mediators for an informal con- ference with representatives of Huerta were practically confirmed here today by persons in close touch with Carran za. Rafael Zubaran and Luis Cabrera, the two most prominent representa- tives of Carranza, had nothing to say on the subject, but word that the ma jority of constitutionalist generals to whom the plan for conferences has been submitted have disproved it came from well informed sources.
 Minister Naon of Argentine, the only one of the mediators in Washington, read the dispatches with evident sur prise. He indicated that the medi ators would take no action until the attitude of the constitutionalists was officially conveyed to them. Secre- tary Bryan, on behalf of the Washing ton government, said it would be inn proper for him to discuss the situation in advance of the arrival of CarranZas formal answer to the pending proposal for peace conferences. That the con- stitutionalist leaders strongly opposed the idea of peace conferences, although all the generals have not yet been heard from, did not surprise those of ficials who have maintained that it would be virtually impossible to mo- dify the plan of Guadalupe, the plat form of the constitutionalist movement. This plan declares that military gov ernment shall be set up after Mexico City has been conquered and that no election shall be held until the country is pacified by military rule.
 The present purpose of the consti- tutionalists it is understood, is to fol- low that program to the letter. calling a conference of generals when the con- quest of Mexico City is accomplished
 It is at this stage that the Carranza- Villa split is really expected to come to a head, disaffection probably leading to an effort to have CarranZa supersed- ed Reports from Torreon that diff ferences between the two chieftains had been composed were verified by agents of both, but there is an under tone Of comment, indicating that it was but a temporary truce.
 The break has had a disorganizing effect politically upon the constitu- tionalists, and evidences of it are manifest in Mexican circles here Though none will be quoted, those ir constant communication with Villa do not hesitate to denounce the accredited agents of Carranza.
 Reports from the border today said one of the conditions of the agree ment between CarranZa and Villa was that Rafael Zubaran be retired rom his post as head of the consti- tutionalist agency here.
 Mir Zubaran and MT. Cabrera have worked hard to bring about the in- formal conference with Huerta dele gates and the mediators have been m direct communication with them. The Huerta delegates in New York are awaiting word through this chan mel of information.
 Among the various currents and cross currents growing out of the Carranza- Villa split, it Is evident