New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-23
Carbajal and Carrau,.
Make Good Progress
Toward Agreement,
NOW IN DIRECT
TOUCH BY WIRr
Members of Madero's Congress
Awaiting Word to Meet to
Name New President

.e'esrapnc communication between
Mexico City and General Carran,s e.,
stitutionalist chief, was opened h..
to-day. Officers With Carranza de,I...
that the triumphal entry of tho e
stitutionalists into the capital With.
bloodshed is now assured.
Carranza is here on his yav n p.
pico. iam'
Mexico City, July %. prosnec,. >.
a peaceful termination of tho ,.n. ,on
situation here grew brighter ns,ee
Win the announcement from Cara,
zlsta sources that negotiations a;,,
President Carbajal for the transfer ~. :,
the government to the Constitution.I "
lists were proceeding favorablv" ~
The same hopeful view was takor y.
the Carbajal officials, and il is ma.
stood this means that General a..
rama has agreed 10 general a.
nesty, which is the chief point ~.
which President Carbajal has hen
contending. VIII
The advance guard OF General Al
varo Obregon's force Of 5000 Cot,,;
tutlonalists is at Tuls. within an hour,
ride of the capital, and the rest OF hi,
army IS in the vicinity of Queretsro
100 miles to the north, where il Is e.
sembllng for a peaceful advance an
Mexico City.
General Oregon. who is ,t,pcL
supporter of General Carranza. nrob,'
bly, Will be the first of the Consti,r
tionalist commanders TO arrive herr
and his force is believed 70 be suficien.
TO insure the capital against internal
disorder or the attacks Of the bandi,
groups now active in the South. Ei,
advance guard numbers three hundred
men, but IL is thought improbable thu,
these will try to reach the city unit
the entire army is close behind them
A majority Of the Madero Congress.
men are gathered here awaiting IA,
sanction Of General Carrsnza to reat
semble and elect a provisional Presh
dent TO succeed Carbajsl and to hold
Office until a general election can b,
held.
The Huerta Congress has taken no
steps toward voluntary dissolution CT
resignation. but this is considered w.
necessary. as the term Of Office Of the
Madero Congressman will not termin-
ate until September Is. It is probao,
the only recognition that will be &C.
corded to the acts Of the Huerta Con.
grcssmen will be those involving N,
cOuntry's financial status, and the I'D
Congress will proceed otherwise ds Z
its deliberations never had been inter
rupted.
The capital is going about It's ord
nary affairs. apparently IndiSturbed
Theatres and cafes are throngod a.
usual and the streets are crowded
Banks are open and building opera.
tons arc going or.
Washington, July %. Foreign CON.
plications are looming up as betweei
Mexico and England. France and Span
and European creditors generally wis
had financial relations with the Hg.
erta government. England is prepsr.
ing to ask for satisfaction for the kill
irg OF William 5. Benton, France is
making vigorous protests over the kill.
ing of TWO French priests at Iacatecss
and the Spanish government is anX-
ious that the Spaniards driven from
1orrcon and other points be relm-
burscd for their losses.
The grievances of these countries
are lodged against General Villa par
ticularly. and General Carranza's es-
arrangement with Villa has made II
difficult for the First Chief 10 attempt
to settle them satisfactorily.
The Washington administration will
insist that an amnesty be granted by
Carranza as the most logical step
toward peace. Recognition viii BE-
withheld until peaceful transfer o.
authority is arranged between h
ConstiJutionalists and the Carbsls
government.