The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-12
MEXICAN PEACE
PLANSt FLOUTED
BY CarranZa, Who Refuses
Conditions.
VILLA AND CARRANzA BREAK
Recognition BY Uncle Sam Is
Withheld Pending Gen.
eral Election.
FORCED LOANS BEING LEVIED

the Government TO the CONSTITUTION
alists failed when General Venus
tiano Carranza refused to acced7 TO
conditions proposed by the Carbaidl
representatives.
The only terms upon which the
Constitutionalst chief had agreed
TO receive the Federal representa-"
tives we're tina they should agre3 &c
IShe unconditional surrender of The
Federal army. These terms, the
Commissioners, General Lau.o vii
lar anc David G. Allende, were II 4
empowered TO grant.
'rhoy. however, presented ST.
conditions upon which Provisional
President Carbajal had ordered
them to insist, and which Constitu-
tionalists declared were impossible
of fulfillment as they were contrary
to the plan of Guadalupe.
The six conditions are as follows;
/. Arrangements of an armistice
and Issue of instructions for iTme-
! diate ceasing of hostilities, instruc-
lions to be delivered as soon as pos
sibla 20 all chiefs of the contending
! parties.
9. Transmission of Executive
power by means of dissolution of
the present Congress and the rostor-
alton of the Congress dissolved by
| Huerta.
3. The reinstated Congress woUld
/ Immediately issue general arms
/ tice so that nobody would be modest
ed because of political opinions or
for military operations.
4. Recognition of the various
military grades obtained by off 2oys
of the Federal army.
J. The reinstated Congress being
| in session, Carbajal would resign as
( President. Congress designating the
/ person who should receive the FIX
ecutive power according to the cas-
/ tom in vogue prior to the year 1898.
6. Arrangements relative to fl
nancial questions, especially affect
| ing the interests of foreigners.
General Francisco Villa virtually
has proclaimed his independence
from the Carrane Government, ac-
cording to reports brought here to-
! day.
villa has begun reorganizing his
army. General Felipe Angeles, Car
ranza's deposed Secretary of War, is
in charge of the reorganization. A
movement is on foot for the imme-
| diate distribution of lands. Carran-
! "a has not been informed so far as
is known.
Arrivals from Aguas Calientes
told of forced loans being levied by
| the Constituencies on foreign
merchants there. 1t was said that
| Governor Alberta Fuentes had at
tempted to raise 100000 gold from
American French and Syrian resi-
dents, but hal failed because there
was not that much in the whole dis
trict.
1t was estimated that 5000 re-
cruits have been added to Villas
ranks within the last two weeks.
They have been armed with rifles
supposed to have been struggled
across the line at FL Paso
A mobilization at Torreon of all
troops in General Villas division
was ordered tonight, according to
Cons,itutionalist officials. This ac-
ton was taken by observers here to
indicate that the Northern leader
was preparing for war with Carran-
"a Torreon is acknowledged as the
most important strategic point of
/ oifense or defense in Northern Mex
leo. Villa is reported to be at a
ranch near chihuahua City.
Recognition viii BE Withheld.
Washington, Aug. 4.-Refusal by
General Carranza to accept the
terms suggested by the Carbajal
Government for peace in Mexico did
not meet with the approval of Ad-
ministration officials here.
The conditions set forth by the
Carbajal delegates We're regarded in
Government circles as fair and not
difficult of falfillment II the Consti-
tutionalists sincerely desired peace
and the recognition of the Powers
OF the world
|. With Carranza's refusal to ar
range for peaceful transition of
tie Government, recognition by the
United States will be withheld pend
ing a general election. Instead of
recognizing the Provisional Govern
mcnt which would havs been set up
Immediately by peaceful agreement
of the factions. the American Gov