Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-22
Visit Here of Carranza and
Villa Representatives
Thought Significant.
MAY OPEN UP MEDIATION
ALONG LINES NOW CLOSED
Three Men Are Expected to Arrive
Wednesday and Take Charge Of
Rebel Headquarters Here.

Three new representatives Of the con-
stitutionalists. coming to Washington
with the Endorsement Of both Carranza
and Villa. are believed here today to be
the advance guard Of a new policy that
probably will open up means Of mediation
between the Mexican revolutionary forces
and the American peace mission at Nj
agara Falls.
That the mediators will welcome any
thing that the American delegates can do
to bring the constitutionalists into the
adjustment Of Mexican affairs was as
sured here in officials circles.
The three men coming to take charge Of
the constitutionaIist Headquarters here
are:
Fernando Igiesias Calderon, who has
been In conference with Carranza at Sal
tillo and was one Of the three men sug-
gested as the probable spokesman for
Carranza at the Niagara Falls confer
ence.
Alfred Breceda, aid to Carranza.
Leopoldo ,Hurtado Espenosa, a member
Of congress during tho Madero admins
tration.
Expected Here Wednesday.
1t is believed here that Calderon will
succeed Rafael Zubaran as chief repre-
sentative of the constitutionalists here
The three men are expected Wednesday.
Whether Luis Cubrera, another of the
constitutionalist agents now in Wash
ington. would remain here was not dis
closed.
New York LOT several days on a mission
for the constitutiona1ists, returned here
today. but will go back to New York
within few days.
to the mediators has been forwarded
from Washington to Niagara Falls. In
that communication the constitutionalist
first chief is reported to have discussed
probable informal negotiations as to
provisional government through the
American commissioners.
Word Awaited From Carranza.
Confirmation was awaited here today
invited Carranza to send his represent
atives to Niagara Falls to confer with
the American delegates. The latter
would transmit to the mediators and
the Huerta delegates the views of the
1t was suggested. without the need Of
an armistice until some agreement was
reached and approved by the consti-
tutionalists.
Whether Carranza would consent to
such an arrangement no one in official
circles was willing to predict. However.
in his latest note to the mediators. re-
ported to be on its way to the revolu-
tionary agents here. Carranza Is said to
have declared that among the subjects
he cons dered impossible of discussion
were the arnistice previously proposed.
the military movements Of the constitu-
tionalists, the agrarian question and the
While Secretary Bryan declined to
discuss details of the mediators' new
proposals, he reflected the revival Of
optimism at Niagara Falls by reiterat-
ing that the progress of mediation was
satisfactory
Siege of Interest Here.
News Of the siege Of Zacatecas was
closely watched here. Revolutionary
agents were jubilant over reports
that in lighting yesterday their forces
had taken three federal positions evil
IDENTIFY outside the main defense.
Some confirmation of statements that
Villa and Carranza had patched up their
differences was seen in denials from Tor
reon that Villa had proclaimed Gen. An
geles provisional president. Nothing
has been further from my mind" Villa
was quoted as declaring.
In kilograms exchanged between
Villa and Carranza's confidential agent
on the border, the fighting general was
reported to have asserted that no diff
ferences existed between himself and
the first chief" and that he proposed
to prevent such a crisis because Of
the needs of the country"