Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-03
PART OF VILLAS
MEN WON'T REVOLT
Generals Montclovia and Herrera,
with Over 5000 Soldiers,
Faithful to Carranza.
CAPTURE OF sALTIILo DENIED
Washington Hears Permanent Peace
In Mexico VIII Soon Ne Re-
stored Through Naming
of CalderOn.


WASHINGTON. Oct .2.-Unofficial re-
ports reaching the administration tonight
nom constitutionalist sources here con-
veyed further assurance that permanent
peace soon would be restored in Mexico
through the designation of Fernando
Iglesia Calderon as provisional president
pending an election.
No official word from Mexico City con-
corning the convention which was called
to meet today TO promulgate plans for a
general election. or from the peace con-
ferences between Carranza and Villa
representatives at zacatecas and Aqua
Calientes, was received by tho State de-
partment today. Both President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan said. however, the
outlook for a peaceful settlement Of the
differences between the factions in Mexico
was very hopeful"
Important Peace step.
Reports that troops movements had
been ordered discontinued until an agree
ment of the peace commissioners and that
preparations for general convention Of
constitutionalist chiefs, October 10. had
been approved by the Carranza- Villa rep
Iesentatives, were accepted by officials
here as an important step in the inter
ests Of peace.
Rafael Zubaran, head of the consti-
nationalist agency here, issued a state
ment tonight in which he denied reports
of the capture of Saltillo by villa forces
Further information received by the
agency confirmed reports that Generals
Montclovio and Luis Herrera had revolted
against the authority of Villa. The state
ment follows:
.as.. Loyal TO CarranEa.
Information received is to the effect
that General Rosallo Hernandez, sta
toned with his command near Pardon
and Generals Montclovio and Luis
Herrera. with their troops at Parrel re-
mained loyal to the central government
and have withdrawn their forces from the
division of the north. General Herrera's
command will number more than $500
men and General Hernandez has close to
5000 men under him.
Feds Go to villa.
Rafael e. Muzquiz. the Carranza consul
general along the border, announced from
his office here today that ne had received
definite information that scores of officers
of the old federal army were preparing to
Join Villa in his revolt against the central
government. MuzQuiz said that three
shiploads of federal officers and soldiers
from Vera Cruz arrived yesterday at
Galveston. These men with others now at
San Antonio, he declared, were coming to
Ell Paso TO join the Villa troops The
consul had reports that already there
were seven former FEDERAL generals and
fifty other officers already at San Antonio
in addition to several already here.
Mexico City Conference.
MEXICO CITY, Oct, 1.-The general
conference called for by the plan of
Guadalupe met in the chamber of deputies
this afternoon at o'clock with General
Venustiano Carranza. presiding. Twenty
six generals and twenty-four state gov
errors or their representatives attended
After the report Of the credentials com
mittee had been heard, General Carranza
read a message reviewing his acts since
he assumed power as supreme chief of
the constitutionalists and reiterated his
willingness to abide absolutely by the de-
cision OF the present conference regarding
the provisional presidency, the calling of
general, elections and the scope of the
reform laws
Discussion EnsueS.
discussion ensued regarding the ad-
visibility of adJourning the present con-
Vention and meeting again at Aguas
Calientes on October 5, when all factions,
Including Emiliano Zapata, would be
represented.
No decision has been reached in this
matter at the time of the filing Of this
dispatch. but the general sentiment
among the delegates seemed to favor ad-
Journment until some time between
october and October TO- when the
present body would meet with the northern
generals at Aguas Calientes. It was
proposed that zapata be present at this
convention as spectator only without
the right Of voice or vote. zapata dele
gates, however. would be on the floor.