Evening star., 1914-11-12
Generals in Mexico City Prom
ise Allegiance to Gutierrez
in Return.
AGUASCALIENTES BRANDS
CARRANZA AS A REBEL
Ell Paso Reports That Battling Has
Begun Near Leon-Silliman Told
Capital Is Safe.


tai have expressed the wish that Gen.
Villa resign as commander of the
northern army and that the Aguascali-
entes peace convention come to Mexico
City November 20. Gems. Blanco, Obre-
gon and Villareal have promised that
If these things come about they will
give their allegiance to Gen. Eulalio
Gutierrez, recently chosen provisional
president by the Aguascalientes con-
vention. until a new government is
definitely formed.
Gen. Obregon has sent message to
Gen. Villa warning him that failure to
| resign would cause the breaking out of
immediate hostilities on a large scale.
Gen. Obregon also sent dispatch to
each of Gen. Villas division comman-
ders. saying:
Unless you can persuade Gen. Villa
to cease his southwark advance an
archy and possibly Intervention will
ensue."
Later Gen. Obregon said he would be
ready to fight today if Gen. Villa did
not answer his message.
Minister Of War Pesquiera declared
that II a struggle comes it will not be
between Gen. Villa and Gen. Caranza,
but between Gen. Villa and the entire
country. Gen. Gonzales has sent mes
sage expressing the same sentiment to
zen. EulaI1o Gutierrez, recently chosen
provisional president by the Aguascal-
lenteS peace convention.
Presidents Exchange Messages.
In last effort to maintain peace
Gen. Carranza and Gen. Gutierrez, who
recently was elected provisional presi-
dent of Mexico by the AguascaIientes
peace convention, have exchanged
views by telegraph.
Gen. Gutierrez informed Gen Car
rama that he would hold power in
definitely. disregarding the stipulation
limiting his tenure of Office to twenty
otherwise. He called on Gen. Carranza
to resign in the interest of unity and
peace, saying that Gen. Villa would de-
liver over his power upon being in
formed of Gen. .CarranZa'S reSigna-
tion.
Gen. Carranza in his reply said that
he did not recognize the validity of
Gen. Gutierrez election because the
convention was not empowered to
name a president. He said he never
that he could turn over the power to
some stable government. He warned
Gen. Gutierrez that the latter was
being used as the tool of Gen. Villa,
at place to be agreed upon to discuss
the question.
Say Capital Is Secure.
John R. Silliman. personal representa-
tive of President Woodrow Wilson,
called on Minister of War Pesquiera
yesterday for conference relative to
what guarantees would be given for
eigners in case of the invasion of the
capital by followers of Zapata or by
Cen Villa The minister of war as
sured Mr.. Silliman that the city was
amply garrisoned to prevent any dan
ing here in person with $4,000 men,
while Gen. Alvarado commands de-
tachment of $50 machine guns and a
| large artillery force. The American
| representative left the war Office ex-
| pressing satisfaction with the arrange
ments made to protect the inhabitants.
Hear War Is Declared.
Ell PAsO. Tex. November 12.-war
has been declared between the Carranza
and Villa elements Of the constitution
alist army. according to advices re-
ceived at Juarez from officials of the
conclave of chieftains at Aguascalien-
tes. preliminary battle has already
| occurred at Leon, between Aguascal-
| lcnleS anu S(ucTctdEOs IL "dS 1cpoi lcu.
| A telegram from Aguascalientes says
that at a meeting of the convention
Tuesday night Gen. Carranza was
branded a rebel. Gen. Panila Natera
|arose and declared that the deposed
"hrst chief should be considered a
rebel because the allotted time had
lexpired for him to recognize the SOW
|ereignty of the assembly of chieftains
His remark was greeted with wild ap-
Iplause.
Natera had been considered one OF
lCarranza's strongest supporters since
Ibis appointment as chief of newly
lcreated central zone had precipitated
1.-THE Carranza-Villa estrangement some
months ago.