South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-16
First Chief, Through Gen. OBJ
RECON, Tells AguaS CaIientes
Convention he Will Resign
Should Villa be Eliminated.
BOTH LEADERS MAY BE
IN HAVANA NOVEMBER IS
Bandit Chief Believed Likely to
Accept Exile While New Gov
ernment is Being Established
Under Peaceful Conditions.

MEXICO CITY Nov l6.-Geu
Obregon today transmitted 10 the
Aguas Calientes convention "a new pro
posal for peaceful settlement OF the
cOnstitutOnallSts factiOnal strife This
came direct from Gen. Carranza and
provides that both ne and Gen villa
should leave Mexico. Carranzs
pledged himself TO be i'm Havana on
Nov. % If Villa would resign from
the conventions army and be in the
Cuban city on the same day.
Gen. Carranza also suggested that
the convention meet in Mexico CITY
after both he and Villa had departed
and there ratify the selection OF Gen
Outlerrez as provisional president OF
select another man To serve until an
election can be held.
Gen. Obregon said that IT the con
Venuon leaders refused TO accept
these proposals. Gen. CarranZa would
night TO hold his position as first chief
but also expressed the hope that the
terms would prove satisfactory To
Gen. Gutierrez. Gen. Obregon. who
IS now in control of Mexico City. de
clared that Il either Gen. Carranza OF
Gen. Villa broke any pledge made as
a result OF the latest suggestions for
erecting peace he would fight either
one or both II necessary.
Gen. Carranza's proposition" sail
Obregon. takes responsibility from
him If hostilities continue villa now
mas an opportunity TO show whether
he is a real patriot
Though an armistice has been de-
clared we have learned it viii be vio-
lated"
Gen. Obregon has notified Gen
Gutierrez that he (ObregonD viii also
depart from Mexico with villa anc
Carranza II the convention so desires
IN ms. dispatch he asserted that Vera
cruz would not be evacuated by the
American troops unless villa resigned
but that on the contrary the II \
soldiers probably would occupv the
CITY IL another civil war DEVELOPED.
AGCAS CALIENTES. Mexico. Nox
Ib.-EVerything points 10 the early
restoration Of peace I'm Mexico and
the inauguration of the government
Lofmed 10y the convention in the CITY
OF Mexico. Provisional Pres't Cutter
rez has received "a telegram from Gen
Carranza announcing that he uouI5
at once retire and turn over the gov
eminent, the sole condition being thar
Gen. villa also retire and leave Mex
leo.
The proposition was at once placed
before Gen. Villa and he indicated
MS acceptance and his willingness t.
leaVe the country at once. Cen
Iutlerrez IS arranging To- leave for
Tor Mexico City Immediately 10 com
plete the affairs Of the government
Inc formal answer 10 the Carranza
proposition will De drafted following
an extraordinary session of the con
Ventlon called for today. cen. Gu
| terriez has wired Gen Villa i'm bf4
telegram indicating his wilIingness ia
resign and go into exile. warned en-
tlerrez 10 beware OF any tricks bv
Carranza
FL PASO, Nov 16.-Enrieo IJor-
ente' diplomatic agent OF the new en-
! tierrez government established br tho
-A7ud9 tdIlehtes convention. an
HouHceu To-Day the receipt OF an Off
cial notice stating that neaeo b..t,.,-...
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