Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
Alfredo Breceda and His Sec
retary Bring Message
From "First Chief"
IN CONFERENCE TODAY
WITH OTHER LEADERS
Also Meet Former U. S. Consul Sill
man-Breceda to Call on Sec
retary Bryan.

| Alfredo Breceda. private secretary Il
Gen Carranza with his secretary. F. r
| Villavicencio. arrived in Washington early
| today, bringing to the constitutionals
| agency here direct instructions from
Gen. Carranza regarding his policy il
treating with the American delegates ant
with the Huerta delegates in the pacin
cation of Mexico
They We're in conference for more thar
| four hours with Luis Cabrera at tn,
Shoreham. and had a short conferenc,
| with Vice Consul ]. r. Silliman. who
was a prisoner of Huertas troops a
Saltillo for more than three weeks. The.
took luncheon with Mr.. Silliman and will
have long conference late this after
noon with Rafael Zubaran. chief of The
constitutionalist agency here. Mr.. Bre
ceda later expects to call upon Secretary
Bryan.
Code Messages From Carranza.
While they were in conference this
morning with Luis Cabrera a message
from Saltillo, signed by Gen. Carranza,
was received. which had been delayed
In transmission. This message was in
code. but merely told of reinforcements
from both the west and east coasts OF
Mexico that the constitutionalists had
received for their attack on San Luis
Potosi. which Gen. Carranza expects
to take in about a week The constitu-
tionalist march will then proceed
through Queretardo. where it is be-
lieved that Gen. Pablo Gonzales has al
ready been victorious, into Mexico City.
Carranza expects to march into Mexico
City at the head of a victorious army
within month. according to Mr.. Bre-
ceda.
Other code messages from Carranza
were received during the day. and Mr.
Breceda stated that he would make
several very important announcements
tomorrow morning.
Believes Revolution Will Continue.
Mr.. Breceda stated that he has not
yet received definite instructions
whether he will be sent to Niagara
Falls or elsewhere to treat with the
American or with the Huerta delesa-
tions. but gave the impression that he
does not expect the Mexican struggle
will be settled by diplomacy. He indi-
Gated that he believed that Gen. Car
rama will win his way into the Mexi-
can capital through force of arms.
with the hearty support OF Gen, Villa,
who has never yet lost battle, and
that the Mexican revolution will con-
chief of the constitutionalists, sets up
his administration in the Mexican capi-
tai.
Mr.. Breceda speaks very little English,
but talks f1uently in Spanish and in
French. He says he is Here on "spe-
cial secret mission for Gen. Carranza ;"
and that Mr.. Villavicencio is acting as his
secretary and interpreter. Mr.. Nillavi-
cencio was in Washington during the Ma
dero administration. At that time he was
consul to Liverpool
Word From Carranza Awaited.
Final word from Carranza, specifically
stating whether he will send delegates
to conference on the internal affairs
OF Mexico. was expected at the local
constitutionalist agency today The
nrst chief of the constitutionalists said
he would send such definite word as
soon as he reached Monterey, and sew
eral messages from Monterey today are
believed to bring such instructions.
Ihey are being translated at the agency
in the Burlington this afternoon
Villas victory at Zacatecas, placing
more than half the republics territory
under constitutionalist CONTROL gave the
revolutionary leader vantage point, 1t was
suggested, from which he could dictate
major terms for reorganization of gov
ernment in the war-Worn country If an
agreement were reached at the proposed
meeting, it would bring the mediation
proceedings at Niagara to a successful
end both the Huerta and American dele
gates having reached terms for settlement
OF international differences.
Constitutionalist agents here were ready
to proceed to Niagara or some point
nearby Immediately upon receipt of in
structions from their chief. The ques-
ton of personnel of the mission had not
been determined upon, but it appeared
that 1t would include Rafael Zuburan, an
officer in Carranza's cabinet, who has
been head Of the revolutionary junta
here; Luis Cabrera and Fernando Calde-
ron, liberal.
Calderon Expected Today.
Calderon should reach here today from
Saltillo, where he had been in close touch
with constitutionalist affairs. If plans
for the conference are finished it is