Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-30
Former Gutierrez War Minis
ter Says Villa and 0bregon
Soon to Meet.
JOSE ZOZAYA ARRESTED;
MACHINE GUNS FOUND
Felix Diaz Arrives in Ell Paso.
Huerta to Be Taken to
H.
K San Antonio.


Robles. minister of war in the cabinet
of EuIalio Gutierrez, announced here
last night that the leaders of the two
larger warning factions have agreed to
discuss terms of peace, perhaps within
two weeks.
Robles made his statement to news
paper.
He refused to be more explicit re-
Sarding his efforts to bring about
peace conference. He came here sew
eraI days ago, and since then is known
to have talked with men high in the
councils of both factions. especially
with Miguel Diaz Lombardo. minister
Of foreign affairs of the Villa govern
ment. Lombardo said that he expected
to leave within a day or two for wash
ington.
Chosen to Arrange Meeting.
Since the overthrow of Gutierrezs s
government Robles has not been lden-
tilted with either Villa or Carranza
According to his story. he was chosen
by influential Mexicans anxious to END
the lighting.
Robles did not reveal any terms OF
the agreement he claims 10 nave
brought about but said that by tne
border to meet Obregon. the two sane
tioning the conference that then would
be held.
his work had been FASTENED by fear
created at headquarters, both OF villa
and Carranza. that the revolution pop
ularly believed about to be begun py
Huerta would so complicate the situa-
tion in Mexico that the United states
might intervene.
Felix Diaz, nephew of Porfirio Diaz.
arrived here last night from the east.
With the exception OF rev iriends
none knew of his coming. and within
few minutes he had slipped away from
Union station, and it is doubtful II even
agents of the Department OF Justice
know his exact whereabouts. Huerta
and his counselors professed Ignorance
Of the motive for his visit.
Jose Zozaya Arrested.
Jose Zozaya. p wealthy local resident.
vas arrested yesterday on charges of
oonspiring to set on foot military ex-
pedition against friendly country In
violation of United States neutrality.
He was released on $500 bond for hear
ing tomorrow.
Zozaya was named in the complaint
filed Sunday against victoriano Huerta
and Pascual Orozco, former Mexican
leaders, and the charges against him are
similar to those made against Huerta
and Orozco.
additional specific accusations against
Zoxaya included the alleged purchase
Of hve machine guns. 500 rifles and a
quantity of ammunition.
About two weeks ago it became
known that federal authorities had
found machine guns and rifles in
warehouse owned by Zozaya- but the
ownership of the weapons was not dis
closed
Federal authorities located another
lot of war material today in a district
inhabited by Mexicans near the inter-
national boundary. The find consisted
of 10 machine guns and 1900 rifles
Gen. Huerta continued his conferences
with former Mexican generals. among
those who called being Salvador Mercado.
Pascuai Orozco. Marcello Caravee. Joa-
luin Teller, Francisco Castro. Manuel
Acona. Eduardo Caus. Emilio Campo. c.
Castro. Felix Ternazas, Luis Fernandez
and Manuel Landa-
Villa on Defensive.
Advices to officials of the National rail-
ways state that Villas army is fighting
desperately on the defensive. thirty miles
south of Aguascalientes. The Carranza
forces appear to be under the personal di-
rection Of Cen Benjamin Hill. who has
moved them northward against Villa from
Lagos. Villa is said to have 10000 men.
To Try Huerta at San Antonio.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. June 30-vic-
toriano Huerta and Gen. Pascual Oroz-
co will he brought to this city. accord
ing to the United States district attor-
ney's Office, which gave out the infor-
nation that charges have been pre-
pared to be filed before United States
Commissioner Edwards. While the
charges are similar to those filed in
FL Paso IL was stated by the officials
that the evidence against the two Mex
leans 10 much stronger an San Antonio
than In FL Paso.
Oficers Of the Department of Justice
say that the evidence in their posses
sion supporting the charge of setting
on foot an expedition against Mexico
is such that they are hopeful of secur-
ing conviction.