Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-07
MEXICAN LEADERS
EXCHANGING IDEAS
May Get Together Under Terms
and Advice of President Will
sons Recent Note.
OPTIMISTIC VIEWS HELD
Reported Defeat of Villa by Obre-
gon Probably Would Hasten
Agreement.
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WASHlNGTON. June 6.--The State
Department has received information
from official sources that Carranza.
Villa and Zapata are exchanging views
in order to get together under the
terms and advice of President wilson's
recent note on the Mexican situation.
The one element lacking in the news
TO make it completely satisfactory to
administration officials is that the atti-
tude Of the so-called Cientifico party
is not accurately known to the govern
mcnt. Officials who discussed the dis
patches TO the state Department, how
ever. said tina, the Cientifico party
could not afford to be obstructive for
two reasons. One was that its lead.
ers have been preaching peace to this
government. The other is that they
largely own the big properties Of Mex.
leo and they will make any reasonable
concession To bring about peace. This
party IS thoroughly in line with the
large business interests in the United
states which have been urging a set.
Element OF the Mexican troubles
EXCHANGES so FAR
OF SECRET CHARACTER
II is understood that Consul-General
silliman, at Vera Cruz who is in touch
with CarranZa. and George Carothers
whom Mr.. Bryan selected 10 deliver the
Presidents note to General Villa. are
the authors of the optimistic views on
the situation which were entertained
tonight by administration officials.
These officials say that the exchanges
which are going on between Xapata
and Villa and Carranza are, so far, of
secret character. and are not the con-
lectures which have hcen made to-day
and Yesterday from various points on
the border. They indicate that Mr.. Sill
liman and Mr.. Carothers have very
large powers. and that they are assist
ing in the exchanges of views.
The news tonight that General Obre-
gon had defeated General Villa decis-
lively is regarded AS hurrying on the
early settlement by agreement in Mex
leo. Obregon appears 10 have captured
the city of Leon and large part Of
Villas trains and artillery. Should this
news be officially verified officials say
that General Villa. with the remnant Of
his forces and friends throughout Mex
leo. would be the more eager TO come
to terms. With Villa defeated they
say that Zapata will he obliged to leave
Mexico City, and that nothing would
prevent its being reoccup!ed by Car
rama.
This does not mean the recognition Of
Carranza. although he might demand
il as the sole surviving belligerent
Officials say that the President would
still insist on getting an agreement be-
ole
types of Carranza, Villa and Zapata
and the old aristocratic regime Lefore
recog milton of any ''one man or group
OF men" will be vouchsafed by the
President
ONLY 800 ISSISTENT
ON LEAVING CAPITAL
Dispatches to the department to-
night say that there are about 500 per-
sons OF all nationalities who are in
sistent OH leaving Mexico City. OF these
seNenty-fvc are Americans. The others
are mostly citizens of Great Britain As
there are fully $500 Americans in Mex
leo City. ii is believed the opinion is
becoming widespread there that an
agreement among the leaders and
pease are now near at hand
The train for the relief of the desti-
Cruz before Tuesday. Carranza ap-
pears not to have been able to make ar
rangemcnts for its departure before
that date. Consul General Silliman will
go to Pachuca from Vera Cruz This is
the last station on the railway which
is controlled by Carranza, and there is
break OF considerable distance be-
tween Pachuca and Mexico City MIR.
CHI n ff,ir
Mexico City. and United States Consul
General Shanklin have undertaken to
see that the refugees get safely to Pa
chuca, where they will take the train
for Vera Cruz. Arrangements will be
made for the American citizens who
leave Mexico City to come to Galveston.
American Red Cross officials are rap
idly putting into effect. their plans for
relieving starving Mexican noncombat-
ants. An army transport will leave
Galveston. Texas, for Vera Cruz to-
morrow with large consignment OF
corn and beans for Mexico city, ar
rangements having been made for safe
passage of the supplies through the
Carranza lines.
On ITS return trip, the transport
will bring back any Americans or other
foreigners who may have reached Vera
Cruz from the interior and who desire
to leave the country.
RriEadier- General Devol general
manager of the Red Cross. left to-day
for the Texas border to direct the hand
ling Of relief supplies.
OBREGON REPORTS
DEFEAT OF VILLA
VERA CRUZ. June 6.-Defeat of the