Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
OVERTURES
PROPOSED BY CARA
Wants General Armistiee De-
clared in Mexico in Order to
Conduct Parleys.
TO MAKE CAPITAL NEUTRAL
Suggestion, Already Sent to Gu
tierrez, Will Also Be Forward
ed to Carranza.

WASH1NGTON. January 2o-ColoneI
Rogue Gonzalez Garza. temporary head
Of the convention government in Mex
ico city. in telegram dated yester-
agent. Enrique G. Llorcntc. announced
that the convention had proposed TO
General Futierrcz that the capital OF
Mexico he declared neutral territory.
and general armistice be agreed 10
in order TO conduct peace parleys
y similar proposition, the mcssag g
said, will be made to General Car
ranza
To-day's adviceS to the State Dcpart-
ment indicated that the convention,
and General Villa as its military com
cvacuate the capital before the advance
planning to set up "A temporary capita!
probably at Torrcon.
Colonel Garza's telegram said that
II was expected the convention gov
ernmcnt soon would control all the
northern part of the republic.
OF peace overtures. II said:
General Eulalio Gutierrez that the
li,nnary peace parlcys may be inti-
ated. simultaneously agreeing to grant
an armistice throughout the republic
The convention likewise intends to ad :
dress General Nenustiano Carranza in
this sense. The factions OF General
Gueticrrez and that of General Car
ranza are not in harmony.
The lack OF cohesion on the part of
these clements. Carranza and Gutierrez,
will facilitate the military operations
of this government. which at the pres
ent moment. is preparing to attack
Pachuca without the necessity of di-
vcrting the troops now engaged In the
vicinity or Puebla."
MEXICAN CAPITAL
SOON TO BE EVACUATED
hdvices from Mexico City to-day
indicated that the Mexican capital soon
would be evacuated by the convention
forces. Carranza troops are reported
at Apam, within fifty miles OF the city.
state Department. dispatches said
General Villas followers "werc leav-
ing for the NORTH" but did not explain
whether the movement was general. or
merely preliminary to evacuation. Gen
eral Villa has been named again as
comma nder in chief of the convention
forces.
The last dispatch from Mexico City,
dated p. NJ. yesterday. was sum-
married. in this announcement from the
State Departments:
"a dispatch from Mexico City states
that the followers of General Villa are
-,
ported that the general offices OF the
huahua.
"A report was current in Mexico City
on the 10Th that large force OF Car
ranzstas was moving in the direction
OF Apam.
The convention still continues it's
sessions and has adopted the first two
articles of the proposed plan of gov
crnment. y manifesto has been issued
calling on the Mexican nation to sup
port the convention. General Villa
was confirmed IS commander In chief,
and was given complimentary vote
of confidence.
The department is informed that
General villa was expected TO arrive
at Aguascalientes OF the night of the
18th. and that so far not many troops
have deserted him"
The two articles referred to provide,
first, that when 'pre- re-Constitutionalis
President" Is chosen to succeed Rouuuc
Gonzalez Garza. his term shall cxpire
December 81. 1918. an election being
planned for next autumn to select n
Constitutional President The second
article provides for the recall of the
pre- unconstitutional President by "a
two-thirds vote OF the convention in
ease he commits any acts against the
sovereignty of the convention. or if
any important political matters are
concluded without the previous consent
of the Cabinet
CARRANZA AGENCY
ISSUES STATEMENT
The carranza agency here tonight
issued the following:
lei l'aso reports that adviccs from
the south state that villa is concen
trating his forces on Torreon. and that
the Iapata troops are concentrating
at Cucrnavaca Morelos. south of Mex
leo City. General Bcnavidcs. with
1000 men at San Luis Potosl. has de-
clarcd for Carranza. Alberto dc Fuen-
tcs, former treasurer Of the conyen-
tionists, has beon shot by Villas order.
Laredo reports that General For
tunato Iuazua with strong Constitu-
tionalist force is advancing on Saltillo
General Gcrmino Alvarez. ViIlista Gov
crnor or San Luis Potosi, with his
force Of 1000 men. has embraced the
Constitutionaiist cause"
The state Department summarized
dispatches saying there appeared to he
a general belief that the forces OF Gen
eral villa soon would occupy tho ter
ritory surrounding Picdras Ncgras.
The statement continued
The department la I'm receipt of n
telegram from Tampico stating that
there is no change In the situation. 1t
is stated that In compliance with the
recent OIL decree, petroleum companies
nave closed down field operations. The
department interprcts this to mean CON