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Northern Chief to Leave Coun-
try for a Couple of Years
if Peace Prevails.
LEADING MEN TO SUPPORT
PEACE CONFERENCE IDEA
Secretary Lansing to Tell Gen. Car.
rama Pan-American Diplomats
Were Authorized to Act.

~ iiote VI TWO OF OpCll1llSlll was
sounded in the Mexican situation
today, above War Department
and other reports from the border
OF fighting between United States
troops and Mexican bandits, and
above the unchanged view that
Carranza is to remain stubborn to
the end and will not participate in
the proposed pan-American peace
conference. This optimism was
based on information that Gen.
Villa intends to leave Mexico, to
be gone for couple of years, if
peace can be brought about, and
on information obtained in Wash
ington today that five or six
prominent Mexicans, not identi-
fed with either the Villa or
Zapata factions, intend to come
out strong for the pan-American
peace conference idea.
Incidentally. 1t was learned at the
state Department today that Mr.. Lam
sing intends to reply to Gen. Carranza,
speaking for all the diplomats who
signed the pan-American peace plea,
informing Carranza that the diplomats
signed the appeal with the authorize
ton OF their governments, and not as
private individuals Carranza inquired
some time ago whether the diplomats
were acting personally. or with the
consent of their governments. The dip
lomats have now formally assured Mr.
Lansing that they acted on the authori-
cation of their governments. Carran-
za's reply to the appeal probably will
not be made until Secretary Lansings
answer to his inquiry is received. He
is the only important factional leader
who has not so far replied
Leading Mexicans to Support idea.
1t is understood in Washington today
that Gen. Antonio villareal, Gen. Rufio
Blanco. Gen. Robes and Gen. Gutierrez,
as well as Jose Vasconcelos a promi-
nent Mexican lawyer. as well as others,
who were adherents to the so-called
convention government of Mexico have
Indicated their purpose to support the
pan-American peace conference idea
and will attend the conference when
held. They will represent a substan-
tial following. because all through
Mexico there are groups who formerly
adhered to the convention government.
now led by Villa, who will ally them
selves with the present peace move
ment If the prominent Mexicans named
do so. Information reached Washing
ton today that the proposed peace
enthusiasm by many Of the Mexican
people, who are tired of the reyolu-
tons there.
The information that Villa intends
to prove his patriotism by leaving
Mexico If the peace movement attains
sufficient strength comes in the nature
of a confirmation of something Gen.
Scott is reported to have said to Off
Gals here along the same line when
he returned from his recent trip to the
border. 1t Is said that Villa will come
to the United States. for a year or so,
and may make a tour Of Europe. The
statement is made today that he in
tends to retire voluntarily from the
scene Of bloodshed in Mexico and take
a long rest, SO that his opponents may
not have it to say that they cannot
make peace in Mexico because of his
presence and influence.
Denies Break With First Chief"
Eliseo Arredondo, confidential agent
Of the CarranZa government at Wash
ington. announced today that he has
received a statement from Luis
Cabrera. minister of finance in the cabi-
net of Carranza, denying that he has
broken with the so-called Mexican
first chief" Reports published a few
days ago were to the effect that Mr.
Cabrera had told friends in New York
where he now is, that he does not
intend to return to Mexico, and 1t was
also reported that he is really behind
prospective movement to bring for
ward Obregon, one of Carranza's mill
tary commanders, as President of Mex
leo in opposition to Carranza Mr.. Ar
redondo said he had received the fol-
lowing message from Mr.. Cabrera:
, 'It is not true that / have had any
disagreement with the first chief re-
garding the attitude he has assumed
in relation to the invitation extended
by the American diplomats.
There is not the slightest reason to
suppose that I have separated from the
first chief and the published rumor to
that effect is an injustice to my repu-
tation."
Mr.. Arredondo also announced TODAY
the governors of the states of Ouare
taro. Guanajuato, Michoacan and Jalis-
co report that the yield of grain In
the territory under their respective
governments is abundant and this sup
ply is not confined to wheat and corn.
but to all other cereals. They state that
from their four states alone the grain
supply will suffice for an extended pc
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