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Show Huerta's Successor Succes-sor to Seek . Amnesty Washington, July 15. Nows of General Huerta's resignation as pro-ls!onal pro-ls!onal president of Mexico was hailed by ofllcial Washington tonight as tho first practical step toward n fltiick solution of the Mexican problem. prob-lem. Constitutionalists diplomats nnd of-flc'als of-flc'als of the United States government govern-ment did not conceal their satisfaction satisfac-tion over tlio fact that General Hu-crtx Hu-crtx at last had voluntarily eliminated himself from the situation and point-' ed the way to an era of peace in his country. Although tho constitutionalists hnvo declared they would not recognize Francisco Carbajal as provisional president any moro than they did his predecessor, and the United States government Utyewlso will rcfuso to recognize hlm.'the understanding hero Is that tho now -executive will hold office for but a short term only until un-til satisfactory hrrnngoments can bo mado for the entry' of General Car-ranza, Car-ranza, , tho consltujJonalist chief. From dlplomats,In,c'.oso touch with thofriitfiatlon 7? waaMoarnedthat; Mr.-Carbttjal Mr.-Carbttjal desired only thnt ""genera amnesty bo declared,- conserving the lives and property of. thoso who sup-' ported Huerta. Aftor this Is obtain-ed,., obtain-ed,., peaceful entry Into tho M6xlcan capital of constitutionalist, troops will be negotiated. t .Mediator! to Renew Effort' General Huerta's .retirement camo Just as tho constitutionalists wera 'preparing their formal answer to the South American mediators rejecting tho Invitation for Informal conferences conferenc-es with representatives' of Hucrttt for tho dloctiss'on of Internal Mexican questions. While tho constitutionalists nro averse to holding conferences which might recognize tho legnllty of Car-bajal'a Car-bajal'a position ns provisional president, pres-ident, hopes woro raised today timon? South American diplomats that novcr tlieless negotiations might bo begun between representatives of Carranza and Carbajal for tho speedy transfer of power to the constitutionalists. It Is practically certain, thnt Emillo Ttn basa, Augustln Rodriguez nnd Luis El-qucro, El-qucro, who represented Huerta ht-thc Nlaca-a Falls mediation, will bo designated des-ignated by Carbajal to look after his Interests In this country. That tho mediators now will make another effort ef-fort to bring tho two factions Into conference Is considered very lively. |