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Show U. S. CONTINUES TO USE GOOD OFFICES WASHINGTON, July 18. Although there has been no formal agreement as yet between the opposing factions in Mexico, an armistice is practically in effect throughout the republic. Francisco Carbajal, Huerta 's successor succes-sor as provisional president, has decided de-cided to have federal troops evacuate all points where constitutionalist forces are concentrated and avoid furthor fighting. General Carranza 's forces are moving southward merely to be in position po-sition to maintain order in the territory terri-tory immediately surrounding the federal fed-eral capital. This information reached officials here today from various points in Mexico. Senator Jose Castellot of Mexico, personal representative of Carbajal, spoke today of the evacuation of San Luis Potosi by federal forces as a manifestation mani-festation of the good faith of the Carbajal Car-bajal government toward the constitutionalists consti-tutionalists and its desire to bring about peace without furthor bloodshed. Until the commission appointed by Mr. Carbajal reaches General Carranza, which is expected to be Monday or Tuesday, no definite developments relative rela-tive to a further change of government at Mexico City aro looked for. The American government is bending every effort to bring about a peaceful agreement between the Carbajal government gov-ernment and the constitutionalists, and is endeavoring to harmonize all elements ele-ments in Mexico, including the Zapata action, with the programme of peace. Reports from Vera Cruz which said the Zapata forces wore close enough to Mexico City to occupy it if they desired, de-sired, were borne out by officials hero. Lately, however, there has been an understanding un-derstanding between the constitutionalists constitutional-ists and Zapata forces relative to military mili-tary operations, and no move is expected ex-pected except as it may be sanctioned by General Carranza. Information reached here today that the constitutionalists were preparing a programme of reforms which, it was believed, would satisfy the Zapata forces, and the prospects for a complete restoration of peace were considered bright by officials of the Washington government. |