Show V W WASHINGTON HOPES CLASH MAY BE AVERTED WASHINGTON W. S Sept 21 1 I.-G I. General VII VIUla's las la's open of oC General Central Carran- Carran Zi authority as es rat first thief chief of oC th the ron con t army armr In charge of or th tb ex executive executive ex- ex power pow oNer r In Mexico spread nd a a. d Minister r. r cello In official circles toda today a admitted tl that tho lion Ion was a 3 one th they n wore not without hope hope- that tho rho rupture would not nol load l ail to a phi clash h Once be be fore lore Vim llla renounced ed Carranza's authority author author- It ity Ih the they salt said alJ and delegates of ot the chiefs met al where her Villa Vitia again recognized recognized rec ree- Carranza c as lS first chief That efforts would be bo made made- tf to adjust the differences of the tn two to o leaders peacefullY peace peace- fully n was as Generally expected but just juat hon how far tar lh the United State KO government would 1 lend t Its Us nee lOup to 0 the rite movement mo was not known nO That the American n o will tro frown n on a continuance cc of or bloodshed l In n H is known to both Villa ilia and Carranza Car ranza In tb the strongest I Q 1 possible 1 laj lrI lr Paul I Fuller r. r personal representative of ot President Wilson Nilson who has ju just t returned re returned returned re- re turned from Mexico told both bath Carranza and Villa that tho rho United States would insist on th tho rho maintenance of ot p peace ece at It Its ts doors Should fighting ensue however howe official reports show that Villa has haa pearl nearly men of or whom 1000 are era veteran fighters lighters well equipped Ith General Obregon commander com com- tom mander of oC the strongest division under Carranza a I prisoner In Villas Villa's hands the tint first chief eC will be considerably ember embar- I though he ho leas has several thou thousand I fighting men In central Mexico the command of oC Gen Cen Pablo Gonzalez In Iu tho rho m meantime conditions throughout Mexico approaching J a a state of or unrest on the part of ot foreigners and the tho Inhabitants rants tants generally almost unparalleled In lit Mexico Is being dc described In ht official re re- re ports Il It would not be surprising It If PresIdent Pres Pres- ident Wilson ordered tho rho et evacuation Ion o of or t Vera Cruz Cru to he be delayed Indefinitely Such nn an order It Is thou thought ht in n omo might larva have a sobering g effect on both Villa and Carranza as el evidencing e the tho intention of the Washington Kot ern meat to Its Ira torsos forces on Mexican soil loll until a stable government o is President Wilson to the a appeals I I of or both Villa and Carranza to withdraw the tile American t troops only because they assured him that they n wern ere v working harmoniously har hu- to establish a R r central government President Wilson Nilson It is thought may now Clow fe feel l himself justified In ht maintaining the American forces force at t V em Rya m Cruz Cr In view of the sudden reversal of the situation Although the latest quarrel between Ilia and Carranza is attributed h by Carranza Car Car- ranza to Villas Villa's detention of or Obregon and to explain that act well Informed officials believe the thc rupture was the cul cut o of w eka eks of or political maneuvering manou un the part par of both and nd Carranza In III n which bleb each tach endeavored endeavor to control the national convention call called d torto for tor October 1 to designate a 1 provisional pro I lonal president re Carranza his title as as first first chi chief f declining to Resume assume the character er of or pro pro pro- visional I lonal president ns AS that would have havo made mado him Ineligible to rull run for the greet dem dents dency under the tho constitution It was agreed that flat x It provisional I be selected c t lo to hoW hold a general election Its lir I which wl It wa was wall generally understood that t Carranza CL s would bo boa a candidate Villa con cm contenda lends that the system stem of re for tor the convention I Is not nol th thi sync same BH as h lie a agreed reed t to u at t the he conference when the e first i troubles es b be ba baJ t tween Carranza a and ami Villa n were adjusted J rated h There rc It t was declared that prat l for fop ver thousand and soldiers one d delegate should be De snot sent to the convention No So governor o of or c ut at s J or ot 1 lesser 11 ter military c chiefs cl q er ertl to lo i F. r. r a attend tt nd Carranza nevertheless has bas In Invited In- In i not only the governors gO but practically tally cally all the genera generals Villa according to official re reports report its saw sail hl his opportunity io to dominate theo the conven- conven con conven 9 tion vanishing and broko broke with Carranza t forthwith What Is ie officials here Is s the tho variety of or reports from their agents 03 qa a ato to Carranza's Carranza a attitude altitude One reliable to re report report re port wa was to the effect that Carranza c recently re- re expressed his willingness to retire soon and go to the United Untied States for far a arest arest rest believing belie that with frith the tho evacuation of Vera Yera Cruz and the selection of or a new Hera t provisional president resident h he ho could retire happily to prorate private life me American transports are aro now noty on their 1 way to Vera Cruz to bring back the tha a aset set for or th their lr departure because because e of or the administrative e questions pending at the y state stale department The renunciation of or the e central government govern rovern- overn l ment b by Villa will make It t difficult for tor J. J troops troop and marines No Teo date had been j f the tho United States to turn over the tho customs customs cus toms dues at Vera Cruz to Carranza without without with with- out Involving itself In an act of or recognition tion of or Can Carranza anza a circumstance It would t desire to avoid ovoid on ou account of or the Independent Independent Inde Inde- pendent attitude assumed assumed b by Villa in northern Mexico exl o President Wilson WAS expected to con confer fer ter with state slate depa department officials today about the situation lon |