Show CARRANZA ASKS TIME TO CONFER SAYS HE MUST CONSULT WITH WITH HIS GENERALS BEFORE TAKING DECISIVE STEP promises to hasten the proposed conference in order that some definite understanding may be reached regarding mediation washington gen venustiano Venust lano carranza first chief of tile the mexican con lias has replied to the invitation vi extended for participation by ills his agents in an informal conference confer enco with representatives of general ilu erta and the united states concerning plans for a provisional government in ill mexico Mev fco asking that lie ha be given tinie time to consult its ills generals gene rais general carranza it was learned here sunday informed the mediators in ili his latest communication that because of the plan of guadalupe under which lie he was chosen first chief of the constitutionalists it would be necessary for him to confer with his associates lit in the movement before entering upon such important negotiations tiati ons acceptance of any proposed provisional government to succeed huer ta he said necessarily might require some change in the terms of the guadalupe plan and this could riot not be done without the consent of the various military leaders in the revolutionary movement assurances are said to have been given the mediators by general carranza that lie would hasten the proposed consultation with his chiefs in order that sonic some definite understanding could be reached quickly as to tile position to be taken with regard to the informal mediation conference |