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Show REBELS TO ENTER CITV MEXICO Mexico City, July 17 Trains load ed with constitutionalist troops from Celaya are expected to arrlvp here during the night. Monterey, Mexico. July 16 The greatest troop movement In the his tory of the constitutionalist army was started today when General Pablo Gonzales left Salttllo with the remainder remain-der of his forces for San Luis Po-tosi Po-tosi and the south Sixty-eight trains were required to transport the troops, which Included infantry, cavalry and artillery. Washington. July 16. PYanclSCO Carbajal. successor to General Huer-ta Huer-ta as provisional president of Mexico Mexi-co today advised the United States government informally that he intend : ed to retire in favor of General Car-ranza, Car-ranza, the constitutionalist chief Mr Carbajal wishes only that a general amnesty be proclaimed and protection protec-tion given to the property of those who opposed the constitutionalist. This statement of the attitude of Huorta'8 successor, together with the announcement from Monterey that Carranza was willing to enter into negotiations with Carbajal relative to j the transfer of authority at Mexico ! City, was regarded here tonight as particularly assuring a cessation of hostilities and the restoring of peace , in Mexico. Carbajal's Object. The views of Mr. Carbajal wore ex pressed in detail to Secretary Bryan today by Jose Castellot.. former mem ! ber of the Mexican senate, who called at the state department with a personal per-sonal telegram which he had received through the Mexican embassy. It was the first communication between the American government and the Carbajal administration The message mes-sage incidentally revealed that Gener al6 Huerta and Blanquet. now en route to Puerto Mexico, are planning o go to Europe. The communication, addressed to Mr. Castellot, a personal friend of the new president, was dated last night as follows: "I have just taken the oath of of fice as president of the republic. Gen-1 erals Huerta and Blanquet departed j tonignt for Europe I desire to make it known with emphasis that my only purpose is to facilitate a solution of the grave problems which weigh up on our country. I have not the 1 align. CBl aiuuiuuu mi 1 1 . anu merely wish to terminate the internal conflict of our countn Please gie j me your impressions of the situation iu Washington. 1 (Signed) "FRANCISCO CARBAJAL " Bridging the Gap. This message, Mr. Castellot ex I plained, meant that Mr. Carbajal had taken office only as a means of bridging the gap from the Huerta regime re-gime to the constitutionalists, and that the new president had no de sire to remain in office. Secretary Bryan thanked Mr. Cas t e 1 lot for the information he brought and told him that while recognition would not be accorded Carbajal, the i United StateB was amicably disposed j toward him and would applaud his I patriotic efforts to bring about peace. Mr. Castellot left the state department depart-ment in a happy mood and promptly J telegraphed the result of his confer I ence to Mr. Carbajal. Secretary Bryan himself was highly optimistic in the belief that peace at last was In sight in turbulent Mexico, Mexi-co, and he told his friends he believed believ-ed the policy of "watchful waiting'' and patience had been a success. |