Mexican Trouble

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 50, 20 July 1914, Page 5

Mexican Trouble

ONLY ONK PHASE RKvXVLED. THK RI'.AL TROUBLE Ti) t OME. I 3y Cable Pros-; AsßOciiiC-m - (' f! |ivr;-;il London, .lulv 17. The T-.VM-, in a leader. t .avs that Prcsiiknt Wit on objected to l-liierl.a- on personal, con litiitionul :\ni etlhu'l grounds. Mr. Wilson mo.:.- cirori-i to save tho At-.:.;, aus from t' ■: ;u-lvv.- :■.:■•' contributed to (liii romo.oi of tin- jvi--tinacious obstacle, but tho ultimate Mexican question wad iust beginning to reveal its tni" proportions. CARRA.NZA'S PLAN'S. i Mexico f'ii--. Inlv 17. I Carbajal has ordered aii political prisoners to be released. General Carranza announces (lint he does not wish to secure the Pioshieney, and is quite willing, after pence is restored, to return to his own estate and csntinue as a private citizen. Carranza. however, intends to exercise military authority until the President is regularly elected. HUERTA AT PUERTO MEXICO. Received 19, 5.5 p.m. Mexico City, July 18. When Thierta arrived at Puerto Mexico the British Consul offered a British warship to enable him to escape. Huerta stated that he had made no plans as yet. A GENERAL ARMISTICE. Received 20, 12.25 a.m. Washington, July IS. Although there is no formal agreement, the armistice is practically effective thrpughout Mexico. The Federals are evacuating all points where fighting is likely, and concentrating to the southward to maintain order immediately around the capital.