Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
Believe Gen. Villa Had lust
Cause for Expulsion of
SpaniardS.
STATEMENT is MADE BY
COMMANDER AT JUAREz
Is Confident Foreigners Will Be
Treated Fairly-Refugees, How
ever, Have Different View.

JCAREZ. Mexico. December ie.-gehel
leaders in Juarez today were hopeful thar
information would come from Gen. Fran
cisco Villa of his future attitude toward
foreigners in a less serious aspect than
tnat which resulted in the expulsion OF
spaniards and the taking over OF their
property by the rebels.
Gen Benavides left by Villa In COM
mand at Juarez. considered that villa
acts were based on a conviction that
spanish merchants OF chihuahua had
aided the federal troops. had taken
strong stand in favor OF Huerta and so
were considered by Villa as active enc
mics OF the revolution. He was con-
tdent that with the Spaniards eliminated
and with certain suggestions which have
gone forth to Villa the future attitude
of the rebels toward foreigners would
harmonize with the desires of other coun-
tries
Raoul Madero. a young brother OF the
late president, may be appointed chief or
STAN to Villa and as an adviser in civic
and diplomatic functions of government.
II was announced.
Allege Violation of Rights.
The 400 or more Spaniards who we're
summarily expelled from Chihuahua, and
who were Joined by some OF the German
and American merchants. were, however.
not less active in their protests. The
Spaniards held that their rights. both
to the taking OF their property and as to
their being required to leave the country.
We're violated in a serious manner.
The Spanish merchants said Villa had
sought To eNade the charge of confiscat-
ing foreign property by asserting that he
merely was taking charge OF IL. whereas.
as matter of fact, the Spaniards said
the property was devoted TO the personal
use OF the rebels and the owners had no
receipts. The expelled Spaniards jointly
denied that they had taken part in the
revolution In any way and sent messages
to that effect to Madrid and Washington.
Finally the Spaniards. I'm their protests.
said they were ordered out Of Mexico on
pain OF execution and they point to this
as consummate indignity.
Refugees at Ell Paso.
Ell PASO. Tex. December I6.-Two
hundred more foreigners. Including sixty
Americans arrived here on "A special train
from Chihuahua today Among them are
French. German, italian and Spanish
subjects
They confirmed stories of earlier refa-
gees that Gen. Villa s attitude toward
iards had created desire among all for
egners to leave the country. They said
since the Spaniards left the property
taken from stores owned by the latter
had been auctioned and the proceeds
placed I'm the rebel treasury.
The fate of Luis Terrazas, jr., was un-
known. The refugees corroborated the
statement that Terrazas had been COM
PEELED to sign checks ia small dsnomina-
tions, and these checks were being used
as currency.
Mexican Congress Adjourns.
MEXICO CITY. December l6-From
now until April = President Huerta viii
BE- obliged To conduct the government
without congress. as that specially ere
ated organization was formally ad-
journed yesterday.
The rebel general Villas treatment or
the Spaniards at chihuahua has aroused
the keen sympa pathies of the colony here.
The Spanish minister, Senor cologany
CoIogan. has sent to Washington
through the American charge, Nelson
O'Shaughnessy. his thanks for the ef-
forts made by the government TO re-
Justify Gen. Villas Acts.
la reference 10 the reports from ri Paso
Chihuahua city the constituencies COLI
lidentai agency here today gave out the
following kilograms, both addressed to
Roberto Pesqueira, Gen. Carranza rep
resentative here:
Il beg to advise that the action of the
Standards in parading the streets of FL
Paso with banners, calling us bandits aud
asking for American intervention. justi-
foc ON - nraeaQdtnC them
I'm Chihuahua. | have the honor of ad-
vsng you so that you can give publicity
to this if desirable. Eugenio Aguirre
Benavides. Military Commander of Juar-
ez"
Reports OF alarmist papers relating ex-
pulsion of Spaniards from Chihuahua and
Of property grossly exsg-
gerated. Gen. Villa. fearing reprisals of
people against Spaniards who took deA
cided participation in our affairs. decreed
expulsion and embargoed some Of thcir
properties. acting according To Law. Inn
partial arrivals from Chihuahua report
conditions normal J. y. AMADoR.
Spaniards Aided by U. S.
Through representations to Gen. Villa
by American Consul Letcher. and through
messages conveyed by the American con-
sui at Hermosillo TO Gen. CarranZa the
United States has successfully intfrceded
in behalf OF Spaniards who complained OF
mistrea tment At chihuahua City.
All advices to the State Department to-
day say foreigners generally. with the eX-
ception OF the Spaniards, have been re-
spected and this government. upon the rc-
quest of the Spanish ambassador. has
Iertaken to see that SpY3ish subjects are
included in the protectif given to other
foreigners.
differences that by appealing to Gen.
rarranza the United States had recog-
lized the constitutionalists were pro-
bounced false by Secretary Bryan today.
Who pointed out that the United States
lad from time to time dealt with the
authorities in control of vari-
,uS sections.
Reports to the navy today said THAI
he battIeship Ohio would be delayed ten
laws at sea on account of the two cases
Il smallpox aboard. and that the battle
hip Michigan would remain in Mexican
waters until the Ohio relieved her.
Villa Attacked as Bandit
by Mexican Embassy Here;