The Washington herald., 1913-12-17
VILLA IS URGED
| TOBE MODERATE
interest Centers in Efforts to
Have Him Change Attitude
Toward Foreigners.
|IO WORD FROM CONSULS
Eonsituionalist Representatives Here
Attempt to Justify Expulsion of
Spaniards from Chihuahua.

SpdnlarcS from Onlnuanua.
The administration's interest in the
Iexican situation at present eenters
hiefy in the outcome of endeavors to
ring Gen. Villa, at Chihuahua, to adopt
more moderate attitude toward foreign
rs in the city he now rules.
Secretary Bryan has not yet received
reply from Consuls Letcher or Caro-
hers, to whom he has intrusted the task
making strong representations to Villa
esarding his treatment of foreigners and
heir property. These officials have been
Instructed 10 inform Villa that aside from
n other considerations, his treatment
L foreigners at Chihuahua is calculated
have a bad effect on public estima-
on of the constitutionalist cause, as far
the American people are concerned.
hey likewise will make strong demands
b Villa for adequate protection for, and
roper respect of, all foreigners and their
roperty, regardless of nationality.
Ambassador Riano, in Washington, and
be Spanish Minister, in Mexico, have
onveyed TO the American government
he thanks of the government Of Spain
or the attitude taken by the United
tates toward Spanish refugees from
chihuahua who have arrived at Juarez
nd Ell Paso. The Spanish Minister at
Iexico City asked Charge O'Shaughnessy
see that the military and civil authorf-
es at EI Paso be thanked for their kind
ess to the Spanish refugees.
Attempt at Justification.
Attempts have been made by const!-
itionalist representatives in Washing
bn to justify Villas expulsion of the
panish residents of Chihuahua and the
pnfscation of their property. Yesterday
hey made public a telegram received
rom Gen. Benavides, commanding at
uareZ, as follows:
II beg to advise that the action of
be Spanisrds in parading The streets
q FL Paso with banners, calling us
andits, and asking for American inter
ention, iustifies Gen. Villas proceeding
gainst them in Chihuahua"
Another telegram given out was as
blows:
Reports of alarmist papers relating
b the expulsion of Spaniar1s from Chi
uahua and confiscation of property gross
exaggerated Gen. Villa, fearing repris-
Is of people against Spaniards who took
'ecided participation in our affairs, de-
reed expulsion and embargoed some of
heir properties, acting according to law.
Impartial arrivals from Chihuahua report
|Onditions normal.
-. N. AMADoR."
Departing from its usual policy OF
6lence regarding conditions in Mexico,
he Mexican embassy yesterday made
|ublic a statement denouncing Villa
s q bandit, and declaring that his acts
'eveaied the character of the revolution.
hEe state, issued by Charge Algara, is
S follows:
''Oficial adyices received at the Mexi-
an Embassy from its consulates along
he border fully bear out the stories Of
Itrocities and wanton acts of vandal-
sm committed by the rebel chieftain,
Filla, on his occupation of the city of
chihuahua last week. This brutal atti-
|ude has caused no surprise to such as
Ire familiar with Villa record OF crime,
|Br his extradition, on a charge of rob-
cry, was requested by this embassy last
|Isrch and granted by the department
e state.
Prototype of Rebel Chieftain.
''Villa, like Zapata in the south. is the
Prototype of the rebel chieftain, who, un
Ter the plea of righting wrongs and of
the political order of things in
he republic, is engaged in a nefarious
york of wholesale looting, numbering, and
mperiling foreign lives and interests
which for so many years have been am
ly safeguarded by former governments
n Mexico.
in this connection the embassy would
all the attention of the thinking public
0 the marked contrast presented by the
olicitous care with which the government
Gen. Huerta, despite the overwhelming
andicaps under which it has been labor
lg, has accorded, and continuously
trives to accord, due protection to the
yes and properties of foreign residents,
being a notable fact that not a single
CT of violence against foreigners or their
lterests has been attributed to federal
or their soldiers.
THE recent splendid victories achieved |
y the federal forces at Tampico and at |
orreon, coupled with the horrors perpe- |
-ated under the guise OF constitutional |
m,' are gradually revealing the true
ate of the facts to the public, which |
rs been basing its judgment on that |
ortion of the press of this country al |
avs eager to print sensational stuff |
lther than on the statements of we'll |
srsed persons and the enlightening arti- /
es appearing under the signatures of |
riters of political and international repu-
ltion."
The State Department was informed |
ON Vera Cruz yesterday that Daniel |
adero, arrested some time ago by the
deral authorities, has been taken from
era Cruz to Mexico City under a heavy
Iard.