New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02

ness last week when Villa ordered all
money issued by a Sonora bank In ex-
change for goods. The foreign mer-
chants, not caring to openly defy the
rebel leader and not wishing to accept
the rebel money, closed their stores and
turned the keys over to Mr.. Edwards.
Forcible entry has been made and
practically all the goods worth While
have been taken. 1t is said that the
goods already have been offered for
sale TO Ell Paso wholesale men, but
customs men will not permit the inn
portation of any that do not have in
voices signed by the American Consul.
Consul Edwards has made protest
to General Villa, and the rebel leader
says that he knows nothing Of the loot
ing and will aid in apprehending the
hooters and Furnishing them.
The Banco Minero. it is reported, was
looted of 100000 pesos. but in the
branch Of the Banco Nacional the loot
ers found no money, all of it having
been brought to this side before Villa
took the town.
Watching German ConsuPs Home.
Rebel troops are neutrality-suspicious.
ly guardng-the home Of Max Weber
German Consul at Juarez, following
report to General Villa that General
Francisco Castro is hidden there.
Consul Weber denies that the miss
ing Federal commander at Juarez is
at his house or in the German Consul
ate. and General Villa does not care
TO take the chance of forcing search
of either place. Instead, he has men
watching to prevent the escape of Gen
eral Castro should he be in the house,
and has telegraphed TO General Venus
tiano Carranza for advice. II Car
rama should advise Villa to force
search for Castro it is believed the
rebel general would do so, despite pos
sible trouble with Germany.
The report that Castro was IN the
German Consurs home was received
by General Villa yesterday, but he ola
not credit it until to-day, when he was
advised by Carranza from Hermoslllo
that the missing Federal commander
probably had been in Juarez since the
night of the battle which lost the city
TO the Federals and made the general
a fugitive.
should Castro be captured, rebel
leaders say, he probably would be
executed. as it has been the custom OF
the rebels 10 execute all Federal lead
ers who fall into their hands.
Consul Weber says he has not seen
General Castro since the night before
the battle and has no idea where
ne is.
Would Defend Panama Canal.
As Minister of Foreign Relations OF
the Constitutionalist party, | say mat
if the United States knows how TO deal
with Mexico il does not need 10 worry
about the japanese, for Mexico VIII ne
the country back of the United States
TO defend the Panama Canal was the
declaration to-day of Francisco Escu-
dero. Minister of Finance and Foreign
Affairs in the Carranza rebel govern
ment. who is in Juarez comforting with
General Pancho Villa.
I'VE Of Mexico do not fear European
Intervention" Senior Ecudero contin-
ued. The only thing we do fear is tile
bad will of the United states toward
us.
- oh e, gu n
men, all fully equipped to defend the
canal. No other country can do that.
Let the United States be our sincere
friend and treat us with patience and
then the United States will have Our
part.
1T is impossible for the United
states TO dominate 20,OOO,ODO Mexican
people, for we are Of rebel race by
right Of our Indian and Spanish blood.
Nobody will ever dominate us.
Mexico is in a period Of formation
and is not the same as the United
states. We are in a great crucible, and
we are forming people and coun-
try.
The fall of Huerta is inevitable, and
the only slight hopes for him are in the
\ United States
t} Huerta and Followers "Rascsls."
ANY arrangements made by the
United States with the de facto govern
ment will work ruin for Mexico and
will not be recognized by the Constitu-
tionalist party. l believe that Huerta
and all of his officers are rascals.
"All banking concessions in the re-
public will be cancelled by the Con-
stitutionalist government, for they have
been run on a basis of grating. Wealth
of the world will be given chance to
invest in Mexico without being given
a chance TO exploit the poor people.
There is no friction between Car
rama and Villa, for Villa is considered
as the supreme military commander
Of chihuahua"
Senior Escudero announced that he
had recommended that Carranza estab-
lish the provisional capital in Juarez.
that customs and financial affairs Of
the cause might be better handled. He
said that Carranza was expected to
come TO Juarez as soon as Villa had
taken Chihuahua.
Senior Escudero stated that he had