The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-18
VILLA REVOLT LAID
TO STANDARD OIL co.
Guggcnheims Also Said to Have
Promised to Finance Rebel
Chiefs Plan.
USE CONCESSIONS AS BAIT
Report of Peddling of Mineral
Resources Said to BE on
Way to Washington.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. June 1.-THE San
morning a story charging that the rupture
between Gen. Carranza and Pancho villa
Ia the result OF financial help and politi-
cal intriguing on the part Of Standard OIL
and American Smelling and Refining
Company interests. The story said TO be
based on facts officially obtained describes
n gigantic scheme to dominate the oil
and mineral wealth OF Mexico through
concessions by Villa and says that United
States officials in San Antonio tonight
wired to Washington details that are
expected to prove the biggest sensation
OF the revolution.
The official who made the report 10
colleagues In various branches Of the Fed
eral service has Just returned from an
official tour OF much OF Mexico. terini-
mating with n considerable stay at Juarez
and Ell Paso. Though every official TO
whom the Information was brought de-
cined TO discuss the matter several ad-
mltted that they regarded the data placed
In their hands as wholly conclusive.
II In told that the agent whose business
II was to delve into such matters names
the FL Paso Hotel and the number OF
tie room where the conferences relative
20 the financing of Villas revolt against
Carranza took place. He gives too the
Identity OF every man who had part. In
this list are Included several United States
Ofhcials.
1t is said that the Administration had
had inklings of these things before and
that the reports will have immediate and
decisive effect on the whole trend of It's
attitude toward every phase OF the Mexi-
can imbroglio.
The Americans who have had a potent
voice In the control of tl- country are
said TO have had no complaint against
either Carranza or villa until. with the
success OF the revolution seemingly as
sured. the first chief began talking OF
Mexico for the Mexicans" and issuing
formal proclamations to the effect that
his country's natural resources would be
conserved for the country's good after he
obtained fun control.
villa Was sounded.
Right then. this agent says. big Bust
ness scented danger and began looking
for an opportunity to further muss UP
the situation. Their representatives are
said TO have sounded Vnla. The report
they made, he says was entirely salts
| factory. and he cites the FL Paso con-
ferences In proof OF this contention.
The report goes on to affirm that prac-
| tically every mineral concession worth
the name in the States OF Chihuahua and
| Sonora was willed. granted and be-
|
American Smelling and Refining Com
| pany by orders OF villa in return for
| exceedingly remunerative allowances.
Copies OF the official papers granting
these concessions went to Gen. Carranza,
nobody doubling at that time he would
| approve them. The real split" between
the two men most responsible for the over
throw OF Huerta authority in northern
Mexico dated from that hour. Carranzs
IL said to have automatically demonstrated
with Villa and to have endeavored to per.
suade him TO undo his action. Villa wa,
| obdurate and so was Carranza.
The report shows that something lik,
| three weeks ago Carranza tired OF further
parleying and grabbing the whole food Of
papers wrote In bold letters across thu
| face OF each:
| "Annulled, v. Carranza."
Villas sulklng IL said to have broker
out into hostile speech and unfriendly
actions. whereupon the First CHIEF is
sued an order deposing the militant war
rior.
| ssnidiculausv CAV. Zuha rau