The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-30
PANCHO VILLA TALKS
LIKE A PATRIOT
Is Fighting to Free His Country and
Not for His Own Aggrand-
iZement

Jaurez, Mex, JAN, 30-General
Francisco Villa, military commani ier
Of the rebel forces. disclaims any am
bition to become president cf Mexico
in the event the revolution is sue
cessful. He said he did not want to
overshadow General Carranza, whom
he recognizes as the leader of the
revolution.
Should General Caranza become
president he would receive my sup
port and | would obey his COM
mands,'' said Gen. Villa.
General Villas interview was Civ
en- yesterday in his little plastered
adobe house, where he went imme 1i-
ately on his arrival from Chihuahua
On the floor in the front room, where
he stood, were sixteen bags, each
containing ten thousand Mexican
dollars, and on the window sill were
half dozen newly purchased dia-
mond rings, still glittering in their
plush boxes The coin was purchas-
ed from the banks of Ell Paso for
use in Chichuahua, where silver has
been scarce, and the diamond rings
were presents from various rebel
commanders.
In Accord With His Chief
Gen. Villa was garbed in a newly
made olive green uniform, the first
tailor-made uniform he ever wore.
He listened with a blank, credulous
expression to questions put to him,
but he answered with a show of
characteristic fierceness in his
clinched fists and black, cleaning
eyes.
Il have never been in anything
but the fullest accord with General
Carranza, said Gen. Villa. Il never
had any personal ambition to reach
high office. / am a fighting man
only, and / am fighting for the liber-
alton of my country, not to elevate
myself. l am only soldier under
command of my chief, and / shall
obey him whatever his orders may
be. If he becomes president and
tells me to go out of the country, /
will do it instantly. No greater
proof of my loyalty to Gen. Carranza
could be asked.
Il wish all the nations of the
world to know that / akp not fighting
to make myself president" and
here Gen. Villa brought both clench-
ed fists thru the air by way of en-
phasis-'twe are not fighting TO
make any more presidents, bat we
hope once for all to save our country
from spoilation and ambitious indi-
viduals We are spreading the ideals
OF republic and we are exterminat-
ing those who oppose us.
''In few months We have liberat-
ed half of Mexico, and in a few more
we shall liherate the other half.
To Start a Rebel Mint
Gen. Villa came to Juarez to ne
gotiate with business interests for
the resumption of industry in Chi
hauhau state and also TO procure
small coin for circulation. He plans
to start rebel mint and a bank as
soon as possible He said on his re-
turn to Chihauhau he would prepare
personally to command an attack on
Torreon.
Bonales Sandoval, who is reputed
to have been on mission to create
an alliance between Gen. Villa and
the Felix Diaz faction, returned from
Chihauhau with Villa. Sandoval
said he would go to Mexico City.
Various sums of money were said
II have been paid the rebels for the
safe conduct to the border of AS
members of the Terrazas family.
Among the late refugees were Mrs.
Luis Terrazas, wife of one of the
richest men in Mexico; many grand
children and thirty servants. Luis
Terrazas. Jr.. is still held in Chihua-
hua
| A trainload of rebels today was
sent to Guzman, 5S miles south OF
the border. TO learn the fate of pas
sengers. including % Americans
who were reported held up by Maxi
mo Castillo's bandits on the Mexican
Northwestern Railroad. Among thu
Americans were George Rout Ledge