Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-28
TROUBLE Be:
tween CARRAN.
IA AND VILLA
Army Head Leaves for Carranza's
Headquarters in Chihuahua
Departure Sudden.
BOTH SIDES WOULD LEAD
One of the Two Must Accept Sec
ond Position in Revo.
luton.
BOTH SIDES WOULD LEAD

Ell Paso, Tex, April 2S.-The re-
lations between General Carranza
and General Villa suddenly became
the one topic of conversation here
yesterday upon dissemination of in
formation brought in by refugees
and the sudden departure of Villa
for Carranza's headquarters in Chi
huahua.
The two leaders will meet today,
perhaps, to compare their differences
over the attitude which the consti-
tutionalists shall hold toward the
United States, and over grave prob
lens of military command.
Refugees brought word that af-
fairs between them had reached
stage where one or the other must
accept distinctly second position
in the revolution.
Villa had contemplated a longer
stay at Juarez, but last night, upon
receipt of certain kilograms from
the south, suddenly announced that
he would leave in the morning.
"Have a train ready for me in
the morning" he snapped, and the
necessary orders were given. Villa
invited Roberto V. Pesquerira, Car
ranza's confidential agent here, to
go with him, but Pesqueira, who is
stitutionalists although he holds no
portfolio, pleaded pressure of bust
ness here and the train, after wait
ing five hours, departed without
him.
Significance was attached also to
the departure of Rafael Zubaran Car
ranza's minister of the interior, for
Washington. He left at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning and every effort
was made to conceal the fact. With
Pesaueria here and Zubaran in
Washington there will be complete
chain for communication with the
latter city through agents thoroug h-
ly familiar with sentiment in north
ern Mexico, with military politics
and the exchanges over the occupa-
ton of Vera Cruz.
Carranza is still awaiting a reply
from President Wilson or Secretary
Bryan to his disturbing note of last
Wednesday.
This note, Carranza's aides have
repeatedly explained, was intended
as the basis for further diplomatic
exchanges, but among them the i'm
preston is growing that there will
be no reply. Carranza asked that
the American forces be withdrawn
from Vera Cruz and the president
has since made it clear that he has
no such Intention at present.
Three special trains carrying
soldiers and officers of the Sixth and
Sixteenth infantry regiments arriv-
ed here yesterday and other trains
with the remainder are expected in
the course of the night and today.
The situation along the Texas,
Arizona and New Mexican border
was regarded as more reassuring.
Refugees generally reported that
they were not illtreated, although
some of them reported that bandit
bands were taking advantage of the
exodus to loot property left unpro-
tected.
Rebel commanders everywhere re-
ceived warnings to treat foreigners
and their property with every re-
spect, and not to pay heed to ex-
aggerated reports of strained rela-
tions with the United States.
Fighting at Tampico continued, as
it has for a week, and the advant-
age thus far seems to have been
with the federal garrison.
The rebel junta at Nogales, Ari-
IONA, reported that the federal COM
mander at Quaymas, Gen. joaquin
Teller, had asked for terms of sur
render to the rebels, fearing the ap-
proach of the American sea forces.
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