The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
Asks Uplift of Embargo

lofreon, May b.-A plea Tor the lHt1nS of the embargo on arms as the swftest and most humanitarian method of bring ing peace to Mexico was made by Gen eral Fransico Villa, general in chief of the eonstitutionalist army.
 'The embargo Is protracting this strug- gle uselessly,' he said. T hope the American government understands that the placing of the embargo is interfering seriously with the plans of the censtitu- tionalists. Gomez Palacio. Torreon. San Pedro de Las Colonias and even Mon terey were constitutionalist successes due to the brief lifting of the embargo Mex leo should be pacified. We cannot gain this end quickly while we suffer from lack of ammunition.
 We can continue this struggle for bet ter social and economic conditions in Mexico by capturing our ammunition from the enemy as we have done largely in the past. but such & method neces, sarily would drag the war over a long period. I believe, therefore, that every humanitarian consideration argues for the lifting of the embargo The sooner we can secure the arms and ammunition we need the sooner the country will be pacified. I am sure the ammunition peo- pie will have no difficulty in understand ing this"
 Attitude Toward U. s.
 
 ward the United States and Americans in event that hostilities should ensue be- tween the two countries:
 q wish, he said, Ito make 1t clear to the people of the United States that am anxious for all Americans connected with industries in Mexico to return and take up their pursuits. I wish to add that the foreigners now in Mexico and those who return will have nothing to fear should 1t ever come to war between Mexico and the United States, and give my word that everything possible would be done by me to protect them. Should they desire to leave the country in such event I would place enough rolling stock at their disposal to take them and all their movable property out of Mexico"
 General Villa declared that involvment of his party in war with the United States was a remote possibility
 s'Why talk of war with the United States" he said. "1t would be extremely foolish for two reasonable and inteli- gent men to fight over a drunken man and would it not be the height of folly for the United States and Mexico to come to blows over a man like Huerta It seems to me that the entire civilized world would laugh should this come to pass"
 General Villa reiterated his belief in the good will of the American people toward Mexico,
 After all.p he said "our interests are mutual A boundary is only an imaginary political line. Socially and economically the Rio Grande never has proven stiff barrier to the nations separated by 1t. I believe that all enlightened Americans and Mexicans take this stand. I know do.
 However there Is much in society The Mexicans would remain Mexicans just as the Americans prefer to remain Ameri- cans. For that reason. we Mexicans would defend our country to the last I take the liberty to say that before a war between the United States and Mex ico would be terminated, few Mexicans would be left alive. It is not every Amer ican who believes this. yet I dare say Americans, who have lived in Mexico will agree with me that the Mexican loves his country as much as the man of any other race. But I am now and always have been for peace.''
 Planning Campaign
 General Villa told of the efforts he was making in propagation for an ef- fective campaign against Saltillo and San Luis Potosi. He dwelt on the fact that most of the 15,00o men he reviewed yes terday were well mounted. The next moves in Villas war plans, 1t Is said depend somewhat on General carranza. who is expected tomorrow. Hundreds of boxcars for transportation of the troops have been concentrated about Torreon and large stores of pro- visionS and forage have been assembled. l