The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-31
VILLA DETERMINED
TO GUST GEN. HUERTA
Tells Gov. Mcdonald Of New
Mexico Tie Is Fighting
for Carranza.
LOYAL TO REVOLT LEADER
Rebel Chieftain Admits lie
Lacks Education Needed to
Fill High Office.

EL PAso. Jan. 3s.-Pancho Villa, rebel
leader In northern Mexico. declared to-day
that he did not feel competent to become
the President of Mexico and had no amb-
ton IN that direction. lie made an appeal
to, Americans to aid the rebels In getting
ammunition. which. he said. would result
in the early defeat Of Huerta and the
quick establishment OF peace.
When Gov. W. c. Mcdonald of New
Mexico made an unofficial call on villa In
Juarez this morning he read message
from Washington. which Villa had just
received from his junta in the national
capital. saying that President Wilson had
under consideration the lifting Of the en-
largo on arms and ammunition to allow
the revolutionists to get munitions Of war
from the United states.
Turning to Gov. Mcdonald villa said
I'VE wish our friends In the United
states would help US to gain our end. and
We want you to know that we are your
blends. You have the greatest Gov
eminent on earth and "a good Presidente
Vho Is doing his best. Your state OF New
Mexico has border along our border and
~ will do everything to protect your
border that VIC can.
II want you. Gov. Mcdonald, TO know
0he truth OF affairs under my control I
08Vo no POLITICAL afnbltlOuS All uot
capable and I never expect 60 be Preei-
cent. am fighting for my country and
my nation. am incompetent to
hold high office. for never went to school
. day In my life. ! am not lighting for
myself. but for the people Of Mexico. My
love for my country Is very great. SO great
that am willing 20 die for my country.
What man could do more?
II am not disloyal to Carranza. as has
been reported. I have never expressed
such a statement, and IT Is absolutely
hise. I am AS loyal to Carransa AS !
vas to Nadero. and expect to be until
I die, or live to fight to the end
1.-THE people OF the United States need
have no fear that there will be whole
sale executions when We have captured
Torreon and the national capital. The
heads of the army and the men who are
taking the most prominent part Oh the
ether side will he arrested and court
martialled but there will he no ruth
lees slaughter There never has been
I cannot understand how the people of
the United States could get the impress
sion that NC think Of nothing except oX-
eruting our foes.
George e. Carothers Nice-Consu in
forreon and special representative of the
Washington Government on the border
was also present at the interview.
The travel stained troops led by the
volunteer commanders were received with
signal inlitarv hopors. " reported.
The Federal troops now occupying Tor
recn were lined up and Orozco's rom-
'nanj marched between the files while
1ags dipped ~ salute. brnZco and Cara
vco rumpliinentcd for their
''brarcr' bS zen. iiuerta IN kilograms
frgD, M"Nicu city.
Hanged by the neck until he told where
hie money MAS hidden. Luis Terrazas, Jr.
Vas forced to reveal the hiding place Of
$4,000 IN Mexican gold al Chihuahua.
according I" other members Of the Ter
rHzas family who have come to the
border.
Luis Tcrrazas, Jr., WAS taken from his
home week ago, the relatives told
their friends IN IL Faso. to the
Cuertal and hanged until he was almost
strarglcd, they say. "" then consented
to reveal the hiding place of the MeNi-
can gold which had beer in tho vaults
of the Ranco Mincro. This gold was
found IN houses which are owned by the
Terrazas family IN chihuahua and was
seized by the rebels.