Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-31
Rebel Chieftain, in Interview.
With Governor W. c, Me-
Donald, Denies He Has Any.
Personal Ambitions,
CIVILIZED WARFARE TO
BE WAGED HENCEF0RTH
Ruthless Executions of Federal
Officers and Soldiers VIII
Not Occur in Future When
They Are Captured.


Juarez, Mexico Jan 3Q-Gen.
Francisco Villa announced today that
civilized warfare, particularly with
reference To the treatment of prison
crs would hereafter be adopted by the
rebels tie procured little book
from Cnited states ARMY officials
dealing with "1he Ethics of lnterna-
tional Warfare" which he said he
would put into practice in the rebel
army and ne added that hcncetorth
no federal officers would bc exec
cuted unless they previously had been
captured ana on being released had
broken faith not to fight again.
The statement of the rebel leado,
was Of interest because Of che impend
ing attack ON Gen. Refugio Nclaseo's
federal garrison at Torreon, which is
looked upon as the probable scene
Of lhc next big military movement n
Mexico
Gcn. Moncloyio Herrera one oi
Villas commanders with % brigade
today moved south from Escalon
Fscalon Is more than half way from
chihuahua. the present base. TO Tor
reon. n mag he a week or ten day
before the rebels actually open the
Wtack. although they are moving to-
ward the fedrrals in great numbers.
Meantime Chihuahua City WITH
$4,000 populations the largest rebel
stronghold rs rapidly being trans.
formed into the provisional capital of
ihe republic. A nanaioa lts Beer
roHlel thore us the executive of.
flee Of General Carranm. who Is cN.
pectel from the Pacific coast about
February a..
flo dov William O. Mcdonald ol
New McSico General villa today relt
Grated his statement That he had ne
ambition to become president of Mes.
leo on to oyershadow General Car
rama.
II never VIII be president Of MeN
ieo." said General villa. Il never
went to school day 90 my life and
am not educated enough for thf
post Aly alphabet has been the sighi
ANA trigger of a rifle my books have
Leen the movements of the enemy
The rebel leader thus referred TO his
eighteen years experience as ban.
dit. whom he was hunted In the
mountains.
General Vnl asked Governor Ne.
Donald il there WIS any prospect %
recognition of the rebels by Che Unit
ed states. I'VE wish our friends
boz the United states would help us
because We are your friends sale
General villa: you have the great
rst government ON earth and yom
president Is the best. We wish yol
e. know the truth about MS We art
not always executing people Indeed
we intend to execute only traitors 81
those who have broken faith with us
Please ten your countrymen I know
/ ann not competent TO hold high of
flee because If my lack of education
ana that j can only fight for the lib
Grafton Of my people
Governor Mcdonald visited th'
rebel headquarters IN private eapa
city
Luis Tcrrazas Jr son Of the ricl
Mexiean land owner is still held pris
oner in chihuahua for ransom, sale
10 Doe &250.O00 gold Members of tn
Terruzas family who arrived on tbs
border reported that recently Ter
foAs was tortured 90 compel him Il
reveal the hiding place OF 100000
THE money. Il was said. was hiddef
in one of the Tcrra2as homes and wa
revealed after the prisoner had beer
bali strangl j. General villa dis
claimed amy knowledge of the charge
saying he was nj Oinaga when th,
.or,uring was alleged to have takcf
pace He admitted that Terrazas wa
peiug held prisoner.
Tine mission Of Morales Sandovai
"a lawyer OF Mexico city, To- the rebel.
was dlacloscd when II was learned thai
he came 90 present io villa am offol
OF some Huer'a Officers to go over h
the rebels villa declined 90 trea
with sandoval. who DO is understood
will not return O. robel territory