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ranEa's immediate elimination. II Is de-
clared. 1t is accordingly believed gen.
orally that Carranza will accept whatever
programme Villa really wants carried out.
The hands Of the Madero families are
declared to be behind much OF the political
planning in the Villa camp, although villa
is himself said to have formulated con-
siderable OF the programme.
Seeks support Of Europe.
villa realizes. II Ia said, and 40 do his
friends. that he cannot become provisional
President now because OF his bad stand
ing with numerous European Powers
with Germany over the killing OF Gus
tav Bauch. with England over the killing
OF William Benton and with Spain over
the expulsion OF the Spsniards. and It is
partly to redeem himself with the for
eisn Powers by giving protection to their
subjects that villa is planning 20 take
command Of the army. It 10 explained.
His recent invitation to the expelled
Spaniards to return to Mexico Is said
70 be one Of his first steps toward re-
deemlng himself in the eyes OF the world.
Herceforth. II reports from the villa
camp are to be believed, villa Is to ne
very careful regarding foreigners and
their interests, and his army career IN
future will be devoted as much to I'm
pressing the world with himself as "A
man of order as to impresslng the Mex
can people with the fact that he Is
man OF bravery and valor.
villa, II is said. could easily muster
enough votes at the coming Congress OF
rebel leaders In Mexico city to place him
self or Gen. Angeles into the provisional
Preside ncy. but he Is not dceirous OF ele-
waiting Angeles at the cost OF an open
breach with Carranza and the Carranza
party and Is too afraid of foreign sentl-
ment to boost himself INTO the provisional
Presidency when he sees that IL VIII be
easy In few more months To be elected
TO the place. Carranza Is VIGOROUSLY un-
popular. even with those very close 10
him, and IL said 70 be a man who does
not wear we'll" with acquaintances. 1t
is also generally known that he In not an
extremely capable man
Therefore II is argued. villa can ac-
complsh everything he desires by placing
Carranza into the position or provisional
President for a time. strong headed and
stubborn. Carranza IL expected while In
office TO estrange himself with many or
his leaders Weak In many ways, ne II
expected to show this under the supremV
test when elevated to the highest onlc'
In Mexico. This while VITA the Hkh'er
Is making himself more popular In putting
down banditry. restoring peace ana pro,
tec,ing foreigners, Carranza IL expected
10 be losing caste With Angeles at Mex
| leo city as Secretary OF war he can
/ move the other Generals Into territory
where there Is little hghtlng and Keep the
! spectacular villa in the spotlight.
/ villa left here to-day for Chihuahua.
Jus, what he came here for has not been
. Ia his time meeting
| friends and consulting with few Amer
| lean representatives OF big interests IN
/ his territoy.
As villa went south he passed George
/ & Carothers representative of the Amer
! lean State Department. coming north 10
| meet him Carothers had been ordered to
| hasten to the border from Torreon To be
near villa at Juarez as the mouthpiece
| Of the United states in the exchange of
/ notes. but villa left the border before
! Carothers could get here.
villa Opposed to Amnesty.
In an interview before his departure
villa declared himself opposed to granting
amnesty to any OF the higher officers OF
| the Huerta army. He Ii willing to permit
them to leave the country II they 20
! while the going is good hut II they are
| made prisoners ne wants them tried fo'
treason He Ia IN favor ~ q comrlete new
I army, believing lndl tHe new 'l'NH w
veloped among the rebel troops is the
sort that Mexico needs.
Corruption in the standing army
caused the downfall OF piaz 80 easily
he said. corruption in the army was
responsible for the fall Of Madero and to
his murder. Corruption in the army causc'
IL to follow the usurper Instead OF hsht
ing 10 restore Mexico 20 constitutions
government.
II am In favor OF completely dsnahu
ing the army and creating IN" new stand
ing army from the men who now com
nose the Constituencies army. The
have shown that they are better nghter
and soldiers than the men IN the s'andin
army our so-called green fighters haV
proved better soldiers than tho so-calle
trained fighters.
81 am in favor of Kidding the countr
OF the rotten oligarchy. built M In IN
old standing army. II is u relic or pa
End the oppressive methods Of Dictator
, We want "A republican army, an arm
n, ,de up OF patriots