Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-06
Roberto PeSQuelra Sends
Strong Protest 10 Villa Re-
garding Alleged Criminal
Acts of Laitefs Agents,
100000 PESOS HELD
THROUGH COURT ORDER
An Additional Sum of 3,00O,-
600 Has Disappeared and
Carranza Men Are Franti-
calIy Trying to Locate It,

~ Pasu. Tex. July o. Expressions
of optimism received from rorrcon
today were not echoed In the local
situation involving the ownership OF
eonstltutlonalist national currency.
Roberto peslueira. Carranzns confi-
dental agent. sent tonight strong
protest To General villa regarding
what Pesqueira termed the criminal
acts' OF Villas agents in making
away with Carranz's fiat paper cur
rencv on this side of the line. Coming
al the time OF the supposedly friendly
treaties between carranIa and villa
representatives to settle the Internal
quarrel OF the revolution. this was
considered OF unusual significance.
vonetar, Issue Raised.
The monetary standing Of the revo-
lutlon as affected hy tho new tit be-
tween Carranza and villa over the
money matter unquestionably will he
come one ot the main points of the
issue IN the negotiations at Torreon
intended to bring ahout a settlement
Of the internal troubles between the
revolution head and the northern
commander II was learned today
that Carranza had outlaved all fiat
paper of the national issue not put
into circulation by his officials This
will affect several millions OF pesos
which the villa officials have confis-
Gated and stamped II undoubtedly
will tend to lower the standing Of the
revolutlonistg paper which has been
fluctuating about the twenty -threc-
cent marx ON the American dollar.
First Evidence of Open Breach.
The arrest Of cafranza officials nj
Juarez and the eonfiscation of one
million pesos In national currency was
the fist evidence Of an open breach
between the two factions This money
had not been numbered and Villas
officials since have begun the work
Of stamping H. The Carrnnza agents
made away with the secret numerical
code The national consttutonalist
government viii not recognize this is
sue, although the print was made by
their order, according 60 announce
ment Of Carranza officials here Se-
rape Aguirre, Carranza's treasury gem
eral. who was arrested at Juarez, still
is held by Villas officials at Chihua-
hua city, said persons arriving here
today
a,000.00 Pesos Held Up.
Disposition win be made here of the
injunction secured by the
tarranza people which held q ship-
ment Of consttutionalst money on
this side Of the line. This paper
amounted to 100000 pesos. it was
learned. being part Of an ISSUE of -
poo. 400 intended by Carranza before
his trouble with villa Is absorb the
state issues Of Chihuahua and Du-
rango The remaining 100000 of
his issue, which was printed at
has not been located. Of
ficials OF the United states army ana
'nstoms department declared today
hat II had not passed the border at
his point It evidently had not been
ihipped by express. as was the 1900,
100 eniojned The missing allotment
unight WAS supposed to be cached on
his side Of the line carranza agents
lcre announced that tomorrow a gem
.ral injunction would be issued
through courts at Washington re-
an express companies from
the Mexican paper.
pe-qucira sends Protest.
Pesqueira also sent long complaint
q Villas military commander at
uarez pesquclra.s telegram to WIN
aid
II take the liberty Of calling TO your
ttentiun and placing before YOU the
act that santiago Winfield, who had
een intrustrd With the duty OF for
f1llllE fNllFlii utAtihll'A thi i'ii
rom Washington under the direct or
ers of the suh-seeretary of Hacienda.
AIS stolen the same and forwarded
anne consignments to this city, me
hipments being addressed 10 the goN-
rnor of chihuahua ia care 81 La
lro de Ia Garza
"As ! am certain that You do not
pprove In the least of these criminal
ats now hurrediy advise you ot
ic occurrence SO that YOU may. If YOU
asre, repu1iate the acts Of your
gents who Indifferent To the iart
lat your name ls held IN high es-
'cm as an honorable aud honest man,
.e determined 20 associate you with
n incident That to suy the least -
Ighly repruachuble.
Wants Acts Repudiated.
II earnestly believe General VIA
lat ii is your duty to at once put
op 10 These high-hauded proceed
gs and to repudiate the asents VINO,
their high handed conduct and Will
II acts. certainly are njuring our
luse, and when the acid test Is APP
led YOU Will find that in the last
laiysis the only one who can suffer
~ injury to his reputation by their
is will he you