El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-24

A-NonO VILLA head Of the rebel
military forces, informed George
g Carothers. special agent OF the
J Uused states state department last
night that he viii decline 10 be drags.5
anybody
Why, he smiled. as lie threw an arm.
ABOUT me broad shoulders OF The gov
4 eminent representative, all Europe
would laugh at US if we went 10 war
with you They'd say that the little
drunkard Huertd has drawn them into
a taugIe at last"
NiiIa said that he was not consulted
IN lne drafting OF the Carrauza note
transmitted 10 secretary -Sryau and
by Villa
The rebel leader told Carothers. WIN
reported The Interview 20 the state de-
partment last night. that one OF the
chief reasons he came 10 Juarez Was
TO show the American people that hfs
attitude was friendly and that he aid
not fear to trust himself on the border
without a military force behind him.
Carothers took supper with Villa ano
canvassed The situation thoroughly.
Glad EerReruz Bottled.
Honest" said the rebel general. be
tween mouthfuls, Il hope the Ameri-
cans bottle up NeraCruz so ught they
can't even get water into it Your
admiral is doing something IL would
have taken US a long time to accom-
push, II we could have accomplished IL
at all"
The general brought with HON a
1ahdWoNen rug Of wool as a present for
Cen Hugh L. Scott, who recently left
Fort Bliss to become assistant chief Of
staff at Washington CarOthers prom
lsed 10 forward IL along with Villa 5
congratulations on the recipients pro-
motion.
Villa said that he had arranged with
al foreigners except Spaniards TO ship
out their cotton from Torreon upon
paying war tax. TO which the fOrei En-
ers had agreed. He said that Spanish
cotton was not included in the arrange
ment, as il had been confiscntcd- There
are $1,000 bales there. valued at
$4,000
Protection Of Foreigners
Asked If foreigners would be pro-
tected should the rebels be brought into
a war against the United States he re
Piled
Our forces, in an event which I hope
VIII not come about would take the
opportunity Of proving TO the world
that We are a civilized people and capa-
bic Of following all rules Of civilized
warfare would give perfect guar
antees 10 all neutral foreigners and am
willing TO vOuch for this personally"
When asked whether he would join
forces with Huerta in war against the
United states. he said:
''As I have already stated. such an
event is improbable. but to answer
your question / must state that I am
q soldier and am ready to follow all or
uers Of my chief, Gen Carranza-"
Declines TO say More.
When asked to express an opinion on
Gen. Carranza.s note to president VIII
son. he replied
1T was written with the brain Of
Saxon and the soul Of a Latin
be would not make any statement as
10 MS opinion regarding president VIII
sons message to Carranza beyond the
following:
Il am a soldier and not a diplomat.
and In that capacity il would be i'm
proper for me even TO comment on the
Pesquiera Insists Note Friendly.
Roberto Y. PesQuiera, CarranZa' s con-
fidential agent here, insists that the
note Of his chief 10 secretary Bryan
was not hostile, but was intended as a
basis for further negotiations
The rebel position is that the Ameri-
can troops should be withdrawn from
Mexican soil. Carranza recognized as
defactO president or at least as a BEL
Hgerent and the punishment OF the in
dlYiduai Huerta and other individual Of
lenders left TO the rebels CarranZa. II
recognized would not hesitate to apollo
gize and disavow the acts Of one whom
he considers a traitor
7 think his statement was fair and
frank" said PesQUieTa, "and by no
means a threat Of war"
Says War Not Meant.
he was asked II the words used by
quail war with dignity, but which until
today we desire TO avoid" didn't mean
that Carranza at last did desire war
Not at all Pesquiera replied. 1T
couldn't mean that. because 1 know
that my chief wants peace"
For time it was thought that the
translation might be at fault and that
Carranzas Spanish really meant but
to this very day we desire TO avoid"
but a careful examination Of the original
showed that the translation was cor
rect It was made by Samuel Belden.
PesQueira and Carothers in cOnsulta-
ton They carefully weighed the mean
ing Of every word and phrase.
Compliments Wilson.
PesQuiera made the following formal
comment on president Wilson's state
ment Of Thursday
The wishes and intentions which he
manifests to respect by all means the
sovereignty Of my country is another
evidence Of the great mental and
moral standard Of president Wilson and
I expect future developments to fur
ther prove it
There was no official communica-
lions between Gen Carranza and presi-
dent Wilson today. although a state
ment was expected from Washington.
Carranza SpurnS Coalition.
PesquIera said as giving evidence OF
the peaceful intentions OF the rebel
government that CarranZa had refused
a number OF offers from federal gar
risons TO join him II he would take the
field against the United States.
ITO all OF these offers We have re-
turned NEGATIVE replies said Pes
quiera- We cannot join forces with
Euerta for any purpose"