The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-01
Mexican Rebel Chief Sends
Formal Announcement OF
Decision to Washington.
GIVES new hope FOR PEACE
All Military Leaders Now Eliminated
AZ Presidential PossIbiiities-car-
rama Replies-Sonora Ready 1
for Change in Rule.

Washington, Sept. 29.-Formal an.
nouncement from General Villa that he
will not be candidate for president
or vice-president of Mexico was re.
ceived at the state department today
through Consular Agent Carrothers, at
Chihuahua City. This dispatch, the
first to reach Washington from the in
terror Of Mexico since Villas revolt
against General Carranzas authority
as first chief of the Constitutionalists,
greatly strengthened the hopes of Of
ficials here for peaceful adjustment
of the difficulties between the two
leaders.
Special significance was attached to
Villas assurance because 1t followed
SO closely the declaration of General
Carranza that he would not become q
candidate If Villa would give a similar
promise and all the military leaders
were eliminted .as presidential posi-
bilities. =
carranza Sends Reply.
Mexico City, Sept. 29-General Car
rama, today answered message sent
by General Francisco Villas division
of the army, which, while protesting
loyalty, asked the first chief of the
Constitptionalists to resign in favor Of
Fernando Yglesias Calderon, thus
maintaining the honor of the Consti.
tutionalist cause and preventing blood
shed. anarchy and possible interven-
ton. While the text of General Car
ranZa's answer has not been made
public, government officials are most
optimistic regarding the results which
1t may have.
Ready to Rule Sonora. ~.
Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 29.-The per-
sonnet of the Sonora state government
which Mexican leaders in Aqua Prieta
say will be formed under the leader
ship of General Villa, has been named.
Aureliano Gonzales, governor of Chi
huahua under Madero, is slated for
the governorship, while Jose Mayto-
rena, the present governor, is to be
state military commander, they say.
Await carranza's Reply.
Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 29.-Before be-
ginning actual hostilities, the factions
Of the divided Constitutionalist army
awaited tonight General Carranza's
answer to General Villa, who has de-
handed that he resign in favor of
Fernando Yglesias Calderon as first
chief.
So far as could be learned here
there has been established no actual
armistice and both Carranza and Vii
las forces continue preparations and
movements toward each other.
Says carranza Must Quit.
Chihuahua City, Mexico, Sept. 2S-|
The immediate resignation of General
Carranza as first chief OF
the Constitutionalists is the only |
basis on which General Francisco
Villa will agree to settlement of diff
ferences between himself and Car.
rama. This was his reply to- mes
sages from officials in Mexico City,
who protested against his attitude to-
ward Carranza.
Villa declared he never will accept
Carranza as head of the republic.
General Villas reply, as given out
here, follows:
II lament the circumstances that
have brought about grave danger, but
sincerely protest that my sole ambi'
lion will be to arrange existing diff
culties without shedding blood II pos.
sible
Only caideron Will Do.
Il emphatically state, however, that
The only move that can bring about
of hostilities on my part is
hat Venustiano Carranza deliver SUI
2reme command to Fernando Iglesias
Calderon, so that, in the shortest pos.
,ible time, elections may be called.
At the same time declare shall not
accept Carranaz as president or vice
president or president ad interim OF
he republic.
Il shall proye the rectitude Of my
Intentions and the disinterestednessl
which animates the force Of this d.
,ision. Later the world will realize
where rests true disinterestedness
ind where abortive ambitions"
Choice Suits Washington.
Washington, Sept. 28.-Fernando +
glesias Calderon Is the man upon {
whom those in close touch with the
Mexican situation here are pinnins !.
heir hopes for permanent peace in
he southern republic. 1t is generally
relieved in diplomatic circles that
General Carranza will retire on or be.
ore next Thursday, October /, and :
hat the convention called for that I
late at Mexico City will choose Cal
eron provisional president.
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