Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-15

Torreon, Mexico, May S.-The text
of the letters which passed between
General Joaquin Mas, Federal com
mander, and General Francisco Villa,
Constitutionalist commander, in which
Mas urged Villa to join him in re-
pelling the American INVASION, and
Villa sharply refused, has been given
out here.
The Intention of War.
General MASS letter was as fol.
lows:
'To General Francisco Villa:
have received instructions to notify
the revolutionary chiefs that American
intervention in Mexico is an accomp-
lished fact The United States of the
north have committed a grave offense
against Mexico by disembarking
troops in Vera Cruz on April 21, and
by taking similar action at Salina
Cruz two days later. This act alone
this is the supreme moment to call on
the patriotism of all Mexicans to pre-
sent united front and forget our diff
ferences in the intense love of a coun-
try of which we are possessed. We
can consider the enemy only as for
eigner, who, in the most unjust and
ignoble manner has stepped upon the
holy soil of our fatherland. 1t is well
known that the North Americans, fol-
lowing the hypocritical and undigni-
fed conduct which they have used in
all cases of Intervention, have declared
that they will not fight against the
reyolutionists, but only against the
government; but it is clearly to be
seen that this conduct is for no other
purpose than to keep US divided and
make easier their conquests AS
Mexican patriots we should not per
NIT foreign nations to mix in our in
ternal affairs.
I'VE therefore call upon our broth
ers to rally to the common cause for
the defense of the national integrity.
You could not more nobly yield
your present position than for the
purpose Of rallying to the cause of the
whole of Mexico, that we may all
march together against the invading
Yankees. l have such faith in your
patriotism that / do not doubt that
the forces of your command will rally
to fight the invasion of the Americans.
Il reiterate to you assurances of my
distinguished consideration.
81. MAAS.
"General-in-C Chief of the division of
the Bravo, Saltillo, April 2S"
Villas Refusal.
General Villas answer follows:
in answer to your letter of April
%, in which, in accordance with your
instructions, you invite me to march
with you against the foreign invaders
of our country, l would say that / un-
derstand your actions fully and also
the present diabolical machina-
tions. know that as an accomplice
you took part in the infidelity and trea-
son of February, 1913 (Madero's
DEATH. This is perfectly well un-
derstood and you should know that we
can not pardon it, and also know that
it will be the cause of your ruin.
Il therefore give you this answer
only because your official request and
may answer are historical documents,
and | owe to posterity an explanation
of my conduct.
Il know that the cientificos, by va
rious processes, have up to this time
sought to bring about North American
Intervention in Mexico 1t is known
without doubt that the coming of the
Americans was desired and provoked
by you. The manner in which you
have excited internal troubles and
then called on all Mexicans to help
fight the external troubles, is clear
to all the world
General Huerta and you did not
show much wisdom when you were
converted into instruments of the cien-
tif1cos and brought about the assassi-
nation of President Madero, Vice
President Pine Suarez and some other
liberal democrats, because you did
not realize that the blood of the heroes
who started the democratic movement
in 1910 would cause a civil war which
would lead to your ruin
Now you desire to provoke a for
eign war to save yourselves from the
disaster coming from the civil con-
f1ict. You show even less wisdom
when you pile up mountains of machf-
nations and lies which will crumble
about your ears
You have sought to make this union
between yourselves and the Constitu-
tionalists who are under arms, and
with the pretext of foreign war you
seek to arm many Mexicans whose
sympathies are not with you, but
whose patriotism you expect to ex