The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-27
VILLA Is CRITICIZED
For DENYING ATHEISTS

El l'aso, Ten. June 26.-Discussion
of the Carran2a-Nilla eStrangemeut was
reopered to-day by Roberto Pesqueira.
confidential agent for the Constitu-
tlonalists here. who gave out the text
OF one OF his kilograms in series OF
communications with General villa, in
which he criticized the military com
mander for denying the arrests by his
troops of Constitutionalist officials at
Juarez ana the coniiscation OF national
treasury funds there.
l'esquiera told Villa that he con-
stdercd II useless TO deny the actual
facts so we'll known here at the bor-
der
General Villas answer to this telc-
gram. sent on June 20. has not vet ar
rived. rcsGueira also issued IA state
'ncnt asserting that Villa was sur.
FoHHded by certain persons some oc
whom were the direct cause of the dis
aSter that bcfcll the administration OF
President Madcro"
'"s'Iucira said he had positive in
formation that Villa already has given
orders that all ConStitutionalist eu-
ploycS who We're carried to Chihuahua
as prisoners will he allowed inmedi-
at"ly 10 return to exercise their re-
spcctive functions at Ju:ircz and also
that he has ordered that all fun Ia and
NaluaDieS which riglitfuliy belong To
the national tonstitutionalist treas
ury bo returned at once"
KNOWLEDGE or WORK
or SOME FOLLOWERS
am also informed" said Pea
guerra. that General Villa has ner
Son"l knowledge of the work of soma
political followers. some of whom wera
the direct cause of the disaster that he
icIl the administration of President
Mad"ro. who knowing the rectitu,e and
severity Of General Carranzu toward
financial and political intrigues, took
advantage OF the good faith and sim
pllcity or General Villa whom they
had been trying to utilize as an instru
ment of their crooked designs
General villa, upon becoming ac
4uainted with the work Of these in
diNidualS. IL appears. has resolved to
riu himself OF many OF these i,npostors
OF all nationalties.
Lhdoubtcdly. with this great and
prudent resolution of General Villa
ana with the riddance OF several bn,i
elements th?t surrounded General Car
rama, that much discussed r1ntura
VIII convert itself into n perfect nm
derstandinS and uniilcation OF the Con
stitu:ionalist cause which we soon vii,
see crowned with complete success"
MEDIATORs SHOWING
SIGNS OF ANXIETY
Especial to The Times Dispatch.
niagara rails. ont, June 26-After
"A day of waiting, with no word of tl,a
plans of the Constitutionalists win
reference to the proposed Informal
conference with the Huertu deleeatae
over MeXico's internal affairs, the me-
diation colony is showing signs or
anxiety.
Few are certain the Constitutional
lists VIII participate. 1t became an
parent that. although spokesmen Of
General Carranza had expressed them
selves in favor of the conference. the
Coustitutionalist chief had by no ,neans
made up his mind on tho subject IT
Is expected that strong pressure Will
nave 10 be eNerted to persuade him ~
agree 10 the plan set forth by the me-
diatorS when they drew up the n'S
tocols outlining methods for the ad
Justmcnt OF the international side or
the problem. and leaving the selec-.s
tion of Provisional President to ha
determined by the two Mexican far
tions.
That the American government u,,,t
use It's influence for the settlement ~
the controversy by diplomacy 10 not&
doubted here. The program of tha
Constitutionalists may be to CAPTURE
the governmental power by miiitarv
strength. but indications are that the
United States may withhold Its strony,-t t
est pressure-thc promise OF recovnt +
tion--if further bloodshed and logs nf
life is not averted and terms Of pear. q
arranged especially when the Huerta