The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-19
VILLA, EX-BANDIT,
is DETERMINED TO
HOLD PRESIDENCY

president of Mexico. That is his am
b1tion and despite all reports to the
contrary, it will remain his ambition
until he either is dead or president"
This declaration was made today by
a friend so close to General Villa as to
give authority to the assertion. 1t was
prompted by reports that the coming to
Chihuahua Of General Carranza, recog-
nized as the civil head Of the revolu-
ton, was to bring about conditions
more satisfactory to foreign govern
ments and to place in the sea of au-
thority better advisers than General
villa appeared to have in handling
complications growing out Of the kill
ing of William S. Benton, a British
subject.
That Villa and Carranza might meet
and tina they might publicly embrace
as an evidence OF their perfect har-
mony was given out as a possibility.
Won't Bow to carranza.
General Carranza is now on his way
over land from Sonora and q magnifi-
cent marble building has been prepared
as III official residence or capitol, in
which he is to perfect the details of
government. But it was stated en-
phatlcally that the coming of Carranza
Is not to lessen in any way the power
now welded by Villa, who for months
mas been a dictator.
General Villa will remain supreme
commander throughout the progress Of
the revolutions" said one of his adj
Vlsors. His succession of victories
against the federal army, his sweeping
away OF the Huerta soldiers from the
north of Mexico, while Carranza re-
manned in comparative obscurity on
the Pacific slope, have so exalted him
in the minds of his soldiers as to make
his subordination to any one else i'm
probable.
General Villa could not afford to go
south at the head of his troops in the
attack on Torreon before he Rad first
satisfied himself that his going will not
result in the loss of any of his power
Situation in Chihuahua.
In the absence of any Indication that
General Villa intended to move south
ward Immediately, this city, the largest
In rebel territory, apparently has re-
signed itself to an indefinite state OF
revolution. OutwaSdly conditions are
almost normal. The military band dis
courses operate music III the plaza
crowds promenade in the gay lights, q
| wandering Tarahumare Indian CARRIED
only in q blanket, a pair of boots and
a silk hat, joins the parade and an en-
terprising merchant opens a soda water
fountain. But the bugle calls, the silent
disappearance of suspects" the re-
ports of executions and the general
knowledge that many people fol
months have been hiding in the base
ments of buildings, form another as
| pect of life, little mentioned. The mar
on the hill, General Villa, who resides
on an elevation a few blocks from the
United States consulate, is the one in
dividual who can pronounce life OF
death for any Of those who stroll in
the plaza or hid in the Easements.
Terrazas Still Prisoner.
Residing in his own marble home, not
far from the plaza, but held a prisoner
is Luis Terrazas, jr., son Of one of the
richest families in Mexico under the
the tiled floor of his patio, not know
ing what nomen he may be called to
face the firing squad, Terrazas car
| hear the cathedral bells and at night
| the military band. When seen today
the prisoner appeared to be utterly
| hopeless of his release.
He has been confined here ever since
General Villas army entered the city
last December.
When told that his father, now a
| refugee in FL Paso, was making every
| effort to procure his release, the pris-
oner merely shock his head. More
| than once since his detention he has
! been subjected to tortures to reveal
| places where T~errazas' money was sup
| posed to be hidden. AS understood here
| TerraZas is being held by the rebels for
| three purposes. These are: So that
money may be extorted from the Ter
razas family. so that by threatening the
| execution Of the prisoner, the cienti-
fico party may be dissuaded from in
vading Mexico from the north, and sc
| that the prisoner may sign documents
turning Terrazas property over tc
| Villa.