The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-30
THINKS 1T FINE FOR REBELS
THAT UNITED STATES HAS
TAKEN VERA cRUZ-AS-
SAILS HUERTA.
MUST FOLLOW CARRANZA,
HOWEVER, AS A SOLDIER
Constituencies General Doesn't
Know Intent of Chief in Send
ing Message--Belief Elk
pressed II Was Mis-
interpreted.

FL Paso, Tex, April 25.-With Ell
Paso on a war footing, with machine
guns guarding the international
bridges, field pieces trained upon the
Mexican side, and practically all the
troops at Fort Bliss on duty in the
city, Pancho villa, has sent a mes
sage of peace.
Il do not wish war with the
United States. Mexico has trouble
enough of its own without taking up
a war with another nation" said
Villa at his headquarters in Juarez.
Il am here for the purpose of see
ing some of my good American
friends and | believe the result will
be even more friendly relations with
shall do all in my power to avert any
trouble between the two nations
Villa denies that his entire army is
coming to the border, or that he has
any idea of making an attack on Eel
Paso.
British Citizens Warned.
In Ell Paso, II. c. Myles, British
consul, carrying out the orders of his
government, warned British citizens
to get out of Mexico. The battalion
of infantry which has been guarding
the city was reinforced by another
battalion Of the Twentieth, a squad
ron of the Twelfth cavalry, Battery C
of the Sixth artillery and a machine
gun platoon. Colonel Hatfield estab-
lished headquarters in the City hall,
on the roof of which a military wire
less tower was erected and telephone
wires were strung by the signal corps
to enable him to communicate prompt
ly with his subordinates in the field.
The black muzZles of field guns,
parked in the camp Of the reinforce
ments in the Texas & Pacific railroad
reservation in East FL Paso, are ready
to pour their shells into a foreign foe
should n appear.
Many Arm Selves.
At the hardware and gun stores
purchasers of weapons stood in line
as if waiting at a box office for tickets
at some popular show. They were
Americans, for the edict went forth
that none would be sold to Mexicans
without a permit from Sheriff Peyton
Edwards.
General Villa was a disappointment.
He was supposed to be bringing a
personal escort OF 200 men, but to
avoid provocative appearances the
general left most of them behind at
chihuahua and appeared only with %
or 80 of his followers. He remarked:
Calls Huerta Drunken ASS"
what does the United States want
to pay any attention to that old
drunken ass, Huerta, for, anyway"
Villa himself is a teetotaler. The
hero of Torreon said he came on
private business affairs and to see
Mrs. Villa. With Villa were Generals
Urbina, Angeles and Rodriguez.
Why" he smiled, as he threw an
arm about the broad shoulders of the
government representative, "all Eu-
rope would laugh at us if we went to
war with you. They would say that
Little drunkard Huerta has drawn
them into a tangle at last"
Not Consulted by Carranza.
Villa said that he was not consulted
in the drafting of the Carranza note
transmitted to Secretary Bryan and
which was regarded as somewhat
hostile in tone.
Honest" said the Rebel general
II hope the Americans bottle up Vera
Cruz so tight they can't even get wa.
ter into it. Your admiral is doing
something 1t would have taken us a
long time to accomplish, if we could
have accomplished. it at ALL"
Roberto V. Pesqueira, Carranza's
confidential agent here, insisted that
the note of his chief to Secretary Bry.
an was not hostile, but was intended
as a basis for further negotiations. He
was expecting a reply from Mr.. Bry'
an setting forth the views of the state
department.
Will Follow carranza's Orders.
When Villa was asked whether he
would join forces with Huerta in wal
against the United States, he said:
"As / have already stated. such an
event is improbable; but to answer
your question, l must state that ] am
a soldier and Am ready to follow al
orders OF my chief. General Carran.