The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-06
REFUSES INVITATION OF FEEDER AL GENERAL TO JOIN WITH
 HIM IN A FIGHT.
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
Declares That if Necessary, He (Vil- la) Will Fight Both Invading Amer jeans and the Treacherous Mexi- cans of Huerta.

Torreon, Mexico May I, Via El Paso, Texas, May 5.-A letter of Gen. eral Maas to General Villa urging uni fication follows:
 "To General Francisco Villa-I have received instructions to notify the revolutionary chiefs that American intervention in Mexico is an accom- plshed fact The United States of the north have committed a grave of fense against Mexico by disembark- ing troops in Vera Cruz on April 21 and by taking similar action at Salina Cruz two days later. This act alone constitutes the intention of war and this is the supreme moment to call on the patriots of all Mexicans to differences in the intense love of country of which we are possessed. We can consider the enemy only as a foreigner who il the most unjust and ignoble manner has stepped upon the holy soil of our fatherland.
 'It is well known that the North Americans following the hypocritical and undignified course which they have used ip all cases of intervention, have declared that they will not fight against the revo'utionists, 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 con- quest. As Mexican patriots, we should not permit foreign nations to mix in our internal affairs.
 I've therefore call upon our broth CTS to rally to the common cause for the defense of the national in tegrity. You could not more noby 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 invad. ing Yankees. I have such faith in your patriotism that I do not doubt that the forces of your command will rally to fight the invasion of the Americans
 q reiterate to you assurances of my distinguished consideration
 (Signed) e. MAAS," "Generalin-Chief of the Division of
 the Bravo Saltillo, April 2S'
 Villas Answer.
 General Villas answer follows:
 'In answer to your letter of April 2S, in which. ia accordance with yom instructions, you invite me to march with you against the foreign invaders of our country, I would say that I un' derstand your actions fully and also the present diabolical machinations. know that as an accomplice you took part in the i1fidelity and treason of February. 1913 (Madero's death) This is perfectly well understood, and you should know that we cannot pardon it, and also know that it will be the cause of your ruin.
 I therefore give you this answer. only because your official request and my answer are historical documents, and owe to posterity an explanation of my conduct.
 'I know that the cientificos, by va rious processes, up to this time have sought to bring about North Ameri- can intervention in Mexico. It is | known without doubt that the coming of the Americans was desired and provoked by you. The man1er in which you have excited internal trou- bles 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 wisdom when you were con- verted into instruments of the ciel- tificos and brought about the assas- sination of President Madero, Vice | President Pino Suarez and other lib- eral democrats, because you did not realize that the blood of the heroes who started the democratic move ment 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 flict You show even less wisdom when you pile up mountains of ma chnations and lies which will crum- be about your ears.
 You have sought to make this union between yourselves and the j constitutionalists who are under arms and with the pretext of foreign war you seek to arm many Mexieans