Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
One Time Bandit Declares
He Will Not Submit to
Changed Position.
CARRANZA TO JOIN HIM
Hinted Breach Will Follow if
Latter Attemps to Call in a
New Adviser.

chihuahua, Mexico, March IL
"Villa. one time bandit, Will be the
next president of Mexico. That is his
ambition and despite all reports to
the contrary it will remain his am
bition until he is either dead, or presi-
dent"
This declaration was made by
friend SO close to Villa as to give au-
thority to the assertion. 1t was
prompted by reports coming to Chi
huahua of General Carranza, recogniz-
ed as the civil head of the revolution,
was to bring about conditions more
satisfactory to foreign governments
and place in the seat of authority
better adviser than Villa appears to
have been in handling complications
growing out OF the killing OF Benton.
British subject. That Villa and
Carranza might meet and might pub
licly embrace as an evidence of har-
mony was given out as a possibility.
Will Not Lessen Power.
1t is said the coming OF Carranza
will not lessen in any way the power
now welded by Villa, who for months
has been dictator. A magnificent mar
Ole building mas been prepared as the
official residence or capital in which
Carranza will perfect details OF gov
ernment.
villa Will remain supreme COM
mander through the progress of the
rebellion" said one of the advisers.
His succession of victories against
federal armies, while Carranza remain
ed in obscurity on the Pacific slope,
has so exalted him in the minds of his
soldiers as to make his subordination
to any one else improbable.
Wants to be Sure of Ground.
VILLA could not afford to go south
at the head of his troops and attacla
Torreon until he has first satisfied
himself that his going will not result
in loss of any of his power"
In the absence OF any indication that
Villa intended to move southwark I'M
mediately this city, the largest in
rebel territory, has apparently resign
ed itself to an indefinite state of revo-
uition. Outwardly conditions are nor
NAL
consuIs Look After Foreigners.
Washington. D. c., March 14.-Car-
rama has consented to have Ameri-
can consuls look after the interests of
foreigners in parts of Mexico under
control OF constitutionalists, where
their own governments have no con-
sular representatives. He is willing to
heed any applications made to him
directly by friends or relatives Of for
eigners whose lives or property may
be threatened and TO make investiga-
ton of every case and punish any of
his followers who are culpable.
Where there are such consular rep
Carranza suggests that
even where their governments have
Huerta, these consuls may
communicate with him
without involving their governments.
Although Secretary Bryan declined to
discuss the construction to be placed
upon Carranza's reply attenti0l OF Of
fcials centered upon the fact that
Carranza proposes TO impose a condi-
tion that may make impossible the
activities OF consuls unless the Euro
pean powers are willing TO make de-
cided change in their attitude, which
is very doubtful.
Calls Villa Bauch Slayer.
FL Prego Baca of Albuquerque. once
candidate for congress, told the house
that Gustave Bauch. an
American. was executed by Villa at
Juarez. and that CarranZa so feared
villa "he will not sleep in the same
ra0u, u,ffb him