New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-23
SEEK MORE ARMS
HERE FOR REBELS
Constituencies Agents
Plan Early Shipment,
Is Report.

Constitutionalist agents IN Ne" iorA
spent the busiest day yesterday since
the Antilla sailed for Tampico with
arms and ammunition.
Captain Sherry Hopkins, who was
an agent of the Madero revolution,
came on from Washington yesterday
to confer with Charles R. Flint, the
financier, who put through the Antilla
shipment. Neither Hopkins or Flint
ever say what they are doing, but II
another shipment of arms and ammu-
milton from this port does not take
place on a Ward liner next week 1t
will be because Constituencies
money is not good. And they pay in
American gold.
Negotiations were begun yesterday
for 10000 uniforms for the rebels with
Isaac Lehman, Of II Nassau st.
Investigation of the revolutionary
trade in New York developed yester'
day that there is a ring Of five men
who will supply anything from auto
mates to mathematics to those de-
sirous of rebelling. Competition with
the big five is almost useless. Their
interests are pooled and the business
is divided neatly.
The negotiations with Lehman by
the Constitutionalists call for uniform
coats and trousers of khaki. While
Lehman denies that anything more
dangerous than the lining will go into
the coat pockets of the uniforms, 1t
is well known that uniforms are al
lowed to 20 across the border with
very little inspection.
There seems to be plenty Of Constr
nationalist money in New York for
war Supplies. One report from an IN
side source says that Villa is begin
hing to dispose of the $l5.OOO,0OO worth
of bale cotton confscated in mis- cam
paipns. An offer was made to him re-
Gently of five cents pound for the -
tire lot if he would give bill OF la9,
ing. At this price the purchaser wouid
make millions. The ofer was not as
cepted then. 1900,
Another report tells Of Villa recent
" sending $250,000 across the border
FOR his personal account. An eyewit-
ness of the deposit told Tribune re,
porter yesterday that 1t was one o.
several the rebel chief had made with
agents in the United States for trans
fer 10 Europe. WI.
Exultant over the advance of Vilsa
to support Natera against Zaeatec a.
Constituencies yesterday were Of
fering 10 TO / that Villa would take
the city. q,
Francisco Urquidi, Consul General
OF the Constituencies in New YORK,
said that he had money TO bet at TO
that Zacatecas would fall by Saturday.
lie would give 10 TO 1 that the city
would fall in one month.
"And it would be like taking the
money" said Urquidi yesterday. villa
has $1,000 men and Natera 5000 am
sure Zacatecas will fall Thursday. II,
however, Villa prefers TO starye Cen
eral Barron out it may he weeks before
the capture. ] do not think, however,
Villa will delay.
"Villa IL so sk;ful that ! would not
be surprised if he had executed flank
movement. You remember how he sent
only small part Of his army TO en-
page Orozco at San Luis Potosi. Those
lGf1 can 'fli DANh WI EfeNN''N"' '"~
COMPLETELY surround the city. be-
lieve il was TO conceal his operations
That attention was drawn to the differ
cnces between him and Carranza.
Kindly note how quickly the differ
ences were settled when they looked so
grave by reports. Now that Orozco IS
engaged ard held from aiding General
Barron in Zacatecas, General Pablo
Gonzales, who came from the region OF
Tampico. has had time TO come up at
San Luis Potosi and allow the part Of
Villas army there 10 fa!! oaek and
join the assault on Zaeatecp/
"Villa's army soon w 's close
enough 10 begin the sfI. with the
heavy guns. Two days o. such BON
bardment should be enoI,h for Iach.
tsess. After that, with tlc uniting oi
General Obrcgon, villa and Gonzales
AZ Querc,sro, the ahyssce 10 Mexico
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