Evening star., 1914-04-24
Brings Gift to Gen. Scott.


dred woven rugs of the softest lambs
wool as present for Gen. Scott, who re-
Gently left Fort Bliss to become assistant
chief Of star at Washington. Carothers
promised to forward them along with
Villas congratulations to the recipient Of
the promotion.
Villa said he had arranged with all for
eigners except Spaniards to ship out their
cotton from Torreon on paying a war tax
to which the foreigners had agreed. He
said Spanish cotton was not included in
the arrangement, having been confiscated.
There are 5000 bales there, valued at
$45O.0O0
Roberto v. Pesqueira, Carranza's con-
f1dential agent here, insisted that the note
Of his chief to Secretary Bryan was not
hostile. but was intended as a basis for
further negotiations. He was expecting
a reply setting forth the views of the
State Department.
The rebel position is that the American
troops should be withdrawn from Mexi-
can soil. Carranza recognized as de facto
president or at least as a belligerent and
the punishment Of the individual Huerta
and the other individual offenders left to
the rebels.
Carranza, II recognized. would not hesi-
tate to apologize and disavow the acts of
II think his statement was fair and
frank" said Pesqueira, land by no means
threat Of war"
Knows His Chief Wants Peace.
He was asked if the words used by Car
rama, will drag us into an unequal war
fare with dignity. but which until today
we desired to avoid" did not mean that
Carranza at last did desire war.
Not at ALL" he replied. "It couldn't
mean that because I know that my chief
wants peace"
For a time 1t was thought the transla-
ton might be at fault and that Car
ranza's Spanish really meant but to this
very day we desire to avoid" but careful
examination of the original showed that
the translation was correct.
Pesqueira said, as giving evidence OF the
peaceful intentions Of the rebel govern
ment, that Carranza had refused a num-
Der Of offers from federal garrisons to
join. him II he would take the field
ITO all Of these offers We have returned
negative replies" said Pesqueira- I'VE
cannot join forces with Huerta for any
purposes"
villa Talks With Reporters.
Gen. villa received reporters last night
and made guarded replies to a number of
questions.
Asked II foreigners would be protected
should the rebels be brought into war
against the United States. he replied:
"Our forces. in an event which I hope
will not come about. would take the op-
porsnnity Of proving to the world that
we are a civilized people and capable Of
following all rules of civilized warfare.
I would give perfect guarantees to all
neutral foreigners and am willing to
vouch for this personally.
When asked whether he would ioin
forces with Huerta in war against the
United States, he said: LAS I have al
ready stated. such an event Is improba-
BILE. but to answer your question. must
state that am a soldier and am ready
to follow all orders OF my chief. Gen
Carranza."
Gen. villa, when asked to express an
opinion on Gen. carranza's note to
President Wilson, replied:
"It was written with the brain of a
Saxon and the soul of a Latin"
Is Soldier, Not Diplomat.
He would not make any statement
as to his opinion regarding President Will
sons message to Gen. Carranza, beyond
the following: II am a soldier and not a
diplomat, and in that capacity it would
be improper for me even to comment on
that matter"
Pesqueira made the following formal
comment on President Wilson's state
ment:
The wishes and intentions which he
manifests to respect by all means the
sovereignty of my country are another
evidence OF the great mental and moral
standard OF President Wilson. and I
expect future developments to further
prove it."
At midnight Ell Paso and Juarez
were quiet and there had been no dis
turbanees. Gen. Villa stopped traffic
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