El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-21
VILLANASTEROF
THE SITUATION
Correspondence Between
Villa and Arrieta Broth
ers Is Published.
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whether YOU are to be with US or Car
We ask that you reply as soon as
The communication was signed: "El
General en- Jefe. Francisco VIVA
The Arrietas' Reply.
The renIv Of the ArrieJa brothers TO
This Invitation from Villa explains why
Villa sent troops to overcome lheIIl- II
follows: .,-;-
date in which YOU stated that your
division has denounced Don senior
Veuustiano Carranza because ne nau
offended your division and because ne
has not complied with the promises
made 10 the people. We found IN your
message a certain ambiguousness' LOT
we are ignorant OF the offences 70 WnlCn
-ox refer In respect 10 the promises
made the Ueoule we think your preleh-
sions are premature, as senior C e.Ll eti -
has called a general convention lot
October !. when will be formed a pro
gram of government and the proDlenls
Of the country are to be studied HOW
ever, we are willing 10 pc INFORMED -Sl
specifically and in detail OF the oILeh t,es
alleged to have been made against the
honor of your division and the promises
made TO the country
Beg Villa For Peace
'Tn closing, let US call on your
patriotism for the country, because TINS
movement of yours will be bloody anu
leave our nation at the mercy OF the
Americans, whose forces have not leIt
Veracruz: we beg Of you, If you are
sincere patriot, that you VIII not pluhsS
the country again into civil war anu
leave IL at the mercy, OF the foreigner
I'VE are OF the opinion, nrsI- Indl
making a sacrifice for the good OF the
country will adjust the alleged oGences,
If they exist: and second we DelleNe
that the convention which meets on lIe
first Of October. and IN which all lne
Constitutionalfst forces OF the republic
will be REPRESENTED. viii try earnestly
to solve all the great problems IN wnlcn
our country finds itself involved
It was signed: Gems. Domingo ana
Mariana Arrieta-'
Villas reply TO this message was the
disuatching Of 1000 troops into the
country occupied by the brothers, VINO
were forced to retreat
No Fighting at Naeo.
The Yaqui indians under governor
Jose Aaytorena have practically aDan-
doned their attack on Naco. according
to advices received by acting consul
Jorge Orozco- Tuesday night even the
casual pot shooting that has been 60
inE on for weeks ceased Francisco
Elias. border representative OF Car
rama who was in the city TUESDAY.
stated that the repulse OF the 1aquls
last Friday was even worse than re-
ported and that their spirit has been
entirely broken
No action has been taken by the gov
eminent at Mexico City regarding the
petition that was sent from FL Paso
by eXfederals requesting that they be
allowed 10 return to Mexico The mat
ter however. is being discussed
Ranch COnfiscatiOn-
Despite protests made by German
consular representatives in the stat,
Of Durango. the order OF confiscation
made effective against the partly Ger
man owned Guaumape ranch has not
been rescInded- The consular repreSen-
tatives were told that Villa had ordered
the confiscati0n and that this order
could only be changed by Villa InTeS-
tiEation shows that the ranch. cOmprls-
ing about ]. 900. 600 acres, was original
Il owned by a Mexican His daughters
married German citizens and. upon his
death. much Of the property passed into
DR.. A VilIareal. head OF the medical
corps OF the division Of the north"
has arrived here from TOrreOn. Dur
ing his stay he will make arrange
ments for the replenishing Of the sup
plies Of the corps
Americans at Veracruz.
Washington. D. c.. Oct 21-The
Mexican national convention at Asuas-
calientes has approved the arrange
ment made by American consul Silliman
and Gen AEuilar for Withdrawing
American troops from Vera curZ. Gen.
Carranza is expected TO issue procla-
nation giving guarantees Of safety TO
citizens OF Feracruz who have served
the United States
Yields on Duty Question Also.
The convention granted all the re-
quests made by the American govern
ment prerequisite TO the withdrawal Of
troops The United States asked that
customs duties collected during the
American occupation. as well as local
taxes. should not be reimpOsed and that
all Mezicans who had served the United
States in, a civil capacity and all
clericals should be given protection
The American government, it is IN
derstOcd, however, Will not order with
Csrranza has formally issued his proc
lamation-
Zapnta to Attend.
Mexico City. Mex. oct z1.-Gen.
Emiliano Zapata VIII personally attend
the Constitutionalist peace convention
now in session at Aguascalientes. ar !
irving there at the end of the present 1
week All action looking towards the |
draft OF a new platform and the fOrma-
ton Of a provisional government will I
be suspended until his arrival
Many protests are being filed because |
of alleged outrages committed by Gen.
Villas soldiers, who are said 70 be
holding I'D DELEGATES and at the points Z
Of pistols. demanding that they shout, /
Long live Villa"' 1t is cited that gen
erals also have been accosted in this 4
manner.
Surrounded by Troops.
A protest also has been made that 4
the neutrality Of the convention is be Z
ing violated by the presence CT 5000 I
troops within an hours ride Of the city 1
Of AEuascalientes. The soldiers came \
from Zacatecas and belong to Gen.
Villas command A similar complaint
has been registered because Of the
presence Of a large body OF troops to I
the south. the delegates claiming that I
the city is in a state Of siege
A resolution was passed yesterday !
absolutely forbidding recruiting on
either side while the peace conference /
is in session