Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
HUERTA MAY LEAVE,
VERA CRUZ REPORTS
Gunboat Zaragoza Provisioned
for Voyage With Live
Cattle.
EFFORT MADE IN MADRID
TO END THE HOSTILITIES
Spaniards There Appeal to Revolu.
tionary Chiefs in Name of sLove
of Mexico

of Mexico
VERA CRUZ. January e4-The gum
boat Zaragoza this afternoon took on n
large store of provisions. including live
cattle apparently for an extended voy-
age 1t is expected that she will sail
from mere tonight. and it is almost GER
tain that her destination is Havana
Armed sentries guard the approaches
TO the ship, and rumors persist that she
intends to take aboard President Huerta
or some other high official 1t is also
rumored that she carries a large con-
sisnment Oh gold. a heavy norther,
"hicn began at Z o'clock this evening.
may. however. delay the departure OF
the gunboat.
Jesus Flores Magon, the ex-minister OF
the interior. paid farewell visit to John
Lind, President Wilson's personal rem
resentative. and later left for Mexico
City. Several other prominent Mexicans
also visited Mr. Lind, who said that their
conversations added nothing to the in
formation obtained at previous confer
ences. but was merely confirmatory of
dent Huerta was anxious to come to
terms with Washington.
Rebels Demand Tribute.
r. c. Dennis. manager of the Joliet ha-
cienda, near TERRA Blanca, owned by a
company of Joliet. ILL.,. has complained
to the American consul, w. W. Canada,
that the rebel leader. Poinciano Vas
quez. has demanded tribute of S1O0
weekly under penalty of totally destroy
ing the property.
The rebel chief also had informed Dem
mis- that the federal government was
powerless to afford him protection.
Consul Canada directed Mr.. Dennis to
notify Vasquez that the United States de-
mands that the revolutionists accord the
| same protection to Americans as afforded
by the federals. He also sent word to
| the federal governor Of the state OF Vera
Cruz that he must take steps to protect
the hacienda.
| Vasquez is reported to be in command
Of strong column OF revolutionists.
Peace Appeals From Madrid.
Ell PAsO. Tex. January 24-Appeals
forspezce IN Mexico came from Spain in
such numbers today as to convince rebel
leaders In Juarez that an organized ef.
fort is being made in Madrid to induce
Gen. Villa and Gen. Carranza to end hos
tflities as speedily as possible.
Rodriguez San Pedro, president Of the
| Spanish-American Union. cabled Gen.
Villa as follows:
Many members of this society from
all over Spain met here and for the love
of Mexico implored speedy ending OF
| the civil war"
A former member of the Spanish
cabinet cabled a similar message.
oil of fIa hal lsaar nFr
behalf Of Gen. Villa replied that only the
| overthrow of Gen. Huerta would bring
| about permanent peace. Gen. Villa Or
dered message sent that Terms for
peace must come from Mexico City in
| the form of news that the usurper has
been overthrown.
Situation at Torreon the Same.
Reports from Chihuahua were that the
positions of the federal and rebel armies
around Torreon, where the next battle
may take place. were unchanged. The
rebel front at Bermejillo was about
seventy-five miles from the federal out
| posts north of Torreon.
| Rebel leaders were informed that
agents Of Felix DiaZ had arrived in FL
Paso with a view of stirring up fac
| tion opposed to Gen. Carranza- re-
| port that efforts on behalf of Diaz were
| to be made to check the revolution. WAS
| not taken seriously.
| received word that the federals were
| leaving the town of Porfirio DiaZ, oppo-
site Eagle Pass. Texas. The desertion
Of that border point by the federais would
leave them in possession of only the
| border town opposite Laredo, Texas.
The outbreak of smallpox among few
| Mexicans interned at Fort Bliss was be-
| lieved to have been checked today. Two
| thousand OF the Mexicans held thefe
were vaccinated
To Exterminate Guerrillas.
DOUGLAS, Ariz, January 4.-Orders
have been issued to the 1000 constitution
| alist troops recently sent from Sonora
| to MADEIRA, Chihuahua, to garrison that
| and other towns in the western part OF
the state of Chiuhuahua, to begin a
cannnaign of determination against the
guerrilla forces under the bandit Castillo.
reported to be operating in the vicinity OF
Colonia Dublan. This Information Was
received today by constitutionalist agents
| IN DouRlas, together with the statement
| that with the determination of Castillo's
| forces western Chihuahua would De COM
| nIeteIy pacified and Villa would be free
to move southwark
Alleged Massacre by Rebels.
MEXICO CITY, January 24.DOne hum
dred women and children and 15O federal
soldiers were massacred by rebels re-
Gently near vanegas. to the north OF San
Luis Potosi, according to reports received
here today. The soldiers. with the women.
surrendered to the rebels and were taken
to a ranch near Matehuala. where the
alleged butchery occurred.
| Mai. Rebollo and Capt. Ramirez ana a
handful of men were the only ones 10
escape. They arrived here today. bring
ing news of the affair, which occurred
several days ago.
Criticism in Paris.
PARIS, January A.-Severe criticism OF
the American policy toward Me-,ico was
the feature of addresses today by Paul
Reynaud, a leading lawyer, and by Andre
I.ebon, former French minister for the
colonies, at the monthly luncheon OF the
A AssocIation of French Manufacturers and
Merchants.
"The American policy" said NJ Rey-
maud. "conceals under a purttanic ex-
terior 4 financial scandal. The public
opinion of the world must compel the
United States to establish peace 'n
Mexico by supporting Gen. Huerta or
his successor and not allowing the
revolution in Mexico to be financed by
interests in the United States to the
ruin of Mexico and the foreign inter-