El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-24
VILLA To GET.
HIS MUNITIONS
United States Has Not De-
cided to Put Up the Bars
Against New Revolt.
lContInned Fron Pare D.

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attack Gen villa. but van order his
forces to be on the defenctve and resist
attack
! The first CHIEFS communication de-
clared the national. convention would
be held as scheduled on October /,
when a provisional government would
be established which, he hoped. would
be satisfactory TO the United States and
TO all MeXiCans.
After a talk with president Wilson.
secretary of the navy Daniels. said
= that the trouble between CarranZa and
villa would not change the plans for
the fleet IN Mexican waters He added
that il has been the intention TO keep
ships at Veracruz until after the with
drawal of the troops and that this
course would be followed
CurranEa Admits Break.
That Villa had teiegraphed Carranza,
dlsayOWing the latter as first chief Of
the ConstitutiOnalist army in charge
Of the executive power IT Mexico, was
announced in a telegram from Car
rama last night TO the Constitutional
ist agency here.
Gen. Villa at the same time an
nOunced that neither he nor his dele
gates would participate II the ma
tiOnal convention called for October 1
at Mexico City TO designate a pro-
visiOnal president
After receiving a long message from
Nenustiano CarranZa, Rafael Zuburan
Capmany. head q the Constitutional
lists agency at The Mexican embassy,
authorized the following statement:
Contrary to Villas denial that he
had arrested Gen ObregOn, who had
gone to Chihuahua Cu a special invita-
ton from Villa himself the latest off
cial reports received from Mexico City
make clear that he is still being held
ir the territory controlled by the Villa
forces.
"UniustifIabIe Act
In view Of this unJustifiable act on
Villas part. Carranza took precautiOn-
airy measures TO protect the railroads,
giving orders TO discontinue Temporal
lily service over them to the north of
Aguascalientes. ThereupOn, Villa asked
the first chief for an immediate ex-
PLANTATION OF this act. CarrarZa an
sWered Villa that before he would
vouchsafe him an explanation he de-
manded on Villas part an explanation
OF Villas conduct in unwarrantably
holding Ger Oregon
Instead Of giving to CarranZa a sat
isfactory explanation Villa informed
the first chief that he had given orders
70 halt ObregOn at Torreon and that
the forces under Villas command
would not be represented at the IA
tlOnal convention TO be held in Mex
leo City on October ]. In conclusion.
Villa said he no longer recognized
Carranza as the first chief Of the Cor
stitutiOnalists."
bryan Is silent.
Secretary Bryan would make no COM
ment Or the break and white house
officials likewise were silent.
Official reports from various parts
OF Mexico picture the situation as
Ominous. From Mexico City came re-
ports that CarranZa IS considering the
advisability Of postponing the conven-
ton.
From this fact a ray OF hope was
obtained by some officials who thought
the breach might be healed il a rev
method Of representation at the con-
venron was agreed upon
DisapprOved CarrauEa's System.
Well informed officials seemed TO
think the cause OF the rupture be
tween CarranZa and Villa was the lat
rer-s disapproval OF Carrauza's system
o. representation for the national con-
ECutiOn. Villa was determined that his
followers should control the convention
BY the agreement OF TOrreOn when the
first Carranza-Eilla break was sup
posed TO have been adjusted, one dele
gate was TO represent every 1000 men
ir the army. and governors Of states
Carranza recently invited the gov
errors and the generals as well Villa
believed the convention would thus be
controlled by Carranza, who would put
IN power as provisional president some
ore who would conduct the election so
that Carranza would be elected.
BOniIla Is Arrested.
Manuel BOnilla, minister OF COM
municatons in the cabinet Of former
president MaderO, and a Villa delegate
TO the coming conference in Mexico,
together with a number Of other per-
sons. were arrested yesterday and in
carCeratedtin the peniteutiary at Mex
Eco City. No reasons for the arrests
were made public, but the arrest prob
ably was an act OF reprisal by Car
rama for the detention Of Oregon by
villa Bonina is a close friend OF
villa and was TO have been one OF his
delegates at the national convention
He represented Villa at the Torreon
conference when the first differences
between CarranzaZ and villa were ad-
justed