New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28
SAYS CAROTHERS
DISTORTS FACTS
Felix SOmmerfeldt Also
Named as COnStitu-
tionaIiSt Foe.
GEN. ANGELES BLAMED
Charged with Having Deceived
Rebel Leader in Desire To
BE President.
lFrom - TrLhune Rureau. {

Washington, June 27.-Iu a state
mcut issued tonight Captain Breceda,
accn. Of General Carranza, proves be-
yond all doubt that there exists a
>vlit between Carranza and Villa. The
statement is evidently issued to i'm
press the government and people Of the
United States with the strength, power
srd following Of Carranza. UNFOLDING
Iarranza. he decries Villa and his fol-
lowers and Villas military strength.
I. is likely that the statement will
make the breach wider than ever.
Officials Of the administration find
- difficult to see how the Constitu-
tiouslists can hope 20 establish a stable
government if they are unable to cling
together in the moment of military
triumph. Factionalism is expected to
break out in q disastrous manner when
the spoiIs of war are actually attained
with the capture Of the capital and the
government.
In the statement there is an attack
or an American who has been posing
p q confidential agent Of the State
Department. in remark which evil
ran-lr refers TO George c. Carothers.
the American consular agent, who has
been following Villa. Carothers's
name IS linked, inferentially. with that
of Felix Sommerfeldt, who has been
mixed up with Mexican revolutions for
number of years.
Captain Breceda gave out the state
rer- after consultation with Luis Ca
.5.era and Rafael Zubaran, two sup
-8or.crs Of Carranza.
Ir some quarters it is stated tonight
that there is not the slightest doubt
that Carranza will send delegates to
confer with those of Huerta, but there
are those who are not so sure. 1t
would appear that CaITanza has not
made up his mind TO issue definite in
strIctlOUs.
CAPTAIN Breceda says that public
opinion has been misled about the dis
uute between Carranza and Villa. He
bIames it ON the influence Of General
Angeles. who was Carranza's Minister
of War. and who was recently dis
missed Whenever it is spoken Of as
the fnsubordination of Villa Cap
tain Braceda says, eve ought TO say
the Angeles insubordination.
"Since the arrival Of Angeles near
villa. change in the attitude Of the
latter was felt; nearly all the acts Of
Villa. meaning disagreement with Car
rama. such as the Imprisonment and
attempted shooting OF General Chao,
were due 10 the advice Of Angeles.
"On June j, Carranza asked Villa
10 send some reinforcements TO Natera,
who was at that time investing Zacate-
cas-. Villa. acting under the advice Of
Angeles. refused to send such rein
forccmerts unless he could take charge
OF the assault, doing all with his own
forces. Carranza insisted. Villa re-
fused again. and I'm a fit Of anger he
rendered his resignation as military
commander of the northern division,
"Cu-anza found himself obliged 70
accept the resignation, but wishing to
follow democratic proceedings he con-
vok,d the officials who were under the
orders Of Villa that they could choose
by themselves their active leader. The
officials Influenced by Angeles, refused
70 appoint a substitute, and agreed
TO support Villa as their leader and IN
am attitude Of disobedience toward
Carrarza. Carranza was acquainted
with the real cause Of the attitude Ct
Villa, and consequently he ordered the
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