Evening star., 1915-06-15
SITUATION FAV0RS
HARMONY |NMEX|C0
President Wilson Believes A.
fairs Are Shaping for Close
of Chaotic Conditions.
TO STUDY STATEMENTS
OF VILLA AND CARRANZA
Next Move Depends on First
Chiefs Response to Rivals Over
lures for Peaceful Solution.


that the plans of the United States for
dealing with the Mexican situation
were inchoate as yet. but that the sit
uatton seemed to be taking shape.
He had before him Gen. Carranza' s
proclamation and Gen. Villas memo
randum in answer to his recent state
ment to the factions that they must
adjust their differences or some other
| means would be found by the United
States to restore government in
| Mexico
Mr. Wilson had not studied the docu-
ments In detail. but indicated that he
| intended to examine them closely.
Cen Venusttano Carranza's reply to
overtures by Gen. Villa for restoration
OF peace in Mexico was awaited with
considerable interest in official circles
here today. Upon his response de-
pends the next move in the situation
Villas Request for Conference.
Gen. Villa already has formally noti-
fed the American government that he
asked for a conference with Carranza,
with view to a settlement of Mexico
| chaotic troubles. A copy of Villa s
telegram to Carranza and his reply to
President Wilson's recent statement
calling upon the heads of the warning
| factions in Mexico to adjust their diff
| ferences are before administration off
Gals
| In his note the northern commander
refers appreciatively to President Will
sons efforts to restore peace and out
| lines plans for reaching an Understand
| ing with the constitutionalists. In his
| message to Carranza Villa warns the
| first chief of two perils seen in Presi-
dent Wilson's declaration that unless
| the various factions reached an agree
| ment among themselves soon some
means would be employed by the
United states to bring about peace.
The perils referred to by Villa are:
! First. The cientificos. with any 9TH
| er group, might again enthrone them
selves with American assistance.
| Second. Should the people not sub
init TO this, the American government
might have recourse to armed interven-
| tion."
The action of villa In Initiating a
! movement for peace is the first tanei-
pie development in consequence of
President Wilson'S recent statement
Mexico City Alarmed.
Ofcial advices from Mexico City, re-
ceived at the State Department last
| night, said growing alarm was appar-
ent among the civilians of the city as
the Carranza forces. which were ex-
pected there at almost any moment.
approached to attack the Villa -Zapa ia
garrison. The people were said to fear
| personal losses as well as the damage
| to the water and lighting facilities of
the city that would result if another
| change of control took place
| The announcement that Gen. Villa
had initiated movement for peace
was received with satisfaction In Of
nciai quarters Enrique c. Llorente,
n n Eyt n
-Zapata coalition. called on Secre-
| tary Lansing with copy of the villa
| telegram to Gen. Carranza and a long
note from Gen. Villa replying to Pres
Of policy.
Message to Carranza.
| In the message to Gen. carranza
dated June IL. and sent direct from the
| camp of the northern general at ARuas
Calientes to the first chief at Vera
Cruz. he says:
I'm our opinion, this declaration in
wolves two 'perils which may frustrate
the ends of the revolution and impair
our sovereignty. First. the eIentificos.
with any other group, might again en-
throne themselves with American as
sistance- Second. should the people
not submit to this, the American gov
lernment might have recourse to armed
Intervention. In the face Of these two
| imminent dangers, and without recoR-
nizing the right of the American gov
ernment to intervene in our affairs, we
think that We should seek means that
would permit the reunion ,and reor-
gantzat ton Of the constitutionalist
party, even though it be indispensa bic
to make sacrifices Of self-esteem We
ism and the future welfare of our
country requires Of US.
I'm such sense, we propose to you
that we take under consideration
President Wilson's note and that. II
you are SO disposed. as We ourselves
are. that you advise US that we may
discuss and agree at once upon the
form and terms Of procedure In the re-
organization of the national constitu
tional government We have already
placed ourselves in touch with the chief
Of the convention government, as well
as with the commanding general OF
, the Army of the South"
The telegram was signed by Gen
Villa and NJ. Diaz Lombardo, in charg,
of the department of foreign affairs o
the convention government
Memorandum on FiIe.i
In the memorandum filed at the Stat
: Department, Gen. villa sums up will
: the following:
We OF the convention governmen
have not been animated by ambition
4 for power. nor do we desire In any case
3 to obtain 1t by means other than h,
3 the free vote of the Mexican people
But inasmuch as the desire to consul
. the country relative to the restoration
| of a legal regime. with constitutions
sanction, Is accepted by the Carranz
faction. we are disposed. in the ligh
Of possible intervention in our nationa
: pr roblems by a foreign power, to agail
invite all Mexicans to unite and col
laborate with us in the work of reaIiz
ing the principles of the revolution
especially the agrarian question, an
the development Of instruction for tn
masses. and. we only except from thi
Invitation those who. according to tn
: words of President Wilson, have ig
nored the constitution of the republi
and employed their power against tn
interests of the people. ."
Grateful for Sympathy.
The Mexican people entertain sin
I cere gratitude toward those of tn
: United States for their generous sym
n pathy and moral support. and l al
E pleased to observe that President vii
e son recognizes that the people an
> government of the United States NAL
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