Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-21
Says His Force Preserved
Order in the Capital
After Exodus.
FOR COMMON PEOPLE
Says He Consults His Con
science and Then Meets
the Enemy.

FL PASO. Tex, Jan. 19,-General
Villa, under date Of today from Asuas
ealientes, a city north of the capital
sent the following statement TO the
Associated Press:
ION the 18th inst, coming IRON
JuareZ. where | had arranged satls-
f~actorily, and in a decorous manner
for the country and for our cause
the conflict regarding the attacks
made on Naco by the convention
forces, | was surprised on the way
south to learn that Gen. Eulallo
Gutierrez, provisional president OF
Mexico. elected by the convention, IN
company with Gen. j. Isabel ROBES.
Lucio Blanco and Mateo Almanac, NAG
fled during the early morning of that
day from the capital city without any
PERMISSION from the honorable as
sembly. taking with them 100000
pesos from the national treasury ana
looting everything and leaving
abandoned all interests, lives and
honor of society entrusted to their
care.
Troops Cause Outlawry.
"Details contained in later tele-
grams informed me about conditions
and the alarm and panic existing
among the inhabitants OF Mexico city
when they learned of the attitude or
the first magistrate OF the nation ana
Of his companions. | was further sur
prised upon learning that some forces
belonging to the fugitlves intended In
abandoning the capital to march In
the streets in disorder and permit all
sorts OF abuses and outlaw acts.
Fortunately, the forces under my
command in the city at once took
up the task of re-establishing order
and kept the soldiers who wanted to
leave, believing in a hoax. In some or
the barracks, and giving the people
ample guarantees. therefore, nave
the honor to notify the republic n
the world hat not q single act was
committed against life and interests
OF the inhabitants Of Mexico City, and
that the forces of the llberating army
(the Zapata fo'ces), together with
those Of the division Of the north,
kept order.
"Gutierrcy a Traitor"
This had hardly come to pass In
the capital when a message from an
other locality gave me new particu-
lars. Through this | learned that
President Gutierrez had addressed the
military convention In an attempt TO
ignore it, and turning against It. de-
frauding the hopes Of the country
which had been left with him, had
turned traitor to the public aspira-
tons and those OF the revolution.
Contrary to all political questions,
and having only the desire to do my
duty, / at once called a meeting Of all
generals with me. In order to take up
matter. They, like me, resolved
to support the convention and to fight
the enemies of the country until we
could establish in the country the
revolutionary principles OF 1910. which
shall save the republic. My opinion
upheld by all of the northern d.
vision, by the ~liberating army under
Gen. E. Zapata and by the several
other well-known revolutionary chief
tains. l can state that the major part
OF the forces remain loyal to the con-
yention and are ready to aid In thu
p~acification OF Mexico and the re-
establishment OF constitutional order.
II believe II opportune TO let the
Mexican people know that now, as
ever, 1 am ready to fight for their in
terests and honor and that l shall
fight the enemy, without seeing their
number or their power. On doing my
duty 1 have consulted no one, only
my conscience. which / protest to be
subject to all the reasons OF the con-
ventlon.
Again, I all public posi-
lions, az my only aim Is the happiness
OF the country and Its people.
General In Charge OF Operations"