The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-06-23
PRESIDENT GIVEN
I / A SASSY REPLY
Leader Of VilIa-Za-
pata Forces.
RESENTS TONE WILSON'S NOTE
But Declares Belief In the
Presidents Sincerity
and Good Faith.
Unwilling TO HAVE PEACE

/. Washington, June 19.-The Unit
ed States Government was informed
to-day in a note from Francisco La
gosI Chazaro, president of the Villa
Zapata Convention Government at
Mexico City. that if President Will
SOM s recent statement warning the
Mexican factions to compose their
differences should signify pressure
or threat" the conventionist gov
eminent still harboring the con-
science of its sacrifices, will maintain
the dignity of the Mexican people.
The communication transmitted
by the Brazilian Minister at Mexico
City, states, however, that the con-
vention continues ito conjecture
that the general idea of the Govern
ment of the United States is to help
us in friendly way to bring to an
end our fratricidal struggle, which
would be for the greatest good of
the country"
After declaring Willingness to
make peace with the CarranZa fac
ton. the note as made public to-
night by the State Department, says
in part:
''The conventionist government
does not see, does not wish to see,
in the substance of the declarations
made by His Excellency, President
WILSON,, anything more than an adj
vice, a friendly suggestion to induce
the contending groups to wipe out
their differences and lead them into
the path to the en- pursued by the
revolution. Coming to the declara-
tion that if We Mexicans cannot set
tie our differences within a very
short time the Government of the
American Union will find itself con-
strained to decide as to what means
it shall use to bring it about, the
conventionist government cannot I'M
derstand how President Wilson pre-
viously declares in the same note
that the United States does not de-
sire or claim any right to settle the
affairs of Mexico, and more to the
same effect. The same chief of the
American nation made at Indianap-
oils the following categorical decla-
ration:
II am proud to belong to pow
erful nation which says that coun-
try, Mexico, which We could crush.
will enjoy the same liberty in the
management of it's affairs as We en-
joy. If am strong | should be
ashamed to dictate to the weak in
the measure of my strength. My
pride consists in keeping my
strength free and not in depressing
another people with it,
IF contrary to the Interpretation
which in the most friendly sense the
conventionist Government puts upon
President Wilson's declarations. this
closing part should signify denial
of the instructive sympathy gener-
ously demonstrated to the Mexican
revolution and should further sig
nifty pressure or threat, the Conven-
Zionist Government, still harboring
the conscience of its sacrifices. will
maintain the dignity of the Mexican
people. We continue. however. 70
conjecture that the general idea OF
the Government of the United States
Is TO help us in a friendly way to
bring TO an end our fRatricidal strug-
gle which would be for the greatest
good of the country The Govern
ment is ready to bring about by all
means consistent with its dignity
the fusion of all the contending
groups. to initiate all the economic,
political and social reforms aimed at
by the revolution and to establish a
strong stable government with
which all tendencies and all legiti-
mate interests will find the fullest
favor and enjoy the guarantees
which our fundamental law pro-
vides."
This note from the Convention
Government was drafted after con-
ferences with the zapata leaders.
The State DEPARTMENT previously