Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-12
Calls For Union of Mexi-
cans to Insure Triumph
of Principles.
SUGGESTION MADE
IN REPLY TO NOTE
Responds 70 Message From President
Wilson in Friendly Terms and Ex-
presses Appreciation Of "Morai Aid"
Given Mexico by America in Time Of
Disordsr-Aetion Necessary to De-
feat Old Diaz Party.

Ell Paso, Tex, June II. General
Villa in a note to President Wilson
expresses Willingness to Invite
new union Of all Mexicans to work to-
gether to insure the triumph Of revolu-
tionary principles especially the
Agrarian problem, and the extention
OF instruction among the poorer
classes.
The note, which is reply to the
recent communication sent to General
Villa and other Mexican leaders. is ex-
pected to be- presented today to the
state department by Enrique G.
Llorente, representative OF the Villa
Zapata faction at Washington.
Villas Reply 10 Friendly.
The Villa reply to President Will
sons note is friendly in its terms. 1t
states that General Villa makes the
statement in his own name believing
he can affirm it for all factions and the
armies under his command.
General Villa said he was impelled to
reply to President Wilson's declaration
of policy toward Mexico. Mr.. Wilson's
spirit of justice and the consideration
and respect in which he is held both
inside and outside his own country, es-
pecially by the middle classes and
poorer people OF Mexico, "a consider
alton and respect which I also hold
for him.
Appreciates American "Moral Aid"
Villa then reviews the assassination
Of President Madero and Vice Presi-
dent Suarez and the efforts OF the con-
stitutionalists to overthrow the regime
OF Victoriano Huerta. He refers to
the moral aid given by the people pf
the United States "in these circum-,
stances, for which he expresses the
gratitude Of the Mexican people.@1a = .
II am pleased to know" he says
further. chat President Wilson recog-
nizes that the American people and the
American government have no right
to take any part in the settlement OF
DUR internal affairs"
He characterizes as disgracefut the
conduct OF constitutionalist leaders
after the triumph over Huerta which
he attributes in part to the Ambitions
al, Some persons" but declares that
certain principles were involved tor
which we are still fighting"
Calls Conference Of Leaders.
Another note signed by Francisco
villa has been dispatched to General.
Venustiano Carranza asking the lat
ter to agree to q conference OF leaders
in Mexico ito unite and reorganize.
The note states that propositions are
being placed before Emiliano zapara
and Rogue Gonzales Cara.
No explanation from General Villa
In this connection is had for the re-
po-ted ousting of Cara from the
provisional presidency at Mexico City.
Cara was chosen provisional presi-
dent by the Aguascalientes conven-
tion of Mexican chiefs several months
ago.
The communications were formulated
atla meeting OF Villa and his staff at
Aguascalientes.
Reasons For Villas Action.
General Villa in his invitation for q
conference points out two reasons tor
his action. First. that unless the con-
stitutionalists recognize the govern
ment the cientificos (Diaz party, Will
again get control under the guise OF
another name, and second, unless con-
ditiong in Mexico are improved, the
United States will intervene. The In
yitation requests an early reply that
the preliminaries for the conference, II
agreed to, may be arranged.
elames Thirst For Power.
The Villa note charges that false
ideas. for, mercenary purposes. difused
by those who sought to retain power
indefinitely without laws, reduced US TO
the most outrageous anarchy In the
capital: that it was the lack Of sense OF
responsibility by .Carranza that brought
us to strained relations with countries
friendly to US"
The note reviews the request of the
chiefs OF the division Of the north ana
the different army corps. backed by the
civil population, that the first chief OF
the constitutionalists act as president
ad interim. open courts, and call an
election.
Opposed Military Control.
n declares instead a military con-
vention was convoked and reviews the
Aguascalientes convention 2HH s''"se-
quent events.
1--WE believed this system OF govern
ment would ruin our country, says
the note. "and insisted that constttu-
tionalist reforms should be made by
congress elected by the people.
villa declares he denied the authority
of Carranza because that chief pre-
vented the fulhllment OF the revolu-
ticnary program, the restoration OF
ou. supreme law"
..He admits there Is no authority
recognized in every part of Mexico but
attributes that fact to civil war such
:. ..:SAt annear IN any nation
Work Of Viila oovsrnment.
villa asserts that foreigners are pro-
.ected in every territory under his con-
troll.
villa maintains that in the midst OF
an active military campaign his civil
government sAs: Developed instructor