The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23
Mexican Rebel Chieftain Now
In Juarez Waiting PermiS-
sion to Cross United
States Border.
PERMISSION IS GRANTED
Not Certain That He viii Not
Be Prosecuted For Cattle
Thefts--Era of Tran
guilty Seen.

Ell Paso. Tex. Dec. Alan agree
ment was reached and papers were be-
ing signed at noon today whereby the
VIVA faction in northern Mexico con-
Guided peace terms with the defacto
government OF Mexico. The confer
ence was held between Mexican Con-
sui Garcia and former neutenants of
Gen. Francisco Villa at the consulate
In Ell Paso.
Gen. Francisco Villa is reported in
Juarez. The signing of the peace
agreement eliminates him from Next
can affairs.
Washington, Dec. 20.--State depart
ment officials have decided that GEN
eral Villa will receive the asylum &C
corded O political refugee should he
enter the United States This decision
was sent last night to General Funston
by the war department, for transmits
sion to Villa, or his representatives.
State department agents had re-
ported that alleged Intermediates had
requested Villas immunity from arrest
saying that IL this was given they be-
neved Villa would abandon the fight
against Carranza and retire to private
life in the United States.
Tie state department does not con-
ceal its desire to have Villa eliminated.
WllIlOuC the IIiS
north will certainly fall, officials be-
lieve. The Intermediates also said
that the plan was for the retirement
from the field Of the entire Villa army.
Might Prosecute Villa.
Much interest is displayed by Off
Gals here as to whether Villa will ac-
cept the promise of Immunity as a po-
litical refugee. Such immunity would
not protect him from prosecution with
in the United States on charges of an
ordinary character.
which a charge will be brought against
Villa, but 1t is said that local officials
at Ell Paso have information concern
ing alleged irregularities in cattle
deals, In which Villa was involved, and
that this might be made the basis or
prosecution.
Secretary Lansing announced that
Villa had the right to enter the United
States and would be given the same
facilities Of doing so as any other
foreigner. A dispatch to this effect hos
been sent to General Funston, the Sec
rotary, to be delivered to Villa.
Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 20.-F'inaI ar
rangements for Gen. Francisco Villa to
enter the United States, ending his par
ticipation in Mexican affairs were TO
be made here at noon, according to In
formation from authentic sources.
Preparations to this end were begun
upon receipt of Secretary Lansings
decision that Villa would be accorded
asylum as a political refugee.
Whether, If Villa entered the United
States he would be subjected to legal
proceedings seeking his extradation TO
Mexico, was said to hinge on the at
titude Of General Carranza, head Of the
de facto Mexican government. This
question was understood to have been
submitted to Carranza yesterday and
reply was expected today.
Conference Is Held.
The proposal to secure the elimina-
ton of Villa from Mexican affairs was
sent to Secretary Lansing and General
Carranza after secret conference Of
United States military. state, and city
officials with representatives Of Car
rama and Villa. Among the con-
ferences the opinion was expressed
that the importance Of Villas elimina-
ton overshadowed the retention of the
right to prosecute him on charges that
ordinarily would be Of a serious ma
ture. The belief was expressed that
according to Mexico and the
United States through the control by
one government of all Mexico should
govern further actions of the parties to
the conference.
In local circles it was believed that
in return for immunity a new leader
would be selected to head the Villa
and If full guarantees
were offered this leader would turn
over the entire military and civil Or
IN Villa territory to Car
rama authorities. T ough unnamed,
the leader proposed was understood to
be Governor Avila, of Chihuahua.
Villas decision is said to have been
reached under pressure OF his generals,
the weight CT his recent defeats and the
counsel Of his wife.
Previous to renouncing his command
General Villa was united to Mrs. Villa
in a civil marriage. They had been
married by a church ceremony several
years ago at San Andres, Chihuahua,
but the civil marriage was required by
Mexican law to make the tie legal. 1t
was believed that the civil marriage
would remove any moral obstacles tn
the entrance of Mrs. Villa and General
Villa into the Unitd States,
While the retirement OF Villa was
upon pressure from his generals as
sembIed in council of war in the capt.
tai. II is not generally admitted that
the revolution Is ended. Indeed. 1t is
assured that the revolution viii receive
a new impetus from the absence of
Villa and the substitution of a new
leader, who IS said 10 De governor OF
state.
villa, addressing the council, is said
10 have realized the time had come for
his retirement.
81 have been surrounded by traitors"
be Is said to have declared. and my
men will no longer fight. I sent 1900
men to defend Santa Rosalia, and they
ioined CarranZa without a, struggle.
do not want to sacrifice 1t. 1 will go
TO the border, cross to the United
States If l am permitted. and there
i've with nv family. II am not per-