Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-24
Stubborn Old Man Informs
United States That He viii
Continue Military Operations
as He Sees Fit,
NO AMNESTY TO BE
ACCORDED GEN. VILLA
Washington Believes First
Chief Does Not Understand
FirmneSs of Purpose to
Have Order Restored Soon,

ter MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL lfAaGo wiREl
Washington, June % - General
Carranza has informed the United
States government that under no cir
cumstances will he treat with General
villa, that he will not compromise
with his opponents, and that he will
continue his plan 20 crush his adver-
saries by military campaign.
President Wilson had before him
today long report on General Car
ranza's view as given in informal con-
versation with an American consular
officer at Vera Cruz. He found in it
little hope for an accommodation Of
differences as between the Mexican
factions. General CarranZa gave the
same argument for refusing to enter
into peace negotiations with General
villa as he had made on previous oc-
casions recently, reiterating that his
was not a campaign for the elevation
of personalities but for the principles
of the revolution; that his opponents
were "reactionaries and desirous only
Of satisfying personal ambitions.
No Amnesty for villa.
Outlining his plans for the future,
Carranza stated that he would soon
dominatei the situation and would
grant amnesty TO all who were not
guilty of crimes. General villa and
his associates, however, according to
General Carranza. must either leave
the country or be tried by military
court.
General Carranza's views did not
surprise officials here as he has con-
sistently ignored all offers of peace
made by the Nilla-Zapata faction as
Well as suggestions OF foreign media
tiou in domestic affairs.
No advices have been received Off
claly as TO the outcome OF the re-
ported differences between General
Carranza and General Obregon, En-
rique c. Ilorente, Washington repre-
sentative Of the Vllla-Zapata govern
ment, today gave out two messages
received here by Manuel Bonilla for
mer cabinet minister under Madero--
one from General villa and another
from General Angeles-~denying that
any friction existed
Friction Stories Denied.
The Villa message dated yesterday
at Aguas Calientes follows:
you can make a wide and em-
phatic declaration that the relations
between General Angeles and me are
very cordial and that there has been
not the slightest disagreement be-
tween us. Learning that a member
of General Angeles family was i'll.
gave the general a leave of absence
to hasten to the bedside.
General Angeles telegraphed from
Boston
General villa and I are the best
of friends and we will continue tight
ing to prevent the establishment of q
dictatorship in Mexico again. once
more we give assurance that we shall
never accept a high office and that
our earnest wish is to see fulfilled the
democratic ideals Of the revolution.
saving Mexico from leaders who be-
gan by fighting for liberty and finish
by expressing the people when VIC
torious.'
First Chief Doesn't Understand.
Regarding the refusal of General
Carranza TO consider peace with the
villa -Zapata faction, it was pointed
out tonight in official quarters that
possibly CarranZa does not understand
the earnestness of the United States
in demanding an early settlement Oh
the trouble in Mexico which Is en-
danpering the lives of foreigners.
Charles 4. Douglas and Eliseo Are
dondo. representatives here of General
Carranza, will leave here on Friday
for Vera Cruz to confer further with
tho first chief. They are familiar with
the point of view Of the American gov
ernment and know that there must be
A conciliatory disposition on the part
Of Carranza toward his opponents be-
fore he can hope for the moral sup
port of the United States.
Famine in Mexico City.
A summary of reports to the Ameri-
can Red Cross made public today
says:
In Mexico City thousands are beg
gfng for food and flocking about sta
tions where food supplies are being
distributed by foreign relief commit
tees and some times by the govern
ment Before the harvest is ready
both the city and country Will be in
much more distressing condition.. The
price of corn and beans Is six times
the previous price, bakeries have
closed for lack of flour and foodstuffs
are obtainable only in small quantl-
ties A weeks cessation of supplies
would bring the entire city to almost
a starvation point.
Conditions In Durango are better
than in any north Mexican state, but
AT that they are very distressing. Late
IL there were dangerous food riots.
There may he food supplies enough TO
last until the first Of August The
wheat crop is only 20 per cent of nor
NAL.
AT Durango Americans have laid
in stores of food supplies but these
will be of little value to them in case
of famine. for their houses and prop
erty will be seized by hungry mobs.
which neither civil nor military au-
thorities viii have the courage or in
clination 10 prevent. The probable
planting this year is 80 per cent of nor
nal because Of the great scarcity OF
seed corn. lack of oxen and mules. the
dlsinclination of the people TO work
because Of revolutionary interference
and the deprecated paper currency.
Suffering and starvation will first