Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-15
Villas Note to Carranza Opens
Way for Negotiations Be-
tween Warring Factions Of
Southern Republic
RED CROSS EFFORTS TO
RELIEVE HUNGER FAIL
Chieftain on Border Says Car
load of FoodstuffS Is Not
Needed and Entry Into Coun-
Try VIII Not Be Permitted,

Washington. juno 14.-Tho United
states was formally notified today hy
General villa on behalf 0f the Mexi-
can convention forces that he had
telegraphed General Carranza urging
ia conference for the restoration of
peace and constitutional government
IN Mexico
This step is the first tangible devel-
opment resulting from President VIII
sons recent warning 20 all Mexican
factions hat unless they came 70 an
agreement among themselves soon.
some other means would be employed
by the United States 10 relieve the
suffering population from further
devastations Of tile military element.
sOn General Carranga's reply depends
the next move in the situation.
Waits Information.
Coincldentaily the state department
was advised by Miss Mabel Board
man Of ihe American Red Cross that
the Mexican authorities at piedras
Negras hld denied entry 60 a carload
of foodstuffs consigned for the relief
OF people In Monclova Consul
Blocker is endeavnrlng 70 use his
good offices 10 arrange for the trans
portation Of the supplies. one report
says that General Rosalto Hernandez,
the villa commander, had declared
the supplies mot only were not
needed but would not be allowed to
|entor' Until Consul Blocker reports
the details. the state department Will
take no further action.
villa Wants Peace Restored
The announcement that general
villa had initiated movement for
peace WIS received with satisfaetidh
In official quarters, Enrique G. llof-
euta WaatinBten representative 81
tho Nilla-Xapata coalition, called on
Secretary Lansing with a copy If the
Villa telegram to Cafranza and long
note from General villa replying t0
President Wilson's recent pronounce
ment Of policy The note referred
anpreciatiyely to the presidents ef-
forts and outlined the purposes OF the
Nilla-zapata leaders to bring about
reconciliation with the Carrangistas.
Fcnrs One of Two Evils.
IN the message 10 CarranZa, dated
June If. and sent direct from the
camp of the northern general ut
Aguas Calientes to the first chief at
Vera Cruz, stress is laid upon Presi-
dent Wilson's warning that the Unit
ed states would be Obliged to decide
OF the fartlons prove futile. General
Villa says In our opinion this dec
laration involves two perils, which
may Illustrate the ends OF the revo-
luton, and impair our sovereignty.
First the cientificos with any other
group, might again enthrone them
selves with American assistance. Sec
ond, should the people not submit 10
this. the American government might
have recourse to armed Intervention.
In the face of these two imminent
dangers and without recognizing the
right Of the American government to
intervene in our affairs, we think that
we should seek mears that would per
NIT the reunion and reorganization Of
the consitutionalist party even
though It be Indispensable to make
sacrifices If self esteem. We believe
also that lhis is what patriotism and
the future welfare Of our country re-
qlires Of us.
Would itcorganizc Government
lin eu2h 80 ense, we propose 10 you
that we take under consideration
President Wilson's note, and that If
you are so disposed, as we ourselves
are, that you advise us that we may
discuss and agree at once upon the
form and terms Of procedure IN the
reorganization Of the national consti-
tutonnl government We have al
ready placed ourselves IN touch with
the chief Of the convention govern
ment as well as with the command |
ing general OF the army Of the
south "
The telegram WIS signed by General !
villa and NJ. Diaz Lombardo, in |
charge of the department OF foreign |
affairs of the convention government !
In the memorandum filed at the |
state department General Villa sums
up with the following
No Ambition for Power.
eve Of the convention government |
have not been animated by ambitions |
for power. nor do we desire in any
case 20 lhtain it by other means |
than by the free vote Of the Mexican |
people Put inasmuch as the desire |
to consult the country relative 70 the |
restoration Of the legal regime. with |
constitutional sanction IS accepted by |
the Carr1n2a faction are disposed In |
the light of possible intervention in |
power to again invite all those MeM- |
cans to unite and collaborate with us |
In the work Of realizing the principles |
of the revolution and especially the |
agrarian question and the develop |
ment Of instruction for the masses /
and we only except from this invita-
tion those, who according to the |
words Of President Wilson have ig-
nored the constitution Of the republic |
and employed their power against |
the interests of the people
No Organized Government.
THE Mexican people entertain |
sincere gratitude toward those of the |
United States for their general SYM |
pathy and moral support, ana | am /
pleased to observe that President VIII |
son recognized that the people f~s-ly
government Of the United states make !