Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-14
BOTH CARRANzA
AND VILLA SEEK
GOOD WILL OF j. S.
First Chiefs Claims Of Recent
Victory Not Borne Out by
Facts It Is Rumored That
0bregon Died Of Wound,
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Washington, June 49, ~ General
Carranza has now Issued a proclama-
tion claiming that an he controls a
large territory and has Instituted
civil government therein. he logically
Is entitled 10 recognition By the
Washington government. while Gem
eral villa has sent note 10 the
United states government favorlng
President Wilson's recent suggestion
that the factions In Mexico unite for
peace. lie also has made overtufes
directly to Carranza.
villa cilims that he, TOO, " IN pos
session OF a large area Of Mexico ana
that law and order exists within his
Jurisdiction No request Is made for
recognition of the convention govern
ment represented by villa, but n VIII
ingncss Is expressed TO reach an
agreement with The other Mexican
factions
Represented IN Washington.
Manuel Bonilla. minister OF COM
munlcations In the Madero cabinet
and former governor Of the state of
Sinaloa, has arrived here as the per-
sonal representative of General villa
bearing dispatches and the note In
question. which viii be transmitted
Ia the state department through En-
rique G. Liorcnte. Washington repre-
sentative Of the convention govern
mcnt General Carranza also has a
number Of personal representatives
here
Each faction IA following course
which II HOPES win ultimately obtain
for itself from the United states the
active moral support" promised in
President wilson's statement.
Untll a now secretary OF state is
appointed Ia succeed Mr. Bryan, Il is
not thought there will be any devel-
opment of the recently announced
policy of President Wilson 20 insist
on settlement by the Mcyicans or
some other means would be employ
ed Meanwhile relief work Is being
conducted on "a large scale by the
American Red Cross and military
movements are proceeding In Mexico
with as much vieor as ever.
Military situation Important.
The military situation Is likely to
have an important Influence during
the coming week on the political side
Of MeXco's problem. According to
official reports of the state depart
ment the sweeping claims Of victory
made by General Carranga are rofuted
and General villa still Is pressing the
Cnrranxa forces hard south Of Leon.
The most severe loss sustained by
General Carranza was the wounding
Of General Obrcgon. whose left arm
was shot away Rumors were current
tonight In Mexican quarters that
Obrcgon had succumhod 70 his
wound, hut this was not confirmed.
General Benjamin Hill. who was In
command of the Carranza forces at
Naco last year. "a Mexican Of foreign
descent now is IN charge of the Car
RAMA military operations against
Generals villa and Angeles in central
Mexico.
The villa troops have been handi-
capped by lack of ammunition with
which General lin ~ said TO be well
supplied General Pablo Gonzales. am
other Carrunza commander. Is NOV
Ing toward Mexico CITY II is UNDER
stood that the convention government
has about 10000 troops in the capital
and that the approaching Carranza
forces probably will be met in the
outskirts Of the city to decide the
question Of possession
ised Cross Is Active.
O. j. O'connor. Pacific coast di-
rector Of the Rcd Cross has been d.
rectcd to proceed from san, Francisco
TO Mexico City TO personally direct the
Rcd Cross work there Of relieving the
starving population,
Mr. O'Connor, who has had charge
of relief work on the Pacific coast of
Mexico and nj El Paso. will probably
sail from Galveston Tuesday for Vera
Cruz lie Will be accompanied from
Vera Cruz to Mexico City by Consul
General Arnold Shanklin.
a load of provisions from Eagle
Pass for the relief Of the population
of the Monclova district has been pur-
chased hy the Red Cross and will be
sent forward early this week.