El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-20

to Carranza OF about 5000 men, about
70 percent of the rolling stock OF the
railroads Of Mexico, the richest mining
and cattle country OF Mexico, ana the
second largest state of the country
about the size OF the state OF Arizona
In loss TO Americans the activities OF
the Villa government through con.is-
cation and direct thefts o. ore, cattle'
hides and depreciation Of VIVA cur
rency forced upon the country II IS
estimated, has cost $50. oOO,9st.
Ii is said that more money and goous
were dissipated in debauchery aau
gambling, and stolen out OF the c0un-
try than would have been needed 10
support z revolution of three times IT'S
maEnitude for three times its length
OF time. Churches were stripped OF
their treasure. banks were looted OF
gold and silver specie aud natlonat
bank notes Confiscated gocas We're
practicable given away TO satisfy the
people ruined by lack OF employment
BY theft Of crops, and by the oeprecla-
tion Of Villa currency they were lorced
Conference Opens sunday.
T-ader. escort OF United States army
provost marshal Lieut. A. g Shaken
berger. Gov. Fidel ATila, Of the VIVA
faction in chihuahua. military govern
OF Roberto Lim0n and Gen Manuel
Banda were unotCred from the tnterna-
tional bridge &c the Mexican consulate
NJ SO North II PasO street, where con-
sui Andres G. Garcia and Gen isa9el
Robes received them Sunday in the
first conference
After the conference. Ger. Robes de-
clared: 1T is simply reorganization
of the Villa forces" Re is spoken OF as
the successor to Villa in leadership IN
the event OF failure OF peace negoIia-
tions between the Villa and Carranza
For two hours and a h2lf the terms
Of peace between the rival factions IN
Mexico were argued, sometimes win IN
almost precipitate outbreak Of angry
H#
OF the revolution against the recO4-
nized government Immediately Ioi-
lowing the conference, consul Garcia
went TO the federal building ana con-
ferred behind closed doors with United
States collector Zach I. Cobb, with the
results OF both the conference at the
consulate and at the federal building
being carefully guarded from inquiry
Fate of Revolt in Balance.
1t was admitted that upon the nego-
tiations under way between the Mexl-
can consurs office and the former VII
lista chieftains hinged the fate OF the
by Gov. ATila- Gen. Eimon and Gen
Banda were not announced SUNDAY
night, but besides amnesty and = cash
consideration, the proposition OF tax
ing over the generals, al officers ana
their commands, with recognition OF
full rank when included in the CoEsti-
nationalist government forces, was con-
sidered fully.
offer made by consul Garcia, that the
Villista chieftains could not accept
such terms because the rank and Tile
IF the Villista soidieFy we're in no mood
20 con slider them
TeIegrams TO Iua-ez from Chihuahns
city Sunday advised that peace had
been declared" between the Villa fac
ton and Carranza, that the Villa revo-
luton was at an end and family mem
bers Of Americans in Chihuahua city
have received word that everything is T
quiet again and il is safe" 10 visit the
capital once more.
villa An5i-American.
Villas last words to his officers at 1
Chihuahua city were as follows. ac-
cording TO reliable statements in FL !