Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
VILLA TAKES FIRST
step TOWARDPEACE
TELECRApHS cARRANzA URGING
CONFERENCE FOR REsToHA-
TON or ORDER.
FO0DsTuFFs DENIED ENTRY
American Red Cross Reports Authors.
ties at piedrss hegrss Declared
"Supplies Were Not NEEDED
Wilson's Warning Stressed.

Washington, June LITTLE United
Etates has been formally notified by
General villa, OIL behalf Of The Mexi-
can convention forces that he tele-
conference for the restoration OF
peace and constitutional government
I'm Mexico.
This step IN the first tangible devel-
opment resulting from President VII.
sons recent warning to all Mexican
factions that unless they came to an
agreement among themselves soon,
some other means would be employ
ID by the United States TO relieve
the suffering population from further
deyastations OF the military element.
On carranza's reply depends the neat
move In the situation.
Deny Entry 81 Food.
coincidently the state department
was advised BY Miss Mabel Beard.
man. OF the American Red Cross, that
the Mexican authorities at Piedras
kegras had denied entry to car
load Of o,odstuffs consigned for the
relief CT the people In Moncioya. One
report says that General Hernandez.
the villa commander. had declared the
supplies mot only we're not needed
but would not be allowed to enter =
Until Consul Blocker reports the de-
iails. the state department will take
no further action.
Thn Ay.pa.sy fkna fEarnral
Villa had Initiated movement for
peace was received with, satisfaction
lin Official quarters. Enrique G. i4lor-
ente. Washington representative OF
the villa zapata coalition, called on
Secretary Lansing with copy OF the
villa telegram 10 carranza and q long
note from General villa replying to
President Wilson's recent pronounce.
ment Of policy. The note referred ap.
preeiatiseiy To the Presidents efforts
and outlined the purposes OF the Villa.
Zarata leaders TO bring about recon,
citation with the Carranxa forces.
ssresses Wilson's Warning.
In the message TO carranza. dated
June III. stress ID laid upon President
Wilson's warning that the United
States would he obliged TO decide on
other methods" should coalition OF
the factions prove futile. General
villa says:
In our opinion this declaration In.
Wolves two perils which may Illustrate
the ends Of the revolution and impair
our sovereignty. f'irat, the cientiticos.
with any other group, might again en-.
throne themselves with American as.
sistance. Second. should the people
mol submit to this, the American gov
ernment might have recourse To armed
Intervention, Ia the face Of these two
imminent dangers. and without recog.
mixing the right OF the American gov,
ernmerlt to intervene I'm our affairs. we
think that We should seek means that
would permit the reunion and reorpan-
iTation OF the Conatitut.onalist party.
even though II be indispensable TO
make sacrifices al seifssteem We be.
lieye also that this is what patriotism
and the future welfare Of our country
requires OF us.
w such sense, we propose To sou
that we take under consideration
President Wilson's note aud that. IL
you are 80 disposed az We ourselves
Are, that you advise aa that We may
discuss and agree al once upon tho
form aud terms OF procedure in the
reorganization OF the national consti,
tntionai government, We have ALREADY
placed ourselves ia touch with the
chief Of the convention government.
as well as with the commanding gen.
erai Of the army Of the south"
The telegram was signed by General
villa and M Dlaz Lombardo. In charge
OF the department Of foreign affairs OF
the convention government.