The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-06
Scott Will Il Have Il We. Talk TALL !.
With Villa D !.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Brigs Gen.
Scott, chief Of staff of the United
States army. and Gen. villa have ar
ranged to confer: on the international
border at: El Paso with a view to ar
irving at ain understanding that will
permanently prevent further firing
into American territory by Mexican
factions fighting along the anterna.
tional line. ~. fg. .r :, I:
Gen. Scott left Naco for Ell l'aso to-
night and Gen. Villa is on his way
north, due to arrive, at the border
Wednesday. The conference Will be
held Immediately at the arrival Of the
Mexican chief. ~
Gen. Scott has been at Neco for
two weeks trying to bring about an
agreement between Gov. Maytorena
commanding the Gutierrez force at
tacking the Mexican town of that
name and Gen. Hill Of the Carranza
garrison. HIill agreed to withdraw but
Maytorena has postponed entering
into final agreement, awaiting in
structions, the arrival Of Gen! Cabral
on his way north with 5000 to take
charge of the situation. i.
The conference with villa lis un--
darstood to have been sought not only
because Of the delay at Naco hut SO
that any agreement reached might
apply to the whole of the intefna-
tional line. a.,;Ss
Praise For Iturbide. %
Sir Cecil spring-Rice, the British
ambassador, transmitted to the state
department today 4 copy Of "a mail
report from Charge Hohler Of the
British legation In Mexico City, say
-. y o. h. ~ = e. ~ 4 ~ d.
ing conditions there week ago were
deplorable. - ~
High co1nmendation was given Ed
uardo Iturbide, former governor OF
the federal district, for his efforts IN
saving the lives OF Britons and Amer
leans when the Zapata froces entered
the city. Since then Iturbide' has
succeeded in getting out Of the hands
of the Mexican officials who thrat-
,ened to execute him and according
TO official reports received today he Is
now in the United States.
Since Charge Hohler's report was
sent, conditions have improved, ac- :
cording to state department advices,
The Mexican convention reassembled
today and discussed credentials OF
delegates. 80 "
Carranza I'm Trouble ~
Eliseo Arrendondo, head Of the Car
rama agency here, issued statement
tonight summarizing dispatches from
Vera Cruz, confirming reports OF the
capture on December 80 Of Gen. Jesus
Carranza, brother Of the first chief by
Gen. Alfonso Santibanez, former Car
rama commander In San Geronimo,
State of Oaxaca. The; general and his
son and nephew are being held as
hostages, but his entire staff has been
executed by Santibanez. The state
ment says: ri S
'The first chief has received word
from Santibanez that If he will pardon
his treachery and allow him to retain
his military office he.will release Gen.
Carranza and his two relatives. He
makes the threat that unless his COLI
ditions are met he will execute Gen.
Jesus Carranza and his son and
nephew
"Carrs.nsa's reply was: Such traiF-
orous conduct can receive no pardon. :
If my brothers death is a necessary
step towards the triumph OF our priIt-
ctples and the establishment 'of peace
1 am willing that he die. And I know
that my brother will be willing to sac
rtflce his life for his country r, ..
Gas soon as he was aware OF tie
plight Of Gen. Jesus Carranza, the first
chief ordered troops to the isthmus
This morning they routed santibanez's
column near Sangeronimo and the
traitor, with $50 men, fled to the town
of Chihuitan, in the mountains o1
oaxaca." l. ~