Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-16
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tage of the opportunity that presents
itself to solve all our troubles by peace
full means.
VILLA AND ADVISERS
ANXIOUS For PEACE
Il am earnestly willing to do all
can within the limits of my power
to bring about the peacnfuI arrange
ment in question. for ! know very
well that Villa and his advisers have
been equally willing, for some months
past, TO put an end TO this trouble
without any further wasting the cner-
gies of the country
THREATEN TO ExpEi,
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
Especial TO The Times Dispatch
NERA CRUZ. June 15.--Peremptury
notice was served on the international
committee in Mexico City, yesterday.
by the so-called sovereign convcn-
non TO quit cabling Washington re-
ports OF the horrors of life in Mexico
City during these days or be expelled
from the country
Just how the sovereign convention
controlling little or nothing twenty
miles beyond the boundaries of Mexico
CITY. proposes to carry out this anti
"grinRo" threat, the resolution adontod
omitted TO explain.
Through lsmael Palafox, the acting
Foreign Minister, the decision OF the
convention was conveyed to the Bra
lillian minister. Senior Palafox also dis
cusscd with Senior Oliveria the inten-
ton of the acting President to sum
mon the officers OF the committee and
In the presence Of this diplomat to set
forth the nrOVisinnv n a NJ ri nf
almost forgotten Mexico Constitution,
which prohibits, under penalty Of ex-
pulsion from the country. "pernicious
activities" of foreigners in the political
affairs of Mexico.
Two recent messages to Washington.
the first from the international com
mittee. under date Of May 4, and the
second from the American Society of
Mexico, dated May 90, reused the con-
vention to action.
PARTICULAR EXCEPTION
TO CERTAIN CHARGES
In the first communication particu-
lar exception was taken to these para
graphs:
mo stronger indictment of the revo-
luton can he made than the criminal
charges which are hurled back and
forth daily in the convention between
the opposing factions"
The Wholesale violation OF women
and children throughout the country Is
indescribable. Villages are plundered
and destroyed. The so-called revolu-
ton has become simply cloak for un-
restrained graft. pillage, rapine and de-
struction, with no hope of relief"
In the message of the American So
cicty. the paragraph which hurt the
feelings of the convention was the
following:
The capital is suffering lingering
death The Indifference OF those en-
gagged in the present endless warfare
Of factions toward the necessities OF
the great majority of the people Of
Mexico, native and foreign. is daily
bringing about mass OF complica-
lions which Will render a solution OF
the Mexican problem stall more diff
cult"
CALCULATED TO GIVE
WRONG IMPRESSION
According to the convention these
statements are calculated to produce
the impression in the United States
that Mexico is picking leaf from
Germany's hook, and the convention, in
It's notice to the international COM
mittee. sharply resents the COMPARE
son.
organized for charitable motives"
set forth the procurement OF the
convention "by which 1t had gained
sympathy and esteem by helping the
needy and the starving, your associa-
ton of foreign charities. made up of
representatives OF foreign colonies
North American predominating--ha
allowed itself to be diverted from It's
humanitarian aims and has adopted
the ungrateful practice Of rendering
frequently to Washington Information
of character distinctly defamatOry
concerning our revolutionary state.
'Al1 these notes, many Of which we
possess. are impregnated with the
spirit of malevolcnce. which dictated
the lbclous publications: 'Barbarous
Mexico
eff foreigners persist In modelling in
the policies Of the country, which shell
tiers them, and which guarantees them
hospitality. that country has n legiti-
mate right to cXpell them from this
asylum MS pernicious persons.
The government of the convention
will proceed with strict and exact le-
gality to end the intrusion in its af-
fairs of the international junta, espe-