Bisbee daily review., 1915-11-10
PEREZ WILL NOT JOIN
THE CARRANZA FACTION
Juan Medina Quits Villa; Many
Desert and Go to Aqua Prieta;
Carlos Randall Expected to
Leave Villa Next.

Leave Villa Next.
"When Francisco Villa, who has en-
oyed the popular favor Of both MexI-
cans and Americans, on both sides Of
the border, decides that the lives Of
foreigners should be placed in jeopar-
dy, and in some cases taken, it is
then time for his well-wishing and
sdherents to leave his
cause. This is what have DONE"
The above is a part of an interview
with j. Lozano Perez, who, since the
Carranza Villa break, in 1914, has
acted as Villa consul at Naco, Arizona.
Perez is one of the best known villa
along the Mexican
border. He has represented the
Northern Chief in many cases, out
side of mis- own work. and was always
known as one of his staunchest
friends.
81 was willing to do anything, pos
sible, for villa" added Perez, until
the unrecognized aspirant declared
he would no longer protect American
lives in Mexico. This was his stand
while he was YET i'm Naco and decided
me to take the step which / have. l
have left his service and his cause.
villa, apparently has got
away from the advice of those
who have been his real friends.
He Is dominated by men who for
get their main purpose in the
hatred for the 'Gringo'. Villa
could have perpetuated his claim
on the allegiance of large num-
Der of Mexicans for years, but the
largest number of those can not
help but appreciate that his stand
will be his ultimate undoing'
According to Perez, Villa felt very
bitter toward Americans on account
Of the Administrators recognition Of
the First Chief", as the de facto head
Of the Mexican government. His
hatred, declares the former CONSUL
oyerbalanced his judgment and has
/ cast him into fatal error.
Those of us along the Mexican
/ border" remarked Perez, who have
been his supporters have realized that
/ to win the esteem of the United
States we must protect Americans and
other foreigners in Mexico. Even at
] this time. when Carranza has been
recognized. Villas course was to pro-
teet foreigners This he threatens
not to do.
Under such circumstances l ind 1t
impossible to support his claims any
longer / am no sympathizer with the
theory of kill the foreigners and as
his representative l would have had
to approve of acts which he threatens
to carry out and which viii bring his
cause to a very sudden end.
In leaving villa at this time it
may be thought that ] shall at
tempt to cast my fortunes with
Carranza Nothing is further
from the facts. l shall reside in
the United States until such time
as the country is pacided and re-
enter Mexico as Mexican citizen
It is state that Perez's reason fol
leaving the Villa standard was The
/, Chieftains threat to kill all the for
eigners he found i'm Sonora and parti
cular the Americans. 1t is also stated
that Perez was held to be TO blame fo
the reported killing Of the four Anne
ricans last week This and other in
stances. of the kind, it is said, decide,
the former consul to take the cours
which he pursued
) Juan Medina Quits.
Juan Medina. one OF Villas mos
prominent and brilliant generals, pass
ed through Bisbee yesterday It is III
,. derstood he is on his way to El PasC
r That he has quit villa and the latter
/ army is admitted by those in clos
p touch with him While in Bisbee Ne
r dina made himself known to but yer
few.
s Word from Naco, yesterday ind
Gated that many villa men were do
serting and going to Aqua Priet
where they are receiving amnesty.
is said that as many as six hundre
d have left Naco i'm the last couple
y days
IS Carlos Randall Next?
e, II is confidently expected that Ca
l. los Randall, the Villa governor Of S
D. nora, who succeeded Jose Maytoren
F. win be the next supporter Of II
f. Chieftain to leave his native heat
IL for protection IN the United States.
1t Confidential advices from Nogal
IS would indicate that. when villa a
Ig pears in sight of Nogales, Randall w
e. cross the border into the Unit,
Is States
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