Rock Island Argus., 1915-01-28
Villas FORTUNES
NOW IS MILLIONS
Carranza Consul Declares Mexi-
can General Has Cash in
United States Banks.

St Louis. Mo. Jan. 2s.-That Cen
eTai villa. the Mexican army lead has
amassed a bank account Of SIS. 900 600.
which he has boarded In United States
banks. IS the declaration Of Senior Jose
J. Pesquera. appointed Mexican con
sui in St. Louis by the Carrsnza gov
ernment but who has been refused
/ recognition as Mexican consul by Act
ing Consul James Arbuckle. Arbuckle
refused 10 turn over the archives of
the ST. Louis Mexican consulate to
Pesquers. but turned the Office over to
the representative OF the Cara gov
ernment-
Pesauera declares that villa Is dis
crestly keeping near the United States
border 50 he can quickly cross into
neutral territory" Pesquera also
says; His sole purpose in continuing
his fEht Is 10 augment his personal
cash balance in the United States"
Pesquera. in letter to the Globe
Democrat yesterday. says:
No newspaper controversy can set
tie the question Who f. the Mexican
consul at St Louis- But for the ser
iOus consequences 20 St Louis mer-
chants who may accept as authorita-
tive the statements made by your in
formants. 7 would refrain from COM
nentinE on the article in your issue OF
this date.
1T may crafty the pride OF Mr.. Ar
buckle to usurp the preroeative OF the
king OF Spain. and In his position as
Vice consul OF that country 10 deter
mine the wealthy question. which your
president and secretary OF state have
not vet been able to solve. but the
practical question which Is put UP to
St Louis merchants Is What will hap
pen 10 my shipment when II is offered
at Mexican ports . This question /
can answer.
The Carranza government has pos
session OF all the ports OF entry in
Mexico. II IS collecting several million
dollars in duties monthly and is us
ing this money To establish and main
tain a stable government in Mexico.
In line with its policy it has sent
me to 81. Louis as consul of Mexico. Il
has already established consulates in /
the leading cities OF this country and /
Europe.
1T IS due to the St Louis merchants 7
10 correct the erroneous impression I
which your article Of this morning
conveys. Any consular invoice from /
St. Louis which is certified by any one 4
but myself as Mexican consul will be
at any Mexican port of entry.
and it will subject both the consignee
and the consiCnor to such delay as may
be incident to the obtaining of a pro-
per certificate at the place OF ship
ment.
If YOU care TO add authentic news.
permit one who has just come from
Mexico and who is thoroughly convers-
8nt with the situation there. 10 state
that the zone OF Influence of both Villa
ana Zapata are rapidly narrowing. villa
IS discreetly keeping near the United
States border. so he can quickly cross
into neutral territory. His sole pur-
pose in continuing his fight is to aug
ment his personal cash balance in
United States banks. which already
has assumed the enormous proper
tons OF over S15.0OO.OO0. At the
moment he will join
Patriots Diaz and Huerta. vino man
aged to escape from Mexico with their
lives and their millions.
Instead of accommodating personal /
wealth. Mr.. Carranza is sacrificing all /
he has for the cause OF the common
people OF Mexico. to whom he Is de- I
voting his talents. his means and his !
very life. and who are rallying to his I
support everywhere. lie will emerge /:
rom this contest one OF the greatest {
igures in history. Respectfully. Z
JOSE ]. PESoUERA. :
Mexican Consul"
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