New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-15
Suggestion for Constitu-
tionaIiSt Conference To
Be Considered.
RED CROSS REPORTS
SUPPLIES HOLD-UP
Carranza Agency Issues Denial
of Report of ObregOn'S
Death.

Washington, June 1.-THE text Of
General Villas proposal to First Chief
( Carranza for conference to consider
Mexican peace plans was handed TO
Secretary Of State Lansing to-day. It
will be presented TO the President at
the Cabinet meeting tomorrow The
statement of General Villas own posi-
tion, answering the Presidents state
ment of last week, is also in the hands
Of the State Department. The Villa
disposition, as shown in the statement,
is responsive, and although Villa sd-
mits that here is a shortage of food
in certain parts Of Mexico, he charges
observers with exaggeration.
In our opinion, this declaration in
wolves two perils, which may Illustrate
the ends Of the revolution and impair
our sovereignty. First, the Cientifcos,
with any other group, might again en-
throne themselves with American as
sistance. Second, should the people
not submit to this, the American gov
eminent might have recourse to armed
intervention. In the face of these two
imminent dangers, and without recog-
nizing the right Of the American gov
eminent TO intervene in our affairs, we
think that we should seek means that
would permit the reunion and reor-
ganization Of the Constituencies
party, even though il be indispensable
TO make sacrifices of self-esteem. We
believe also that this is what patriot
ism and the future welfare of our
country require Of US.
Asks Union of Factions.
an such sense we propose to you
that we take under consideration Pres
ident Wilson's note, and that, if you
are so disposed, as we ourselves are,
YOU advise us that we may dis
cuSs and agree at once upon the form
and terms of procedure in the reor-
ganization of the national constitu-
tional government. We have already
placed ourselves in touch with the
chief of the convention government, as
we'll as with the commanding general
Of the army of the south"
In the memorandum filed at the
State Department, General Villa sums
up with the following;
Owe of the convention government
have not been animated by ambitions
for mower. nor do we desire in any
case TO obtain il by means other than
bv the free vote of the Mexican people.
But inasmuch as the desire to consult
the country relative to the restoration
Of a legal regime, with Constitutional
sanction, is accepted by the Carranza
faction. we arc disposed, in the light OF
possible Intervention in our national
problems by a foreign power, TO again
invite all those MeXicans TO unite and
collaborate with us in the work OF
realizing the principles of the revolu-
ton. especially the Agrarian question,
and the development OF instruction Tor
the masses; and we only except from
this invitation those who, according TO
the words of President Wilson, have
ignored the constitution Of the repub-
lie and employed their power against
the interests Of the people. -. ..
"The Mexican people entertain sin
core gratitude toward those of the
United States for their generous sym
pathv and moral support, and l am
pieased 20 observe that President WIZ
son recognizes that the people and gov
eminent Of the Urited States made no
pretense Of right to take part IN the
/ solution of our internal affairs
Relief Work Interfered With.
Heads of the American Red Cross
/ here are disturbed at reports coming
to them from the border showing that
the shipment Of supplies into the fam
inc regions has been interfered with
II is hoped that the action Of General
. hernandez. who has held up two car