El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13
VILLA PRAISES
PRES. WILSON
Asserts that He Is Acting
Only For "the Conven-
ton" in His Fighting.

federal government. according to the
law, I will endeavor to esJabllsh com
mercial and diplomatic relations with
the United States in its present dealings
tina the white house may recognize the
government I represent because the
pacification of the republic will be an
accomplished fact in the near future.
Endorses Wilson and Bryan.
st certainly endorse the conduct Of
the United States in its preset dealings
with Mexico in leaving US MeXicans free
to settle our own internal affairs. The
invasion of NeracruZ by the United
States I consider as lamentable
blunder made by Huerta.
Il acknowledge that president Wilson
and Mr.. Bryan have acted fairly with
the Mexican people.
with regard to the embargo on
arms and ammunition, the war would
end if only the United States would
withhold it's moral support from all
factions and aid only the convention
government which is the only one
legitimate, able and strong enough to
pacify the republic.
I cannot express an opinion with re-
gard to the best candidate for the
presidency Of the republic. The people
will freely exercise sovereignty in that
respect as soon as the opportune time
comes to do so.
1T would be impossible for Mr.. Car
rama to be elected president in a free
and legal election. The people detest
him on account of his blunders and am
billions. His election would be accom-
plished only through fraud and COnse-
quenly the people would object to it
with armed hands.
81 am not able now to foreteu how
long the war will last in Mexico. I will
do all that in me lies even with any
sacrifice, in order that the war may
come to an end and in order to put an
end to the anarchism started by the
flight Of the traitors from Mexico City
Wants All in Harmony.
I would like to have a government
in which all parties might be repre-
sented under the condition that the
true revOlutiOnists and sincere demo-
Gratis, in order to avoid the centraliza-
ton of power that would bring about
plutOCracy or militarism.
Industry and commerce have i'm
proved in the last six months only in
that part of the republic controlled by
my forces. In all the cities that we
capture, we allow merchants to open
their houses and we encourage the de-
velopments of industry. I can prove
this assertion with facts.
Does Not Fear CientificOs.
'I have absolutely no fear whatever
of the lntrtgues of the CientificOs. They
entirely are not worth the while. By
themselves, in the military sense Of the
word, they are harmless. and they are
prudent enough not to take Up arms
The war is being waged by us, the
plain people, but amongst US there are
no CientificOs.
once the Carranza party is con-
quered. popular elections have to be
called so as to change from the military
rule.
The duties that circumstances have
obliged me to take upon myself tenn
pOrarily, will no longer be binding on
me az, soon as we arr IN communica-
ton With the convention I will not
mold any political office even if the
convention thought it proper for me to
do it.
Condemns European War Practices.
If, unfortunately, my country would
be invaded by any European power. I
would not ask the aid. of any nation.
would allow the world to defend the
rights Of the weak.
L condemn the use of aeroplanes in
order to throw bombs upon defenceIess
people. The aeroplanes we have are
being used in operations very different
from the ones I am reproving.
I Will conclude by telling the world
that viii continue in the defence of
my peoples rights with unwaverina fl
deity. When the aims of the reVolu-
ton will have been obtained and real
lied, and when peace will have once
more come back to US, I will retire
to my home. I do not fight for per
sOnal ambitions
FRANCISCO VILLA"
'IrapuatO, GtO., Feb. Z, 1915"