The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18
VILLA TAKES FIRST
step TOWARDPEACE
TELEGRAPHS CARRANZA URGING
CONFERENCE FOR REsToRA-
TON OF ORDER.
FO0DSTUFFS DENIED ENTRY
American Red Cross Reports Authori-
ties at Piedras Negras Declared
Supplies Were Not Needed
Wilson'S Warning Stressed.

Washington, June 16.-The United
States has been formally notified by
General Villa, on behalf of the Next
can convention forces that he tele-
graphed General Carranza urging a
conference for the restoration of
peace and constitutional government
in Mexico.
This step is the first tangible deVel-
opment resulting from President VIII
sons recent warning to all Mexican
factions that unless they came to an
agreement among themselves soon,
some other means would be employ
ed by the United States to relieve
the suffering population from further
devastations of the military element.
On CarranZas reply depends the next
move in the situation
Deny Entry of Food.
CONFIDENTLY the state department
was advised by Miss Mabel Board
man, of the American Red Cross, that
the Mexican authorities at Piedras
Negras had denied entry to a car
load of foodstuffs consigned for the
relief of the people in Monclova. One
report says that General Hernandez,
the Villa commander, had declared the
supplies mot only were not needed
but would not be allowed to enter"
Until Consul Blocker reports the de-
tails, the state department will take
| no further action.
The announcement that General
Villa had initiated movement for
peace was received with satisfaction
i'm official quarters. Enrique c. Llor-
ente, Washington representative Of
the VillaZapata coalition, called on
Secretary Lansing with a copy of the
Villa telegram to CarranZa and a long
| note from General Villa replying to
President Wilson's recent pronounce
| ment of policy. The note referred APP
preciatively to the Presidents efforts
| and outlined the purposes of the Villa
Zapata leaders to bring about recon-
Citation with the Carranza forces.
Stresses Wilson's Warning.
In the message to Carranza, dated
| June IL, stress is laid upon President
Wilson's warning that the United
States would be Obliged to decide on
| other methods" should coalition of
| the factions prove futile. General
Villa says:
IN our opinion this declaration in
wolves two perils which may Illustrate
| the ends of the revolution and impair
our sovereignty. First, the cientificos,
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 reorgan-
! ization of the Constituencies party,
even though it be indispensable to
| make sacrifices of self-esteem. We be-
| lieve also that this is what patriotism
and the future welfare of our country
requires of us.
I'm such sense, we propose to you
that we take under consideration
President Wilson's note and that, if
| you are so disposed, as we ourselves
| are, that you advise us that we may
discuss and agree at once upon the
form and terms of procedure in the
reorganization of the national consti-
tutional government. We have already
| placed ourselves ir touch with the
| chief of the convention government.
as well as with the commanding gen.
eral of the army of the SOUTH"
The telegram was signed by General
Villa and NJ. Diaz Lombardo, in charge
| OF the department of foreign affairs of
| the convention government.