East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-19

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-General
Francisco villa, commander-in-ch chief
OF the forces controlled by the con-
vention in session at Mexico CITY, is
due today to reach the capital to
assist Colonel Rogue Gonzales Cara,
selected by the convention as tenn
porary executive to succeed General
Eulalio Gutierrez.
Advices to this effect reached the
state department. together with the
information that, while the capital
was well protected and policed,"
there had been some executions for
disorders and the populace was un-
easy over the general situation.
The reasons for the departure OF
Gutierrez have not yet been explained
to the state department, and the be-
lief prevails that with the 5000 troops
accompanying him from Mexico City
and Generals Blanco and Robles, ne
is endeavoring either TO Join General
Obregon and the Carranza element
or intends to set up an Independent
| faction.
Plot Revealed by Letters.
Light was thrown on the conduct
of Gutierrez last night by the receipt
here from Vera Cruz OF the copies
of letters said to have been exchanged
between General Gutierrez and Gen
erals Obregon and Candido Aguilar,
dated January I. approximately the
time when Gutierrez announced to
the convention that he was working
on plans for the pacification OF Mex
leo Briefly, his plan was said to be
to unite with Generals obregon and
Aguilar in deposing General Villa
from control OF the convention forces.
Elseo Arredondo, head Of the Car
rama agency here, made public the
text OF the correspondence. The let
ter purporting to have been signed
by General Gutierrez follows:
Generals Alvaro Obregon and
Candido Aguilar. wherever they may
be- BY virtue OF a decision reached
between Generals Robes minister OF
war; Lucio Blanco. minister of the
interior; Eugenio Aguirre Benavides,
sub-secretary of war, and myself we
believe II patriotic and honest to ad-
dress you in order to point out the
convenience towards this capital while
we are formulating a plan of cam
paign against General Francisco villa
who we have always had the intention
of separating entirely from the con-
ventionist army and from all the pub
lie matters of our country.
Honest Chiefs to Cooperate.
For your information l must tell
YOU that delegates have arrived here
from the states of Tamaulipas. Goa
hula, Neuvo Leon and San Luis Pot
osi and have stated that the forces
which are operating in those states
are willing to support the altitude
which this government may assume
against villa and that few followers
will second his policy of brigandage
and desolation. because number or
honest chiefs of the northern division
also are willing to cooperate with u.s.
81 desire to point out to you that
IL Is our intention to occupy the prin-
cipal public offices of our country, but
to use all of our activities, good VIII
and patriotism to the end that peace
may be restored in the land To at
tain this end we are endeavoring to
accomplish the union of all the rev
olutionaries who have no exclusively
personal ambitions, but who are an
mated by the common desire to save
our country from anarchy and ruin.
''I trust that as soon as this COM
munication reaches your hands you
will give me a reply which 1 have no
doubt will be agreeable to our pur-
poses. Your affeGtionate friend and
colleague"
ObregOn's Reply Unfavorable.
f.oraroI OhrePnn'o answer was