Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-12
Would Join Other Cheifs for
Triumph of Revolution
ary Principles.
HELP FOR POOR PEOPLE
Agrarian Problem Held Most
Serious-More About
Battle of Leon.

FL Paso. Texas. June 12.-General
Villa, in a note to President Wilson.
expresses Willingness ito invite a new
union of all Mexicans, to work to-
gether TO insure the triumph of the
revolutionary principles. especially the
agrarian problem and the extension of
instruction among the poorer classes" :"
The note is a reply to the recent
communication sent to General Villa
and other leaders in Mexico.
The Villa reply to President Will
sons note is friendly in it's terms It
explains that General villa makes the
statement in his own name. believing
he can affirm It "in the name OF all
factions whose political tendencies are
represented by the conventionalist
government and supported by the arm
les under his commander.
General Villa declared he is i'm
PEELED to reply to President Wilson's
declaration of policy regarding Mex
leo because OF MIR. Wilson's high spirit
OF justice and the consideration and
respect in which he is held both inside
and outside his own country. especially
by the middle class and poor people
of Mexico. a consideration and respect
which / also hold for him"
Reviews Assassination.
Villa then reviews the assassination
Of President Madero and Vice Presi-
dent Suarez and the efforts Of the
constitutionalists to overthrow the re-
gime of Huerta- He refers to the
moral aid given by the people of the
. -
for which he expresses the gratitude
of the Mexican people.
Il am pleased to know" says the
villa note further, that President
Wilson recognizes that the American
people and the American government
have no right to take any part in the
settlement of our Internal affairs"
Villa characterizes as 'disgracefuI"
the division among constitutionalist
leaders after the triumph against
Huerta, which he attributes in part
TO personal ambitions of some per-
sons" but declares that certain prin-
ciples were involved for which I'VE
are still fighting"
Washington, d. c.. June 12.-First
official news from American sources of
the battle at Leon, in which both villa
and Carranza forces alternately have
claimed victory, received here today,
refute Carranza reports of Villas rout,
and say his army is at Liberia, with
large quantities of captured supplies.
and that Carranza forces are too weak
TO advance
The dispatch confirms Villas claim
of victory at Silao and adds that in the
- 4 Il
supplies he had taken in the former
fight. He retired from Leon to Lii
bera, the dispatch says, because a
flank movement of Carranza troops
made Leon untenable for occupation.
Previous reports have described the
furious fighting there, in which Gen
eral Obregon. the Carranza command
er, lost an arm. and probably 10000
men were lost on both sides.
Today's dispatches indicate that both
armies are gathering strength for an
other grapple.
Carranza Bids for Recognition.
June 12.-General Carrarza has is
sued a proclamation at Vera Cruz,
making a bid for recognition by the
United States American Consul Silli-
man telegraphed It's text to the state
department today.
What effect, If any, Il will have on
President Wilson's Mexican policy can
only be conjectured. A statement by
General villa, already received in
Washington, is expected TO be laid
before the president Monday.
Carranza's proclamation calls on
the other factions TO affiliate with his
government and claims that he now
controls nine-tenths OF the population
and seven-eighths OF the territory in
Mexico.
''One of the greatest difficulties in
the matter of foreign policy" Car
rama says, has been lack of under
standing of other governments. par
ticularly the United States"
In his proclamation Carranza lays
down the following principles. OBJ
viously 10 learn how the Washington
government regards them:
Guaranty of foreigners of the rights
to which they are entitled under the
laws of Mexico. as to life. liberty and
property.
Indemnity for property damaged