Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-09
PEACE WITH HONOR
DEMAND IN MEXICO
Views of Gen. Raoul Mader0,
Who Commands Division
of Villa Forces.
COMMENDS THE COURSE
OF PRESIDENT WILSON
Says Assistance From the Outside
Must Not Infringe Upon the
National Pride.

Ell PASO, Tex, August e-Gen. Raoul
Madero, commander Of division OF tho
Villa forces, Villa governor Of Neuvo
Leon state and member of the family
of the late President Francisco Madero.
issued a statement which was made
public today on the peace plan of tho
an-American conference. After preface
ing with a declaration that the subject
matter was his personal views. of no
official weight or significance. Gen.
Madero said:
Nothing is more desired by tho
Mexican people than the re-establis
ment of peace and stable government.
but the pride Of sovereign people
naturally demands that If assistance
must come from an outside source ic
! must be accomplished with honor to
ourselves and without in any way in
ringing our national pride.
During this revolution many people
have openly advocated what Is called
armed Intervention. President Wilson
seems to be eliminating in a satisfac-
tory solution.
People Thinking for Themselves.
The people of Mexico are beginning
now to think for themselves. In 1910
the principal reforms fought for were
political; that is to say, a certain man
for president with no reelection and
equal franchise. The agrarian problem
was considered in secondary way.
To-day. as evidenced not only by the
successive plans of several leaders but
the acts and statements of the leaders
and the people well, we have a very
| patent indication of the healthy growth
| which the Mexican people have gone
through and that the finished product
is very nearly ready to emerge from
the furnace.
TT is my belief that foreign capital
| must and will be encouraged to invest
| in Mexico and it will receive every
guarantee and protection. 1 do not
mean that special privileges should be
given, as was the rule of Porf1rio Diaz,
but that capital tending to establish
industries and earn its right to be
invested will be encouraged.
"One thing which must be dealt with
| Is sound and safe tariff law"
Awaiting Gen. Scott's Arrival.
Associates of Gen. Francisco Villa,
| foreign merchants and representatives
of mining corporations operating in
| northern Mexico today awaited the ar
rival here from Washington of Mai.
Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief Of stan OF
the United States Army, who is thought
to have been commissioned with i'm
portant representations from the State
| Department to Gen. Villa.
Aside from the statement Of George
p. Carothers. special agent of the State
Department, that interference with for
eign property and imports was halted by
the announcement of the coming of Cen
Scott, no information has come to give
an inkling Of the exact nature of the
| commission Gen. Scott bears.
The Villa leaders expect from him
representations on peace in connection
with the pan-American conference. The
| foreign merchants and mining corporation
representatives expect assistance, the
former in the resembling of orders of
confiscation and the latter a clear
statement from Gen. Villa as to what
will be required of them at the meet
ing he has called of mining men at
Chihuahua City.
carranza Preparing a Statement.
GALVESTON. Tex. August s-Gen.
Carranza is preparing a manifesto to
the American people, in which he plans
to review the Mexican situation and
make public the correspondence be-
| tween his government and the State
| Department. Notice of preparation Of
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