The Washington herald., 1915-08-20
VILLA ACCEPTS
PEACE PROPOSAL
Convention Government o.
fers to Cooperate with Pam
American Conference.
NOT AWARE OF PLAN
ONLY Curt Acknowledgment Received
from First Chief-Zapata's
Reply Awaited.

Formal acceptance by Gen. Francisco
Villa of the peace overtures for the hem
eft of Mexico put forward by the pan
American conference, led by the United
States. was presented to Secretary oil
State Lansing late yesterday afternoon
by Enrique c. Llorente, Villas agent in
Washington.
The only word on the subject so far
heard from First Chief Carranza was
a curt message received by Elisoe Arrc-
dondo. the agent of the Cnrsti' 'lti'''' =
government in Washington. in which
Carranza Acknowledged receipt u! sIle
pan-American peace note.
Text of Villas Reply.
The text of the Villa reply is as fol-
lows:
Il as seneral-in-chier of the conven-
tion army. have been informed with sat
isfaction of the friendly note which your
excellencies have advanced to me. and
which l received on the night of Au-
gust ;.
In replying l have the honor to in
form YOU that the convention govern
ment is stronger through its own force
and power to continue the fight defend
ing the institutions belonging to the Mex
lean peOpe until such a time as the
high ideals of the revolution which guar
Iantces a solid and stable peace are real
IZed but taking into consideration the
friendly and brotherly attitude of the
United States of America and our SIS
tiers. the Latin-American republics OF
Brazil Chile. Argentina. Bolivia. l'ru-
quay. and Guatemala. with the end that
the peace in Mexico must be an immc-
diate fact and constitutional order. duly
esta blished We are ready to accept and
cordially We do accept. the good Offices
of your eNCellenCies toward calling re-
union of delegates of the contendins
parties recognized in Mexico
1T will be possible for them to reach
la satisfactory agreement thus. saving
the national honor. well understanding
that the convention government is
willing TO make all kinds of efforts to
correspond to the good will expressed by
your exceliencies.
Il want To state clearly that all mill
tary chiefs as well as the civilians at
taChed to the convention army are will
ing to establish IN Mexico a provisional
government that will guarantee the cleo
tions to which the people will he con-
vocatsd TO eject with liberty its officers.
as We have no further desire except that
the nomination will he in favor of a
determined man. I have the honor to re-
iterate 10 your eNcellencies the sincerity
of my highest esteem.
"FRANCISCO VILLA.
General in Chief Of Operations
CHrranaz's Generals Loyal.
Al Villas associates in the cause of the
convention government will make replies
Of like import.
Carranza is expected either to reject the
proposal or to make conditions impossible
of acceptance by the other faction. lndi-
"a Mons are that for the present, at least,
Carraaza's generals will stand by him.
So far nothing has been heard from
Gen. Zapata. although no doubt is en-
pressed by officials here that he will make
a response substantially in accord with
tn At forwarded By his ally. Gen. Villa.
Following the receipt of all the re-
sponses il is understood that the Fan
American conference will reassemble in
New York to determine upon a future
-uurSe of action.