Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-21
CARRANZA AT HIS
MINI0NS' MERCY,
HIDES TN DUNGEON


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weeks more for the factions to try to
get together, but In the event OF failure
the open active support Of the United
States viii be given 10 an entirely new
set OF Msxicans-a coalition, It - ex-
pected, Of the Villa-Zapata faction, which
has demonstrated It's willingness TO make
peace and other elements Unidentified
with the other factions or parties.
ViIIa-zapata statement.
The agency Of the yilla~zapata govern
ment here gave out the following state
ment tonight:
In view OF inslnuations from sources
unfriendly 10 the convention cause tbst
the desire Of the convention leaders to
negotiate towards a peseegble solution
Of the pnobisms Of Mexico has been in
spired by weakness. General villa has
authorized Enrique @. Laorente, confl-
Dental agent OF the convention govern
ment, to issue this formal declaration:
4" Not only is the convention govern
ment willing 20 enter at this time into
negotiations for the restoration OF peace
in Mexico, Tut It wishes to place itself
on record as promising that when obre-
sOn Is finally crushed. as the convention
government firmly believes he will be,
the offer to meet the unfriendly element
upon common ground will be immedi-
ately renewed as evidence OF the sincere
Intentions OF the convention leaders.
Governor Maytorena, In answer to n
telegram from General villa directing
him to send troops to restore order and
protect foreign lives and interests In the
Yaqui valley. states that lie has sent 700
troops for the ordered purpose. They
were expected 20 arrive at the scene Of
the disturbances yesterday The message
conveying this information 70 the conf
dental agency came from Diaz Lom-
bardo secretary OF state at Chihuahua,
last night and by Instructions from him
the news has been communicated 10 the
State department OF the United statek.
Thlg prompt action by General villa un-
doubtedly viii furnish an effective rem
edy to the difficulty. fs
Il Conditions Quiet.
ON BOARD u. s. S. COLORADO, Off
Coast OF Mexico Cvia San Diego, CALI,
June D.-Conditions are quiet In the Yaqul
valley and no further molestation OF
Americans there by Indians. has been re-
ported, according to radiograms received
To-day by Admiral Howard. commpniea-
ton between Guaymas and the valley has
been re-established.
Two Americans, according to Admiral
Towards Rdyiees, were robbed In raid
by bandits north of Gusymas recently.
but neither was injured.
Railroad communication between Mo-
gales and Guaymas is still interrupted,
An organization OF neutral residents in
Lower California Il assuming donl-
mating position. Il was reported. and has
addressed communications 20 both villa
and CerranEa urging peace,
To Oppose banding.
i NoGALlea, Sonora, Mexico, June co.
IGovernor jose Maytorena authorized the
statement today that the entire forces
under his command would be used II
necessary TO resist the landing Of Amerl-
can marines on the west coast to protect
foreign settlers % the Yaaui valley from
Indians now az war
A detachment Of nearly 1000 troops sent
20 the Yaqui valley yesterday. he said.
was dispatched primarily to protect set
tiers and their crops from the Indians,
OF American military forces.
According TO adnces Maytorena has
received. the American warships under
the oommand OF Admiral Howard are
expected 10 arrive az Tobari bay late DO
day, The villa troops dispatched by the
governor will encounter burned railroad
hridEes and other obstacles north Of
GuaymAs.
when WaFshtp Arrives.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. June a.--The CRUISER
Colorado. flagship OF the Pacific fleet
which sailed from hore Thursday, should
arrive al GuAymas. sonora. sometime 10.
night. according TO last advless. Admired
Thomas b. Howard Is aboard, with three
companies Of marines, four rapid-fire
field guns and two automatieS and a
ships complement OF SO officers and
nen, Of whom 800 are available for shore
duty. The protected cruiser chatta-
nooga. which followed the Colorado,
should arrive at ouaymas tomorrow
morning, with $50 officers and men, OF
whom 800 arr available for shore duty.
Villa FsvOrs Mexico city.
FL PASO. TEX, June 0-General
Francisco villa favors Mexico City as
the place for holding a peace conference.
according TO a statement issued at Aguas
calleutes' villa takes the position that
Aexico's troubles are national; that TO
hold any conference outside the country
would lessen the disnlty o. the nation;
that It makes no difference what troops
may occupy Mexico City, the people Of
Mexico should settle their own affairs
within their own country.
The report from Washington OF q spill,
, IN the carranza oabiaet Was the sub
jeet Of spirited comment In Mexican cir
Giles here, but pending further develop
menta, none would venture a prediction
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