Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-19

III u -t-uf~ ,bAi'lAf| WV ~
In order Ia save the revolution from dis
sen~ion and failure | have been working
since the conference, of Torrcon 10 bring
about the reconciliation 81 III the revolu-
t%ioni-t-. wa, not blind Ia the defects of
some and the corruption of the Others, but
put aside my personal aver>ionS 10 at
tain the union which in my opinion was
necessary for the country'S good. With
this end in view. ! worked by Villa and "a
pata with an ardent desire 10 obtain peace.
Unfortunately the agreement Of Torreun
was mol observed, and n 10 the conflict of
Morclos. the savage intractabiIity of Pala-
fox. and Zapata'9 inconsistency. made nm
adjustment Impossible.
wa~ not able 10 attend the convention
in Mexico City, but | did 90 10 .Agua~ Ca
licntcS. a. wa~ bound To do hv the agree
mcnt Of Torrcon. in the formulating of
which | had no small part. The title of
president of the convention was conferred
npon me. and rs such did everything that
was within my power 10 b'end together
revolutionary opinions and Ia concilintc
all dissenting elements. went 10 work
with the earnest purpose of obtaining
peace, and with the firm resolution
not To subordinate principles 10 PERSONAL
tIeS. The same sentiments animated the
majority Of the representatives Of the
armies Of the Northeast ana Northwest.
aud those of the Central. Southern and
Eastern divisions. We went unprecedented.
disposed To lose or gain. a. fortune might
decree, and decided 10 stand by whatever
the convention might decide. and 10 ~acri-
flee all personalities for the sake Of ma
tional peace and revolutionary unity.
Villas representatives on the contrary.
went IN n very different state Of mind.
They went in 10 win. They would obey
the convention in that which was favorable
10 them. but not otherwise. This was
proved by their putting n . condition
"slne qua non.' the climination of Carran-
IN, which they wanted 10 bring about. not
Tor the sake Of principle. but IN order to
get rid of an obstacle to their ambitions.
Before the sessions began. ;nev tried Ia
persuade the delegates To swear that they
would dmand the withdrawal of Carranzn.
Threatening Ia take part in the convention
unless this compromise wa~ accepted. and
ia fact. they did not enter the convention
until they held a document Ia that effect.
signed by such members a. were willing IA
make that concession for the sake ~
peace.
Like the Nilli~ta~. the twcnty-,iX repre-
scntativ,~ sent ny Zapaia vent only to
win. They carried rrcdcntialS which de-
mandcd for them the right ar suffrage and
n voice IN the proceedings. but without
rcciprocatlng hy acquiring any obligations
towards the convention. the southern
AtIlla resolved ~ himself the right ~
agreeing or not. ~ the decisions ~ the
convention. though same were Ia ~ taken
with the concurrence ~ hi~ agents.
Nilli~taS and Zapati,ta~ fratcrnizcd.
Ambition and hatred bound them together.
and both were inspired ~ the same spirit
of intrigue. The Madcri~ta. Gonzales Gar
~, the Fclici~ta. Pauline Maritime. the
eX-tederal conservative Angeles. and the
p~eudo-Sociali~t soto \ CANA. who only 4
few months AGO held the position 81 notary
81 Tarubaya under IIucrta. All worked IN
tlringly To- impose on the rest the most alb
Surd capriccs. abusing the conclliatory and
gentlemanly spirit of the majority of the
delegates. vino gave IN IN order to maintain
peace and harmony. The Villi~ta~. and
naturally their allies. the Zapati>ta-. al
Way had strength behind them. 10 ne
against the rest of the delegates.
A. 4 matter of fact. Aeua~ Caliente~ was
never neutral. Before the convention met.
I'm assembly was formed. called Junta Ncu-
trail IT, Guhicrno. and which was composed
of General Avila. Nilli~ta. Of Fucntc> H.,
who from one day to the next turned Willis
Ia. from Carrnnci>ta that he wa. and of
General Garcia Aragon. who was in reality
the only neutral one. The convention rati-
fled these appointments against 4 minority
q: votes. among which was mine. While
the conferences were bcinc held. Villas
forces were constantly advancing from
Torreon and had control Of che railroad
line up Ia Rincon De Romo~. In one VI the
sessions many of the delegates demanded
and insisted that neutrality should w. Oh
served. and n president Of the convention
! asked L. be- informed on the matter. In
formation was given me officially ~ Gen
eral Garcia Aragon. 20 the effect that the
Junta Neutral had decided 10 give orders
10 Villa 10 remove hl~ forces out II the
state 81 Aguas Calicnte~. Nr1a di>obevcd
The order. and due Ia the growing fear, the
matter was not taken up any more. Villa,
forces stayed nj Rincon de- Romo>. and de-
iachment> often came INTO the city. On
The 9TH Of November. the hrI.ade> of Ser