Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-30
ROBES PEACE TALK
CAUSES DISCUSSION
Official and Diplomatic Circles
Here Watch Proposed
Negotiations.
DOUGLAS VERA CRUZ
TRIP ALSO INTERESTS
Gen. Angeles Here Repudiates Ac-
ton of Officers Who Tried
to See President.


now in the United States and others. in
connection with the Mexican political
situation. attracted much attention in
official and diplomatic circles here today.
and. as a result of reports from the
border. there was renewed discussion
of the possibility of a peace conference
between the Carranza and Villa factions.
Interest centered upon statements
made at e. Paso by Gen. Isabel Robes.
who was secretary of war under Pro-
visional President Gutierrez. who de-
clared that a peace movement is on
foot under the surface in Mexico as
well as upon Il conference which is to
take place in Vera Cruz tomorrow or
next day between Charles A Douglas,
Washington counsel for Gen. CarranZa,
and that Mexican leader. Mr.. Douglas
left Washington by rail Saturday for
Vera Cruz via Key West and Havana.
MI. Douglas Mission.
Mr.. Douglas has gone to Vera Cruz
presumably to impress upon Carranza
the viewpoint of the United States gov
eminent as enunciated in President
Wilson's recent statement that the
heads of the warning factions in Mex
leo must settle their differences and
it is believed in Washington that the
new revolutionary movement launched
in Mexico under the reported leader
ship of Gen. Huerta. who is under ar
rest at Ell Paso. may have some infiu-
ence in convincing both the Villa and
CarranZa factions that they had best
make peace with each other before the
Mexican situation gets so clogged up
that President Wilson will find inter-
yentiOn absolutely necessary.
Reports from Cornish. n. H.. published
this morning, that two young Mexicans,
officers of Villas army, attached to Gen
Maderos staff. had appeared there with
letters of identification signed by Gen.
Angeles and Gen. Madero, and had asked
that President Wilson consent to receive
and talk over the Mexican situation with
Gen. Angeles, created great interest in
young officers from the border was dis
avowed by Gen. Angeles, and his friends
characterized it as officiousness and an
excess of zeal. Gen. Angeles said he had
tempt to make an appointment with the
President for him, nor was he likely to
take any such step.
Gen. Angeles Not Watched
1t became known today that the De-
pa rtment of Justice is not concerned
with the movements of Gen. Angeles
in this country. and is not having him
watched while in the United States.
as has been reported. The name of
Gen. Angeles was inadvertently in
cluded in a list of MeXicans who are
reported to be under surveillance
while in the United States.
1t is pointed out by Gen. Angeles
friends that he is readily accessible
at all times at the Powhatan Hotel.
where he is staying. and it is declared
. bn mol
callers or what he is doing He spent
two hours with Gen. Scott. the CHIEF OF
staff of the army. yesterday. Gen.
Scott being an old friend. and intends
to do some sightseeing here for Few
days.
Would Like to Meet President.
When shown a dispatch from Cornish.
n. H., that Col Jesus NJ. Aguilar and
Mai. Yrenco A. Garcia had arrived there
seeking to arrange an audience for
Gen, Angeles with the President, Gen.
Angeles said he would be glad to meet
Mr.. Wilson and talk to him personally
about Mexico. although he was not
urging an audience.
Col. Aguiar and Maj. Garcia said
the general, through his interpreter,
| ARE both representing Gen. Raoul Ma
dero. They do not represent me- They
came to the United States as em1ssarles
OF Madero and called on me in Boston.
Gould you state more specifically
the nature of your mission Tor Gen.
Villa" he was asked.
On Special Mission.
II can only say that I am on a spe-
cial mission to the United States and
a political mission to Sonora. which l
shall undertake as soon as ] leave
in
nora is concluded I shall report to
Gen. villa"
Gen. Angeles has been hopeful that
| he would have an opportunity to talk
with President Wilson. He was not
directed by Villa to do so. he said. but
| Is anxious to learn from the Pres-
dent or other high officials just what
policy the United States intends to
pursue toward the Mexican question
| Continuous fighting by the factions
now in the field. with no hope of recog
milton, would be useless. Gen. Angeles
| believes. and he agrees heartily with
President Wilson's recent statement
| that the various elements must come
| to understanding.
Have No Candidate.
| Gen. Angeles told his friends that
| neither he nor Gen. villa had any
candidate for the provisional presi-
dency, but would support any capable
and honorable man who represented
the principles and ideals for which the
revolution had been fought He in
slsts that if Gen. Carranza refuses &c
| enter into an agreement on the pro-
| yisional government to be created by a
| Goa lition of the divisions OF the orig
inal constitutionalist movement the
| moral support and recognition of the
| United States should be accorded tG
| those elements in Mexico which are
willing to stop fighting and support a
| government created by peaceful agree
ment and standing for liberal prin-
| ciples.
Calls on Gen. Scott.
| Mai. Gen. Hugh Scott, chief of staff OF
the United States Army. was the only Of
fetal upon whom Gen, Angeles called yes.
,erday. Enrique c. Llorente. Washingto.
representative of Gen. Villa, accompanied
the visitor TO the War Department and
acted as interpreter.
| IL is understood that Gen. Angeles ex.