Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-19
PRESSURE OR THREAT"
RESENTED BY CHAzARO
President of Nilln-Zapata Govern
ment Refers to Wilson's Re-
cent Warning.
HE CHARGES INCONSISTENCY
Willing to Make Peace With Carranza
Faction, and Would Welcome Help
of United States in Bringing End
TO Fratricidal Struggle.

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The United
States government was informed TO.
day by Francisco Lagos Chazaro,
president of the Villa -Zapata Conven-
uonist government in Mexico City. tltat
if President Wilson's recent warning to
Mexican factions TO compose their
differences should signify pressure or
threat" the Conventionist government.
still harborins the conscience of it's
sacrifices, will maintain the dignity of
the Mexican people"
The communication. transmitted BY
the Brazilian minister at Mexico CITY.
states. however. that the convention
continues TO Conjecture that the Gen-
eral idea OF the government of The
United States is to help us in n friendly
way TO bring TO an end our fratricidal
struggle. which would be for tho
greatest good of the country"
REFERS TO PRESIDENTS
INDIANAPOLIS SPEECH
After declaring a Willingness to
make peace with the Carranza faction.
the note says in part:
The Conventionist government does
not see, does not wish to see, in the
substance of the declaration made by
President Wilson anything more than
an advice, friendly suggestion, TO
induce the Conventionist government
10 wipe out their difficulties and lead
them into the path to the end pursued
by the revolution. Coming to the de
clarati that il we Mcxicans cannot
settle our differences within very
short time, the government of the
American Union will find itself con
strained to decide rs to what means II
shall use to bring it about the Con
ventionist government cannot under
stand how President Wilson previously
declares in the same note that th.
United States does not desire or claim
any right to settle the affairs of Mex
leo and more to the same effect The
same chief of the American nation
made at indianapolis, the following
cateG orical declarations:
II am proud to belong to powerful
nation. which says, that Mexico, which
we could crush, will enjoy the same
liberty in the management Of its af-
fairs as we enjoy. If am strong. I
should be ashamed to dictate TO the
weak in the measure of my strength
Ny pride consists in Keeping my
strength free and not in depressing
another people with it.
IF contrary to the Interpretation.
which in the most friendly sense the
ConTcntionist government puts upon
President Wilson's declarations. this
closing part should signify a sympa Thy
generously demonstrated to the MEX
lean revolution. and should further
signify pressure OF threat, the Conven.
ZIONIST government. still harboring the
conscience OF its sacrifices will main
tain the dignity Of the Mexican pco-
pie. We continue, however, to con-
lecture that the general idea of the
government Of the United States is to
help us i'm friendly way to bring to
an end our fratricidal struggle, which
would be for the greatest good of the
country The government is ready to
bring about by all means consistent
with its dignity the fusion of all the
contending groups. to initiate all the
economic. political and social reforms
aimed at by the revolution. and to
establish strong stable government
In which all tendencies and legitimate
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