Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-13

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-. ,o,t.r tr.;, w hitch was bein
loaded yesterday will o
capital in the course of sie oAS
Gen Francisco Coss, iua4 aanata
tne punitl'e prNd the on errilla force
and defeated them. capturii " .,.ss an RI
of San Nicolas and Contr tr;ct an,
border of the federal state O
Aiucco which is within IT, tal a,
Moreros itself. Gen. Cepeda
Sante Fe from the Zapatista ~ inter
Not a single complaint Oh ftbe nri
ference with or infringement o. >aan PC
vafe rights of citizens has nc cani
corded since the occupation OF ,rnmen
tai The constitutionahst COVE ,rrenc,
has begun exchanging nanu retired
because of the Wholesale count' ,aus,
ing during the reign of the SOL
convention government
carranza Declines Peace Parle,, '"
Cen carranza has fatty refused to
low his Washington agents TO eh'
into anv kind of a peace conferen'
TER yi1la agents here, according to an
nonncement from the villa agency car
rama indicated that the only terms
unon which he would treat win ms
onnonents are those of unconditiohaI
surrender.
Enrique c. Llorente. Washington rep
reseptative of Gen. Villa, gave out te.-
ters which have passed between MN
and Eliseo Arredondo. the n q"
representative here. Mr. Llorehte pe
gan the correspondence on observing
in the newspapers that Charles \. l,ou
glas counsel for Gen CarranZa. nav
filed brief with the state 'epaIa .''ei ~;
calling attention to the presence III
Washington of Luis Cabrera ano f.iis
Arredondo as Carranza representatiNeS'
saying that EITHER or both OF mem,
1,a a.
with any element of the Mexican peo-
ple with view to furthering the com
mon interest and the peace ana "eilare
of the nation ,
Mr.. Llorente promptly telegraphed
Gen. Villa and was instructed to begin
a discussion of peace terms. Mr.. Are
dondo replied that he would refer the
matter to Gen. Carranza. whose re-
sponse came in the form of inStruc-
tiusns to Arredondo not to enter to me-
gotfations with the Villa agent
Villa Agency Letter.
In his letter proposing the peace con-
ference. dated August 3. the Villa agent
referred to statements in the Douglas
brief and said:
IF the above statements represent
the true attitude of the constitution
alist government I am pleased to in
form you that Manuel Bonilla and my
self, in behalf of Gen. Villa and the
convention government are disposed to
confer with you and Mr.. Cabrera, at
such place and time as may be mutu-
ally agreed upon, in order to discuss.
like good Mexican citizens. matters that
30 much concern the national integrity.
Since the success of this matter de-
ponds on the absolutely confidential
nature of its proceedings. l believe 1t
proper for me to say to you that Mr.
BonilIa. as well as myself, will, up to
the point when we have reached the
end sought and mutually agree upon
strictest secrecy toward both the pub
lie and the press.
Carranza Answer.
Mr. Arredondo replied Immediately
that he had referred the proposal to
Gen. Carranza, and in letter dated
yesterday he told of Carranza's answer
as follows:
THE first chief of the constitutional
list army. Venustiano Carranza, in
structs me to inform you that / must
not accept the conference which YOU
propose to me in your letter of the 9th
instant in the name of Gen. Villa and
the convention, because directly after
the outrage committed on the 18th
ultimo in the neighborhood of Apizaco.
by the dynamiting of an undefended
passenger train. in which persisted
women and children. the reactionaries
have just blown up another train near
the station of San Marcos. between the
cities OF Jalapd ana fueDld, cduSlnS
the death Of fifty unarmed passengers
and other innocent persons and all the
soldiers who were guarding them.
Therefore he does not deem it adven-
tageous to the interests of the consul
nationalist cause and to the objects Of
its program-which is that of estab-
fishing and consolidating a govern
ment based on the principles of order
and security for persons and property.
and generally. on the respect for all
guarantees. which is an indispensable
requisite and fundamental condition
OF all governments-to enter into COM
promises with the enemy. who, instead
OF pursuing a noble end. recurs to acts
OF crime and destruction, which reveal
an eloquent protest against humanity
and civilization. And. lastly. it is to
the first chief to whom those who are
directly disposed to submit to the con-
stitutionalfst government shoaald di-
rectly present their propositions"
a Villa Rejoinder.
In reply to this Mr. Llorente wrote:
"I acknowledge receipt Of your COM
munication OF today.
"The answer which you transmitted
to me. in obedience to the orders of
your chief. puts an end. in my opinion.
to our correspondence; but I shall not
close this note without telling you
that. inasmuch as the national inter-
ests are at stake. sincerely regret
the procedure Of Mr.. Carranza. whose
lack OF JuStlncatlon Is mace more
noticeable by reason of founding his
refusal on the pretexts cited by him,
and which are entirely apart from the
question.
ST also deplore the error committed
by Mr. Carranza in interpreting our
propositions concerning the settlement
Of the national question as an offer of
submission by the convention govern
ment to hts military Dictatorship.
II believe that the charges made by
Mr.. Carranza in his reply are unjust or.
at least. premature: but. surprising that
they are true, they are not suffcient
grounds for his refusal. for these are the
same lamentable acts, committed by
either one party or the other, from which
the country should be spared by reaching
an agreement that would bring about the
restoration of peace and constitutional
ORDER
Villa Would Eliminate