The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-30
Denies Intimations

Washington. June % Gen. Felipe Angeles, right hand man of Gen Francis co Villa. came to Washington today to deny ntimations that he was involved in the activities of Victorano Huerta and his associates and at the same time to learn the sentiment of officials toward the Mexican problem.
 The general issued statement sayiug he vas opposed to lluerta and all that lie represented in Mexican politics and that after brief stay here would sa to sonora on private mission for General viua. re- turning afterward to the battle front to remain with his chief
 Department tof justice officials had no additional details today concerning the charges made and evidence on which Gem erals Huerta and orozco were arrested at Fl paso. They expressed the ,riion. however, that whatever might he the ott- come of the prosecutiton the arrests al- ready had a wholesome effect in preS,rt- ing the launching of new 1eNican fevo- lutionary movement.
 General Angeles wishes to talls wi4f President Wilson He was not difectct by Villa tu do sn. he sad, but is altNina to learn iuat what MeNican policy thK ' EiiHh TidisiS lnitIbt ID pursue tnnbn- uous hghtn, Dy the factions now in the field with no hope of recognition is fut. General Angeles believes, and he agrees with President Wilson's recent statem, rt that the various elements must come to an understanding. He told his friends that he and General Villa would support for the provisional presidency any eapabie man who represents the principles and ideals for which the revolution has been fought
 Maj Gen Hugh Scott chief of staff of the United States army, was the only official on whom General Angeles called today Enrique C, Llorente, Villas Wash ington representative acted as interpre- ter. Angeles brought q letter of introduce ton from General Villa to General Scott. The contents of the letter were not dis closed. but 1t was understood to have showed clearly that Generals Villa and Angeles are not at odds as has been per- | slstontly reported.
 A tall. athletic figure with aquilne fea- lures, a copper complexion and flowing l black moustache, Angeles attracted much attention as he went to the war depart | mont. He wore dark sack suit aud walked with military bearing. Angeles received his military education in France and for a long time wns super intendent of ike military scchool at Che pultepec. the Mexican West Point. He de- tended Madero in the street hsntmc in | Mexico City and took prominent art | in tine later campaign against liueria. To his skill in handling art i.lery has been attributed much of Villas military sue cess.
 Troops Sent N0rthward
 II is understood that General Angeles l explained to General Scott that as a pre- caution against the counter-revolutionary movement of Huerta and his followers. large forces of Villa troops had been dispatched northward and that General Villa also had sent thousands of men to garrison the coal fields and other pats of northern Mexico which comprised the base of supplies for his army. For this reason he said obregon had more troops than Villa in recent encounters.
 Shown dispatch from Cornish. N II. that Col Jesus NJ Agullar and Maj. Yren- co A. Garcia had arrived there seeking to arrange an audience for Angeles with the President the Villa general said he would be glad to meet MT. Wilson, although he was not urging an audience.
 "Colonel Aguilar and Major Garcla." said the general, through his interpreters "are both representing Gen. Rao't Ma dero They do not represent nie. They of Madero and called on me in Bosten-7
 Could you state more specifically he nature of your mission for General Vilis ?' he was asked.
 T can only say that am on special mission to the United States and polit- ical mission to Sonora which [ shall un- dertake as soon as l leave this country. After my work in Sonora is conclud ,d I shall report to General Villa"
 The general said he would remain in Washington several days