The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-18

Inc :. ! and sent direct from the camp
of the northern general at Aguascal-
ientes to the first q ief at Vera Cruz,
stress is laid upon President Wilson's
warning that the United States would
be obliged to decide on o,her metz
ods" should a coalition Of the factions
prove futile.
Gen Villa says:
Involve Two Perils.
''In our opinion this declaration in
wolves two perils which may Illustrate
the ends of the revolution and impair
our sovereignty. First, the cientifcoes
with America any other group might
again ent.rone themselves with
American assistance. Second, should
tie people not submit to this, the
American government might have re-
course to armed intervention. In the
face of these two imminent dangers
and without recognizing the right OF
the American government to intervene
in our affairs, We think that We should
seek means that would permit + e re-
union and reorganization of the con-
stitutionalist party, even though it be
| indispensable to make sacrifices OF
self-esteem. We believe also that this
is what patriotism and the future well
fare of our country require of us. In
such sense we propose to you that
we take under consideration President
Wilson's note and that, if you are so
disposed, as we ourselves are, that
you advise US that we may discuss
and agree at once upon the form and
terms of procedure in the reorganiza-
ton of the national constitutional gov
ernment. We rave already placed
ourselves in touch with the chief Of
the convention government, as we'll
as with the commanding general of
the army of the 5outa.''
The telegram was signed by Gen.
Villa and NJ Diaz Lombardo, in charge
of the department of foreign affairs
of the convention government.
In the memorandum flied at the
state department, Gen. Villa sums up
with the following:
Seek Free Vote.
I'VE of the convention government
have been animated by ambitions for
power but We do not desire in any
case TO obtain it by means otter than
by the free vote of the Mexican peo-
pie. But in as much as the desire
to consult the country relative to the
restoration of legal regime, with
constitutional sanction, is accepted by
the Carranza faction, We are disposed,
in the light of possible intervention
in our national problem by a foreign
power, to again invite all those Mexi-
cans to unite and collaborate with US
in the work of realizing the principles
of the revolution, especially the
agrarian question, and tie develop
ment of instruction for the masses;
and We only except from this invita-
ton those WHO, according to the words
of President Wilson, have ignored the
constitution of the republic and en-
ployed their power against the in
| terests of the people.
The Mexican people entertain sin
cere gratitude towards those of the
United States for their generous sym
pathy and moral support, and l am
pleased to observe tat President Will
son recognizes that the people and
government of the United States make
no pretense of right to take part in
the solution of our internal affairs"
Gen. Villa admits the contention that
there is no recognized authority
throughout the country. He refers,
however, to a message to MIN from
DuvaI West, President Wilson's rep
resentative, stating, 1T gives me pleas
ure to inform you of the magnificent
impression which the tranquility and
order which 1 have observed every
where, have been, has made on me-"
He also quotes from a message Of Sir
Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice, British am
bassador to the United States, to rep
resentative in northern Mexico, ex-
pressing qualification to the Villa gov