El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-12

~ a reply TO the message Of presi-
dent Wilson to the Mexican chiefs
= calling upon them to compose their
differences in order to save Mexico
from further ruin, Gen. Francisco Villa
says it is his duty to defend Mexicans
from the charge that the note OF presi-
dent Wilson makes in general terms
villas reply to the presidents mes
sage has been forwarded 10 Washing
ton for delivery TO the state depars-
ment In il he tells Of the quarrel with
Carranza, thanks the American people
for their sympathy AID denies that
the American people or the American
government have any right TO inter-
1ere with MeXicos internal affairs.
The full text Of Villas reply follows;
Villa Reply.
The consideration and respect IN
which president Wilson, owing 10 his
high spirit OF justice, is held both IN
side and outside his own country. ana
especially by the middle class and me
poorer people OF Mexico, consluera-
ton and respect which 1 also hold Tor
him, impels me to reply Ohis pubic
and solemn declaration as 70 the future
policy Of his government with REFER
ence 20 the civil war IN Mexico ana
the request that the leaders OF the dix
ferent factions come together in an
effort to reach an accord that viii re-
store peace
The following solemn declaration l
make in my own name and / believe 1
can also affirm, in the name OF all the
factions whose political tendencies are
represented by the convlntionalist gov
eminent and supported by the armies
under my command:
The Mexican people are fully aware
that the American people have viewed
with the same horror as ourselves the
assassination Of president Maoero ana
vice president Pine Suarez.
For this reason the American people
generously symparhized with the con-
Ell -ar~n1rrHfnw which had
its fundamental objects the deposition
Of the usurper from power and the re-
establishment OF orderly government
under our constitution and to improve
the social condition of the people
which later was the real object Of the
revolution Of 1910
For the moral aid that the people
Of the United States granted US n
these circum stances. the usurpers has
tened TO place charges against the
American government ana against US
that the American government gave
and we received. material aid to 1ur-
Have No Right to Interfere
THE Mexican people will always -e-
tain a sincere gre1ltuoe 1or that gen
erOus sympathy and moral relp,
am pleased u know that presld dent VIII
son recognizes that the American PEG
pie and the American governments nave
no right TO take any part in the set
Element OF our internal affairs
1T is a fact and d1sgrace1ul one,
that after we had obtained our triumph
in the revolution against HuertaIsmI
that there was a division between US
that brought on new clFH war. Dut
IL is my duty 10 IN Ike clear that n
this war. in which perhaps the personal
ambitions Of some persons, the minor
ity, were instrumental 5n-causinE, there
were also principles which must be IN.
derstood TO be appreciated DO not
Judge US all as selfishly and stupidity
ambitious and false TO the principles
for which we took up arms We are
still fighting to affirm the same prln
ciples and for the welfare Of the people
The first conception Of some Of the
leaders that under the constitution
order was impossible. and also lmpos-
sible TO make good under the reTolu-
Iionary principles.
False ideas, for mercenary purposes
diffused by those who 81 ght TO retain
power Indefinitely without laws, with
out courts and without discipline OF
any kind, reduced us in less than one
month to the most outrageous anarchy
almost every place where the adher-
ents of the first chief Of the cOnstitu-
tionalist army was in control
1T was also the lack Of a sense Of
responsibility by senior Carrauza that
brought US to strained relations al
most without precedent, with countries
friendly to US
surely no one. will forget the wan
ton acts against the persons and prop
critics OF diplomatic representatives BY
chiefs, officers and soldiers under the
flag Of Carranza, and that the latter
had never had. or at lest never exer-
cised the power to restrain them.
Owing 10 the imminence Of the pub
lie danger, and fearing to lose the en-