Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
CARRANzA SPURNS
PEACE WITH VILLA
Tells United States Flatly That
He Will Not Treat With
Enemy.
PROPOSES TO FIGHT ON
First Chief Confident He Soon
Will Dominate Situation
in Mexico.
PROPOSES TO FIGHT ON

ana that he VIII continue his military
Campaign to crush his adverse rics.
President Wilson to-day had a long
report on General Carranza's views as
given In informal conversation with an
American consular officer at Vera Cruz
He fousd in ii little hope for an ac-
commodation of differences between the
Mexican factions. General Carranza
reiterated that his was not a campaign
Tor tho elevation of personalities, but
for the principles of the revolution:
that his opponents were "reactiona ries"
and desirous only of satisfying personal
ambition
Outlining his plans for the future,
carranza declared he soon would domi
natc the situation. and would grant
amnesty to all who were not guilty Of
crimes. General Villa and his associ-
a'es however, according TO General
Carranza. either must leave tho coun-
try or be tried by a military court.
OFFICIALS NOT SURPRISED
ny CARRANZA'S VIEWS
General Carranza's views did not sur
prise officials here. as ne consistently
has ignored all offers of peace made BY
the villa -Zapata faction. as we'll as
suggestions Of foreign medIators
There is a possibility, however. that
cstncss OF the United States in demand
Ing an "arly settlement of tho trouble
in Mexico. Charles y. Douglas and
Elso Arrcndondo. representatives of
General carranza. will leave here on
Friday for Vera Cruz to confer further
with the first chief. They arc familiar
with tho American point OF view. and
know ther" must ~ a concilatory dis
position on tho part OF Carranza toward
his opponents before he can hope for
the moral support Of the United States.
The attitude Of Carranzn was known
early this morning, and undoubtedly
was discussed at the White House hv
the President and Secretary OF state
Lansing.
Some officials who are aware OF the
itnal!ty OF Carranzas policy expressed
the opinion that the President must
take up the Mexican situation from n
new standpoint within n very short
time.
Carranza's position is that Villa and
Hapata and their followin4 afc rebels"
and for that reason. as lac is the gov /
eminent OF Mexico. ne can only dispose |
Of them in military way.
CARRANZA Is OPPOSED
TO GENERAL ANGELES !
II has also been learned that Car
rama is opposed to the plan OF General
Angeles. and to Angeles himself, as a |
factor in the final settlement of
Mexico's troubles The opposition OF
Carranza to Angeles was voiced to-day
by Rafael Nieto. OF tho CarranZa gov
ernment, who is in Washington Mr..
Nieto was AT the State Department to-
day. but IL is stated that his call was
personal, and that he did not discuss
Mexican politics.
The hope of the Carranzistas has
always been that the opposition would !
disintegrate. and that President Wilson
might then recognize Carranza or mt
least the Carranzn regime. They do |
not find any. deterrent form this hone
in the fact that the Presidents rccen, |
substantial ultimatum to Mexico indi-
Gated that tho factions should get to-
gether and secure n government for
the whole people.
OFFICIAL DENIAL. MADE
OF REPORTED BREAK
Official denial has been made through
the villa agency here OF the reported
break between Angeles and Villa.
The confidential agency OF villa gave |
out kilograms received Ly Manuel
Bonillo, special commissioner of
villa, now in this city. The telegram
from villa was as follows:
Military Headquarters. Aguas-
calientes, Mexico, June %
You can make a wide and emphatic
declaration that the relations bctwcnn
General Angeles and me are very cor
dial and that there has been not tho
slightest disagreement between us
Learning that a member of General
Angeles's family was i'll, / gave the
general n leave of absence to hasten
10 the bedside.
tsigned) 'FRANCISCO VILLA"
General Angeles telegraphed:
Boston, Mass. June 90.
General Villa and / are the best of
friends, and we will continue fpbtine
to prevent the establishment of a die
tatorship in Mexico again. Once more
we give assurance that we will never
accept n high Office, and that our
ernest wish Is TO see fulfilled the demo-
cratic ideals of the revolution. saving
Mexico from leaders who begin fight
ing for liberty and finish by oppressinp
the people when victorious
(Signed) FELIPE ANGELES"
HOPE NOT ABANDONED
BY STATE DEPARTMENT.
The State Department is not informed
when General Angeles will come to
WhSnihS toI. nope HAS not Deon aDan-
doned because of tho attitude of Car
rama revealed to-day that the visit of
Angeles may assist in some way the
Presidents policy.
Information from all sources to the
Navy Department and the State De-
partment is that there has been very
little relief Of the distress of Mcxicans
and Americans throughout the country.
On the west coast. where Admiral
Howard has squadron Of ships to pro-
tect lives OF the Americans threatened
by the Yaquias. there was little change,
according to his kilograms to-day.
He reported that the authorities Mt
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