El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-26
READY FORF0E,
SAYS CARRANZA
Declares His Soldiers Can
Defeat Any Native En-
envy as in the Past.

Mexico CITY. Mex. July 26--Gen-
NEWSSTAND Carranza, in an interview
here Tuesday with the correspondent Of
p the Associated Press. declared the Con
stitutionalist armies arc ready and
willing TO cope with any revolution
airy uprising that may come and viii
win as in the past He also discussed
the conference to be held for the set
Element Of difficulties between Mexico
and the United States and tie economi-
cal, political and military situation IN
Mexico.
Late papers from the United states
sand Gen. Carranza, declare my gov
eminent is threatened on the north
tv an army Of .00g men led b. villa.
who is threatening the city Of TorreoTn-
On the south. they say l am 10 be at
tackled BY an army led by reacuons-
RES and clericals, with plenty OF money
and men Well, all I can say is, le-
them come. and I viii knock them on
the head singly or united, as ! nave
Gone before.
Has Confidence In His Troops
AS a matter OF fact. YOU KNOW per
Sectly well that Villa is followed BY
few i'll fed, miserable bandits and the
reputed army OF the south is myth
Put even II these two imaginative
armies existed in fact, I have eve-v
confidence that my own soldiers will
take care of them as they dc IN the
time of Huerta. when 7 started without
men and money and drove the dictaIoE
from power. You may remember also
that Villa and his great army crump!ed
Up and melted away before our II
+acks and any other uprislnSs VIII De
handled in a like manner by me
American Army Is Hindrance-
What is botherlng US at present IS
the presence of America troops on
Mexican soil This IS hindering our
-~--rr.n md H.
ton because il gives announcement
10 the laWless elements Of our popula-
ton II IS TO obViate this that the COM
ing conference viii he held
u cannot speak in detail OF this cor
ference until my government receives
the reply Of the United States gov
eminent to the note sent on July II
last. suggesting that such a meeting
be held"
VIII Not Discuss Conference Scope.
VIII this conference be limited 70
the question Of the Withdrawal OF tne
American troops" Gen CarranZa was
THAT is q question which cannot
answer definitely at this time replied
the first chief But YOU can pe as
Eured that the Withdrawal Of the troops
ard the vigilance Of the border are
The points Of prime interest Tor the
Mexican government W neither or n'l
the delegates will take wider fiein
IN their exchange OF ideas Is matter
which will perhaps he decided later
Border Patrol Plans Drawn Up.
When asked to MeXico'S proposal
regarding the protection of the hOrde-,
Cen Carranza said that an effective
patrol on either side OF the line nY
the respective troops of the two cour-
tries would solve the question OF tur-
Their incursions and that Mexico was
ready to follow the lead Of the United
States in 50 stationing men II is I'M
ferstood that the details OF this plan
have already been drawn up and VIII
be presented at the conference which
Is TO be held early next week
Elections In September and October.
Asked about the coming general ele5-
zion Gen Carranza said that the NUM-
oipal elections would he held through
out the republic on the first SUNDAY
in September. These viii be FOLLOWED
~ general elections in October TO So
lect deputies to congress TO De held
IL the CITY OF Queretaro in Decent Der
or January. This congress viii con-
slider contfrutienal amendments to meet
the aims Of the present reNOlutlonarN
movement
Carranza a Willing Candidate.
Gen. Carranza was asked II ne would
he a candidate for the presidency Al
tionaf convention. He paused before
replying and then said smilingly- 81
cannot answer that question at this
time. but legally have the same right
10 be a candidate as any other citizen
Of Mexico"
All Capital on An Equality.
Questioned regarding the reception
Of American capital and enterprises
during the period Of reconstruction.
would receive the same welcome as IN