New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-12
Cabrera Says Mexico
Will Die Before Ad-
hitting Aliens
PEACE PARLEY
NEAR RUPTURE
Carranza ENJOYS Declare
Army of 10000 Will
Engage Bandits
By H. W. FRANCIS

Atlantic City, Nov. 11.-"Mexico
would rather die drenched in the life
blood Of her own people than allow its
wounds to be stanched by alien hands"
This is Venustisno Carranza's an
swer to American offers Of assistance
in settling affairs in his revolution
racked republic. With vehemence Luis
Cabrera, head Of the First Chiefs rep
resentatives in the Mexican-American
joint commission, delivered the dictum
to the American members to-day.
"Your kindness we appreciate" he
said. "Your humanity we admire, but
your interference We can only resent"
"Villa is undermining your govern
ment, ravaging your land, slaughtering
your citizens and reducing your stand
ing in the eyes of the world" the
Americans had pleaded. "Will you not
allow the United States to send its
forces into Chihuahua to capture Villa,
to root cut every trace Of banditry in
the lawless sections of the north and
then turn the territory over to your
government in good order?'
The Mexicans smiled through half
shut eyes and slowly shook their heads,
replying as one that such action would
entail humiliation of the sovereignty
of the country. And then came Cab
reras impassioned declaration. followed
by American attempts at explanation
and consolation, and soon after by the
breaking up of the session.
Conferrees May Split
Peaceful relations between the COM
missioners Of the two countries are
bound by thread which threatens to
break at every meeting. One question
too abruptly put, one suggestion too
pointedly made, the Americans realize,
may stampede the Mexicsns and end
the conference. Every allowance is
made for the excessive sensitiy eness Of
Mexican patriotism, but the Americans
are now determined to mince words no
longer. As a result, a sudden disrup-
ton of the commission would surprise
none Of its members.
The American offer of aid in captur
ing Villa came after a discussion Of the
outlaws newly reported activities. The
Americans had information that a con.
siderable force Of Villistas was moving
south from Chihuahua State toward the
cotton belt section Of Durango, osten-
sibly for the purpose of confscating
the maturing crops. The advices re-
ceived stated that the Villistas' OBJ
iective undoubtedly was Torreon, the
military key Of Northern Mexico, but
that the advance upon that place would
probably be made from the west after
the invaders had marketed their con-
fiscated cotton and replenished their
supplies.
Confirmation of earlier reports that
chihuahua City was completely cut off
from railroad communication, both to
the north and south, and that Villa
forces were in possession Of Jiminez.
Santa Rosalia and Parral. was con-
tanned in the advices received to-day.
Say 1000 Seek villa
The Mexicans were asked what ac-
ton the Constitutionalists would take
in the face Of the menacing action Of
Villa. They replied that Generals
Maycotte and Murguia, with ten thou
sand Carranza troops, were marching
northward from Torreon TO meet the
oncroaching Villistas. A great battle, y
they again declared, would be waged
at Escalon. -
The Americans pointed out that all
reports tended to show that Villa wa.
not north of Torreon, but west Of that
place. and that IL the Carranzs troops
were marching north, they were going
away from him. The Mexicans said
that was q military matter with which
they were not conversant, but that the
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