The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04
CARRAuz|STA FORCES
RtcAPTURE CHIHUAHUA
General Murguia's De Facto Army
Descends Upon villa From
the South.
RATIFICATION OF PROTOCOL
BY OARRANZA INDICATED
Villas Operations In chihuahua Said
70 Have Decided Agreement With
United States Would Make Difficult
ue0 Less.

Washington. Dec 3.-The Mexican
embassy announced tonight the re-
ceipt OF q telegram from General
Murguia, In which he states that he
recaptured Chihuahua City at 7
o'clock last night Villa. the mes
sage states. was driven out.
General Murguia descended upon
villa from the south, the first colli-
hon Of the two forces occurring some
miles from Chihuahua City. villa re-
treated precipitately. according to
General Murguia. with the Carranza
troops In close pursuit
villa retired into Chihuahua City.
but was driven out by the de facto
army. which was both fresh and
plentifully supplied with ammunition
and artillery, according to informa-
ton received here tonight. 1t is as
summed. although the dispatches do
not so state, that General Trevino.
who, with 5000 soldiers, was defeated
by villa In a five days battle. and
was expelled from Chihuahua, formed
a junction with General Murguia and
with General DUMAS cavalry forces.
the combined armies numbering some
10000 or $4,000 men.
Falling Back In Disorder.
villa Is understood to be falling
back In disorder toward the desolAte
and almost uninhabited hills with his
force OF $500 men, He Is well sup
piled with provisions but doubt was
expressed in both War Department
and Mexican circles that he has SUI
ficient ammunition TO wage another
battle OF magnitude OF that which
waged In his brief occupation Of Chi
huahua City.
- ,,th artf q f{xya
source reached washington today that
General Carranza has indicated his
consent to the ratification of the
Mexican protocol signed
tentatively by the representatives OF
the two countries at Atlantic City.
General Carranza was reported as
being not entirely satisfied with the
conditions In the agreement regarding
tho withdrawal Of the American punt
tive expedition within forty days, but
was said to realize that the protocol
contained the utmost conditions the
United States would make.
The operations Of villa in the State
Of Chihuahua are said to have de-
cided General Carranxa that unless he
concluded a working agreement with
this country. his difficulties would
soon become insurmo untable.
Immediately after the ratification OF
the protocol. the members of the
Joint commission will reassemble,
whether in Washington or Atlantic
City has not yet been determined.
The preparation of the protocol. 1t
was declared today. was only the
commencement OF their work. Other
questions to be taken up. for the set
Element OF the entire Mexican prob
lem. will include the following:
Look With Favor on Loans.
The financial reha Utilization Of Mex
leo and loans. The State Department
will look with favor upon loans to
stood. when the protocol Is ratified.
American bankers are said to hs
waiting only for an expression Of
sAfta1Action from the government with
such loanA before entering into flnal
negotiations for making them. It ID
the policy OF the State Department,
a. Indicated In the recent 5000, 900
loan TO China by a Chicago bank, to
Took with favor" upon such financial
undertakings by Americans in for
eign countries and to give them the
States government. The loans to Mex
ico with aggregate many millions. and
will require several issues. Mining
and oil taxes including export duties.
These, according to the American
view, ought to be modified so as to
make the resumption of mining op-
erations possible. and the arbitrary
taxes. excessive to the degree OF con-
fiscation. ought to be abolished.
The proposed requirement that for
eign investors in Mexico sign away
their treaty rights. This provision,
under contemplation by the Mexican
authorities. would compel foreigners
owning property in Mexico to re-
nounce the rights OF their citizenship,
so far az their property In Mexico is
concerned. 1t would be the applica-
ton Of the famous Calvo doctrine
whose object IL to deprive foreigners
in Latin American countries of the
protection of their own governments
and make their only recourse when
injured \ resort to the local laws.
want Adequate Protection.
Adequate protection for large prop
erties-mines, oil fields ranches. etc
against State oppression as well as
against banditry.
The stsal hemp monopoly. The
United States would have It abolished
on account Of the Injurious effects OF
II upon certain American industries.
The sisal hemp industry Is a close
monopoly. foStered by the Mexican
government. despite the fact that the
Mexican Constitution does not permit
monopolie2 either private or public.
Because Of this monopoly. the cost
tcentinusd On second Pase.)