New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Declares
New Revolution
Will End Infamy

PRESIDE, Tex, Nov. 17.-Wearlng
his campaign costume OF hip ooots'
high Panama hat and flannel SHIRT
Francisco Villa is again in the saddle
in Mexico at the head of new revo!u-
tionary movement which he calls FL
Partido de la Convention. His head
quarters have been in Ojinaga, opposite
here, since his troops captured the
town from the Federals Tuesday night
villa now wears black beard, 2
relic Of his recent trip through Mexico
to confer with his chieftains and
heads of other movements who he
Claims TO have correlated under his
leadership for the first time in more
han a year. Villa to-day authorized
the following statement for The As
ociated Press:
upon taking possession by force of
arms OF this town. which | found in
the power of the so-called Constitution
alists, who criminally defended it for
Venustiano Carranza, the traitor and
despot, | think il my duty to make
the following declarations in order that
once more my aims and motives may
be shown TO the world to be patriotic
and noble.
First of all, have no personal am
billions, but my earnest desire, which
| have already expressed, is that my
people may obtain unity and my coun-
RI hot hrnnOht
together the principal revolutionists
who, since 1910, have been striving to
attain that end. Contrary TO every
thing they have said of me, ! wish 10
make it known that | will strive with
valor and decision against the enemy,
but | will be magnanimous in victory,
the proof of which was the recent oc-
curTence here of turning over to the
Carranza Consul in Preside, Tex,
the Carranza wounded who were made
prisoners in 0jinaga and also the re-
lease of prisoners taken, incorporating
them in our army because they de-
cided they were on the wrong side.
81 wish now to make solemn call to
all Mexicans in general, and in particu-
lar to Carranza soldiers, to notice how
! have conducted myself in comparison
to the conduct of Francisco Murguia
in the State of Chihuahua, because
these chiefs asssssinate, rape and tor
ment all those who fight against them
who are taken prisoners.
ain comparison to this | offer all
guarantees TO friend and foe alike. !
wish here also to make formal
and energetic protest before the
Mexican nation and the world of the
81 -. of he IF
of guarantees just decreed by Car
rama | offer all guarantees that the
said Carranza government has without
conscience declared void. The Mexi-
cans who are honorable and patriotic
can come then to my side without fear,
go that we may all unite and save the
republic.
"The papers Of Mexico and the
United States recently published in
sensational form the notice that | was
asking for peace with CarranZa. | de-
clare emphatically that this notice Is
false. Furthermore, | will never ask
of CarranZa more than before. Patrl-
otism and justice above all.
During last July | made state
ment which appeared in the American
papers, in which | invited General
Francisco Murguia TO personal COM
bat, on ground of his own choosing,
and to this day have had no answer.
81 think the said general considered
It beneath his dignity to accept the
challenge. but the reason that guided
me in my offer was TO give him
chance to put an end to me. as he had
often boosted he would do if he could
get his hands on me. ! am still wait.
ing for the acceptance of my chal-
lenge."