Evening journal., 1919-07-24
FALL WILLING
TO MEET BANDIT
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alleged 10 have been written In 1917 10
Villa by Hunt, who was a close friend
OF Fall, offering 90 arrange a confer
ence between Villa and several innuen-
tial Americans including Fall, with the
object Of gaining American backing for
Villas campaign against Carranza.
Fail, in his letters TO Hunt, said that
although he was willing TO meet any
Mexican leaders he did not believe any
of them would be able TO restore order.
Fall gave out letter he wrote Sec
retary Lansing March i2. 1917. after ne
had been informed that George C. Car
Others, State Department agent on the
the border, had probably obtained
copy OF Hunts proposal 30 Villa. In
this letter Fall declared he had done
nothing illegal and that he had no apol-
ogies.
Seven letters were given out, adj bear |
ing dates early in 1917.
The cause OF Fall making public the |
correspondence was an official an
nOuncament made in Mexico on Tues
day That the government would publish
Letters captured at Juarez during Villas
last raid. The letters contained, IL WAS
said the fact that Fall and other Amer
leans wanted to visit and confer with
Villa.
The frst letter, written by Hunt TO
Villa in January II, says:
II you will meet me at a place des-
ignated by you on the border | prom
ise 10 bring TO our conference one Of (
the most eminent statesmen in the ,
United States with powerful influence
with both our political parties rela-
tive to questions pertaining 10 Mexico. =
/ refer TO United States Senator Albert |,
B. Fall who appreciates the Mexican A.,
people and no living American knows
the conditions In Mexico better than he. -.
Now General Villa, | have discussed !,
his question thoroughly with Sen7lor Il
Fall and most Of the prominent mining :,
men OF Chihuahua and the press OF "
his country is generally with YOU in 4.
orming a stable government. especial -
y In Northern Mexico and / firmly be- =,
ieve That II you will fix a time and ?,
lace TO meet Senator Fall. any place in "
that ne and some OF his =,
rlends will visit you at the time and %,
lace fixed and / believe that you can ~ =,
rganize plan 10 forward your in te
arests, there being only one condition " "
'iiich They will require OF you. that ~
!, That you protect American lives and
roperty within the country which you
With a combination like this L
assist you, you will soon have large
venues from mines OF chihuahua and 4
'0m many other sources"
Hunt added he was taking this step T.
a his own Initiative and as an Amerl-
IN citizen desiring friendly relations VI
etween the two countries.
Hunt then wrote 10 Fall stating what
o had done. an
Fail replied at length explaining his o,e az,
osition under date OF February 2i, 1917: "a
u presumed that you simply wrote 10 -,
lila or some OF his friends along the ul' nn
ne OF our conversation when ! visited -.
on at the hospital i'm El paso and that WI
you had mentioned my name at all W.
on had possibly IN doing so SLATED W.
our conclusions from this converse lil'
on. an
II Stated to you that in event Villa Is
me TO the border or had his repre- ne
1tatives come, that would have no III
sitancy I'm talking with them openly !
4 discussing Mexican matters with y p pul
IN, but that would not discuss with oal
Y representative OF any faction any a.
ng touching Mexico except that as a 4,
iminary thereto, there must be an Mc'
olute pledge of respect for Amerl- Ich
lives and property; OF respect for hed
aty obligations, etc. tral
have very carefully refrained from mar
ming myself directly OF indirectly min
d any Of the so-called factions in Hor
lico. son
II Mr.. Villa could convince me that the
WIS in a position where. II not in Eml
cred with by this government he III
Id restore order and maintain peace sent
order in Mexico, and thus would nooi
in position bo and would give me ii
sfactory assurances that he desired cour
would perform all international OBJ whe
tions las well as the national obli- may
on 30 protect foreign citizens and DepS
perty investments In Mexico NNoulc mum
bout hesitation publicly in the Sen poss
or elsewhere, lay before the people IT
the United States such assurances and
frankly and impartially advise them the
n my knowledge OF Mexican affairs done
have heretofore done Just what | are
Ight was best for this government the
10 in Mexico" empl
mt then found the letter TO Villa meni
emily had miScarried and wrote Fall addr
it appeared CarOthers had inter the ,
ed Dc and that copy had been OBJ Our
ID by CarTanza ing
II replied he regretted Hunt wrote ceive
lila but it could do no more than ity Il
for explanation. A few DAYS later part
wrote Secretary Lansing that ciate,
is mental condition is not what this
light be-" and enclosing copies OF fore
with Hunt. "Fr
have no apologies to make for any 1 .367
n or mine Whatsoever" Fall wrote. receiN