The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-15
VILLA GLAD
REACTION
HAS SET IN
Famous Mexican Outlaw Happy
u. S. Got Jolt For FaVOTlng
CananZa.
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TsTLFF CORRESPONDENT I. n. SERVICE
ORTEZ. CHIHUAHUA, MEA., May

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ORTEZ. CHIHU AHUA, NJ tsA., May -
Francisco villa. regarded as an out
law bv the e : but nevertheless one
Of the most powerful factors in rev
olution-torn Mexico. granted TO the In
+ernatfonai News Service today the
first newspaper interview ne has given
out since 1914.
In it he blamed President wilson for
many Of the troubles Mexico has un-
dergone during the past few years.
declaring that he committed grave
error" in placing faith in Carranza-
and advocated the investment Of for
>oign capital in Mexican enterprises as
the surest means to place that country
N a position of peace and prosperity.
DISCUSSES II IN DETAIL
He also discussed the present rev
CLINTON in detail and what he believes
il means to the hopes and aspirations
of the Mexican people
.rPancho." who was in the best OF
spirits. and most friendly humor, told
the writer that he had decided TO make
Known 10 the world and especially TO
The American people. the policy which
IN the future would guide all OF his
actions. now that his arch-enemy .Veh-
USrIauO 0dEf ANA AdA N--++
abandon his seat of government in the
national capital.
To begin with said Villa, 'it does
my heart good that the reaction has
set in. and that the American gov
ernment has received the jolt due it as
the result Of it's recognition CT the
Carranza regime.
In fact. 1 am surprised that the SO
called First Chief of the constitution
aIists remained in power as long as he
lid, as I had predicted@.his downfall
long before this, and d cancellation BY
the American government of its recos-
uition of his re facto government.
POINTED OUT ERROR
7 endeavored four years ago, after
my split with Carranza, to point out
he grave error your president was
committing in placing trust and faith
in this traitor to the Mexicap people,
who not only has been s4pping the life
blood of a struggling nation, bus who
also has been continually loottng the
treasury and heapins UNIV arranted TAX
alton upon the masses Why did he
DO this? Why. in order that he might
divide his il-gottcn spois with the
reilitary powers, SO as u make more
secure his hold upon tie reins of the
government.
Now. to he candid with You IN my
statements. it is n,s desire to see q
reign of peace and prosperity in Me@-
ico And this VIII come if Cen Gales
commander -in-chief of the rebel ar
mies) will carry out and adhere TO GER
Tain portions of the plan or Auga
Prieta which declare for the protect
ION OF ali foreigners and the safe
guarding of foreign capital invested
throughout the republic.
There viii be no more revolutions
in Mexico after this one has been
brought 20 a successful conclusion.
Plans for the present one were wen
laid. 1t is the third revolution in ten
years. and-well practice makes per
fect.
Mark my words. I predict. il I am
possessed of any kind of vision at all
cen. Gales viii be the compromise
candidate for the presidency of Mexico
after the clouds of war have passed
away and new era of life and pros
perity appears upon the horizon OF rev
olution-raked Mexico" ."
villa has with him al Ortez about
500 men. The remainder numbering
more than 1000. are scattered at diff
Ierent points east and west of his head
quarters. His personal command is
well mounted and most modernlv
equipped for a campaign of warfare
against bandit gangs, many of which
have been operating falsely as VII
listas."