Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
I|LLA FLAYs POLICY OF
i U. S. TOWARD MEXICO
Says Wilson, Who Allowed Passage
OF Carranza Troops. Is Only
American He Hates.
DEFENDS POLICY OF MuLCTING
Declares He Has Given Mining
Companies MrSh Better Protcc-
! g ton Than CarEnnZa or American
~ Government Ever offered Them.
ny GERALD BRANDON.

south OF ChihuahUl, Francisco Villa,
Inc man whom re shing. the Kaiser
hsater, failed TO set. put of a cou-
$Sich ne had sc;hc iulcd for that day
and told me how 4; felt TO be the
quarry, hunted. ~ $4,000 Mexican
soldiers and 10000 American Dough
villa wss ,feelinr and looking fine.
40 lips the beam 1T $50 pounds, nav
ing. gained forty pounds since his
an 'insernational outlaw. I'VE years
ago. During tht period he has
developed stranr ~. His associa-
tons with Genera Philip Il. Angeles
ranzs, broadened his mind and gave
MIN an inkl!ns. OF he world that lies
outside OF the Chihuahua and Du-
range Sierra
value of his nelghbor's life aud
property have, however. been mar
royed by his five years abuse OF UNI
restrained eSsrcise OF the high JUS
tiee, tho middle aud the low.
Villas first words to INC. after the
traditional embrace with which Mex
leans of his class greet old acquain;-
anccs, were:
villa Di<lIkcs Uniform.
Next time YOU come to see me DO
not wear clothes like these" (refer-
ring to my 9. d. shirt and riding
breeches). "They remind me OF the
Neneva, helpless because of a bull
Act wound In my leg. l saw IA column
of American soldiers pass down the
traH 500 feet away.
!: It will admit that was worried.
Tor could not Ahare defended myself
had they spotted me. since then
that uniform s&lves me an unpleas-
ant feeling"
AInerioans7" / FASTENED to ask.
No answered Villa. IL realize
that the people at large cannot be
blamed for the acts of their govern
1nents. There is only one American
whom I hate. and that is President
/; Plays MeIiell Policy of U. $.
/: II do not presume to dictate what
his policy should have been. a'a
only an ignorant laborer, but can
not, forgive his having turned against
me without warning and having per
emitted the passage of Carranza troops
Through American territory TO fight
me at Aqua Prieta. after having been
Assured by Carothers. his representa-
Sf;e. that he would remain aDso
autely neutral in our quarrel
Sersed the Sierra through difficult
Pasacs, where food and water We're
lacking. We arrived before Aqua
Prieta. expecting an easy victory,
rest our weary horses and reflt our
scanty supply of ammunition. To
our surprise, We met an ovcrwhclm-
ing force OF fresh troops which cut
the intcrminable trail through the
mountains.
why was I not told frankly that
Carranza would be recognized?
Why did President Wilson array
himself at the side OF my enemies"
III you realize that the American
people were not 10 blame. why did
YOU attack Columbus. AN American
4. 4 La. II ,,st :.
President Wilson's change of policy
/ asked.
WIN Not discuss Columbus Raid.
81 will not talk to You about the
Columbus raid" he answered. You
are not my judge. But | wish to say
that l am ready TO answer TO charges
on this matter before an impartial
court to be composed OF one American.
one Mexican and one Frcnch'nan.
will state my case and let president
Wilson state his. and II the court de-
cides that l am a bandit and should
pay with my life Will let Il rope put
an end to my career"
General" l insisted. will YOU at
least tell me definitely whether or not
you are responsible for the Columbus
raid?"
Il will only say this" he replied.
why should l pluck of of my brow
one of my most glorious laure!s II
had earned it?"
Ana Win TINS tiit -
pical reply l must needs be content,
passing on TO stu more Sruesome
murder commonly attributed 10 villa
tho massacre at Santa lsaoe!'
where eighteendameriGan mining men
were taken of q. train and Shot down
In cold blood.
al give you my word that am
not responsible for that" protested
Villa. II had disbanded my com
mand and my men Were h1S@suedo no' ne
Command OF their local chic!tains.
] had no control OF them at the time,
and as Il matter OF fact was $50 miles
away when II happened"
and ransoming of Americans"
oueried. How about your continual
tnulcting of American mining con-
Germs for huge sums OF money
Hind to Get Money.
. He laughed heartily. ASK any or
fhe men 70 whom you refer II ever
inistreated them. Ask the mining
companies If i ever took from them
as much money as / saved them from
fosing at Carranza's hands. They
%!n tell you that ! have given them
better protection than cArraEza or
the American government ever al
torded them. The proof is that they
arc ali prosperous today.
81 mad to get money somewhere
10 ICED. clothe and rnun.tion my men.
got IL wherever possible ana Il
was natural that foreign concerns
Tho are making money out OF Mex
ro snould pay their proportion.
prac; .caliy every mine in the States
Of Chihuahua, Durango and Goa
hula where I have been operating,
Il working today. VIII you tel me
x IT, mines in Zacatecas. iiidaigo,
NJ ehcacan. OaXaca and other south
y states are doing as much"'
N,la surprised me by his knowl
sdts OF conditions throughout MeXi-
20. 81. told me and proved his
statements by producing letters that
ne - Kept informed by agents IN
sVgfp Mexican City. lie also has
representatives in Washington. New
70 H. ST. Louis ana Los Angeles as
sEel! is in all the America border
4 gttFllix Diaz" ne said is one of
yltpst supposed TO be responsible for
gibs, murder OF Madero.As such can
/. Haye no dealings with him. II /
pnlc lay my hands on him / would
fFS.,him for that heinous crime
EMMANUEL Pelacz. WIN his army in
the, oil fields has been agHtlug the
Lame enemy as !. Carrauzar we
3uli cooperate. but tina, is ali. lie
p bThtinG for money, for interests
am fighting for i prinCiplc-for
Elective suffrage for the people"
IS SHOT TO DEATH
WHILE ASLEEP IN
MOUNTAIN CAMP
CONTINUED From First PagcD