New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28

(the Chief, Villa himself, that l was to see
armed.
But was to meet other Villa officers. And
they were all to give me something of the
same suggestion: of men worn down by hard
ship to an unflinchable residue. Thin, sinewy
men, with sad, unconquered eyes.
1t was here got my first feeling of what,
after all, it means to be Vilsta to follow
the fortunes of man for ten years
through struggle, triumph and defeat; to be
outcast with him to the farthest mountain
tops; rot safe during years for one hours
release from vigilance; hunger, danger, every
day companions.
General Garcia's gentle voice-would I not
care to meet General Onelas? That was the
old mans house-the next-the with
flowers at the windows. Those were his two
daughters sewing on the porch.
l had heard of old General Onelas. Two
stories One of how when Villas fortunes
were at their lowest, and Villa paper not
worth the match to burn it, the old general
had sold all his possessions, one thousand head
of cattle. And when they offered to pay him
in good American dollars he had refused it,
saying:
II want only the money of my General
Villa
And the other story: when the old man
came to live here at Canutilo, to be
Ibis general in the final settling, he found
he had left behind four little burros. SO he
made long journey back to get them, and
hired whole box car to bring them safely
by express.
(Yet there are people who actually will try
to tell you that no Mexican ever loyal)
The car went on. Another long stretch of
smooth, green, undulating plain. One last rise
over little hill, d-there-Canutilo-t
hacienda of Villa.
IT DOES not look much like a ranch. 1t
looks like small town. Several blocks Of
adobe houses along we'll laid out streets. Larger
indiscriminate buildings on all sides. There is
a church, big and beautiful enough to hold the
worship of a large community. Beyond the
church lies the hacienda house, the dwelling of
the patrone.
The car turned into the archway entrance
and stopped. 1t was cool and dark there under
the adobe wall We climbed out and went on
into the sunshine of the 'patio-a patio as big
as small block. The house is built close
around all its four sides.
w G crossed 10 the lc1J where Cne screen uOOrS
were, and entered the sala.
Villas family reception is also his bed
room. A tremendous brass bed looms up in
one corner. There a wardrobe, dressing
table, trunk rack with q small trunk on it, a
paror table, a piano. On home made stool
by the wardrobe there is bowl and pitcher
of water. A single white scrm curtain hangs
at the one big window. There pictures
a small oil painting Of Villa over the piano,
evidently q copy from photograph, other por-
traits and colored prints. The walls are high
and white, and the floor is Of native tile. A sense
Of scrupuous cleanliness is in the whole room
We were received by young girl; but
hardly we're we seated when the screen door
from the patio opened and he came in swiftly
lmpng slightly, Villa-the Jefe.
He does not look like his pictures. Better
looking. somehow; different. Rather heavy
with tremendous chest-like the pic
lures; white shirt, corduroy trousers, and
great double decked cartridge belt and mol
ster with pistols Chat too, was like the pic
tures) small head, short cropped, black curly
hair small ears lying close, rather fine nose
large mouth, black mustache, strong yellowisf
teeth extraordinary eyes.
Villas eyes are really remarkable. They
have all the intensity Of deep set black eyes
but they slightly protrude and are brown ane
small Protruding as they do, and burning
they give the effect of some fiery power within
concentrated and bursting TO come out.
These eyes impress first, and the sense
of great bodily strength, and the voice.
"Senorita, here you have your house
He says the simple phrases of every
day peAteness in strange resonant voice o
heavy tmbre but placed high in his head. l
is difficult to describe Villas voice. 1t has al
even, singing quality and seems to come fror
far off, to be detached something like Ethe
Barrymore 's-only booming and powerful.
FTER full exchange Of all the usual cour
tesies we We're finally seated opposite on
another. staring frankly