Salt Lake Tribune | 1914-02-13 | Page 3 | Attitude of Villa toward Spaniards

ATTITUDE OF VILLA TOWARD SPANIARDS JUAREZ. Mexico. Feb. 12, An object lesson which Gcnoral Francisco Villa desires de-sires shall be known, as Illustrating hl3 position toward Spaniards resident In rebel territory, was given at tho general s headquarters today, when ho received Joso Marin, a Spanish mine owner of Chihuahua, and Joso Muslora, a Spanish merchant of the same city. Villa has repeatedly declared his intention inten-tion of executing every Spaniard convicted convict-ed of political activity in behalf of the federal government, although efforts have been made bv his agents at Washington to give a. milder interpretation to his utterances. ut-terances. , . . The fricndlv nom of today's interview, therefore, is 'regarded as significant, at least, of tho fact that the general's enmity en-mity does not extend to all Spaniards. "What do you want?" inquired General Villa, as he squared around In his llttlo combination of office and bedroom and faced the visitors. "We wish merely to return to our homes and conduct our businesses," replied re-plied Marin, who acted an spokesman. . "I will give you both guarantees of safoty, for I understand that you have maintained a neutral attitude as subjects of the crown of Spain. You may tell Spain, however, that my expulsion of Spaniards who assisted an assassin in overthrowing thc Madero government was intended as a lesson to them and to all others. Neutrals have nothing to fear. As you have lost much bv the revolution. I will permit you to take 520.000 worth of supplies to your places of business without imposing an Import tax." After tho Interview, General Villa delegated dele-gated Dr. Lyman Rasohbaum, his personal per-sonal physician, to report the interview to tho press as correctly defining his attitude.