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Show EXECUTIONS li CITY OF MEXICO EXGjTE ALARM Departure of Gutierrez With 5000 Troops Leaves Capital Capi-tal Defenseless; Villa Hurrying With Army. EX-PRESIDENT MAY AID CARRANZISTAS Some Light Upon Situation by Publication of Letters Showing Plan to Depose Villa From Command. WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. General Fraucisco Villa, comman Jor-in-chiof of the forces controlled by the convention conven-tion in session at Mexico City, was due to roach the capital tonight to assist Colonel Roqne Gonzalez Garza, selected bv the convention 3S temporary executive execu-tive to succeed General Eulalio Gutier rez. 1 Advices to this effect reached the state department today, together with the information that, while the capital was "well protected and policed," there had been s-ome executions for disorders, dis-orders, and the populaco was uneasy over the general situation. The reasons for the departar of Gutierrez have not yet been explained to the state department, and the belief prevails that, with the 5000 troops accompanying ac-companying him from Mexico City, and Generals Blanco and Robles, he is endeavoring either to join General Ob-regon Ob-regon and the Carranza element or intends in-tends to set np an independent faction. Plan to Depose Villa. Light was thrown on the conduct of Gutierrez tonight by the receipt here from Vera Cruz of the copies or letters said to have been exchanged between Genera! Gutierrez and Generals Obrtgon and Candido Asruilar. dated January 7, approximately the time when Gutierrez Gutier-rez announced to the convention that he was working on plans for the pacification pacifi-cation of Mexico. Briefly, his plan was said to be to unite with Generals Obregon and Aguilar in deposing General Gen-eral Villa from control of the convention conven-tion forces. Eliseo Arredondo, head of the Carranza agency here, made public the text of the correspondence. Letter of Gutierrez. The letter purporting to have been signed by General Gutierrez follows: Generals Alvaro Obregon and Candido Aguilar. wherever they may be. My Dear Colleagues: By virtue of A decision i cdLncu wcl--" Jos L. Robles. minister ot war; Lucio Blanco, minister of the Interior; Eu-eenio Eu-eenio Agulrre Benavides, subsecretary of war. and mvseif, we believe tt patriotic pa-triotic and honest to address you in order to point out the convenience of vou suspending your advance toward this capital while we are formulating a plan campaign that we Intend to pursue apalr.st General Francis'-o Villa whom we have always had the inten'llon of separating entirely from the convenlionist army, and all the public matters of our country. Chiefs Against ViUa. For your Information I must tell vou that delegates have arrived here from the state of Tamaullpas, Coa-huila Coa-huila Nuevn Leon and San Luis Po-tr.-; and have suited that the fnrces whih are operating in those states are "willing to support the attitude which this government may assume agaJnst Villa and that very few followers fol-lowers will second his policy of brigandage brig-andage and desolation, because a number of the honest chiefs of the northern division are also willing to co-operate with us. I desire to point out to you that it is our Intention to occupy the principal prin-cipal public offices of our country, but to use all of our activities, good will and patriotism to the end that peace rr.av be restored In the land. To obtain' this end, we are endeavor-ir.s endeavor-ir.s to accomplish the union of ail the revolutionaries who have no exclusively exclu-sively personal ambitions, but who are animated with the common desire to Have our country from anarchy and ru!"- . .v.,. munication reaches your hands you 1 nitl sive me a rf-ply, which, I have no doubt will be agreeable, to our purposes. pur-poses. Your affectionate friend and colleague. Obregon's Reply. General Obregon's answer was quoted as follows: Pucbla, Jan. 12, 1315. General Uulfllto Gutierrez: Mv Dear Friend and Colleague: I have just received your communication communica-tion of the seventh iost., In which. In vour own namftan(3 in the names of Generals Robles, Agulrre Benavides and Blanco, you express the desire that our advance toward Mexico City should be suspended until you begin vour campaign against Villa and the men who follow him in his work of brigandage and desolation. 1 am pleased to see that you have come to understand the justice of the fight we have waged from the beginning begin-ning against the Villaista faction, knowing that the worst crime that our hlstorv "couid record would be to en-ipr en-ipr into compromises with men who only serve as specimens of monstns-Itv monstns-Itv and you must now recall with pain that" one of the strongest rea- (Continued on Page Three.) EXECUTIOf-iS EXCITE MJUtM IN CAPITAL (Continued from Page One.) sons w had as honest men to under- ; take this new fipht vas that you. di?- ; rfcmhn? the counsel of your friends, nui: I fie.I our last efforts to avoid it b- appointing Villa chief of operations. opera-tions. I cannot arrest any of the mill-tar-, upera lions 1 am carrylnrr into ef-fvt ef-fvt at tills inoment because this would he equivalent tn betraying my brothers in arms, who, in different j artu of the republic, are iip:u:nq as-a!r.si the Vi'.hJsta reaciion. anion? uhom is your brother, who has the honor of hftvir? subordinated hie dearest famliv afiections to the tacred interests of his ;ountr'. W henever you by your deeds declare war a?aii;st "illH and his followers and place yourself in the position that every honest Mexican should hold at this "time, 1 shall do everything in my i power, as 1 have done In the past, to j re-esiabush peace In our country, which is deservinsr of a better lot. ! But if you continue to pursue your ambisnous polity of vacillation and weakness, pvrmiitir.g the country to i be dragged to desolation and ruin. I do not believe this struggle should be stopped because the welfare of our country hangs on its decision. Our lives are of t-mall significance in such a scale; the corsciousness of having performed our duty alone should satisfy sat-isfy us. I trust when you have become i ocnvlru-ed of the error which your letter let-ter clearly indicates you have discovered discov-ered that you will not hesitate in assuming as-suming the attitude that honesty demands de-mands of you. I desire to inform you that I will not answer any further communications from you as long as yon remain in league with the Vil-laist;i Vil-laist;i faction. Affectionate greetings. (Signed) ALVARO OBREGON. According to the Carranza agency, these letters were taken when Jose Rodriguez. Lieutenant Colonels Aguirre E-scobar and Fell re Contrer.is. messengers of General Gutierrez, recently were arrested while en route to Obi egori's headquarters. Other documents found on their persons were said to include a copy of a manifesto, which it is alleged General Gutierrez promised to publish If Generals Obregon and Aguilar accepted his proposals. This manifesto would have accused both Villa and Zapata of criminal conduct and have deposed them from their commands. Enrique ( Llorente, Washington representative rep-resentative of Villa, said he had no information in-formation as yet concerning the change in admin 1st ration in Mexico City, but expected ex-pected official advices tomorrow clarifying the situation. |
