Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24

vide for elections in accordance with tne
constitution Of Mexico. The statemen.
will declare that elections to De nelo
under their SUPERVISION in accordance with
the law will be absolutely free from out
side influence, and as free from comma
ton as were the elections held In Sep
TENDER, 1911. which resulted In the eiec-
ton of Madero.
Demand for Free Elections.
The statement will be made that the
constitutionalists appreciate that the de-
mand for free elections in Mexico among
all classes Of the people Is so great ana
one question that there will be no dim
culties attending proper election
The document will state that Gov.
Carranza has always ruled his state
of Coahuila without trouble or fr1c-
ton. that that state Is one OF the iarS-
est and most populous of Mexico ana
that he had In tt and In twensy.two
out of the twenty-nine states of Mex
leo a following sufficiently large to
enable him to rise and defy Huerta
and make his regime totter. II Will
declare that the American people have
been making mistake to think tnat
only Porfrio Diaz could rule Mexico,
that Madero. q philosopher and total
iy different type OF man, couio nave
done so, and would have achleVeo
great success is presiueHl ~ Ac noA
not been betrayed.
The statement will declare that there
is an absolute unanimity In favor OF
Carranza for the presidency OF Mex
leo among all his many followers. ana
will describe him as being man OF
powerful physical build, of an old fam
ily OF coahuiIa and educated for the
law although he never practceo.
When Carranza completed his educa-
tend
farm. and later to have been electeo 10
various minor Offices
When he first became candidate Tor
Governor of Coahuila he was defeated
because ne criticised the methods OF Por-
firio Diaz. although the was afterward
came a supporter Of Madero. He was
elected. almost unanimously, Governor of
'Ceahuila about two years ago. he 10
described as being a man OF the country.
wholly Mexican, not rich. and not poor,
comparatively.
The statement the Constituencies
are preparing will state that Carranza
will not accept the provisional presidency
and that he does not care who Is pro-
visional president, provided that the lat
ter is honest. and has had no amiia-
tions with the Huerta regime. Car
rama. the constitutionalists will state.
is. however a candidate for the presi-
dency of Mexico at the elections which
they promise to provide for by legal
acts OF Congress If they come to pow er
in Mexico City as they expect. and the
statement to be made will include decla-
ration that more than half OF the men,
beers of the Mexican congress are really
constitutionalists. although they dare not
voice their opinions publicly during the
Huerta regime.
Peace Forum Wants q Declaration.
NEW YORK, July A.-The Interna-
tional Peace Forum. In q statement to
the public. calls on the United States
government for an unequivocal dec
laration of its position in the question
Of Intervention In Mexico. The state
ment was drawn up by DR.. John Wesley
H:ll, president Of the Forum. and DR..
Henry Allen Topper, its spec al peace
commissioner, who during the past year
has made three trips to Mexico to study
conditions
The Forum suggests that the Unnteo
States insist that the present dlstur oance
in Mexico cease within thirty days, ana
offers its services to help the Mexican
government restore peace during TINS
period If after thirty days conditions
remain unimproved, the Forum recon-
mends the appointment Of commission
which shall. in a diplomatic but positive
manne- approach the whole question
with an insistence that the lives and
property of Americans and all foreigners
should be protected and stable govern
ment should be established"