The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-10
CARRANZA SAYS THAT ALL AO-
hERENTs OF DICTATOR WILL
TREATED AS CRIMINALS.
TRAITORS ONLY SUFFERERS
Letters and Views of Rebel Leader
on the Subject Are Made Pub.
lie by Gov. Hunt of
Arizona.

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federals whom they capture is the
statement made by Gen. Venustiano
Carranza leader of the Mexican reb-
els, in a letter TO Gov. George Hunt of
Arizona.
Gen Carranza approved the eXecu-
ton OF the federal officers following
the capture of Juaiez. He regards
the federals not as enemies in legiti-
mate warfare. but as criminals to be
punished, and intends to carry out
the law of Juarez
That some OF the officers executed
at Juarez had been captured at Tor
reon, but were pardoned and given
places in the constituencies ARMY
where they endeavored to induce the
men under their command to 80 over
to the federals. is another important
statement made by Gen. CaTranza.
Correspondence Made Pubic.
Gov. Hunt made public the follow
ing correspondence:
phoenix, AriZ.. Nov II, 1913-My
Dear General and Friend: The fact
that | so highly value your friendship
and regard you as a great leader bent
upon rendering a distinct service to
your country ana 10 the cause OF civ
ilization leads me to address YOU, as
a private citizen of Arizona, concern
ing a matter which undoubtedly here
tofOre has had your serious Considera-
ton. | refer to the unfortunate cir
cumstances which recently attended
the capture of Ciudad de JuareZ by a
detachment of your forces under Gen
Villa, when the officers in command
of the defeated garrison were led
forth and summary executed
The facts above stated have
caused me deeply to deplore the exc
cution of the federal officers at Juar
ez and to feel the utmost solicitude
lest the cause of independence in
Mexico as represented by the consti
tutionalsts shall be weakened or jeop-
ardized by what apparently was Gen.
Villas ill-advised action in not ac
cording to all of his captives the
mercy and impunity from bodily harm
that is almost universally conceded to
prisoners OF war.
In this connection | would suggest
that statement concisely expressing
your attitude toward prisoners of war,
issued as soon as possible for publiCa-
tion in the press of the United States.
would have the effect of correcting
any impression that might prevail
among the people of the United
States to the effect that the recent eX-
ecutions at Ciudad de Juarez were
sanctioned by you
In conclusion, | beg that you will
accept the contents Of this letter in
the loyal and friendly spirit in which
it has been written; and believe me,
as ever,
Your earnest admirer and sincere
friend. GEORGE w. p. HUNT,
Governor of Arizona"
To Enforce Law of Juarez.
"Hermosillo Mexico, Nov. 81, 1919.
Hon. Gov. George w. p. Hunt,
Phoenix, Ariz. Esteemed Governor
and True Friend | am pleased to
acknowledge the receipt of your in
teresting letter of the 18th, written
relative to the occupation of the city
of Juarez by the constitutionalist
forces, and to assure you of my graft
tude for the high regard for me per
sonally which you expressed therein.
81 have determined, within the spir,
it of our constitution, to pursue these
ends until gradually the exercise OF
clemency and magnanimity can be at
tanned in satisfaction of an imperative
demand of justice and the urgent ne
cessity of securing peace and of in
surfing the future welfare of the ma
ton have determined to enforce
vigorously and in accordance with the
declaration which was duly issued on
May 4, 1918, the law of Gen. Juarez
of Jan %, 1862, which defines and
Furnishes delinquencies nimical to the
public peace.
With strict adherence to the law
provided the Huertaista officers were
tried and executed in the city of
Juarez.
1T is my strict purpose henceforth
to live up to the laws of my native
land. and, as ii is only the traitors
who suffer, | am. believe me. deeply
grieved at causing any misunder-
standing of my motives among my
friends. Y. CARRANZA."