The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-09
CARRANzA DEFENDS
JUAREz EXECUTIONS
Declares Such Action Necessary
for Peace and Safety

Phoenix. Ariz.. Dec. "a letter from
General Venustiano Carranza, defend
ing the execution by General Francis
CO villa of federal officers captured at
juarez and telling why bloody repri-
sails were being visited by the revolu.
tionists upon Huertaista prisoners of
war; was given out today by Governor
George w. Hunt of Arizona.
Carranzas letter. dated at IIermo-
sillo. Sonora, Mexico, November -,
was in reply 20 a communication
which Governor Hunt sent to the rebel
chieftain suggesting that continual
ton Of summary executions by insur-
gent commanders would horrify the
people of the Emitted States and alien
ate their sympathy.
Governor Hunt wrote as n private
citizen. but as governor OF Arizona. lie
said he held the Coustitutionalist
leader In high esteem and feared that
Il repetition Of the executions which
followed the fall OF Juarcz. would in
cvitably rebound to the disadvantage
OF the Constittltionalist cause in Mex
leo so far as il is related To the citi-
zenship of the United States.
Carranza's Letter.
Carrdnza's letter follows:
Esteemed Governor and True Friend.
II am pleased to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your Interesting letter of the
18th inst, written relative TO the oC-
cupation Of the city Of Juarcz by the
Copstitutionalist forces under the inn
mediate command of General villa. and
TO assure you OF my gratitude for the
high regard for me personally which
YOU expressed therein.
while recognizing with pleasure the
spirit of frank friendship which actu-
pathy and that of the people of the
United States with the struggle i'm fur
therance OF civilization and justice
which we are carrying on, | cannot the
less deplore the fact that. with an inn
perfect understanding Of the peculiar
there is likelihood i'm certain cases, and
Notwithstanding ones good intention,
OF placing a wrong construction on
some OF our acts
"ris is due. in all probability. to the
fact that the criminal acts with which
this struggle WAS, begun aud the cruel
measures employed to maintain II are
forgotten.
Huerta's Bloody Tactics.
When Mexico had realized the SUI
preme democratic preroeative of elect
ing her own representatives and had
reasons To expect in the midst of peace
and tranquility. the periodical change
Of public officials only by an express
sion OF popular will, "A most corrupt
minority OF the defeated factions. after
To overthrow for all time
our political institutions by means Of
violence alone, have destroyed the
lives. the right and the interests of our
fellow citizens, have carried out bloody
executions without regard to any law:
have murdered Constitutionalists who
fell wounded while fighting for the lib
crty of the people and the deputies and
senators who have defended with their
power of speech our democratic in
stitutions. have torn away from their
homes peaceful men and even boys to
compel them to take arms against us.
or have filled them with terror by de-
vastating entire cities.
Destructive acts of this character
has made it apparent that the cause
which ] represent has constituted only
not a political form revolution. but
also has the character of preceding
calm and severe justice which Furnishes
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