Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-29
NO ARMS TO EITHER SIDE sATls-
FACTORY TO lNsuRGENT FAC
TIoN WHICH HAS CLAIMED FA-
voRITIsM IN PAST.
HUERTA TO Be DRIVEN OUT
NO POSSIBILITY OF A LEGAL
ELECTION WHILE HE OR ANY
ONE ELSE DOMINATES MEXICAN
AFFAIRS, HE SAYS.
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Eagle PASS, Tex, Aug. 29.-General
satisfaction with President Wilson's
Mexican message was expected today
in a statement by General Jesus Car
ranza acting head Of the constltu-
tionalists at their provisional capital,
Piedras Negras. He spoke in the alb
senoe of his brother, Governor Car
ranza who ia fighting at Torreon.
Constitutionalists, General Carranza
said. appreciate the fairness OF tne
message. He predicted, however tnat
war would continue because Huerta
would be unable to comply with Am
erican suggestions and that Huerta
would have to be driven from the
country" before peace could be restor-
ed. "On the whole, the stand of the
president is satisfactory to constitu-
tionalists." Carranza declared, F'but
the present point, the best thing for
Mexico. is his continued refusal TO
recognize Huerta. without such re-
cognition by the United States, Huer-
ia has no credit and can raise no
money with which to carry on his ad-
ministration.
with regard to holding the leaders
OH both sides responsible for damage
to the persons and property of foreign
ers we have from the beginning of
the revolution tried to do this, and
we shall continue to do so. If, by &C
cident or the necessity of war not vol
untary our part, there should be
any violation of the decree of the
first chief Governor Caranza) with
regard to this matter, We shall do
everything in our power to punish
those responsible and indemnify those
suffering loss
while we think that if the doors
were open to us and we were permit
ted to secure all the arms and am
munition we need to supply the thou
sands who are anxious to join our
army, we could bring peace to Mexico
within a short time, we have NO Iault
to find with the presidents order en-
forcing the neutrality laws against
both parties. We have felt bound
to criticize the United States for per-
hitting Huerta to import arms while
denying us the same right, but now
that the president has directed that
all such shipments shall be suspended
to both sides we are satisfied. This
order helps US by shutting out Huerta
supplies.
I'VE are winning constant successes
with our arms and are adding new
territory to our control, and we are
satisfied that in short time, if the
country is left to itself, we can bring
peace.
1T is not within the power of Huer-
ia to cause an immediate cessation of
hostilities, as asked by the president
for he has no means to enforce such
an armistice. That is what he has
been trying for the last six months
but without success. Neither could
an election he beld SO long as he. or
any other present leader remains in
power. There cannot be a legal cleo
tion until there is absolute peace
through the republic and there can
not be peace until Huerta and his ad-
herents are driven completely from
from power and from the country,
Then, and not until then, will there
be an election for president The
constitutionalists have pledged them
selves to abide by the result Of such
election and they will keep that
pledge"