El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-31

~EN. NEWSSTAND CARRANZA, as
head of the ConstitutionaIist gov
- eminent, and Gen Francisco Villa,
commander Of the division of the north,
were eliminated from power by a decree
adopted late Friday at the Carranza-
Zapata-ViIla peace conference at
Aguascalientes This was learned here
from a message sent to the Associated
Press by the publicity agent OF the con-
ventiou.
according to the terms adopted. a
provisional president Of Mexico will
be named later by the convention The
complaints Of the Zapata element in
southern Mexico viii be taken up with
this new executive.
Is Adopted Unanimously.
The plan which would retire the two
opposing leaders was drafted and
adopted unanimously by a joint com
mittee on civil and military matters,
the members Of which are the leaders
Of both factions.
To select New Leader.
It arranged for the new provisional
president, who was not named or init
mated. 10 take oath Of office before the
assembled convention The document
thanked Gen Carranza and Gen Villa
for their revolutionary activity
Means Peace for the Present.
The proposition for the retirement
OF both leaders was made TO the con-
Yention by Carranza himself who in
sisted that unless Villa also retired
he would be compelled to refuse to get
down from office. Since Villas chief
ADVISORS were instrumental in the draft
ing of the protocol there exists little
doubt that the matter has been adjusted
at least for the present.
Protocol Adopted.
Later in the night the protocol
came up before the assembled body and
was passed by a vote of It to I12
Those voting no" did so because they
did not recognize the conventions
power in the vote since the Zapata
delegates were not permitted to cast
their ballots on account of their not
having proper credentials from the
southern chieftain. The protocol. how
ever. arranged for the Zapata men to
mem 5ers OF the body which viii name
a provisional president.
Plan is Different.
The plan or Aguascalientes differs
widely from the many other revolution
airy plans adopted at various times dur
ing MeNicO's present day revolutionary
period in that it is more definite in the
matter Of arranging a provisional gov
eminent and carrying out civil re-
forms.
It places full power in the provisional
president and the present body Of chief
tatlns, which viii act in the capacity of
a congress The plan does not call for
elections until after the arran cement
Of civil reforms by this body. No time
IS set for the general elections The
plan in this regard says:
The president viii take oath before
the assembled convention. and arrange
the program Of government which will
emanate from this arrangement along
the best lines TO realize in a nre-con-
stitutiOnal period the social and polit-
iCal reforms needed by the country.
Carranza Made Division General.
This plan borders on the suggested
commission form Of government since
the provisional president would be act
ing as chairman of the convention
Gen Carranza was denoted to the posi-
ton Of general Of division, which he
held prior TO the drafting Of the Guada-
lupe plan which made him commander
inchief of the COnstitutionalist army in
its fight against the Huerta power. All
commanders, Gen Villa. included. were
placed under orders Of the secretary of
war who would be named under the new
arrangement. although a previous
clause clearly stated that both Carranza
and Villa would cease their present
functions"