The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-19
PROMISES A JUST
and EQUITABLE
RULE IN MEXICO
Provisional President Gutierrez
Assures Guarantees Of Life
and Property to All.
TIME OF OICTAToRS PASSED
Says No Government Can Subsist In
Mexico Unless II Emanates
From the viii Of the
People.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Secretary OF
State Bryan announced that he had re-
ceived official information from Next
co City that General Carranza is now
ready to retire in favor of Senior
Gutierrez.
The following telegram from Consul
lar Agent Canova was received:
Everything arranged satisfactorily.
Carranza has telegraphed to Gutierrez
his willingness to retire
Washington, Nov. 17.-Guarantees
of life and property to all foreigners,
and promises to establish just and
equitable rule in Mexico are conveyed
in a message received by President
Wilson from Provisional President
Gutierrez of Mexico.
The message, made public at the
White House, follows:
THE republic has undergone in the
last few years terrible crisis, In
which the democratic ideals OF gov
eminent and the yearnings OF the peo-
pie for justice and economical i'm
provement had triumphed and been
indicated. The last civil strife end
ed with the overthrow of General
Huertas dictatorship and since the
constitutionalist forces occupied the
capital of the republic, Senior Carran-
"a, assuming charge of the executive
power ad interim, it was thought on
account of the prevailing disagree
ment that the best way to establish
a government acceptable to all was
to hold a national convention, where
all the military factions attached to
the revolution OF principles that has
just triumphed should be represented.
After several conferences between
the various chiefs it was agreed to
designate the city of Aguas Calientes
as the meeting place, and on the 10th
Of October last the military conven-
ton of Aguas Calientes was represen-
tative of all the ,revolutionist ele-
mentS.
People Must Rule.
Subsequently the said assembly de-
clared itself t. be the sovereign power
OF the republic, as being the repre-
sentatives of the people in arms that
had fought to reconstitute the ma
tonaity. In virtue thereof, the con
vention proceeded to elect a provision
al president Of the republic and | was
designated by majority OF the votes
to hold the office In so proceeding,
the convention has given expression
TO the purposes OF the revolution and
endeavored to demonstrate that no
government can subsist in Mexico UNI
less IL emanates from the Will of the
people, for the time Of relationships
born Of violence and PERSONAL ambi.
ton has passed forever.
In the same democratic form and
voicing the sentiments of the revolu-
tionary and reforming majority, the
convention Is continuing its work in
formulating the program of govern
ment which my provisional admins
tration must comply with, and the
reforms which are to be brought for
ward to accomplish the ends of the
revolutionary movement. It will also
,"noint the date on which the cleo.
ton will be held to designate the con
stitutional powers Of the republic. In
the meanwhile, and while my pro-
visional presidency lasts, | will strive
to adapt the policy of the government
to the needs of the country. respect
the legitimate rights of the nationals,
set up the reforms that the revolution
demands and scrupuously guarantee
the life and property of the foreigners
who have come under the protection
of the nation.
viii Move to Mexico City.
The new government in my charge
will move to Mexico City and achieve
complete paCficaton OF the country,
FOR besides having reason, right and
public opinion on its side, 1t will try
TO meet the just demands OF all the in
habitants of ,he land, though without
swerying the performance OF its du-
ties In announcing to your excel
! lcnc, $ government the establishment
| Of the new regime in Mexico City on
/ the strong sympathies, which the hon.
i orable president of your republic has
! always shown to the Mexican people
! and their institutions and find graft.
| hcatiOn in hoping that the good rela-
tions that have united us with the
! powerful and civilized American ma
ton Will subsist in the future, and
that the forces Of your government
will very soon be withdrawn from our
port Of Vera Cruz; then will our re.
lations be again completely cordial
and close as they are to be desired be
tween adjoining peoples that are
brothers by civilization and common
ideals
"Aguas Calientes, Nov 10, 1914.
E GUTIERREZ.
Provisional President"