Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-16
Mexicans Suggested.

vosld materially relieve immediate ten
sion in the negotiations.
Mexicans Suggested.
A confidential agency here today, &C
.redited with being close to the State De-
partment, stated that the following prom
inent Mexicans have been suggested ior
the new provisional government OF
Mexico.
This suggested provisional government;
II Is said would meet with the approval
Il President Wilson and Secretary Bryan,
would be Immediately recognized by the
United States. and is as follows.
President-Gen. Felipe Angeles
Secretary of state-Jose F. Godoy-
Secretary of war-Gen. Aureliano Blan-
Secretary of gobernacion-Luis Ca
brera-
de-on or Rafael Zubaran.
General Angeles has been suggested
to head the provisional government be-
cause he is a leader of undisputed integ-
rity. and because he would have the re.
spect and loyalty of the Mexican federal
army which no other rebel leader would
have and therefore there could be no
prospects Of peace If any other one would
be designated.
Oldest Mexican Diplomat.
Mr.. tfOdOy IS suggested as SttEeld'N
Of state. because he Is the oldest and
most experienced diplomat in the Next
can service, having served thirty years
under the administration of Porf1T1o
Dtaz. Madero. de la Barra and Huerta,
and Is a neutral man who has no po-
Iitical coloring. He served over ten
years, OF and on, in Washington and
therefore is better suited than any
other to conduct the foreign affairs OF
Mexico.
Gen. Banquet is suggested as secretary
of war. so that Huerta might be salts
fled and that the army may remain
loyal to the new provisional government
Cabrera Calderon and Zubaran are men
of integrity and have always been identi-
fed with the Madero element and are
now with Carranza- Therefore it is
claimed, they would be a great factor in
satisfying their own people.
Would Not Be Accepted.
Under ordinary circumstances Gen.
Felipe Angeles. who has been frequently
referred to as being well regarded by
the mediators for the provisional presi-
dency. might prove acceptable to consti-
tutionalsts. as well as to certain ele-
-nents of Huertas following.
But even were Gen. Angeles selected
BY the mediators. the present posture of
affairs would not PRINT Carranza to &C
cept him, Notwithstanding the fact that
he is his close friend and adviser.
Gen. Angeles is about fifty years old.
- graduate of the military school at
iapultepec, and is said to be Mexicos
'remost military man. That he is very
highly esteemed by both sides has been
on several occasions manifest, although
re. himself. has expressed a firm pur-
pose not to stop fighting until Huerta
= overthrow and the constitutionalists'
3e ,lr1
~ Mexico City.
rs the former commandant of the Cha
ultepec Military School, Gen. Angeles is
I'd to be held In particularly high es-
lem by the younger officers of the fed
al army. many of whom. from time to
time, have presented themselves to him
nd asked to be assigned to duty under
us command. The one great feature Of
fen- Angeles. so reports from both Sal
10 and Torreon assert. is the complete
'onf1dence which every one, including Gen.
lila has in his sincerity of purpose and
- absolute loyalty to the constitutional
ist cause.
at the same time. it is also known
nat even though the mediators We're
agree upon Gen. Angeles as pro-
isional president he would instantly
eject the office. because he. like Car
ANA. is convinced that to obtain a
srmanent and lasting peace in Mex
% the victorious constitutiona1ist
orces must enter the City of Mexico
18th the first chief at their head.
Oppose Compromise.
II is understood here that constitution
aiist leaders in the field are opposed to
i compromise OF any sort, because, know,
,ng the demands of the people as they do.
they are convinced that the government
Inder such auspices. would not enjoy
he confidence of the masses. and that
my mistaken move or ill-conceived policy
might precipitate another outbreak. Their
position is that the triumph of the revolu-
ton must be absolute and complete be-
fore civil government, representing the
restoration Of constitutional order, can
again be set UP and maintained.
The various questions Of constitu-
.ional continuity. federal administra-
ton. preparation of reforms, ETC.,
must await the taking of the capital
Ind the assumption of powers of gov
.rnment by the first chief of the con-
ttitutionalist forces, as provided by the
plan of Guadalupe, which provides for
the manner in which the new govern
ment will be conducted. Only in this
way, the leaders claim. can public con-
idence be restored and popular sup
port gained for the new government.
It fs believed in the near future Gen.
>arranza will give sanction to the pub
ftitutionalist cause cannot submit to
mediation the internal affairs of Mex
co.
Towne Issues Statement
Former Senator Towne. questioned
'egarding his attitude since Huerta is
Iuoted as having notified the South
American peace mediators that Mr..
rCwne is not authorized to represent
i'm in Washington. today dictated the
FLOWING statement:
Il need say but little. for of course
shall pay no attention to the rumors
II one sort and another that. as Is
rot unusual under, similar circum-
stances. have found currency in the
,fess and elsewhere. The firm of
rOwne & Spellman was retained in this