The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-17
PEOPLE
ARE TO RULE
Dictatorship Ended in Mex
leo, Gutierrez De-
clares
TO PROTECT
ALL FOREIGNERS
Washington Hears That Vii
la and Carranza Have
Quit

Washington, Nov. l7.--Another Mexi
can guarantee that the lives and prop
critics of foreigners in Mexico will b.
protected has been sent this time by
Provisional President Eulallo Gutierrez
and received by President Wilson. In
addition Gutierrez declares that dicta'
torship has ended in Mexico for all time
and that the military factions now in
control realize that only government
directly commissioned by the Mexican
people can hope to reorganize Mexico and
place the republic on stable basis.
This guarantee, sent direct by Gen.
Gutierrez to President Wilson, followed
the report that both Generals Carranza
and Villa have agreed TO eliminate them
selves from the situation.
In his letter sent to President Wilson
Gutierrez makes an indirect request for
recognition by suggesting that the
United States approve the action of the
recent peace conference. There will be
no action taken in this connection for
the present. Gutierrez also asked for
the removal of the troops from Vera
Cruz, but this already had been ordered.
The Gutierrez letter Is lengthy. 1t
said at the outset
"The Republic has undergone during
the last few years terrible crisis, in
which the Democratic ideas of govern
ment and the yearning of the people for
justice and economic Improvement has
at last been indicated. The civil strife
has at last ended with the overthrow of
Of Huerta's dictatorship"
The calling OF the peace convention is
then reviewed and it is stated that it
was made necessary in order that the
entire factions attached to the revolu
ton could have say in a new plan Of
government.
The fact that Gutierrez was elected by |
/ majority OF the military chiefs is set
forth after which the new executive
,ays:
mo government can exist in Mexico |
Unless it represents the will of the Next
an people. The day of dictatorship has
passed forever. The reforms to which
he Constitutionslists are pledged will
III be carried out. The convention will
alter arrange for an election at which
he will of the people as to who shall
ule them will be recorded.
II pledge myself to respect all of the
agitimate rights and the persons of all
ationalities as provisional president.
he government which | represent will
crupulously guarantee the lives and
he rights of all of the foreigners who
ave cast their lot with us"
Gutierrez then states that as soon as
. is possible he will move the seat of
overnment to Mexico City, where the
Tvs Of the nation shall be impartially
He praised the "disinterested friend
iip" OF President Wilson and expressed
he hope that before long Mexico would
,sume her place among the powers.
The letter is accredited by the admin
tration as showing that the Mexicans
ave decided that hereafter they will try
settle their own internal affairs. The
larantees for foreigners were especially
itisfactory. Inasmuch as Carranza had
ready taken the same position. and il
cant that even though the factions
ould be unable TO settle their differ.
ices without another conflict, the neces.
ty for outside Intervention would be
moved by them protecting foreign lives
ID property.