South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-18
DEBTS OF HUERTE NOW
CAUSING NEW WORRY
CarranzaiStaS Decline to Prom
iSe Payment of Government
0bIizatiOnS Which Lawyers
Say Are Legal.
BY LAURENCE TOD.
(Stam CorrpSpOndenl

WASHINGTON. July Is. - No
pledge Of any kind viii be given eth
er 10y the rebels to the United states
on the Mexican federals who remain.
until the forces Of the revolution
shall be in full control OF Mexico city.
No promise OF the sparing OF life or
property viii be made. No terms OF
any kind will be offered as reward
for surrender
Ihls was the ultimatum announced
10 the world today by the spokesman
or the Carranza government here l.
was given in answer 10 the reports
that the state department had at
tempted 10 secure from Carranza
guarantees OF amnesty and Of conces-
sion TO the more powerful groups
which have opposed the revolution.
Rafael Zubaran Capmany. head OF
the tunta, and Luis Cabrera one of
the civil leaders of the revolution.
pointed out that the best means OF
pacifying Mexico would be the occu-
patton OF the capital before the
enemy should be granted any en-
cOuragement.
Should they be left secure i'm life
and lands while still able TO fight.
they would quickly begin 10 plot the
overthrow Of the new regime
To Commit No Excesscs.
This declaration was made with
the added comment that since the
new government sought the recog-
milton Cf foreign nations il could Doe
counted on to commit no eNcesses OF
punishment. nor cOnfiscate property
where COnfiscatiOn was not required
by the public welfare
For the sake Of public safety, "A
general eviction of the friars now In
Mexico i'm violation OF the law OF
1872 is 20 be carried out. At the
same time the landed estates of the
church declared by the law of 1856
TO be the property Of the nation. are
TO be converted TO the uses Of the
people. Public worship. and the use
OF church buildings for that purpose
viii be left undisturbed.
At a dinner given by Senior Zubar-
an to the press in celebration OF the
flight Of Huerta. the constitutionalist
predicted reorganization OF the coun-
try on a basis Of land reform within
"A year.
Upon the subject Of the debt con-
tracted by Huerta the institutional
lists were reticent TODAY They ad-
mitted only that the demand Of Eu-
Topean powers that these debts he
paid would be carefully considered.
Furnishes More Worry.
This phase of the Mexican situa-
ton Furnished an additional cause
for worry for the Washington ad-
ministration although it was said
Carranza viii recognize the justice or
these claims Strong representations
are being made by the state depart
ment TO Carranza 20 this end.
The situation places this govern
ment I'm an embarrassing position.
both toward the rebels and European
powers Pres. Wilson once repuci-
ated an acts OF the Huerta govern
ment and through mis- personal rep
resentative in Mexico. John Lind.
prevailed upon Carranza TO issue
statement disowning all responsible
itv for debts contracted by the fed
eral president.
Recognition Of Huerta as presi-
dent. however, was given hy the Eu-
ropean powers and experts In inter-
national law say these financial obli-
cations arc valid and binding on
Mexico The United States Therefore
now finds itself in the position OF
backing these claims.