Evening star., 1914-09-30
Request Wilson to Recognize
No Government That Denies
Religious Liberty.
CARRANZA AND VILLA
DELEGATES CONFER
Elimination of Both May Make
Peace Possible Are
Suspended During Pa.ley.

Asking that the United States recog-
nize no government in Mexico which
does not grant religious liberty. dele
cation representing the American
Federation of Catholic Societies of
America today called on President
Wilson.
Resolutions were presented protest.
ing that nuns and priests have been
robbed and murdered by constitution
alists and that church property had
been destroyed. The President was
told that among the priests and nuns
in danger were some American citi-
zens in Saltillo and Mexico City. The
delegation asked that the administra-
tion take active steps for their relief.
The delegation consisted of Repre-
sentative Gallivan Of Massachusetts.
Rev. r. H. Tierney and John Whalen
of New York and Henry V. Cunning
nam OF Boston.
Bishop Currier of Matanzas. Cuba,
Will discuss the difficulties of Catholics
in Mexico with President Wilson to-
morrow.
The President promised to do every
thing possible for those in danger.
Optimistic dispatches from Consul
Silliman and the Brazilian minister at
inform the President last evening that
the prospects for restoration of perma-
nent peace in Mexico were brighter
than at any time since the overthrow
of Madero by Huerta.
In the light Of all advices, both from
Mexico City and Chihuahua city. Gen.
Villas headquarters, officials here still
, are confident that the new upheaval
threatened by the breach between Villa
and Carranza will be averted by the
latter's retirement as first chief Of the
constitutionalists and the election of
Fernando Iglesias Calderon as provis-
ional president.
The State Department was notified
that the peace commissioners appoint
ed by the two constitutionalist chiefs
are to hold their meeting at Torreon
today. This gave rise to the hope that
the conference would be able to agree
dent in time to have their action placed
before the convention to be held at
Mexico City tomorrow to set up the
new government.
It is understood that one of the first
matters to be brought to the attention
OF the provisional president when he is
selected will be the attitude of those
now IN power toward the Catholics A
demand for full religious liberty for all
made
Dutch Minister Anxious.
The Dutch minister, W. L. F. c. van
Rappard. conferred with Secretary
Bryan in regard to Dutch oil interests
In the Tampico district Of Mexico
These have suffered greatly from DO
iittcal changes, and the minister was
somewhat apprehensive as to the prob
sa able enect upon them of another revo-
| luton. Secretary Bryan believes that
there is little danger Of Interference
with the oil interests.
The text of the communication sent
20 Gen. Carranza by the military off,
GERS GERS, and % Civilians Of the division Of the
him to resign in favor Of Iglesias, was
made public by the State Department
as follows:
The generals. chiefs and officials Of
the division of the north. as we'll as the
civilians undersigned, sincerely moved
by the patriotic and dignifed attitude,
worthy Of the greatest admiration,
which our brothers of other divisions
the generals PesQuiera Lucio Blanco,
Eduardo Hay. Rafael Buelna and J. c.
Medira-have assumed by putting to
one side self-love and of every pas
sion In order to save the fatherland
from this terrible danger in which it
finds itself. we address ourselves to
you In order to manifest to you that
our dear brothers Of the other divisions
do not in vain invoke our sentiments
Of dignity. our conscience Of honor and
the just love that we have for our IA
therland.
! 1T 10 likewise our greatest ambition
| that the regenerating work of the con-
stitutionalist revolution may not fail.
and we embrace the great hope that
the sacrifices Of our dead brothers shall
not have been futile in the camp or bat
tie in defense of the holy ideal Of lib
erty and Justice. Like our above mem
every effort to prevent the enemies of
the iiberating cause, who stoop to any
medium that stains the republic in
blood. from profting by such circum-
stances to make every effort and every
sacrifice before putting the fatherland
in danger OF the somber foreign inter-
vention. Only the failure Of all these
noble hopes and all these generous ef-
forts will lead us to the fratricidal
struggle into which we would be COM
! PEELED to enter as our duty, but with
our soul full of sorrow and sadness.
| Plan Of Villa Chiefs.
"on account of the national misfor-
tune by this manifestation and having
the intimate conviction that you will be
able to place yourself at the height OF
| the circumstances and that you will be
| inspired by the noble example of all
true patriots who have gloriously fallen
defending the liberty and honor of our
soil that there may be contained in
your soul as good Mexican noble
! sentiments and for generous efforts we
ask Of you that in the sublime ges-
ture of patriotism you save the repub-
nc from chaos to which 1t might at
tain by the failures and irrefections OF
all.
Gen. Villa has telegraphed to all our
dear brothers to cease the hostile atti-
tude of the north when you, in an out
burst of patriotism and abnegation
turn over the supreme command to the
incorruptible liberal Fernando Iglesias
Ca!deron, who, by his talent, energy
nfo xrri1
antee for the revolution because he will
know how to lead the republic by the
path OF honor and will never be a trai-
tor to the ideal of the democratic
| Cauae.