The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-06-05
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cafranza Criticises, A. B. G
;Ssaf y kedlatorsy
WILL NOT BE DICTATED TO
Accept Ruler They Name, or Be
Crushed-Huerta Candidate
For Gulllotlne.

FL Paso. Tex.-A semi-offlcial state
ment from Gen. Carranza's hesdquar
actions OF the A ID G mediators at
Niagara Falls and an announcement
from Gen. villa reiterating his al
legiance as q military leader 10 Car
rama, are the latest developments
Of the Mexican situation here Villa
arrfed at chihuahua city from Tor
reon on his way for u visit 10 JuareZ.
Carranza was reported as having be-
gun preparations 10 move by way OF
Torfeon 10 Saltillo. where he will per.
feet his provisional government.
The statement from Durango. where
Carranza's provisional government
was established several days ago.
was addressed 10 the press OF the
United States with note that II had
official sanction, although II was not
a formal declaration. The telegram,
in English, arrived here over the Ma.
tional Telegraph wires. copy fol.
lows:
The dominant sentiment OF the
constitutionalists regarding the pro
ceedings Of the mediation commission
at Niagara Falls is one OF astonish-
ment that there should lbe such an
apparent lack OF understanding on
the part Of that body not only with
regard TO conditions in Mexico but as
TO the attitude OF the constitutional
lists regarding the mediators. This
lack Of understanding is not confined
10 the commissioners themselves, but
seems TO be shared by large portion
OF the American press as we'll as by
the Washington government.
Judging by what has been pub
iished from day TO day, the mediators
appear to consider Gen. Carranza and
his followers as a negligible quantity.
scarcely worthy OF attention, and
who. perforce must agree to what
ever conclusion the commission may
beach. They do not seem 10 he
tionalists are conquerors. that they
have inaugurated anS carried almost
TO a successful completion a revolution.
and that this means the establish
ment OF a government entitled 10
recognition by the rest OF the world.
"All that prevents the constitution
alists from entering Mexico City to-
day is the physical obstacle OF the
destruction Of the railroads. With
communication restored, which Is be-
ing accomplished with rapidity. the
army would be In Mexico City in
less than a weak. Yet the constitU
tionalist leaders point 10 the delibera-
tlons of the commission and the state
ments of the press an absolutely lg-
nor1ng this situation. The peace COM
mission even goes so far as TO pro-
pose that the constitutionalists must
recognize whatever provisional gov.
ernment they decide 10 set up and
TO declare that they must DE forced
to recognize that government or be-
crushed
THE constitutionalist leaders are
wondering how they are TO be forced
to do this In view OF their present ac-
complishments and by whom they are
to be crushed IL they decline TO obey
the commission. Calmly, too, the COM
proposes that Huerta shall DO
permitted to be a candidate for the
presidency IN order to save his face.
Do they think the constitutIonalists
will consent TO that any more than they
will consent to recognize a provision
al government constituted as the COM
proposes. OF one person select
ed by Huerta, one by themselves and
one, perhaps, but not at all likely, by
the constitutionalists.
mo one, the constitutionalist lead
ers point out, who has any aoquain-
tance with the objects and purposes
OF their movements would fancy for
a single moment that they would ever
consent that they would have anything
whatever 10 do with anyone friendly
to or heretofore connected with Huer.
Ia The constitutionalists make IL
plain beyond question that they Will
recognize a government established
under the plan OF Guadalupe at the
OF the revolution. According
TO this plan the commander-in-chief of
the constitutionalist army will be the
provisional President OF the Mexican
republic while the elections are be-
ing verified and constitutional order
Ia restored 20 the country.